Envisioning Scripture Joseph Smith S Revelations In Their Early American Contexts

Author : Colby Townsend
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2022-05-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1560854472

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Envisioning Scripture: Joseph Smith's Revelations in Their Early American Contexts by Colby Townsend Pdf

The first fifty years of United States history was a period of seemingly endless possibility. With the birth of a new country during the age of revolutions came new religions, new literary genres, new political parties, temperance and abolitionist societies, and the expansion of print and marketing networks that would dramatically change the course of the century. Envisioning Scripture: Joseph Smith's Revelations in Their Early American Contexts brings together ten essays from leading scholars on the history of early American religion and print culture. Covering issues of gender, race, prophecy, education, scripture, real and narrative time, authority and power, and apocalypticism, the essays invite the reader--scholar, student, etc.--to expand their knowledge of early Mormon history by grasping more fully the American contexts that Mormonism grew out of. Contributors include Catherine A. Brekus, William Davis, Elizabeth Fenton, Kathleen Flake, Paul Gutjahr, Jared Hickman, Susan Juster, Seth Perry, Laura Thiemann Scales, and Roberto A. Valdeón.

Author : Reid L. Neilson,Terryl L. Givens
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2009-03-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780195369762

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Joseph Smith, Jr. by Reid L. Neilson,Terryl L. Givens Pdf

Mormon founder Joseph Smith is one of the most controversial figures of nineteenth-century American history, and a virtually inexhaustible subject for analysis. In this volume, fifteen scholars offer essays on how to interpret and understand Smith and his legacy. Including essays by both Mormons and non-Mormons, this wide-ranging collection is the only available survey of contemporary scholarly opinion on the extraordinary man who started one of the fastest growing religious traditions in the modern world.

Author : Jim Whitefield
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781447812562

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The First Vision - The Joseph Smith Story by Jim Whitefield Pdf

The Mormon Church (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) admits that it stands or falls on the validity or otherwise of Joseph Smith's claimed First Vision. This booklet examines each aspect of Smith's official account and compares it with historical evidence, including his own earlier versions of events, along with all Smith's other writings - to arrive at the only possible conclusion. Was the vision a first time, first hand, divine experience or was it made up as Smith went along and just part of an elaborate hoax? This work is made available in the interest of truth and integrity for those who want to know or share the truth which is supported by hard evidence. A PDF eBook version is also available (click on 'Author's Spotlight' for more details) which may be copied and shared (see copyright conditions). This booklet is also available to read free as an article at: www.themormondelusion.com. Click on 'The First Vision' tab on the side bar of the home page.

Author : Joseph Smith
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 2827 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2023-11-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : EAN:8596547722816

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History of Joseph Smith, the Prophet and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Joseph Smith Pdf

History of Joseph Smith, the Prophet and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a semi-official history of the early Latter Day Saint movement during the lifetime of founder Joseph Smith. It is largely composed of Smith's writings and interpretations and editorial comments by Smith's secretaries, scribes, and after Smith's death, historians of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The history was written between 1839 and 1856. It was later published in its entirety with extensive annotations and edits by B. H. Roberts as History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The first six volumes of this work cover the "History of Joseph Smith" from his birth in 1805 to his death in 1844. Volume seven covers the material from immediately after Smith's death in June 1844 until the church's first general conference in Salt Lake City. Volume 1: 1805 – December 1833 Volume 2: January 1834 – December 1837 Volume 3: January 1838 – July 1839 Volume 4: July 1839 – May 1842 Volume 5: May 1842 – August 1843 Volume 6: September 1843 – June 1844 Volume 7: June 1844 – October 1848

Author : Stephen Smoot,Brian Passantino
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-24
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1950304566

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Joseph Smith's Uncanonized Revelations by Stephen Smoot,Brian Passantino Pdf

This book collects Joseph Smith's uncanonized revelations, offering a new edition of these texts and update to past work. While the texts featured in this volume are of course accessible in The Joseph Smith Papers, both online and in print, average Latter-day Saints will probably find it difficult or bothersome to sift through all twenty-seven volumes of the papers to locate these items. With this book we aim to remove that barrier to help facilitate more Church members becoming familiar with this interesting material.

Author : Edward Stevenson
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2022-09-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547378686

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Reminiscences of Joseph, the Prophet, and the Coming Forth of the Book of Mormon by Edward Stevenson Pdf

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Reminiscences of Joseph, the Prophet, and the Coming Forth of the Book of Mormon" by Edward Stevenson. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Author : B. H. ROBERTS
Publisher : LATTER-DAY STRENGTHS
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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JOSEPH SMITH THE PROPHET-TEACHER by B. H. ROBERTS Pdf

- This book includes a biographical sketch of the author. Did the American continent exist before Columbus discovered it? Yes. Did electricity exist before mankind learned how to utilize it? Of course. Has every truth to be discovered, been discovered? No. Is it possible that religious beliefs in the world today are incorrect? Yes! There are truths in God's universe that are now existing, and have always existed, but man, as yet, has no knowledge of them. So how does a person distinguish truth from error? Joseph Smith defined truth in this way, “Truth is knowledge of things as they are, and as they were, and as they are to come." As a prophet of God, who received revelation, Joseph Smith acting in the capacity of a teacher, taught the saints the truth of all things - clarifying misconceptions and false truths. For example, against the sectarian dogma of the cessation of revelation, Joseph Smith proclaimed the reopening of the heavens. Against the doctrine that angels would no more visit the earth, he asserted the visitation of angels to him, revealing the existence of the Book of Mormon, a new volume of Scripture. This book JOSEPH SMITH THE PROPHET-TEACHER, is a collection of truths taught by the prophet during his life. These topics include clarification on; revelation, heaven and hell, our relationship with God, the nature of God, man’s origin, eternal punishment, and the existence of good and evil, among many other topics. It may be asked, “What historical American of the nineteenth century has exerted the most powerful influence upon the destinies of his countrymen?” And it is by no means impossible that the answer to that interrogatory may be thus written: Joseph Smith, the Mormon Prophet.

Author : H. Michael Marquardt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105028537632

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The Joseph Smith Revelations by H. Michael Marquardt Pdf

Revelation is so central to Mormonism that one might presume that the study of original texts is an exhausted field. The remarkable truth is that little has yet been done in this area. An analysis of the earliest manuscripts and first printed versions (often in newspapers) helps establish the original setting and often the intention of the revelations, many of which have been greatly changed by later textual modifications. By knowing more of the history of the early church, Marquardt hopes to reveal new and important vistas concerning both early Mormonism and the concept of revelation itself.

Author : William L. Davis
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2020-04-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781469655673

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Visions in a Seer Stone by William L. Davis Pdf

In this interdisciplinary work, William L. Davis examines Joseph Smith's 1829 creation of the Book of Mormon, the foundational text of the Latter Day Saint movement. Positioning the text in the history of early American oratorical techniques, sermon culture, educational practices, and the passion for self-improvement, Davis elucidates both the fascinating cultural context for the creation of the Book of Mormon and the central role of oral culture in early nineteenth-century America. Drawing on performance studies, religious studies, literary culture, and the history of early American education, Davis analyzes Smith's process of oral composition. How did he produce a history spanning a period of 1,000 years, filled with hundreds of distinct characters and episodes, all cohesively tied together in an overarching narrative? Eyewitnesses claimed that Smith never looked at notes, manuscripts, or books—he simply spoke the words of this American religious epic into existence. Judging the truth of this process is not Davis's interest. Rather, he reveals a kaleidoscope of practices and styles that converged around Smith's creation, with an emphasis on the evangelical preaching styles popularized by the renowned George Whitefield and John Wesley.

Author : Matthew S. McBride,James Goldberg
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Doctrine and Covenants
ISBN : OCLC:974042206

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Revelations in Context by Matthew S. McBride,James Goldberg Pdf

Author : B. H. Roberts
Publisher : Latter-day Strengths
Page : 75 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2015-07-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Joseph Smith the Prophet-Teacher by B. H. Roberts Pdf

Did the American continent exist before Columbus discovered it? Yes. Did electricity exist before mankind learned how to utilize it? Of course. Has every truth to be discovered, been discovered? No. Is it possible that religious beliefs in the world today are incorrect? Yes! There are truths in God's universe that are now existing, and have always existed, but man, as yet, has no knowledge of them. So how does a person distinguish truth from error? Joseph Smith defined truth in this way, “Truth is knowledge of things as they are, and as they were, and as they are to come." As a prophet of God, who received revelation, Joseph Smith acting in the capacity of a teacher, taught the saints the truth of all things - clarifying misconceptions and false truths. For example, against the sectarian dogma of the cessation of revelation, Joseph Smith proclaimed the reopening of the heavens. Against the doctrine that angels would no more visit the earth, he asserted the visitation of angels to him, revealing the existence of the Book of Mormon, a new volume of Scripture. This book JOSEPH SMITH THE PROPHET-TEACHER, is a collection of truths taught by the prophet during his life. These topics include clarification on; revelation, heaven and hell, our relationship with God, the nature of God, man’s origin, eternal punishment, and the existence of good and evil, among many other topics. It may be asked, “What historical American of the nineteenth century has exerted the most powerful influence upon the destinies of his countrymen?” And it is by no means impossible that the answer to that interrogatory may be thus written: Joseph Smith, the Mormon Prophet.

Author : Michael Hubbard MacKay,Mark Ashurst-McGee,Brian M. Hauglid
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2020-02-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1607817381

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Producing Ancient Scripture by Michael Hubbard MacKay,Mark Ashurst-McGee,Brian M. Hauglid Pdf

Joseph Smith, the founding prophet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and of the broader Latter-day Saint movement, produced several volumes of scripture between 1829, when he translated the Book of Mormon, and 1844, when he was murdered. The Book of Mormon, published in 1830, is well known. Less read and studied are the subsequent texts that Smith translated after the Book of Mormon, texts that he presented as the writings of ancient Old World and New World prophets. These works were published and received by early Latter-day Saints as prophetic scripture that included important revelations and commandments from God. This collaborative volume is the first to study Joseph Smith's translation projects in their entirety. In this carefully curated collection, experts contribute cutting-edge research and incisive analysis. The chapters explore Smith's translation projects in focused detail and in broad contexts, as well as in comparison and conversation with one another. Authors approach Smith's sacred texts historically, textually, linguistically, and literarily to offer a multidisciplinary view. Scrupulous examination of the production and content of Smith's translations opens new avenues for understanding the foundations of Mormonism, provides insight on aspects of early American religious culture, and helps conceptualize the production and transmission of sacred texts.

Author : Joseph Smith
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 2827 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2022-11-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : EAN:8596547386476

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History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (The Complete Seven-Volume Edition) by Joseph Smith Pdf

History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (originally entitled History of Joseph Smith) is a semi-official history of the early Latter Day Saint movement during the lifetime of founder Joseph Smith. It is largely composed of Smith's writings and interpretations and editorial comments by Smith's secretaries, scribes, and after Smith's death, historians of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The history was written between 1839 and 1856. It was later published in its entirety with extensive annotations and edits by B. H. Roberts as History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The first six volumes of this work cover the "History of Joseph Smith" from his birth in 1805 to his death in 1844. Volume seven covers the material from immediately after Smith's death in June 1844 until the church's first general conference in Salt Lake City. Volume 1: 1805 – December 1833 Volume 2: January 1834 – December 1837 Volume 3: January 1838 – July 1839 Volume 4: July 1839 – May 1842 Volume 5: May 1842 – August 1843 Volume 6: September 1843 – June 1844 Volume 7: June 1844 – October 1848

Author : Joseph Smith (Jr.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015054144541

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Joseph Smith by Joseph Smith (Jr.) Pdf

An introduction to the life and thought of Joseph Smith, the Mormon prophet-leader, focusing on his concept of spirituality and how that vision impacted upon Mormonism and thus the modern LDS Church.

Author : Joseph Smith
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 2827 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2023-11-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : EAN:8596547724056

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History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Vol. 1-7) by Joseph Smith Pdf

History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (originally entitled History of Joseph Smith) is a semi-official history of the early Latter Day Saint movement during the lifetime of founder Joseph Smith. It is largely composed of Smith's writings and interpretations and editorial comments by Smith's secretaries, scribes, and after Smith's death, historians of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The history was written between 1839 and 1856. It was later published in its entirety with extensive annotations and edits by B. H. Roberts as History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The first six volumes of this work cover the "History of Joseph Smith" from his birth in 1805 to his death in 1844. Volume seven covers the material from immediately after Smith's death in June 1844 until the church's first general conference in Salt Lake City. Volume 1: 1805 – December 1833 Volume 2: January 1834 – December 1837 Volume 3: January 1838 – July 1839 Volume 4: July 1839 – May 1842 Volume 5: May 1842 – August 1843 Volume 6: September 1843 – June 1844 Volume 7: June 1844 – October 1848