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2016 Best Biography Award, John Whitmer Historical Association Younger brother of Joseph Smith, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and Church Patriarch for a time, William Smith had tumultuous yet devoted relationships with Joseph, his fellow members of the Twelve, and the LDS and RLDS (Community of Christ) churches. Walker's imposing biography examines not only William's complex life in detail, but also sheds additional light on the family dynamics of Joseph and Lucy Mack Smith, as well as the turbulent intersections between the LDS and RLDS churches. William B. Smith: In the Shadow of a Prophet is a vital contribution to Mormon history in both the LDS and RLDS traditions.
THIS volume contains a brief treatment of a subject promised in fuller form, but so forcibly and with such convincing logic has the author presented his case that a further discussion can only multiply details to support a position already secured. His contention is not with those who can conceive of the Jesus as God and man in one. Their belief he dismisses as impossible to the modern, reasoning mind, though held consistently by numbers so constituted mentally that they can accept this phenomenon, as it were in a compartment of the mind shut away from reason itself. It is with the historicists that he joins issue. Their position he defines as illogical, unhistorical, as pregnable at every point. Modern reason cannot accept Jesus as both God and man. The most acute and profound attempts to prove him merely an historical character fail signally, therefore but one thesis is left to stand; he must be a humanized God, and this thesis Professor Smith establishes through a series of carefully investigated proofs, which form the main argument of the book and are supplemented and strengthened in a series of addenda. The personality of Jesus, of which the historicists make so much, Professor Smith cannot find as distinctive enough to have been the source of such a world moving power as Christianity. There were many personalities, among whom that of the Jesus as a man was by no means conspicuous or powerful. Rather it was the worship of God, the one God, under the name, aspect or person of the Jesus that formed the "primitive and indefectible essence of the primitive preaching and propaganda." Many names were used for this but the one, Jesus, the World Savior, made the most powerful appeal and expressed, too, the meaning and purpose of proto-Christianity. For this the author shows, from the writings both within and without the New Testament, was the propagation of monotheism throughout a world given over to polytheism. Herein lay the unifying purpose of primitive Christianity; this gives the key to the understanding of the gospel story. Esoteric this early teaching was. Launched into a hostile heathen world Christianity must needs at first speak in parables and teach in secret what would eventually be proclaimed upon the housetops. In this is explained the symbolism of the New Testament set forth in parables and in miracles. It was to a world worshiping the demons of polytheism that the gospel of one God, a pure monotheism, came with its healing power. This is the preaching and teaching of gospels, epistles and apocalypse. The rich symbolism involved in this idea was evident enough to the gospel writers as well as to their Gnostic interpreters and other thinkers. The author of the fourth gospel, particularly, was a consummate artist in dramatic picturing of the symbolic teaching, which formed the early Christian consciousness. He represents in his story the "Jesus-cult giving sight to the blind, curing the cripple, raising the dead and corrupt Pagandom to life,... converting the mere water of Jewish purifications, rites and ceremonies into vivifying wine of the Spirit," etc. The author's discussion of the symbolism opens up with remarkable clearness that power and sublimity which he conceives to be the true message and import of the gospel story. The didactic element, too, testifies not to a human personality, a wise and amiable Rabbi. The sayings are not distinctive enough. They have rather the stamp of sententious maxims and teachings known throughout the world, ready at hand to be utilized by the new propaganda. The author strongly insists that Christianity did not arise in one moment, from one personality as a center. It was the growth of time, the upspringing of a movement long preparing. The monotheistic impulse lying in the heart of the race had been strengthened by the forces of history.... —The Psychoanalytic Review, Volume 2
The Historical Jesus in the Twentieth Century by Walter P. Weaver Pdf
Written in a clear and engaging style, Weaver's story chronicles not only the progress of Jesus research but also the cultural drifts and sociological phenomena that relate to the varying pictures of Jesus that scholarship has produced.
Felipe Smith tracks the emergence of particular gender images--such as white witch, black madonna, mammy, and white lady--and their impact on early African American literature. Smith gives us a remarkable synthesis of historical readings combined with a highly original contribution to the comprehension of racial thought and literary writing.
The Silence of Josephus & Tacitus by William Benjamin Smith Pdf
William Benjamin Smith investigates the works of Josephus Tacitus in his book 'The Silence of Josephus Tacitus'. An intriguing read, this book delves deep into the works of Tacitus to uncover hidden information. The book is a must-read for history buffs and anyone interested in uncovering the truth about Tacitus' works. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The Natchez Court Records, 1767-1805 by May Wilson McBee Pdf
In 1781, two years after Spain took the Natchez District from the British, the Spanish commandant commenced to record all matters involving the mainly British inhabitants that would normally come before a tribunal. Those records form the basis of the first part of this book--sureties, bills of sale for land and slaves, inventories, appraisals, wills, etc. The second part of the work, Land Claims, 1767-1805, deals with British land grants in the Natchez District and is based on abstracts of land titles submitted to the United States for confirmation of land ownership. The index to the whole bears reference to 10,000 persons.
Hearings Before Committee on Naval Affairs of the House of Representatives on Sundry Legislation Affecting the Naval Establishment 1929-30 [and 1930-31]. by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Naval Affairs Pdf
Hearings Before Committee on Naval Affairs of the House of Representatives on Sundry Legislation Affecting the Naval Establishment, 1929-1930[--1930-1931] Seventy-first Congress, First and Second [-third] Sessions... by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Naval Affairs Pdf
The Color Line; A Brief in Behalf of the Unborn by William Benjamin Smith Pdf
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Hearings Before Committee on Naval Affairs of the House of Representatives on Sundry Legislation Affecting the Naval Establishment 1931-1932--1932-1933 by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Naval Affairs Pdf
College of William & Mary,College Of William And Mary
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