Author: David J. Whittaker
Publisher: Brigham Young University Studies
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 720

View

Book Description

Author: Joanna Brooks
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451699697
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 240

View

Book Description
From her days of feeling like “a root beer among the Cokes”—Coca-Cola being a forbidden fruit for Mormon girls like her—Joanna Brooks always understood that being a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints set her apart from others. But, in her eyes, that made her special; the devout LDS home she grew up in was filled with love, spirituality, and an emphasis on service. With Marie Osmond as her celebrity role model and plenty of Sunday School teachers to fill in the rest of the details, Joanna felt warmly embraced by the community that was such an integral part of her family. But as she grew older, Joanna began to wrestle with some tenets of her religion, including the Church’s stance on women’s rights and homosexuality. In 1993, when the Church excommunicated a group of feminists for speaking out about an LDS controversy, Joanna found herself searching for a way to live by the leadings of her heart and the faith she loved. The Book of Mormon Girl is a story about leaving behind the innocence of childhood belief and embracing the complications and heartbreaks that come to every adult life of faith. Joanna’s journey through her faith explores a side of the religion that is rarely put on display: its humanity, its tenderness, its humor, its internal struggles. In Joanna’s hands, the everyday experience of being a Mormon—without polygamy, without fundamentalism—unfolds in fascinating detail. With its revelations about a faith so often misunderstood and characterized by secrecy, The Book of Mormon Girl is a welcome advocate and necessary guide.

Author: Marvin S. Hill
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 320

View

Book Description

Author: Matthew Burton Bowman
Publisher: Random House Digital, Inc.
ISBN: 0679644903
Category : Mormon Church
Languages : en
Pages : 354

View

Book Description
A religious historian explores the 180-year history of Mormonism, discussing the church's origins and development, its position as one of the fastest growing religions in the world, and its connection to American life.

Author: Alex Beam
Publisher: Public Affairs
ISBN: 1610393139
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 354

View

Book Description
On June 27, 1844, a mob stormed the jail in the dusty frontier town of Carthage, Illinois. Clamorous and angry, they were hunting down a man they saw as a grave threat to their otherwise quiet lives: the founding prophet of Mormonism, Joseph Smith. They wanted blood. At thirty-nine years old, Smith had already lived an outsized life. In addition to starting the Church of Latter-day Saints and creating his own “Golden Bible” – the Book of Mormon – he had worked as a water-dowser and treasure hunter. He’d led his people to Ohio, then Missouri, then Illinois, where he founded a city larger than fledgling Chicago. He was running for President. And, secretly, he had married more than thirty women. In American Crucifixion, Alex Beam tells how Smith went from charismatic leader to public enemy: how his most seismic revelation – the doctrine of polygamy – created a rift among his people; how that schism turned to violence; and how, ultimately, Smith could not escape the consequences of his ambition and pride. Mormonism is America’s largest and most enduring native religion, and the “martyrdom” of Joseph Smith is one of its transformational events. Smith’s brutal assassination propelled the Mormons to colonize the American West and claim their place in the mainstream of American history. American Crucifixion is a gripping story of scandal and violence, with deep roots in our national identity.

Author: Michael Hicks
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 9780252071478
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 284

View

Book Description
A history of the Mormon faith and people as they use the art of music to define and re-define their religious identity

Author: J.B. Haws
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199897646
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 425

View

Book Description
What do Americans think about Mormons - and why do they think what they do? This is a story where the Osmonds, the Olympics, the Tabernacle Choir, Evangelical Christians, the Equal Rights Amendment, Sports Illustrated, and even Miss America all figure into the equation. The book is punctuated by the presidential campaigns of George and Mitt Romney, four decades apart. A survey of the past half-century reveals a growing tension inherent in the public's views of Mormons and the public's views of the religion that inspires that body.

Author: David J. Whittaker
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Latter Day Saints
Languages : en
Pages : 68

View

Book Description

Author: Ronald Warren Walker
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 9780252026195
Category : Latter Day Saint churches
Languages : en
Pages : 328

View

Book Description

Author: Eric Alden Eliason
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 9780252069123
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 268

View

Book Description
The ideal introduction to what many historians consider the most innovative and successful religion to emerge during the spiritual ferment of antebellum America.