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Binding Earth and Heaven: Patriarchal Blessings in the Prophetic Development of Early Mormonism

Posted By: roxul
Date: 25 Oct 2022 17:20:48
Binding Earth and Heaven: Patriarchal Blessings in the Prophetic Development of Early Mormonism

Gary Shepherd, "Binding Earth and Heaven: Patriarchal Blessings in the Prophetic Development of Early Mormonism"
English | ISBN: 0271056347 | 2016 | 184 pages | EPUB | 1114 KB

In Binding Earth and Heaven, Gary Shepherd and Gordon Shepherd use early nineteenth-century Mormonism as a case study to examine questions about how new religious movements may, as rare exceptions, survive and even eventually become successful in spite of intense opposition. Initial scorn and contempt for Mormonism―the fledgling creation of the young Joseph Smith―quickly elevated to mob violence as both Smith’s innovative teachings and converted followers proliferated, resulting in the widely held perception that the Mormons constituted a social menace. This book examines how Mormonism attracted and maintained the loyalty of increasing numbers of people despite mounting hostilities and severe hardships.
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