Early Mormonism and the Magic World View
From Darkness Unto Light
Insider's View of Mormon Origins
House Full of Females
Reason for Faith
Unveiling Grace
Mormonism
Book of Mormon | Doctrine and Covenants | Pearl of Great Price
Mormonism (officially The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or LDS Church) began within the context of Christian Restorationism in the early 19th century under the leadership of Joseph Smith. The religion is based on a series of revelations Smith testifies that he began receiving as a teenager. Those teachings were eventually written down and today are found in the Book of Mormon.
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Joseph Smith
Joseph Smith was born in 1806 in Sharon, Vermont, and founded The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormonism) in 1830. full article → -
Mormon Succession Crisis
## What happened after the murder of Joseph Smith? When Joseph Smith founded the Mormon religion and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints it caused great dissension in places where it resided... full article → -
Mormon War in Illinois
## The Mormon Schism After the murder of Joseph Smith, the founder of the LDS church, the Mormon religion experienced a succession crisis. One result was that Sidney Rigdon, who was the only remaining member of the First Presidency, was not given the leadership role... full article →
Further Reading
- Mackay, MIchael Hubbard; Gerrit J. Dirkmaat. From Darkness Unto Light: Joseph Smith's Translation and Publication of the Book of Mormon. .
- Palmer, Grant. An Insider's View of Mormon Origins. .
- Quinn, D. Michael. Early Mormonism and the Magic World View. .
- Ulrich, Laurel Thatcher. A House Full of Females: Plural Marriage and Women's Rights in Early Mormonism, 1835-1870. .