Early Mormonism and the Magic World View
From Darkness Unto Light
Insider's View of Mormon Origins
House Full of Females
Mormonism
More than the Tattooed Mormon
Reason for Faith
Unveiling Grace
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. .