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Mormons, 2008.
This paper explains the major tenets of Mormonism and errors in its teaching compared to Christianity.
1,700 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 8 sources, MLA, AU$ 89.95
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In this article, the writer notes that recently the Mormon faith has been the topic of a great deal of discussion. The writer points out that Mormonism is one of the fastest growing religions in America and it has more than 12 million members throughout the world. The church is known to be notoriously private concerning their beliefs and practices. The purpose of this discussion is to explain the major tenets of Mormonism, along with any doctrinal, ethical, etc., errors in its teaching-compared to Christianity. The writer maintains that it teaches a false view of Jesus Christ. The discussion also includes suggestions as to how one would counter the groups' beliefs. The writer concludes that Mormon beliefs are in direct contradiction to the Biblical understanding of the Godhead as it relates to God the Father, God the Son and the Holy Spirit.
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Introduction
Mormon Beliefs
Countering the Groups' Beliefs
Conclusion
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"As it pertains to the great Apostasy Mormons assert that following the death of Christ wicked individuals killed church members and other members of the church drifted away from the teaching of Christ. The church also asserts that the apostles were murdered and the authority of the priesthood absolved including the capacity to receive revelation. The church also asserts that because the authority of the priesthood was gone, many errors in doctrine began to creep into the church and the teachings of Christ were no longer being practiced. The official website of the church explains that during this time many different churches formed with varying beliefs. The church contends that these churches that lacked priesthood authority distorted the true nature of God the father, God the Son and the Holy Spirit. Mormons refer to this time period as the Great Apostasy."
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The Mormons: Early Urban Architects, 2006.
Describes the development of early Mormon cities in Utah and how these cities influenced the development of the urban America of today.
4,528 words (approx. 18.1 pages), 9 sources, MLA, AU$ 190.95
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This paper examines the design and establishment of Salt Lake City, Utah and places the Mormons' city plans into the broader context of mid-19th century city planning. The paper explains how, in many ways, Mormon cities can be seen as the first true "American cities," as the sprawl and suburbs that have come to characterize urban America actually have their origins in early Mormon cities.
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Early Mormon History
Joseph Smith and the Plat of the City of Zion
City of Zion and 19th Century American Cities
Brigham Young and the Establishment of Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City Comes into Its Own
Conclusion
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"Salt Lake City today is one of the major urban centers of the Rocky Mountains. Home to universities, professional sports franchises, ski resorts, and soon, the Winter Olympic Games, Salt Lake has a distinctly cosmopolitan feel in the midst of the towering Wasatch Mountains. However, Salt Lake City is a relative newcomer to the American urban scene; indeed, Middlebury College was nearly half a century old before the settlers of the Great Salt Lake Valley had planted their first crops. Moreover, the scope of the city's functions and the nature of its inhabitants have changed radically. Founded by Mormons seeking an escape from the persecution they faced in the East, and as the Zion, or gathering place, for their growing religion, Salt Lake City grew into a distinctive grid pattern still used today. Based on certain tenets of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- day Saints, Joseph Smith, the first Mormon leader, designed a Mormon city to fulfill the religious, social, and economic needs of his followers."
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Mormons, 2000.
An examination of the treatment of the Mormon people during the 19th century.
3,260 words (approx. 13.0 pages), 8 sources, AU$ 150.95
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An examination of the mistreatment of the Mormon people, the members of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints. The author describes the persecution of the Mormon people who were denied rights to the freedom of religion, speech and possessions.
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"Oxen grunt as they pull their heavy load. A pregnant young woman about 26 years old strains under the jostling ride of the covered wagon. Her two oldest children guide the oxen along while her husband drives the team. This goes on for many months, traveling maybe fifty miles each day. This was the story of much of the Mormon population who traveled Westward towards the middle of the American Desert from 1846 to 1848. They did this to flee constant persecution. The members of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints, were persecuted by mobs and by the government, who disregarded the Mormons? rights to the freedom of religion, speech, and possessions, given to all men in the Constitution of the United States of America. The persecution was first aimed at Joseph Smith, when he told the people of his town of his conversation with God and Jesus. Over the years, mistreatment increased even unto the federal government. Fortunately, today in America, Mormons are allowed to practice their religion; but in the 19th century, they were illegally discouraged."
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Mormons in Idaho, 1996.
Historical overview of church's development, migration westward, persecution, leadership, polygamy, focusing on Idaho experience.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 7 sources, AU$ 102.95
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"The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons) was severely persecuted in its early days in the eastern and midwestern United States. The heart of the Mormon Church's response to persecution was to form communities in which its members could freely practice their religion and create the kind of social, cultural, economic and political climate they desired. The Mormons were looking for a place where they could build a kingdom of God on earth. It was in the drive to find and create that place that "the Mormons became a genuine people, a covenant folk like ancient Israel with a shared history and at last a homeland" (Mulder, quoted in Meinig, 1965, p. 197). The Mormon mission was carried out in the Western United States with far greater success than most other recent religions have achieved. Here they established what cultural geographers call a distinct..."
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Joseph Smith and the "Book of Mormon", 2005.
A biographical account of Joseph Smith, author of the "Book of Mormon" and founder of the Church of Latter Day Saints.
6,366 words (approx. 25.5 pages), 18 sources, MLA, AU$ 237.95
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This paper first describes the upbringing and early childhood influences that may have contributed to Joseph Smith's founding of the Mormon Church. Next, the paper describes the visions Smith had that made him believe he should establish a new religion, his religious beliefs, and the eventual establishment of the Mormon religion and church. The paper also discusses the influence of Brigham Young on Mormonism, the basic doctrine espoused in the "Book of Mormon", the elements of Freemasonry and occultism within the Mormon religion, and the controversial topic concerning who truly authored the "Book of Mormon" and whether it is an original manuscript.
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"Joseph Smith, Jr. was the fourth child of Joseph Sr. and Lucy Smack and born in Sharon, Vermont on December 23, 1805. The Smith family lived under arduous and unstable financial circumstances that compelled them to move in and around New England several times in those years (Wikipedia 2004). One of Joseph?s legs got seriously infected when he was 7 years old and the doctors wanted to amputate it but the Smiths refused. He later recovered but he had to use crutches for several years and limped for the rest of his life (Wikipedia)."
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Polygamy in the Mormon Church, 2004.
An exploration of plural marriages from the standpoint of the Mormon Church.
1,206 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 67.95
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This paper looks at how the Mormon Church will probably always be identified with the practice of plural marriages, even though it has not condoned the practice since 1890. It looks at how it was accepted by the church and the political, economic, and other factors in the decision to allow plural marriages. It discusses how the future promises to systematically separate the automatic assumption that Mormonism equals multiple wives and how the church will continue to denounce the practice and how the government will continue to place those who practice it in violation of state laws and Mormon doctrine.
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"?Many of the early figures in the Bible had more than one wife, and in the beginning Mormons looked to the Bible as a source of inspiration for their belief in the practice of polygamy (Nearly, 2000). But Mormons banned polygamy in the 1890s, and it is against the law in Utah, a state founded by Mormons(Nearly, 2000). Despite that, polygamy still persists there and in some other states(Nearly, 2000). Utah has not aggressively prosecuted polygamists, in part because polygamy is so much a part of Mormon history. Now, a case pending in a Utah court is bringing renewed attention to an old tradition(Nearly, 2000). Last week, Tom Green, who considers himself to be a fundamentalist Mormon, was ordered to stand trial on four counts of bigamy(Nearly, 2000)."
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The Mormon Church, 2002.
Examines the psychological effects of a cult-like stigma on the Mormon Church.
1,665 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 7 sources, APA, AU$ 87.95
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The Mormon Church is considered by some to have ideals and values that are not like their own. There are some that label the church as a ?cult.? The term ?cult? has the connotation that the religious principles of the church are not founded on an acceptable belief system to others. The paper shows that this term has the implied meaning that the religious practices held by the church are somewhat below the religious standards of those who would use that term to describe it. The term ?cult? implies that those who are members of the church are not acting in a way that is acceptable to the rest of society. The paper explores the effects of using the term ?cult? to describe members of the Mormon Church.
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"In conclusion, it seems that as far as research is concerned, the labeling of the Mormon Church as a cult has more of an effect on the actions of non-church members in the way they act towards church members than on the Mormons themselves. The members of the Mormon Church do not identify with non-members and therefore place less weight on their opinions. They will only make social comparisons with other group members. However, non-members will act according to their preconceived ideas when they meet a member of the Mormon Church for the first time. It is unlikely that the opinions of non-members will change, regardless or the actions of the church member, as any action that does not support their original opinion would be disregarded. For these reasons social stereotypes are difficult to reverse once established."
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Mormonism, 2007.
A discussion of the history and religious identities of Mormonism since the death of its founder in 1844.
5,025 words (approx. 20.1 pages), 7 sources, MLA, AU$ 203.95
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This paper discusses Mormonism, particularly following the death of its founder Joseph Smith in 1844, as this created a struggle for succession which brought about a change of traditions. The paper, therefore, explores the ways in which Mormonism has changed since 1844. The paper then looks at a convoluted intersection of four competing, but closely related religious identities and two of the most contested places that are associated with these identities.
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"There are just two important points that must be considered concerning the name that the church had before 1844. The first is that there were various changes made, principally in response to the revelations. One of the ways to interpret the changes is to think that the church was looking for an identity of its own within the larger religious setting of America. Second, precise details of the changes are contested (Olsen & Dallen, 2002). Critically and specifically, there is debate among the Mormon churches that concerns the precise name that was being used during the time that Smith was murdered (Raento & Watson, 2000). The issue of the name during 1844 is considered to be critical, because the different groups are attempting to lay claim to the idea that each one of them is the one true church (Shipps, 2000). When they do that, they see the use of the name that was used in 1844 as very desirable. It has also been noted that many of the groups that have survived into present day still maintain, for various reasons, that they are in fact the true successor to the church, or that they are a small fragment of the church, which has been seen to continue without any kind of interruption (Olsen & Dallen, 2002)."
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The Origins and Importance of Mormonism, 2004.
A scholarly discussion of the origins of Mormonism and its importance today.
2,861 words (approx. 11.4 pages), 9 sources, MLA, AU$ 137.95
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This paper provides a brief overview of the religion of Mormonism. It describes why it is one of the world's fastest-growing religions. It looks at the history of this religion and then discusses its belief and practices. The importance of Mormonism is provided in the conclusion.
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"One of the fastest-growing religions in the world today is Mormonism. A ?Mormon? is a member of any of several denominations and sects, the largest of which is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). These groups trace their origins to a religion founded by Joseph Smith in the United States around 1830. The religion these churches practice is often referred to as Mormonism. Today, there are over two and a half million Mormons, the great majority of whom live in the mountain states of the U.S., especially in Utah."
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Mormon, 2001.
This paper is a detailed look at the Mormon religion, beliefs and members.
2,885 words (approx. 11.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 137.95
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This paper gives readers a better understanding of the Mormon religion by detailing the history of the religion from its beginnings to today. It describes what a typical church or ?temple? service is like and describes any holidays the Mormon people celebrate that correspond with the Christian holidays of other Christian sects.
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"In 1820, according to the Mormon faith, Joseph Smith (1806-1844) prayed to God to ask him for a sign that would tell him what church he ought to join. Instead, Jesus Christ and God appeared to the young man and told him he ought to found what the Mormon Church is today. Smith was fourteen at the time, a farmer from the region of western New York known as the "burned-over district" because of its unrelenting religious enthusiasm."
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The Mormon Church, 2005.
A look at the history and origins of the Mormon Church.
1,959 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 100.95
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This paper gives a brief biographical account of Joseph Smith, the founder of the Mormon Church. It provides an overview of how Smith founded the Church; describes the philosophy of the Church; discusses the influence of Church spokesperson, Sidney Rigdon; and describes its gradual evolution into the religious establishment that it is today.
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"Joseph Smith, 1805-1844, and his family of origin were called Seekers, Christians who respected the teachings of all denominations but were not affiliated with a church (Church Pp). When Joseph was in his teens, his mother and the majority of the family converted to Presbyterianism, however, he was deeply concerned by the multiplicity of Christian sects and wondered which, if any, was the true Christian religion (Church Pp). In 1820 at the age of fourteen, Joseph received his first vision when God and Jesus Christ appeared before him as separate entities and told him that all of the Christian sects and denominations were in error and cautioned him not to join any of them, for he would receive a major personal assignment in the future (Church Pp)."
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The Family in the Mormon Church, 2000.
An analysis of the family structure within the Mormon Church.
3,692 words (approx. 14.8 pages), 17 sources, AU$ 165.95
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An overview of the history, beliefs, and practices of the Mormon Church, including an analysis of family structure within the religion.
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"The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, often referred to as the Mormon Church, is a uniquely American religion, as reflected by its basic myths and early history... Although Mormons were originally ostracized and persecuted for their unique views, they have come to embrace and epitomize American culture and values. Latter-day Saints value the Puritan ideals of hard work, self-reliance, and families."
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Leslie Mormon Silko, 2004.
This paper analyzes "Ceremony," "Yellow Woman" and "A Beauty of Spirit" and illustrates the importance of nature to the culture of the Laguna people and their survival.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 38.95
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An analysis of "Ceremony," "Yellow Woman" and "A Beauty of Spirit" that illustrates the importance of nature to the culture of the Laguna people and their survival.
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"Leslie Mormon Silko: Introduction. The Laguna Pueblo are a Native American people that according to Silko in "Yellow Woman" and a "Beauty of Spirit" embrace the whole of creation and the whole of history and time. In this essay and in her novel "Ceremony" we see that the Laguna are not only connected to nature but are part of it. The land and its creatures are their creation, their history and their time."
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The Mormon Church's Welfare System, 1994.
The history and development, types, criticism, aims, effectiveness, principles, scriptural basis and implementation.
3,600 words (approx. 14.4 pages), 16 sources, AU$ 205.95
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"The purpose of this research is to examine the development of the internal welfare system of the Mormon church from about 1925 to the present. The plan of the research will be to set forth the origins of and context for the Mormon Church's internal welfare system in the origins of the church itself, and then to discuss the manifestations of that system in respect of the emergent ethical, spiritual, and temporal church environment for most of the twentieth century.
In recent years, a number of investigations, both popular and scholarly, of the philanthropic endeavors of the Mormon Church have been undertaken, both intrinsically and in the larger context of church organization. In general, those investigations undertaken within the Mormon Church community appear to adopt an explanatory structure for those within the community with a..."
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"Leaving The Saints", 2008.
A review of Martha Beck's "Leaving the Saints: How I Lost the Mormons and Found My Faith".
1,694 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 0 sources, AU$ 87.95
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This paper discusses how Martha Beck's "Leaving the Saints: How I Lost the Mormons and Found My Faith" is an extremely compelling, non-fictional story of a woman's spiritual journey through life. It looks at how, through the book, Martha Beck reveals some of her most horrifying life experiences, deeply guarded secrets, and the unbelievable hardships she endured while being trapped in the "life-world" religion known as Mormonism. The paper examines how Beck conveys the deep seriousness of her experiences while also adding a dash of humor as well as how Beck walks her readers through her incredible journey, which led her to overcome Mormonism, but also betray her family and faith.
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"Martha Beck focuses her story around a conversation that she is having with her father, years after she has left the Mormon Faith. During the book she flashes back and forth to and from the conversation, while telling the story of her past at the same. One of the first events that she reflects on is her wedding day. In the Mormon faith, there is a very sacred process that young women and men are required to undergo preceding their wedding ceremony. The process takes place in the Mormon temple, and Martha chooses not to go into great detail about what she experienced in the temple because she was required to take a death vow, which involved a vivid representation of what would happen to her if she spoke of what takes place in the temple. "
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