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Mormonism for Beginners

Series: For Beginners
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Mormonism for Beginners offers a balanced and engaging introduction to the history, beliefs, and practices of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It traces the movement from its founder Joseph Smith to the modern day, exploring key doctrines, essential scriptures, and cultural traditions. The book also addresses contemporary topics like polygamy, same-sex marriage, and women's roles within the church with a clear, dispassionate approach.
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This book is ideal for newcomers to Mormonism and younger members of the LDS Church seeking a comprehensive yet accessible overview of their faith.

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Mormonism for Beginners is a balanced, richly engaging introduction to the history, tenets, practices, traditions and, yes, debates and controversies of this uniquely American Protestant movement.

Designed for the uninitiated or younger members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), this book presents the history of the movement from Joseph Smith to the 21st century along with the key doctrines of the faith in the context of everyday life, as well as the essential scriptures.

Not least of Carter and Atwood's accomplishments is addressing such headline-grabbing issues as polygamy, same-sex marriage and the role of women in the LDS church in dispassionate, even-handed terms. Their goal is to shed a clear light on an often misunderstood belief system and way of life.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781939994523

Publisher: For Beginners

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 August 2016

Country: United States

Imprint: For Beginners

Contributors:

  • Foreword by Jana Riess
  • Illustrated by Jett Atwood

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 176

About the Author

Stephen Carter is the editor of Sunstone magazine and the author of What of the Night?, an award-winning collection of personal essays on Mormon themes and iPlates Volume 1 and Volume 2, an acclaimed comic series based on the Book of Mormon. Jett Atwood is San Francisco-based animator and cartoonist who has worked on numerous comic-book titles, video games and short films.

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