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An Introduction to Mormonism Douglas J. Davies (University of Durham)

An Introduction to Mormonism By Douglas J. Davies (University of Durham)

An Introduction to Mormonism by Douglas J. Davies (University of Durham)


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Highly visible, yet a mystery in terms of its core beliefs and theological structure, the Church of Latter-day Saints is one of the fastest growing religious movements in the world. This important 2003 book provides a timely introduction to the basic history, doctrines and practices of The LDS - the 'Mormon' Church.

An Introduction to Mormonism Summary

An Introduction to Mormonism by Douglas J. Davies (University of Durham)

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is one of the fastest growing religious movements in the world. It is highly visible, with a massive missionary program, yet it remains a mystery in terms of its core beliefs and theological structure. This 2003 book provides an introduction to the basic history, doctrines and practices of The LDS - the 'Mormon' Church. Written by a non-Mormon it neither seeks to prove or disprove the truthfulness of the religious claims of that faith but rather to describe them in ways that non-Mormons can understand. Particular emphasis is given to sacred texts and prophecies as well as to the crucial Temple rituals of endowments, marriage and baptism for the dead, through which human beings may achieve their divine potential. This rich comparative study offers an understanding of Mormon theology and ideas of humanity.

An Introduction to Mormonism Reviews

This wide-ranging, thorough, an dperceptive work is as accessible to the layperson as to the scholar and provides an important contribution to Mormon studies. Nova Religio
Davies describes the landscape of Mormon belief with insight and originality - The Journal of Religion Jill Mulvay Derr, Brigham Young University

About Douglas J. Davies (University of Durham)

Douglas J. Davies is Professor in the Study of Religion at the Department of Theology at the University of Durham. He is the author of numerous books including The Mormon Culture of Salvation (2000) and Death, Ritual and Belief (2002).

Table of Contents

Introduction; 1. The birth and growth of Mormonism; 2. Prophets and texts; 3. Divine-human transformations; 4. Death, faith and eternity; 5. Organization and leaders; 6. Ethics, atonement and agency; 7. Priesthood, stake and family; 8. Temples and ritual; 9. Identity, opposition and expansion; Bibliography.

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NLS9780521520645
9780521520645
0521520649
An Introduction to Mormonism by Douglas J. Davies (University of Durham)
New
Paperback
Cambridge University Press
2003-10-23
284
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