Joseph Smith, Jr.

One can interpret faith as a subjective experience. Many of us approach religion in our own personal way. Whether that means rejecting the entire idea of religion or following in our family’s religious footsteps, it is a personal choice that we all come to make at some point in our lives. I’ve always been very open to the idea of religion. The air of mystery that surrounded The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was the reason I chose it as my listening post. The Church of…

Sister Wives, should polygamy be legalized? Polygamy has been around for many years and with the TV show Sister Wives it can now be viewed in our homes weekly with each new season it brings. The show reminds us of the controversy that surrounds plural marriage. Should plural marriage be legalized? There are many opinions on this touchy topic. Should we, as a society, just leave it be, mind our own business as it were? Should we turn a blind eye to the accusations of abuse and underage…

One of the most important concepts for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is the idea of the priesthood. The priesthood was restored in May of 1829, with the Aaronic priesthood being restored in the house of David Whitmer, and the Melchizedek priesthood being restored in a variety of events over a thirteen day period (Porter). Since its restoration, the priesthood has been an integral part of the lives of members of the church. Women are told to seek worthy priesthood holders for…

prophet, Joseph Smith, Jr. Situated on a bend of the Mississippi River in Hancock County, Nauvoo grew rapidly during the next seven years as a flood of Latter Day Saints settled in the area. Finally, it would seem that the Mormons had found a place, a holy city where they could practice their faith without the fear of persecution from others. Unfortunately, the peace would not last long due to many different reasons that will be explored in this paper. The Mormon prophet, Joseph Smith Jr.,…

It is essential to point out it is through this passionate testimony and faithful journey that a faith movement was born. As Joseph responded to his desire to serve God, he was surrounded by a culture that was experiencing great conflict in values and social division. These challenges shaped this prophets leadership and began a journey of discovering the value of all people.…

When you think of the phrase “seer stone,” there is usually a negative connotation that goes along with it. Why is that? Joseph Smith used a seer stone as one of the primary instruments in his translation of the Book of Mormon, and they are mentioned as legitimate objects throughout the scriptures. So why do we as members of the church hesitate to discuss seer stones, and why do non-members find exceeding criticism in them? I hope to answer these questions in my analysis. I will also explore…

role in the story. For example, Mormons believe that Jesus is the “ literal spirit-brother of Lucifer, a creation” . (Slick, “A Comparison…”). Mormonism was founded in 1830 by Joseph Smith Jr., the fourth child of Lucy and Joseph Smith. His mother was a very superstitious woman, and his father was known as a money digger. Smith was disconcerted by all of the different denominations of Christianity, and claimed to have…

man named Joseph Smith. Joseph Smith was born on December 23, 1805, when Joseph Smith was 14 it is said that he saw God and his son Jesus, it is also said…

and lastly sociological, which was how the Mormons and Mormons Fundamentalists was developed, structured and functioned within the society. While Brenda, Claudine Lafferty, and Bernard Brady do not bear responsible, Dan, Ron, and Allen Lafferty, Joseph Smith, the Mormon and Mormon Fundamentalist religion and culture have a higher degree of responsibility due to knowing about the removal revelation which Ron received and not doing anything…

The relationship between my faith and my work as a therapist is very interesting to me. I was born and raised a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) also known as Mormons. When I was two my family moved to a home in Provo, Utah where my father became a professor at Brigham Young University which is owned and run by the LDS Church. The area where I lived was about 99% Mormon. In fourth grade there was only one student in my entire grade-level who was not a member of the…