Mormonism, also known as The Church of Jesus-Latter Day Saints, is a fast growing religion in the United States. When Jesus Christ lived on the earth, he organized his church so that all his people could receive his gospel and return to one day live with God. After Jesus Christ died, Mormonism’s believe that Jesus not only was resurrected and ascended to heaven, he left his apostles’ to continue to receive revelation and guidance from Jesus Christ through what is called the Holy Ghost. In this paper I will discuss the origin of Mormonism and the impact it has had on both economic and social structures in the United States.
Stephen H. Webb in his article talks about how Mormonism is a religion of endurance, its organizational understanding, …show more content…
Above all, it provided desperately desired structure for lives beset by unpredictability, disorder, and change. It gave its adherents enormous social, psychological, and economic support. In social terms, in fact, Mormonism can be seen as perhaps the most successful, dynamic, and enduring version of the communitarianism. It provided isolated, struggling, often desperate families from economically changing or declining countryside and small towns from the Midwest with a new kind of economic security and cooperation. Mormons extolled hard work and discipline and soon offered tangible proof that it would be rewarded with solid and secure …show more content…
From the beginning of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints women have played an integral role in the work of the Church. While worthy men hold the priesthood, worthy women serve as leaders, counselors, missionaries, teachers, and in many other responsibilities, they routinely preach from the pulpit and lead congregational prayers in worship services. They serve both in the Church and in their local communities and contribute to the world as leaders in a variety of professions. Their vital and unique contribution to raising children is considered an important responsibility and a special privilege of equal importance to priesthood responsibilities. This can be viewed as a way where Mormonism is very connected to American culture, where women are very much an important part of society, and rather not
Stephen H. Webb in his article talks about how Mormonism is a religion of endurance, its organizational understanding, …show more content…
Above all, it provided desperately desired structure for lives beset by unpredictability, disorder, and change. It gave its adherents enormous social, psychological, and economic support. In social terms, in fact, Mormonism can be seen as perhaps the most successful, dynamic, and enduring version of the communitarianism. It provided isolated, struggling, often desperate families from economically changing or declining countryside and small towns from the Midwest with a new kind of economic security and cooperation. Mormons extolled hard work and discipline and soon offered tangible proof that it would be rewarded with solid and secure …show more content…
From the beginning of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints women have played an integral role in the work of the Church. While worthy men hold the priesthood, worthy women serve as leaders, counselors, missionaries, teachers, and in many other responsibilities, they routinely preach from the pulpit and lead congregational prayers in worship services. They serve both in the Church and in their local communities and contribute to the world as leaders in a variety of professions. Their vital and unique contribution to raising children is considered an important responsibility and a special privilege of equal importance to priesthood responsibilities. This can be viewed as a way where Mormonism is very connected to American culture, where women are very much an important part of society, and rather not