And now comes the Mormon, seeking adherents. "What!" cries the Catholic "Leave my church for yours, with its divine origin, is venerable history, its gorgeous ritual, its adoration of the blessed ...
Mormon Practices
Their practice often includes rituals designed to promote ecstatic experiences ... The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also known as Mormonism is a popular ‘new religion.’ Joseph Smith, ...
Matthew Bowman: Why religion is about more than belief — a defense of cultural Mormonism
Mormon studies scholar Matthew Bowman discusses cultural Mormonism and the importance of actions by churchgoers in addition to belief.
Prophetic Authority: Democratic Hierarchy and the Mormon Priesthood
7 Calculating Salvation: Priesthood Practice and Mormon Ritual 7 Calculating Salvation: Priesthood Practice and Mormon Ritual (pp. 103-118) Though Mormonism initially coalesced around Smith’s charisma ...
Mormon practice of posthumous baptism draws ire
but the baptisms do not automatically convert dead people to Mormonism. Under church teachings, the rituals provide the deceased a choice in the afterlife to accept or reject the offer of baptism.
The Mormon Church and Blacks: A Documentary History
Their analyses consider how lifting the ban shifted the status of African Americans within Mormonism, including the fact that African Americans, once denied access to certain temple rituals considered ...
From ancient rituals to a time of reflection, here’s how some Southern Utahns honor the summer solstice
On Tuesday, the sun represents a force of opposition, when it both gives and takes its maximum light. It is a time when Earth has not only its longest day but also its longest night. The word ...
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Mormons have always had a peculiar hold on the American imagination, but few know who the Mormons actually are or who they claim to be, and their story is one of the great neglected American ...
‘Mormon Land’: How even a patriarchal faith still can help women
That intrigued historian and researcher Caroline Kline, assistant director of the Center for Global Mormon Studies at Southern California’s Claremont Graduate University. On this week’s ...
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