The LDS Worldview: A New Interpretation of Christianity

by Bruce R. Josephson

Overview

On April 6, 1830, six people organized a church called the Church of Christ which others soon began calling the 'Mormon Church.' Eventually, the founder of the church, Joseph Smith, named it The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1838. Since its humble beginnings, the Mormon church has grown to over nine million members internationally. The LDS Worldview is an anthropological and sociological study of the worldview of the Latter-day Saints (Mormons).

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761819202
Publisher:	University Press of America
Publication date:	02/07/2001
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	5.32(w) x 8.44(h) x 0.43(d)

About the Author

Bruce R. Josephson is a Lecturer at University of Maryland College, Asia Division.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 List of Charts Chapter 2 Acknowledgments Chapter 3 Introduction/Subject of Study: Who are the LDS? What is a Worldview? Why Others have Opposed the Worldview Chapter 4 Sources for the Worldview Chapter 5 The LDS Time-Line Chapter 6 Choosing the Good Chapter 7 The Implicit Critique of Catholics and Protestants Chapter 8 Cyclical History in the Worldview Chapter 9 Church Offices Chapter 10 Church Organization Chapter 11 Building an Ideal Society Chapter 12 The Family of God Chapter 13 Signs of Difference Chapter 14 The "Magic Worldview" Chapter 15 Bibliography Chapter 16 Index

Editorial Reviews

Offers a sympathetic explanation of the worldview of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) and gives some understanding of how the LDS worldview acts as a new way of interpreting Christianity by challenging Christian orthodoxy. Presents the church's worldview in its own terms, looking at sources, the LDS conception of time and the stages of humanity, the LDS worldview's implicit critique of Catholics and Protestants, and the concept of cyclical history. There is also material on church offices and organization, family life, and blacks and the priesthood. Author information is not given. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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