Joseph Smith and the Beginnings of Mormonism
Author | : Richard L. Bushman |
Publisher | : University of Illinois Press |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 1987-01-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 0252060121 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780252060120 |
Rating | : 4/5 (120 Downloads) |
Download or read book Joseph Smith and the Beginnings of Mormonism written by Richard L. Bushman and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 1987-01-15 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The core of Mormon belief was a conviction about actual events. The test of faith was not adherence to a certain confession of faith but belief that Christ was resurrected, that Joseph Smith saw God, that the Book of Mormon was true history and not philosophy, and that Peter, James, and John restored the apostleships.