[Introduction to] The Columbia Sourcebook of Mormons in the United States

Authors

Terryl Givens, University of RichmondFollow
Reid L. Nielson

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Description

This anthology offers rare access to key original documents illuminating Mormon history, theology, and culture in the United States from the nineteenth century to today. Brief introductions describe the theological significance of each text and its reflection of the practices, issues, and challenges that have defined and continue to define the Mormon community. These documents balance mainstream and peripheral thought and religious experience, institutional and personal perspective, and theoretical and practical interpretation, representing pivotal moments in LDS history and correcting decades of misinformation and stereotype.

The authors of these documents, male and female, not only celebrate but speak critically and question mainline LDS teachings on sexuality, politics, gender, race, polygamy, and other issues. Selections largely focus on the Salt Lake–based LDS tradition, with a section on the post–Joseph Smith splintering and its creation of a variety of similar yet different Mormon groups. The documents are arranged chronologically within specific categories to capture both the historical and doctrinal development of Mormonism in the United States.

ISBN

9780231149426

Publication Date

2014

Publisher

Columbia University Press

City

New York

Keywords

Mormonism, Mormon church, Mormon history, Mormon thought, Mormon culture

School

School of Arts and Sciences

Department

English

Disciplines

Christian Denominations and Sects | Cultural History | History of Christianity | Liturgy and Worship | Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion

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Recommended Citation

Givens, Terryl, and Reid L. Neilson, eds. The Columbia Sourcebook of Mormons in the United States. New York: Columbia University Press, 2014.