A Thumbnail Sketch of Mormonism

By Marba C. Josephson

Book Overview

""A Thumbnail Sketch of Mormonism"" is a concise and informative book written by Marba C. Josephson. The book provides a brief overview of the history, beliefs, and practices of the Mormon religion, also known as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It covers topics such as the founding of the church by Joseph Smith, the Book of Mormon, the role of the priesthood, and the church's emphasis on family values. The author also discusses some of the controversies surrounding the church, including polygamy and the exclusion of women from the priesthood. This book is a useful resource for anyone seeking a basic understanding of Mormonism.1946. This book answers the need for a handy, concise, accurate evaluation of Mormonism. While not pretending to be a final analysis of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the book will be welcomed because it affords a basic insight to the fundamentals of this Church, giving facts and figures of general and specific interest. The book indicates the inherent quality of Mormonism: activity-in Church, in recreation, in welfare, and in missionary service. In addition to its insight into Church backgrounds, the book serves as a stimulus to greater interest in the activities of the Church by those who are members-and to emulate these activities by nonmembers who have an interest in the welfare of people in general and youth in particular.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1417968524
• ISBN13: 9781417968527
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"