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| c. 1820-1831,
Background, Founding, New York Period |
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| c. 1831-1844,
Ohio, Missouri, And Nauvoo Periods |
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| c. 1844-1877,
Exodus And Early Utah Periods |
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| c. 1878-1898,
Late Pioneer Utah Period |
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| c. 1898-1945,
Transitions: Early-Twentieth-Century Period |
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| c. 1945-
Present, Post World War II International Era Period |
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| People in Church
History |
| Biographies of some of the more eminent people in Church history. |
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| Meaning,
Source, and History of Doctrine |
| "Scripturally, then, the term "doctrine" means the core
message of Jesus Christ—that Jesus is the
Messiah, the Redeemer. All other teachings are subordinate to those by which all people
"know how to come unto Christ and be saved"—that is, to the "points of
doctrine," such as faith, repentance, baptism, and
receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost."
Encyclopedia of Mormonism |
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| Economic
History of the Church |
| "From their beginnings Latter-day Saints have regarded economic
welfare as an indispensable part of religion." Encyclopedia of
Mormonism |
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| Intellectual History |
| "The Church encourages its members to be learned in gospel principles
and in every edifying branch of knowledge that supports a life of Christian service.
Latter-day Saints value intellectual activity because it can develop and enrich life and
faith, beautify the earth and ameliorate mankind's temporal suffering, and further the
growth of the kingdom of God on earth." Encyclopedia of Mormonism |
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| Legal and
Judicial History |
| "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has usually relied
upon the law for protection and has honored its judgments in principle and practice. The
one significant exception was its resistance to antipolygamy laws before plural marriage
was discontinued in 1890. Obedience to the law of the land is a tenet of LDS belief (see Politics: Political Teachings)." Encyclopedia of Mormonism |
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| Political History |
| A brief overview of LDS political history in the United States. |
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| Social and
Cultural History |
| "As a people, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints have over time taken on distinctive qualities as their beliefs and historical
experience have given shape and force to their society." Encyclopedia
of Mormonism |
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| Significance of
History of Latter-day Saints |
| "History plays a vital role in LDS thought, where it joins with
theology and practical religion to answer many of life's questions and to make daily life
meaningful, intelligible, and worthwhile." Encyclopedia of
Mormonism |
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| Blacks |
| "The history of black membership in The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints can be divided between the era from 1830 to June 1978 and the period
since then." Encyclopedia of Mormonism |
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| Plural
Marriage |
| Latter-day Saints can presently be married to only one woman at a time.
However, during the nineteenth-century, LDS men were allowed to marry more than one wife
under certain conditions. |
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| Building
Program |
| "Throughout its history the Church has faced the challenge of
providing adequate buildings to serve its growing membership for worship and for cultural,
educational, and recreational activities." Encyclopedia of
Mormonism |
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| Humor |
| "Although LDS doctrines, practices, and experiences have in some
circles evoked a measure of scoffing and laughter over the years, only since the 1970s has
a body of published humor dealing with the Mormon experience appeared. Institutionalized
LDS humor divides roughly into an early period when the Church was the object of
outsiders' jokes and a modern period when members have become able to laugh at themselves." Encyclopedia of Mormonism |
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| Historical
Sites |
| "The sites of historical importance to Latter-day Saints include
those associated with Christianity in general (the Holy Land, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Jordan
River, Mount of Olives, etc.), as well as those directly related to LDS beliefs." Encyclopedia of Mormonism |
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| (See Daily Living home page) |
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