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1 A Abraham, Book of, 55, 65, 78, 107, 113, 114, 121, 139 Adam and Eve, 65, 74 Adams, James, letter of, 123 Agency of man, 193 American Religion: The Emergence of the Post-Christian Nation, The (Bloom), 9, 11, 20n22 Ancient scripture, revealed to Joseph Smith, 55, 64 66, 78, 107, , 131, 139. See also Book of Mormon Angel Moroni Delivers the Gold Plates to Joseph Smith on Hill Cumorah, by Lewis Ramsey, 129 Antebellum America. See Jacksonian era Anthon, Charles, 15, 60 Anti-Americanism, affecting growth of Mormonism, 284, 285 Apocalypse of Weeks, Apostasy, Christian, 63 64, 184, 262, 309 Apostles, and authority, Articles of Faith, 145 Atonement of Jesus Christ as foundational message of Mormonism, , 309, 311 as symbolized by the cross, Augustine, 57, 64 Authority in Christianity, , 206n30, Joseph Smith s source of, , , loss of apostolic, 176, 178, 184, , 309 in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, through Peter, 184, B Baha is, compared to Mormonism, 277 Baptism for the dead, , 259 Beecher, Lyman, on America, 37 Berlin, Isaiah,

2 320 The Worlds of Joseph Smith Bible as closed canon, 57, 59, 70 71, 167, , dispensations in, 55 history of prophets in, 33, 45, Joseph Smith s translation of, 65, 131 lost books of, 70, 82n27 relationship to Book of Mormon, 16 17, 63, 69, 74 80, 166 supremacy of, 63 64, 183, 203n9, , 217 Bloom, Harold, American Religion: The Emergence of the Post-Christian Nation, The, 9, 11 Book of Commandments, 140 Book of Mormon Alexander Campbell on, 5 appearance of Jesus Christ in, 166, , 191, 235, 257 archaeological evidence of, authorship of, 5, 7 8, 18, 83 85, chiasmus in, 106, 115n2 3 copyright application of, 136 criticism of, difficulty of evaluating evidence for, first edition of, 138 geography of, 85 89, 86, 88 history of Israel in, 16 17, history of Native Americans in, 62 manuscript page, 130 and Mesoamerican civilizations, 89 91, 102n20 21, 132, 133 mother of the Lord in, 75 76, 78 origins of, 14 17, population counts in, purpose of, 157 redemptive theology in, 242 relationship to Bible of, 16, 63 64, teaches Joseph Smith his role, timekeeping in, title page of, 137 translation into Danish, 149 translation of, 14 17, 27, 45 46, 60 61, 83 84, 95, 98, 130, 302 Zedekiah in, 69 Books lost, of Old Testament, 70, 77 sealed, 77 Brodie, Fawn, No Man Knows My History, 5, 8 9, 32 Brooke, John, Refiner s Fire, The, 9 11 Brown, Albert, letters of, 121, 127 Buddhism, 46, 277 Burned-over District, 4, 27, 46, 266 C Campbell, Alexander, as a restorationist, on Joseph Smith, 5, 6, 32, 34 Canon, closed, 57, 59, 70 71, 167, , Catholic dogma, and Protestantism, Christ. See Jesus Christ Christianity recent growth of, 255 theology of, Joseph Smith challenges, , 273 translatability of, See also Authority; Bible; Christology; God; Jesus Christ; Revelation; Salvation Christology diversity of, in Christianity, , 261 Joseph Smith s, , , Pauline, 186 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, The academic study of, 107, acceptance into mainstream Christianity, 25 as achievement-based religion, , as an American religion, 5, 11, 23 27, , 266, 284, 297

3 321 appeal of, 25, 214, , changes in, , , conditions of growth of, , 314 converts to, early, 256 critics of, dissent in, doctrinal stability of, , emphasizes Jesus Christ, growth of, ,293 96, Islam, compared to, 292n77 Jehovah s Witnesses, compared to, Judaism, compared to, 11 as new religious tradition, , , organization in 1830 of, 62, 303 Pentecostals, compared to, 217 population count of, compared to other religions, 277 publishes Millennial Star, 143 scriptural literacy in, social patterns of, sustaining leaders in, terminology of, 213 translatability of, to non-american cultures, work ethic of, as world religion, 10, , , , youth of, 249n35 Circularity in theology, Columbus, Christopher place of, in American history, 3 4 statue of, at Pepperdine, Courage, of confidence, Cross, of Jesus, D Danish, Book of Mormon translated into, 149 Dante, 58 Dead Sea Scrolls, 70, 80, 108 Deification, doctrine of, 58, 74 76, , 287n24 Deuteronomists, 71 72, 80 E Early Mormonism and the Magic World View (Quinn), 10 Eddy, Mary Baker, Edwards, Jonathan, 58, 63 Eine Stimme aus de Schoose de Erde, 146 Enlightenment rationalism, Enoch, and the Apocalypse of Weeks, 72 73, 75 76, 78 F Faith, and doubt, Fall of man, False prophets Campbell s examples of, 6 hatred towards, 6 7 Fanaticism, and violence, 6 7 First Vision, The as beginning of continuing revelation, 153, , 226 historicity of, 228 Joseph Smith s reaction to, 12 13, 27, 60, 64, local reaction to, 13, 43 as source of Joseph Smith s knowledge of Christ, 186, 188 Founder of Mormonism, The (Riley), 7 9, 38 G Gahagan, Lucius, bust of Joseph Smith by, 150 Gifts of the Spirit, 217 God and the Godhead, 190 man in image of, , 219 man s relation to, , nature of, 142, See also Deification Gold plates. See Book of Mormon, translation of; Plates, metal

4 322 The Worlds of Joseph Smith Grace. See Salvation, by grace Greek fathers, doctrine of deification among, 287n24 H Harris, Martin, 14, 15 History biographer s task in writing, comparative, and myth, 61 national, of Joseph Smith, 5 9, 24 27, need for objectivity in, subjective nature of, 3 4, 41 transnational, of Joseph Smith, 9 11, 25, 33, 38 39, 42, How Great Thou Art, 220 Hyde, Orson, 146, 293 I Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatan, by John Lloyd Stephens, 132 Intermountain West, Latter-day Saints move to, Israel, and Book of Mormon, J Jacksonian era, 22, 25, 26 Jehovah s Witnesses, compared to Mormonism, Jerusalem, preexilic, Jesus Christ atonement of, , 309, 311 atonement of, symbolized by the cross, identity and mission of, as Jehovah, See also Christology; Salvation Joseph Smith, by Danquart Weggeland, 135 Joseph Smith, by Lucius Gahagan, 150 Joseph Smith, by Sutcliffe Maudsley, 125, 134 Joseph Smith: The Making of a Prophet (Vogel), 9, 32 Josiah, reforms of, Judaism, ancient elements of, and Joseph Smith, 45 K King Follett Discourse, 142, 268 L Lamb, M. T., 87, Leadership, sustaining of, by Latter-day Saints, Lee, Ann, 35, 36, 38, Lehi dream of, symbols in, journey of, compared to ancient stories, Library of Congress holdings about Mormonism, ix x gallery display at, M Magic, 10, 14, 24, 45 Martyrdom, Catholic views on, 258. See also Smith, Joseph, death of Maudsley, Sutcliffe, portraits of Joseph Smith by, 125, 134 Mesoamerican civilizations, 89 91, 102n20 21, 132, 133 Millenarianism, 33 38, 44 45, 61, , 294 Millennial Star, 143 Missionary work courage required for, 266 in early LDS Church, focused on individuals, 158 in the Philippines, relationship to Manifest Destiny, 25

5 323 Missouri, petition of complaint from, 122 Modern-day prophet. See Revelation, continuing Mormon churches other than LDS Church, 257, 263, 272, 303, 304n3 Mormonism. See Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, The Mormonism in All Ages (Turner), 6, 32 Mormonism: The Story of a New Religious Tradition (Shipps), 9 11 Moroni, visit to Joseph Smith, 14 15, 20n27, 43, 63, 70, 129 Moses, Book of, 55, 65, 67, 78, 131, , 195. See also ancient scripture Moses, history of, rises in prominence, 72, 80 Mosiah, as translator like Joseph Smith, 15 Music, in LDS Church, 314 N Nauvoo, 125 Nauvoo Temple, 128 New Birth experience, 12 13, 228, 262 New Jerusalem, building of, 293 New York. See Joseph Smith, New England heritage of No Man Knows My History (Brodie), 5, 8 9, 32 Noyes, John Humphrey, O Olson, Roger, The Story of Christian Theology, , 182 Oneida Community, 35 36, 38 P Paine, Thomas, on America as new beginning, 36 Parallelomania, 47 48, 107 Pentecostalism, and authoritative revelation, 217 Peter, 184, Phelps, W. W., diary of, 131 Plates, metal, 95 Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief, A, 170 Priesthood authority, , , extended to all LDS men, 283, loss and survival of, 80 restoration of, to Joseph Smith, 184 Primitivism, and Joseph Smith, 42, 301 Q Quincy, Josiah, on Joseph Smith, 5 6 Quinn, Michael, Early Mormonism and the Magic World View, 10 Qur an, 78 R Ramsey, Lewis, art by, 129 Rational choice theory, Refiner s Fire, The (Brooke), 9 11 Restoration movements in American culture, Restoration of charismatic Christianity, of dispensations, 55, 181 See also apostasy of early Christianity Revelation in apostolic calling, 175 categories of, Christian views of, , continuing, 57, 64, , , 167, , 226, 244 in Deuteronomists scripture, 71 through the Holy Ghost, Joseph Smith s process of receiving, 60 61, 71, 72, 111, , , personal, 42 43, , ,

6 324 The Worlds of Joseph Smith Revival preachers, 12 13, Riley, I. Woodbridge, The Founder of Mormonism, 7 9, 32, 38 Rogers, David W., portrait of Joseph Smith by, 121 S Salvation by grace, 196, , , 288n26, Christian views on, , 256 degrees of, for the unbaptized, Sealing of families, Second Great Awakening, 23, 36, 46 Seer stones, Joseph Smith s use of, 5, 12, 14 17, 27, 45 Shakers, 35, 38, Shipps, Jan on contradicting themes in Joseph Smith s early life, 12 Mormonism: The Story of a New Religious Tradition, Smith, Emma Hale, 130 Smith, Joseph, Jr. authority of, , , and Book of Mormon. See Book of Mormon books on, 5 11, 32, 41 character of, 14, 28, 55 56, 84 85, 96 97, , childhood of, 24, 27 29, 159 compared to biblical prophets, 6, 33, 38, 45 46, 71 72, 216, 273 critics of, 5 11, 23, 32, 34, death mask of, 126 death of, 127, , , 303 friends of, histories of, writers bias in, 4 11, 41, 48 impact of, for LDS converts, influence of evangelical ministry on, lack of education of, 156, 159, 164, 169 learns his role as prophet and seer, 14 17, New England heritage of, 4 9, 24, 219 paintings and sculpture of, 120, 134, 135, 150 persecution of, 29, presidential campaign of, 124 as product of American environment, 5 11, 23 27, 32 35, 38, 49 as a prophet, 14 17, 38 39, 44 46, 61 62, 109, 111, 153, 159, 214, 216, 225 psychological analysis of, 7 9, rejects Christian tradition, 58 59, as restorer of the past, as a romantic, 24, 34, 56, as son of American Revolution, 4 5 teachings on Christ, , , 236, 239, 247 teachings on God and man, 57 58, 157, , , , 274 transcends his time and place, 18, 38, 59, 66 67, as translator, 12, 14 17, 45 46, 60, 64 65, 85, 131, 302 as treasure-seeker, 14, 18n27 warns of last days, 44 Smith, Joseph, Sr., 14 Soka Gakkai, compared to Mormonism, 277 Sola scriptura. See Bible, supremacy of Sorenson, John, 88, 89 Spaulding manuscript, 7 8, 107 Stark, Rodney, on growth of Mormonism, , , , Stephens, John Lloyd, 132 Story of Christian Theology, The (Olson), , 182 Sufism, compared to Mormonism, 277

7 325 T Temple work, , 259 Tibetan Buddhism, 46 Tillich, Paul, theology of, Tree of Life, 74, 76, 80 True Pure Land Buddhism, compared to Mormonism, 277 Turner, J. B., Mormonism in All Ages, 6, 32 Twelve Apostles proclamation of (1845), 148 published epistle of (1842), 147 U United Society of Believers in Christ s Second Appearing. See Shakers Urim and Thummim, 15, World religion difficulty of defining, 255, 267, , 280 Mormonism as, 10, , , , Worlds of Joseph Smith, conference history, vii x Y Young, Brigham, 162, 257, 294 Z Zion, Joseph Smith s vision of, 45 V Van Buren, Martin, petitions to, 122, 123 Vermont. See Smith, Joseph, New England heritage Views of the Power and Policy of the Government of the United States, by Joseph Smith, 124 Visionary culture, among various religious groups, 43 Vogel, Dan, Joseph Smith: The Making of a Prophet, 9, 32 Voice of Truth, Containing the Public Writings, Portrait, and Last Sermon of President Joseph Smith, The, 142 W Weggeland, Danquart, portrait of Joseph Smith by, 135 Wentworth, John, Joseph Smith s correspondence with, 144, 145 Wight, Lyman, petition of, 122 Word of Wisdom, 157

The Worlds of Joseph Smith Gallery Display

The Worlds of Joseph Smith Gallery Display display of books, manuscripts, photographs, and artifacts was A assembled to accompany The Worlds of Joseph Smith conference at the Library of Congress. Twelve