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- catalog abstract "Although the Mormons have been one of the most studied American religious groups, there is still no consensus about the essential nature of the movement or its place in American religion, and Mormonism is variously characterized by scholars as a sect, a cult, a new religion, a Protestant Christian church, and an American subculture. This important study fills a major gap in the historiography on Mormons, offering fresh insight into the Latter-day Saints. Examining the writings of key Mormon leaders from founder Joseph Smith up to the present day, Barlow analyzes their approaches to the Bible and then compares those approaches with that of other American religionists. He argues that the Mormons are--and have been from their founding--Bible-believing Christians. Compared to those of other religions, however, Mormon attitudes toward the Bible comprise an extraordinary mix of conservative, liberal, and radical ingredients: an almost fundamentalist adherence to the King James Version of the Bible coexists with belief in the possibility of new revelation and the necessity of an "open" canon. Exploring this unique Mormon attitude toward scripture, the book is an important step in unraveling the mystery of this quintessentially American religious phenomenon.".
- catalog contributor b3096025.
- catalog created "1991.".
- catalog date "1991".
- catalog date "1991.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1991.".
- catalog description "1. Before Mormonism: Joseph Smith and the Bible, 1820-1830 -- 2. From the birth of the church to the death of the prophet -- 3. Diversity and development: the Bible moves west -- 4. The Mormon response to higher criticism -- 5. Why the King James version? -- 6.The Bible in contemporary Mormonism.".
- catalog description "Although the Mormons have been one of the most studied American religious groups, there is still no consensus about the essential nature of the movement or its place in American religion, and Mormonism is variously characterized by scholars as a sect, a cult, a new religion, a Protestant Christian church, and an American subculture. This important study fills a major gap in the historiography on Mormons, offering fresh insight into the Latter-day Saints. Examining the writings of key Mormon leaders from founder Joseph Smith up to the present day, Barlow analyzes their approaches to the Bible and then compares those approaches with that of other American religionists. He argues that the Mormons are--and have been from their founding--Bible-believing Christians. Compared to those of other religions, however, Mormon attitudes toward the Bible comprise an extraordinary mix of conservative, liberal, and radical ingredients: an almost fundamentalist adherence to the King James Version of the Bible coexists with belief in the possibility of new revelation and the necessity of an "open" canon. Exploring this unique Mormon attitude toward scripture, the book is an important step in unraveling the mystery of this quintessentially American religious phenomenon.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-240) and index.".
- catalog extent "xxix, 251 p., [10] p. of plates ;".
- catalog hasFormat "Mormons and the Bible.".
- catalog identifier "0195062337 (alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Mormons and the Bible.".
- catalog isPartOf "Religion in America series (Oxford University Press)".
- catalog isPartOf "Religion in America series".
- catalog issued "1991".
- catalog issued "1991.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Oxford University Press,".
- catalog relation "Mormons and the Bible.".
- catalog subject "220/.08/8283 20".
- catalog subject "BS500 .B33 1991".
- catalog subject "Bible Criticism, interpretation, etc. History.".
- catalog subject "Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Doctrines.".
- catalog subject "Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Doctrines History.".
- catalog subject "Mormon Church Doctrines History.".
- catalog subject "Mormon Church Doctrines.".
- catalog tableOfContents "1. Before Mormonism: Joseph Smith and the Bible, 1820-1830 -- 2. From the birth of the church to the death of the prophet -- 3. Diversity and development: the Bible moves west -- 4. The Mormon response to higher criticism -- 5. Why the King James version? -- 6.The Bible in contemporary Mormonism.".
- catalog title "Mormons and the Bible : the place of the Latter-Day Saints in American religion / Philip L. Barlow.".
- catalog type "Criticism, interpretation, etc. fast".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".