Joseph Smith was an American religious leader of the Second Great Awakening who emerged as the founder of the Latter-Day Saint Movement. He was renowned as a charismatic leader who claimed to receive direct revelation from God, garnering him thousands of followers in his lifetime who called the man their prophet. By the power of God, Smith claimed to have translated and received new scripture, comparable to the Bible, which would form the foundation of his religious legacy. This thesis undertakes a close examination of the early writings of Smith in order to determine whether or not they amount to a theology in order to answer the question: can Mormonism have a systematic theology?
Date of Award | 2021 |
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Original language | English |
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- Smith
- Joseph
- Jr.
- 1805-1844
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Searching for origins : Joseph Smith and the Church of Christ
Krok, M. (Author). 2021
Western Sydney University thesis: Master's thesis