Prophetic authority : democratic hierarchy and the Mormon priesthood /
"Religious authority has long been a central concern for religious traditions. This is especially the case for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Indeed, the Mormon tradition's emphasis on prophetic authority makes them unique within American religious culture. This book will...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
---|---|
Autor principal: | |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Urbana, Chicago, and Springfield :
University of Illinois Press,
[2020]
|
Temas: | |
Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction : antebellum religious authority and the development of Mormon priesthood
- Prophetic authority : the prophet of the burned-over district
- Authority, baptism, and angelic restoration
- Apostleship and the authority of change
- Church : materializing authority and ordaining the prophet
- The development of Mormon priesthood
- The Kingdom of God : the authority of Peter, James, and John
- Calculating salvation : priesthood practice and Mormon ritual
- Epilogue : the fullness of the priesthood.