Mormon

Come Unto Christ This semester, as my first semester at BYUI, I was able to take the first Book of Mormon course taught by Brother Hammond. I was really excited for this course because I would finally be able to learn about the Book of Mormon in more depth in a classroom setting. I also…

Theatre is an art and under that belt you have plays, opera and musicals. An opera Is like a musical but there isn’t an end to the singing, every line is sung. This nickname come about because Broadway was one of the first streets in the united states To be lit with electronic lights. The…

A New Strength in Church Ties: The Mormon Response to the Great Depression The State of Utah has a reputation; the Mormon State. Rightfully so, as the majority of Utah is affiliated with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. This religion, while a sect of Christianity, is often looked at as the outcast….

Seven or more wives? What young boy wouldn’t like the idea of having many women, not having to hide it, and it being accepted, approved off, and actually greatly supported and pushed? If you were a Mormon in the 1800s you might have practiced this custom. This is called polygamy, meaning the men were permitted…

In Ecuador, there is a great diversity in not only the ancestry of the people, but the land, food, and even the animals. With a population of 16,942,196 people, Ecuador makes up approximately 0.22% of the Earth’s population . Between the 16 million plus people about 12 recognizable languages are spoken, Spanish being the official,…

I intend to prove that the Mormon religion, which began to rise in both reputation and numbers in Utah, is a strange mixer of Christianity, American pragmatism, millennialist expectations, economic experimentation, political conservation, evangelical fervor and international activity, but is still a highly followed, rapidly growing, and successful religion. Mormonism is a major modern religion…

The founder and first Prophet of the Mormon Church, along with being the predecessor of Brigham Young, expressed his compulsion to pray for grace when encountering an attractive woman. Despite facing unpopularity during his time, Brigham Young garnered immense respect within his religion. He possessed practicality and great common sense as he led his people…

The LGBTQ+ community has always been in and out of people’s minds. Recently, this community has been making worldwide headlines and been a current topic in many politicians’ discussions. It has been put on the controversial side of topics because of the clash between the conservative public and the supporters of the LGBTQ+ community. The…

The prophet Joseph Smith translated the book of Mormon through a serious of miracles made only possible through god. Over the span of a couple of years Joseph, with the help of others, successfully translated this sacred text. Through this process Joseph used different articles given to him from God which helped him accomplish his…

In 1830 a man named Joseph Smith set out to create what he considered a superior version of the bible. He believed the bible was imperfect; therefore, he thought there was a need for the Book of Mormon. Smith described the book as being more correct than any other book and the keystone of the…