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Church of Latter Day
Saints(Mormonism)
By Taylor Hart, Sophie Di Re, Kennie Beighle


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Origin-When, Who, Where?
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Founded: 1830
Founder: Joseph Smith
Location: New York, where Joseph Smith lived
First Church President: Brigham Young

Joseph Smith
Brigham Young


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Beliefs
● Father, Son, Holy Spirit are 3 separate entities
o not grouped as one
● Respect for authority and order
o rule followers, respect elders
● Traditional family life
o family functions, values, discourages divorce
● Strong work ethics
o grades, employment, community service
● Strong dietary restrictions
o tobacco, alcohol, coffee, tea


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Universal or Ethnic?
● Universal religion
● Attempts to appeal to all people
● Missionaries/mission trips


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Hierarchical or Autonomous Structure?
Hierarchical Structure of Mormon Church

First President
Quorum of 12 Apostles
General Officers

Quorum of the 70
Stake Presidency
Ward Bishopric
Individual Members

Presiding Bishopric


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Diffusion of Mormonism
● Expansion Diffusion
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now

● Relocation Diffusion
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originally


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Diffusion of Mormonism


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Diffusion of Mormonism


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Diffusion of Mormonism


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Diffusion of Mormonism


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Distribution Today


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Distribution Today


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Distribution Today


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Sacred Spaces & Places
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Utah-Head of the Mormon Church
Mormon temples
The Sacred Grove-New York
The Hill Cumoran
The Susquehanna River
Mormon church in Salt
Mormon College Universities
Lake City, Utah.
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BYU (Brigham Young University)


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Geographical Impact
● Funeral Traditions-prefer burial and embalming instead
of cremation
● Church initiation = burial in traditional temple clothing
● Building of often large temples and/or churches
● Burial= preferred way of disposing of the dead


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Citations
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"Mormon.org | What Is the Mormon Church and Religion?" Mormon.org |What Is the Mormon Church and Religion? Web. 3 Dec.
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"Mormon (religion)." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica. Web. 3 Dec. 2014.
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"Why Mormonism, Mormon Religion." Why Mormonism RSS. Web. 3 Dec. 2014. .