Differing Visions: Dissenters in Mormon HistoryRoger D. Launius, Linda Thatcher This exciting volume uses closeup looks at nineteen Mormon dissenters to focus on the variety of religious sentiment within the Mormon church and to explore how it has encouraged divergent ideas from the early 1800s through modern times. "An absolute necessity for anyone interested in the history/direction of the Latter Day Saint Movement." -- Gerald John Kloss, Latter Day Saint History "Well done. . . . Respectful and professional." -- Lynn D. Wardle, BYU Studies "Makes a valuable contribution to our improved understanding of the rich heritage and faith of Mormonism." -- Milan D. Smith Jr., Sunstone "An important and thought-provoking book." -- Lola Van Wagenen, Utah Historical Quarterly "A splendid collection. . . . Essential reading for anyone interested even slightly in the Restoration movement." -- Paul Shupe, The John Whitmer Historical Association Journal ROGER D. LAUNIUS, chief historian with the NASA History Office in Washington, D.C., is the author of Joseph Smith III: Pragmatic Prophet. Linda Thatcher is the coordinator of collections management for the Utah State Historical Society. LEONARD J. ARRINGTON, a professor emeritus of history at Brigham Young University, is the author of many books on Mormon history. |
Contents
David Whitmer Faithful Dissenter Witness Apart | 23 |
Such Republicanism as This John Corrills Rejection of Prophetic Rule | 45 |
William E McLellin Mormonisms Stormy Petrel | 76 |
The Fruit of the Branch Francis Gladden Bishop and His Culture of Dissent | 102 |
James Colin Brewster The Boy Prophet Who Challenged Mormon Authority | 120 |
William B Smith A Wart on the Ecclesiastical Tree | 140 |
The Old Fox Alpheus Cutler | 158 |
Stephen Post From Believer to Dissenter to Heretic | 180 |
Frank J Cannon Declension in the Mormon Kingdom | 241 |
Joseph W Musser Dissenter or Fearless Crusader for Truth? | 262 |
Fawn McKay Brodie Dissident Historian and Critic of Mormondom | 279 |
Maurine Whipple The Quiet Dissenter | 301 |
Richard Price Leading Publicist of the Reorganized Churchs Schismatics | 319 |
Apostate Believers Jerald and Sandra Tanners Encounter with Mormon History | 343 |
Sonia Johnson Mormonisms Feminist Heretic | 366 |
Contributors | 391 |
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Differing Visions: Dissenters in Mormon History Roger D. Launius,Linda Thatcher No preview available - 1994 |
Differing Visions: Dissenters in Mormon History Roger D. Launius,Linda Thatcher No preview available - 1998 |
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