Binding earth and heaven
Subtitle: patriarchal blessings in the prophetic development of early Mormonism
By: Gary Shepherd and Gordon Shepherd
Contributors: Shepherd, Gordon, 1943- author
Publisher: The Pennsylvania State University Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: University Park, Pennsylvania
Language: eng
Number of pages: 169
ISBN-13: 9780271056333
Subjects: Mormon Church; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Patriarchal blessings (Mormon Church); History
Description: "Focuses on Mormonism as a case study of how unpopular new religions may survive and even flourish in spite of unrelenting opposition. Examines early patriarchal blessings bestowed upon early converts to Mormonism from 1834-1845, and their function as a commitment mechanism for converts"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The commitment and doctrinal functions of early Mormon patriarchal blessings; title: Unity and conflict in early Mormon history; title: The office and calling of the Church patriarch; title: The problems and promise of patriarchal blessings as historical artifacts; title: Patriarchal blessing themes, 1834/1845; title: Gender differences in early patriarchal blessings; title: Latter-day Saint patriarchal blessings yesterday and today; title: Appendix A: examples of oracular versus inspirational modes of prophetic rhetoric; title: Appendix B: blessings randomly sampled from Marquardt's Early patriarchal blessings; title: Appendix C: thematic word index for patriarchal blessings.