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The Influences Of Folklore On The Creation Of The Mormon Identity, Hannah Ruth Laprise May 2014

The Influences Of Folklore On The Creation Of The Mormon Identity, Hannah Ruth Laprise

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Joseph F. Smith: The Father Of Modern Mormonism, Alexander R. Harrison Jan 2014

Joseph F. Smith: The Father Of Modern Mormonism, Alexander R. Harrison

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Joseph F. Smith (1838-1918) was the father of modern Mormonism. Nephew of the founding Prophet, President Joseph Smith Jr. (1805-1844), Joseph F. Smith was the sixth president of the Mormon Church. During his presidency (1901-1918), he redefined Mormonism. He helped change the perception of what a Mormon was, both inside and outside the faith. He did so by organizing the structure of the faith theologically, historically, ideologically, and institutionally. In doing this, he set the tone for what Mormonism would become, and set a standard paradigm for the world of what a Mormon is. Joseph F. Smith became the second …