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

Origin-When, Who, Where?

● Founded: 1830 ● Founder: Joseph Smith● Location: New York, where Joseph Smith lived● First Church President: Brigham Young

Joseph Smith

Brigham Young

Beliefs

● Father, Son, Holy Spirit are 3 separate entitieso not grouped as one

● Respect for authority and ordero rule followers, respect elders

● Traditional family lifeo family functions, values, discourages divorce

● Strong work ethicso grades, employment, community service

● Strong dietary restrictionso tobacco, alcohol, coffee, tea

Universal or Ethnic?

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

Hierarchical or Autonomous Structure?

First President

Quorum of 12 Apostles

General Officers Quorum of the 70 Presiding Bishopric

Stake Presidency

Ward Bishopric

Individual Members

Hierarchical Structure of Mormon Church

Diffusion of Mormonism

● Expansion Diffusiono now

● Relocation Diffusiono originally

Diffusion of Mormonism

Diffusion of Mormonism

Diffusion of Mormonism

Diffusion of Mormonism

Distribution Today

Distribution Today

Distribution Today

Sacred Spaces & Places

● Utah-Head of the Mormon Church● Mormon temples● The Sacred Grove-New York● The Hill Cumoran● The Susquehanna River● Mormon College Universities

o BYU (Brigham Young University)Mormon church in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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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