Episode 44 - A History of Mormons in America - Part 1

Episode 44 May 22, 2021 01:05:04
Episode 44 - A History of Mormons in America - Part 1
An Incomplete History
Episode 44 - A History of Mormons in America - Part 1

May 22 2021 | 01:05:04

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Show Notes

Join us for the first in a two-part series about a uniquely American religion, the Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints, or Mormonism. In this episode we discuss the origins of the religion and the competing threads of official church history, non-official folklore, personal accounts, and governmental records and interactions to construct a more complete picture of how this religion developed.

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