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Journal Article

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Rosetti, Cristina

Praise to the Man : The Development of Joseph Smith Deification in Woolleyite Mormonism, 1929-1977

Dialogue : A Journal of Mormon Thought

Fall 2021

54

3

Illinois

University of Illinois Press

2021

"This article analyzes deification as a discursive practice that, together with Mormon theology of embodiment, exalted Smith to deity. Within many of the largest Mormon fundamentalist groups, Smith’s position as a member of the Godhead fills the void of Smith’s claim and answers for his continued presence in the lives of the Saints. For many Mormons gathering outside of the institutional LDS Church, Smith remains present in the lives of believers and continues to serve as a source of authority for minority Mormon groups because he became one of the gods." [Author]

https://www.dialoguejournal.com/articles/praise-to-the-man-the-development-of-joseph-smith-deification-in-woolleyite-mormonism-1929-1977/

Taylor, John
Woolley, Lorin C.
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