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|83, 517n2||"The Mormon Church was formally organized in New York..." | |||
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*There is no church called the "Mormon Church." "The Church of Christ" was formally organized in New York. | |||
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|517n2||"[t]he Mormon church's official name evolved from The Church of Christ (April 1830) to The Church of the Latter Day Saints (May 1834) to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (April 1838). | |||
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*No source provided. (Marquardt source refers to the location of the church organization) | |||
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|86, n22-23||"anti-Christendom" became a "defining feature of Mormonism," which denounced all denominational forms of Christianity as "satanic." | |||
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*Brigham Young, [http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Journal_of_Discourses/Volume_5/Nebuchadnezzar%E2%80%99s_Dream,_etc. Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream, etc.], ''Journal of Discourses'', vol. 5, 73. | |||
*Brigham Young, [http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Journal_of_Discourses/Volume_5/The_United_States_Administration_and_Utah_Army The United States Administration and Utah Army], ''Journal of Discourses'', vol. 5 229. | |||
*Brigham Young, [http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Journal_of_Discourses/Volume_8/Civilization%E2%80%94Missionary_Labours Civilization—Missionary Labours], ''Journal of Discourses'', vol. 8, 171 | |||
*Brigham Young, [http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Journal_of_Discourses/Volume_8/Persecution%E2%80%94The_Kingdom_of_God Persecution—The Kingdom of God], ''Journal of Discourses'', vol. 8, 199. | |||
*John Taylor, [http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Journal_of_Discourses/Volume_6/%22The_Kingdom_of_God_or_Nothing%22 "The Kingdom of God or Nothing"], ''Journal of Discourses'', vol. 6, 25 | |||
*John Taylor, [http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Journal_of_Discourses/Volume_6/Blessings_of_the_Saints%E2%80%94Hindrances_to_Progress,_etc. Blessings of the Saints—Hindrances to Progress, etc.], ''Journal of Discourses'', vol. 6, 167. | |||
*John Taylor, [http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Journal_of_Discourses/Volume_13/How_to_Know_the_Things_of_God How to Know the Things of God], ''Journal of Discourses'', vol. 13, 225. | |||
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|95, 522n74 (HB)||Martin Harris stated that "all temporal and spiritual power would be given over to The Prophet Joseph Smith." | |95, 522n74 (HB)||Martin Harris stated that "all temporal and spiritual power would be given over to The Prophet Joseph Smith." | ||
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517n2 | "[t]he Mormon church's official name evolved from The Church of Christ (April 1830) to The Church of the Latter Day Saints (May 1834) to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (April 1838). |
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86, n22-23 | "anti-Christendom" became a "defining feature of Mormonism," which denounced all denominational forms of Christianity as "satanic." |
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95, 522n74 (HB) | Martin Harris stated that "all temporal and spiritual power would be given over to The Prophet Joseph Smith." |
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