The founder was called Joseph Smith. Born 1805 and dies 1844. The Book of Mormon was published in 1830. He did not have an educated background. He lived in an era when folk spirituality was a big part of Christianity and prophecy and visions were very popular.
Category: Book Reviews
The Early Christians
Thoughts from a short book I read published by Day One. The conditions were good for the start of Christianity. The Greeks had spread their culture, and consequently language, far and wide throughout the Mediterranean. This meant only one language was really needed to communicate with people everywhere the early Christians went. The Romans had…
Summary of The Challenge of Jesus by N T Wright
The Challenge of Jesus: a Summary Below is a reasonably thorough summary of N T Wright’s wonderful book: The Challenge of Jesus. I hope you find it helpful. Chapter 1 – The Challenge of Studying Jesus There have been three main views on the historical Jesus. We can know very little. Only focus on what…