Scattering of the saints : schism within Mormonism
"When Joseph Smith, translator of the Book of Mormon, organized the Church of Christ on 6 April 1830, he was not just creating a church—he was giving birth to a vibrant and sometimes volatile movement that over the next 175 years would spawn over 400 distinct churches, which all trace their inspiration and authority back to his prophetic visions. Indeed, the rich story of the Latter Day Saint movement cannot be told just from Temple Square in Salt Lake City. Schism has been a common theme in Mormon history since its beginnings, and many independent denominations whose origins are found in the tumultuous early decades of Mormonism continue to dot the American religious landscape. This compilation tells their stories—the other Latter Day Saints." -- Back cover
Print Book, English, 2007
John Whitmer Books, Independence, Mo., 2007