Proclamation of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day

Council of the Twelve Apostles (Church of Jesus ChProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 2.8
Word count
32K words
Chapters
4

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English Originals Religion MormonismFaith DeclarationIntellectual CommentaryTwelve ApostlesReligious TextsDoctrinal TextChurch History

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Proclamation of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-DayAuthor: Council of the Twelve Apostles (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints),Language: English, Class: BX: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity: Churches, Church movements, Release Date: Mar 3, 2017

Editor's review

This is a proclamation text issued by the Council of the Twelve Apostles of the Latter-day Saints church, prepared by Project Gutenberg as a free e-book. Its value lies not in bestselling narrative but in providing readers studying nineteenth-century American religious history, early Mormon documents, and public church documents with a directly readable primary source. The text is in English, not long, solemn in tone, and distinctively colored by religious proclamation; it is suitable for reading as a primary document in comparison rather than as a general history. Readers are advised to combine it with background materials on church history, noting the proclamation's intended audience, argumentative method, and historical context, so as to better appreciate the role of such documents in religious communication and group identity. For general readers it is more an archive than a relaxed introduction; for researchers or enthusiasts of religious documents, it is an easily accessible and citable electronic text.

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FAQ

Is this proclamation suitable as an introduction to Mormonism? Not really. It is the original text of a historical religious proclamation that presupposes some familiarity with church background and lacks a modern introduction and annotations. Beginners reading it directly may see only declarative language and find the historical context hard to understand; reading a general history introduction first and then returning to the original is recommended.
Why is reading with background materials recommended? The proclamation's intended audience, argumentative method, and wording are embedded in the nineteenth-century religious polemical environment. Understanding the identity of the Council of the Twelve Apostles, the church's situation at the time, and the conventions of similar declarations helps readers distinguish doctrinal expression from period-specific response, avoiding decontextualized misreading.
What should be noted when reading the electronic edition? This is a free English electronic text provided by Project Gutenberg, convenient for searching and citation, but it usually lacks modern scholarly annotation. Readers can supplement background materials themselves and note the version source and platform when citing, to ensure scholarly standards.

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Council of the Twelve Apostles (Church of Jesus Ch Author

The Council of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is one of the highest governing bodies of the Church, collectively entrusted with teaching and bearing witness. Its signed work, Proclamation of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day, belongs to the genre of Church proclamations; it addresses members and the public in a solemn, direct declaratory style, setting out the Church's core teachings and positions. Because the name refers to a deliberative body rather than an individual, public information about its membership, individual backgrounds and detailed history is limited, so this introduction can only rely on the nature of the body and the genre and purpose of this representative work. Such proclamations are widely cited within the Church and often serve as a window through which outsiders come to understand its official stance.