1. History of Religion in America
... angelic messengers, while he was praying in a grove of trees. Smith claims to have had the blessing of the divine power to guide him to a location of golden plates, which entails scriptures of ancient American prophets, and they became the foundation for his publication, the Book of Mormon. The context of this book, along with the literary passages from the bible became guidance for Mormons. As time passed ... as it was in Europe, was shortly sought out of American tradition. Religion choice became the heart of the common movement we all know was the Great Awakening (Marty, page 108-109...
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