Smith, Joseph — born Dec. 23, 1805, Sharon, Vt., U.S. died June 27, 1844, Carthage, Ill. Founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints (Mormon church). He began experiencing visions as a teenager in Palmyra, N.Y. In 1827 he claimed that an angel had … Universalium
Smith, Joseph — (1805–44) Denomination Founder. Smith was born in Vermont, in the United States of America, and in 1816 he moved to Palmyra, New York. In 1820 he had a conversion experience in which he claimed that God had revealed to him a series of… … Who’s Who in Christianity
Smith, Joseph F — ▪ American religious leader born Nov. 13, 1838, Far West, Mo., U.S. died Nov. 19, 1918, Salt Lake City, Utah American religious leader, sixth president (1901–18) of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints (the main Mormon… … Universalium
Smith, Joseph — ► (1805 44) Jefe religioso estadounidense. Fue fundador del mormonismo. En 1830 publicó el Libro de mormón que, según él, era la traducción de un evangelio grabado en unas tablas de oro, revelación de Jesucristo resucitado a los judíos que… … Enciclopedia Universal
Smith, Joseph, III — ▪ American religious leader [1832 1914] born Nov. 6, 1832, Kirtland, Ohio, U.S. died Dec. 10, 1914, Independence, Mo. American religious leader, first president of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Community of… … Universalium
Smith, Joseph — Contemporary painter. Reproductions: Intercourse with the devil, from Witches by Erica Jong; 1982; Bentley, 1984: p. 47 [B] … Dictionary of erotic artists: painters, sculptors, printmakers, graphic designers and illustrators
SMITH, Joseph — (1805 1844) American visionary and founder of MORMONISM. He claimed to have begun receiving spiritual VISIONS in 1820. As a result of the religious confusion created by competing SECTS he published The Book of Mormon (1830) which he said was… … Concise dictionary of Religion
Joseph Smith, Jr. — Joseph Smith, Jr. (December 23, 1805 – June 27, 1844) was the founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, also known as Mormonism, and an important religious and political figure in the United States during the 1830s and 1840s. In 1827, Smith began … Wikipedia
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