RT Article
T1 The Earth as "Mother of Men" in Latter-Day Saint Theology
JF Religions
VO 12
IS 11
A1 Tolley, Kevin L.
LA English
PB MDPI
YR 2021
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1795299835
AB Following the completion of work on the Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith began his work on expanding the Bible’s scope. Unlike many of his contemporary Bible thinkers who were also working on translations of the Bible, Smith expanded the text in unique ways, breathing life into archaic and mysterious figures and developing themes far beyond the Biblical scope. Within the first year of the Church of Jesus Christ, Smith introduced significant information concerning a vision of the pseudepigraphical character of Enoch and additional information concerning the creation narrative. These additions give insight into Smith’s understanding of his theology and his views on the environment. These additional writings connect environmental care and social injustice. The unique theological implication is that the treatment of the marginalized and downtrodden is closely related to the environment.
K1 Enoch
K1 Joseph Smith
K1 creation narrative
K1 Ecotheology
K1 Latter-day Saint
K1 mormon
DO 10.3390/rel12111016