Latter Day Saints Mormon Church History in Sweden 1850-2000 LDS Missionaries

by Inger Höglund, Caj-Aage Johansson

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Latter Day Saints Mormon Church History in Sweden 1850-2000 LDS Missionaries Steps in Faith: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Sweden, 1850–2000 (Steg i tro: Jesu Kristi Kyrka av Sista Dagars Heliga i Sverige 1850–2000 by Inger Höglund and Caj-Aage Johansson. A substantial, richly illustrated historical volume documents 150 years of the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Sweden, from the arrival of the first missionaries in the mid-19th century through the end of the 20th century. Written in Swedish and based on extensive archival research, Steg i tro traces the movement from its earliest, often controversial beginnings in the 1850s to its establishment as a recognized religious community within Swedish society. The narrative opens with the first conversions and baptisms associated with early missionaries such as John Erik Forsgren, whose activities in cities like Gävle helped introduce Mormonism to Sweden. The book situates these events within broader historical forces, including religious dissent, state-church opposition, legal restrictions, and the large-scale emigration of Swedish converts to the United States during the 19th century, particularly to Utah. Key themes include resistance from the Lutheran establishment, missionary travel throughout Sweden, Denmark, and neighboring regions, and the development of congregations, districts, and local leadership. As the story progresses into the 20th century, the authors examine insti

• Year: 2000
• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9789186880927
• Condition: Good

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