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Marvin Perkins
Marvin Perkins is an American Latter-day Saint record and video producer. As an African-American he has sought to change the perceptions of Latter-day Saints towards African-Americans, and African-Americans towards Latter-day Saints. Along with Darius Gray, Perkins has produced a set of DVDs titled ''Blacks in the Scriptures''. He also has written a paper titled "How to Reach African-Americans". In June 2008, CNN aired an interview with Perkins, in which he was able to vocally explain his faith in the teachings of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Perkins was raised in other Christian faiths and joined the LDS Church in his late teenage years. Perkins has made CDs of hymns. Perkins is involved with public affairs for the LDS Church's Genesis Group, a social organization for black Latter-day Saints. See also *Blacks and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints References External linksPerkins's article on sharing the gospel with African-A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latter-day Saint
Mormons are a religious and cultural group related to Mormonism, the principal branch of the Latter Day Saint movement started by Joseph Smith in upstate New York during the 1820s. After Smith's death in 1844, the movement split into several groups following different leaders; the majority followed Brigham Young, while smaller groups followed Joseph Smith III, Sidney Rigdon, and James Strang. Most of these smaller groups eventually merged into the Community of Christ, and the term ''Mormon'' typically refers to members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), as today, this branch is far larger than all the others combined. People who identify as Mormons may also be independently religious, secular, and non-practicing or belong to other denominations. Since 2018, the LDS Church has requested that its members be referred to as "Latter-day Saints". Mormons have developed a strong sense of community that stems from their doctrine and history. One of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
