John C. Hamer
John C. Hamer (born 1970) is an American-Canadian historian and mapmaker. His research has focused primarily on the history of the Latter Day Saint movement, authoring several books on the topic. Hamer is a leading expert on various schisms within especially non- far-Western (U.S.) portions of the Latter Day Saint "Restoration" movement. Raised in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), Hamer left the religion before joining Community of Christ in 2010 and now serves as Pastor of its Toronto Congregation.
Pastor John Hamer | |
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| Personal | |
| Born | 1970 (age 53–54) |
| Religion | Christian Restorationist and non-denominational |
| Nationality | American Canadian |
| Home town | Aurora, Illinois |
| Spouse | Mike Karpowicz |
| Denomination | Community of Christ (committed gay-lesbian-trans couples affirming) |
| Alma mater | Brigham Young University (B.A.) University of Michigan (M.A., 1995) |
| Profession | Historian, mapmaker |
| Church | Toronto Congregation at Centre Place (founded in 1891) |
| Senior posting | |
| Based in | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Profession | Historian, mapmaker |
| Post | (Senior) pastor |
| Website | saintswithoutborders centreplace |
Hamer was a contributor to By Common Consent, the Restoration Studies Coordinator at Sunstone Education Foundation, and the Executive Director of the John Whitmer Historical Association.
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