THEO 1000 Study Guide - Final Guide: Shahada, Michael J. Sandel, Abortion Clinic
27 Jan 2016
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God"s exact words: how to submit to him; reminder; why submission should take place. Law of abrogation: the revelations in the qur"an trump all others because they came last, acknowledge other prophets that existed before muhammad. Entire world exists for benefit of humanity. Overlap with christianity & judaism: god seems threatening. Who is god: giver of things: Confessing god as only & all mighty. Response to the gift of existence: submission . Joseph smith: founded 1st mormon church in 1830 (church of christ) Brinham young: follows smith, becomes mormon leader (to utah) Restoration (goal): restore christian church back to the way it originally was (way of organizing society) Major denominations: church of jesus christ of latter-day saints (lds, community of christ, fundamentalist sects. Polygamy: multiple wives (outlawed in 1890 by lds) Only way we know things is dreams. Religion comes from unconscious insecurities: wish fulfillment . Wish to not die construct idea that one will be resurrected.
