REL S 390A Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Christianity, Evangelicalism, Catholic Church
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The connection of virtue and piety is and always has been held to be the most important part of religious practice. The minds of men have always been filled with horror for their wickedness. Their vices and crimes have been obvious to them. There is reward and punishment after this life. Bible as only authoritative source of god"s revelation. The shift away from formal religious commitments weakens well- established religious institutions. Christian orthodox beliefs (bible, christ"s divinity, christ"s atonement and resurrection, literal heaven and hell) The politics of mormonism and mormonism in politics. God and jesus appear to 14 year old joseph smith in the "first. Church of jesus christ of latter-day saints founded by joseph smith. Joseph smith runs for president of the united states. A special revelation introduces polygamy, which is called the "law of abraham," "patriarchal order of marriage," or "celestial plural. Joseph smith assigns some women to some men.
