Smith claimed that polygamy was practiced by the "pre-Judaic" tribes (Harris). Polygamy was called "celestial marriage," and Joseph Smith claimed that he received his orders to practice polygamy in a religious vision ("The Mormons"). Polygamy was an Continue Reading...
In 1846, Young led the church to the Great Salt Lake in Utah, where they established Salt Lake City, yet tensions continued between the settlers and the Federal Government (Church Pp). The Edmunds Act of 1882 countered the Mormon's practice of polyg Continue Reading...
Stenhouse demonstrates remarkable insight into the gender roles and norms that plural marriage entails. The marriage is qualitatively different than a monogamous one. As Stenhouse notes, the husband "aims to be looked upon more as a ruler than as th Continue Reading...
Mormon TV Ads I Am a Mormon The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, commonly referred to as the Mormon Church, has recently launched as series of advertisements in select American cities which highlight an individual member of the Church. Continue Reading...
The church stresses a well-balanced family life that is characterized by a mother and father at home, as well as the knowledge that the family unit will remain together in the afterlife. According to the church's official Web site, "The family is o Continue Reading...
How could they take out an element that was supposed to aid in a person's salvation? A lot of church leaders continued a "sub rosa" promotion of polygamy, starting what is now called the post-Manifesto era (2011). President Wilford Woodruff, George Continue Reading...
Revision MemoWhat I believe I did well in this assignment:Although this assignment covered a lot of bases, I believe I did well because I addressed each prompt thoroughly using relevant scholarly resources and empirical observations and experiences.W Continue Reading...
For example, to attend the temple, advance in the Priesthood, or serve a mission, individuals must adhere to the Law of Chastity (e.g., no premarital or extramarital sexual intimacy) and abstain from alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drugs. They are al Continue Reading...
theater and particularly its musical performances, have changed dramatically over the years. Their tone and style have reflected historical and cultural changes as well as shifts in attitudes toward musical theater. Recent productions like Book of M Continue Reading...
(Rood & Thatcher, 1) Even here, the Mormons would be met with considerable challenges. The 'gentile' influence of American military force would ultimately push to confrontation the Mormons and various governmental groups set on obstructing effe Continue Reading...
plural marriages from the standpoint of the Church of the Latter Day Saints, commonly referred to as Mormons. The writer uses several published works to examine the history and beliefs regarding plural marriages as doctrine through the church. There Continue Reading...
In time, Bringham Young became the Mormon leader and led the Mormons further west ultimately to the Salt Lake Valley. What are the Tenets of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints? According to the Mormon website, there are six key points Continue Reading...
On June 27, 1844, hundreds swarmed the jail and brutally murdered the Smith brothers, leading their followers to conclude that they were martyred (Sisk). At Joseph's death, Brigham Young was president of the Twelve Apostles of their church and beca Continue Reading...
Religious Field Research -- Interview with a Mormon There are many myths and misunderstandings about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints -- also known as Mormonism -- that are based in many cases on a lack of knowledge. The misunderstand Continue Reading...
And it is marvelous in our eyes. Nevertheless, the voice of the Lord commanded us that we should bear record of it; wherefore, to be obedient unto the commandments of God, we bear testimony of these things. Similarities: Both the Mormons and the C Continue Reading...
With regard to strong network ties, religions like Mormonism and Jehovah's Witnesses will grow in communities with strong social connections that already exist. Thus, a few core members of the community become converted. Those core members are trus Continue Reading...
Monogamous Nuclear Families, Polygamous and Communal Families Family has different connotations for different persons and cultures. In American society, the word is usually meant to denote a nuclear family consisting of a father, mother and their ch Continue Reading...
For Jehovah's Witnesses, that millennium was supposed to begin already, first in 1914, and later in 1975 (Brom 2004). The year 2000 brought to light the fear and fiction surrounding Y2K and the numerical millennium, but the return of Christ had yet Continue Reading...
Western Experience: Native American Displaced to Oklahoma The rumors were true, and I feel like a fool that I had not believed them when I first heard them. They had been talking for years about the possibility that the government would come and tak Continue Reading...
Scientology Introducing a New Religious Movement, one must be as objective as possible. I, for instance, could choose to tell you that L. Ron Hubbard founded the Church of Scientology in 1954 and marketed it as an organization for social reform that Continue Reading...
Bribery What is the difference between lobbying and bribery? The major difference between lobbying and bribery is that the latter is considered a criminal activity which can lead to massive fines or even jail time depending on the nature and degree Continue Reading...
MILITARY CHAPLAINS' FACILITATION OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM Military Chaplain's Facilitation of Religious Freedom Chaplains help ameliorate many hardships for service members, like the inability to attend church regularly, participate in religious studie Continue Reading...
In a democratic system, whose underlying foundation is a philosophy of independence and equal representation, giving somebody the power to buy political power or interest is unethical. For this reason, must governing boards have codes of ethics that Continue Reading...
Google Earth and Google Street View allow users to browse mapping data while seeing actual photographs of the geographic areas. The photographs for Google Street View that are taken from the Google Earth cameras can show a surprising amount of detail Continue Reading...
I'm quite independent now and do not plan on showing differences between my children when I have them. My brothers both worked on outside chores, and I had to help my mother around the house. I had to make meals, clean the house and do other "woman Continue Reading...
Family We live in a time when the definition of family is changing, and I myself personally support the change. Human social organization is not a fixed quantity that works in the same way everywhere at all times. For example, the Oxford English Di Continue Reading...
Religious Field Search AHMADIS: THE OTHER FACE OF ISLAM For the purposes of this paper I visited the local Ahmaddiya Muslim Community or as they prefer to called Ahmadis. Ahmadis are a sub-sect of the Islamic Community. What attracted to me to stud Continue Reading...
Islam was therefore the one true religion for anyone of African decent, according to Farad Muhammad. The founder of the Nation of Islam as well as Elijah Muhammad therefore believed that African-American people should embrace as a matter of cultural Continue Reading...
Mormonism was founded by Joseph Smith in the early 19th century in New York. Its formal name is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. During the Second Great Awakening (a Protestant movement in America in the early 1800s), Smith generated Continue Reading...
Religious Group's Statement William James' passage at the top of Gordon D. Kaufman's essay, "Religious Diversity and Religious Truth" is both profound and poignant (187). Kaufman quotes James as saying "... The whole notion of the truth is an abst Continue Reading...
As for the debate on what are the strengths and weaknesses of the sect, this is quite an opinionated topic; relying a great deal on personal spiritualism, faith, and the ability to redefine and accept alternative views. Certainly, a clear strength Continue Reading...
University of Phoenix Lawsuit University of Phoenix/EEOC Lawsuit In 2006, the Equal Employment Opportunity Council (EEOC) sued the University of Phoenix, alleging that enrollment counselors who were non-Mormon were discriminated against. The federa Continue Reading...
A survey of scientific responses to extinction at the present moment is fairly unambiguous, however. Paleontologist James Kirchner calculated in 2002 that extinction rates could more or less be statistically inferred from the fossil record, and use Continue Reading...
Rhetorical Strategy Rhetoric Identities Burned: A rhetorical analysis of a modern adolescent novel in verse The book Burned by Ellen Hopkins examines how being raised in a fundamentalist religious faith can make it difficult for an adolescent to es Continue Reading...
Church Jesus Christ Latter-Day v. Amos Here details: Read case titled, "Corporation Presiding Bishop Church Jesus Christ Latter-Day v. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day v. Amos As a church employer in your religion, what reason would you give f Continue Reading...
polygamy with specific reference to its practice in the city of Colorado Arizona. Polygamy is defined as the practice of keeping one or more wives at one time, the history and studies regarding polygamy signifies the fact that early leaders used to Continue Reading...
Habit/Getting Things Done Effective Habits and Getting Things Done: A Comparison of Stephen Covey and Ram Charan Both Stephen Covey and Ram Charan have written books dealing with the effective habits of individuals and how to get things done. Nat Continue Reading...
The Nevada state constitution also emphasizes freedom of religion as one of the most important rights. The second statement of the constitution's opening Ordinance states: "That perfect toleration of religious sentiment shall be secured, and no inh Continue Reading...
(Kim, 2000) Thus, growing up with this confusion did not limit Scott's educational strivings, as Stanford is one of the leading American graduate universities in America! To channel his feelings about his often-reversed name, the designer imagined Continue Reading...
Coolidge" in response to learning that the prodigious reproduction of the male roosters involved access to many hens and not just one (Gerrig & Zimbardo, 2007). Objective Evaluation of Criticism of the Polygamous Lifestyle: Aside from the argu Continue Reading...
