Religion in AmericaFor undergraduate courses in Religion in America. Concise, yet thorough, this text introduces the vast variety of religious groups and activities both ecclesiastical and popular that make up the American religious picture today. It presents the academic study of religion within the context of the humanities, discussing religion in a spirit of mutual exploration and learning, rather than in terms of what is "right" and "wrong." Coverage emphasizes the current state of today's religions, paying particular attention to the religious diversity found in the United States. |
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Page 144
... Mormon compiled a book containing the records of the people of Lehi , a Hebrew who had led a colony of people from Jerusalem to America in about 600 B.C.E. Mormon's son Moroni added some information of his own , including a brief ...
... Mormon compiled a book containing the records of the people of Lehi , a Hebrew who had led a colony of people from Jerusalem to America in about 600 B.C.E. Mormon's son Moroni added some information of his own , including a brief ...
Page 145
... Mormon . Because they were written in an unknown script , Smith was also provided with something to assist in the translation ( identified as the Urim and Thummim mentioned in Exodus 28:30 ) . The Book of Mormon was subsequently ...
... Mormon . Because they were written in an unknown script , Smith was also provided with something to assist in the translation ( identified as the Urim and Thummim mentioned in Exodus 28:30 ) . The Book of Mormon was subsequently ...
Page 153
... Mormon youth symphony and a chorus , with 100 and 350 members , respectively . They , too , perform regularly . The two major branches of the Mormon church grew out of a disagree- ment about who should be Joseph Smith's successor . The ...
... Mormon youth symphony and a chorus , with 100 and 350 members , respectively . They , too , perform regularly . The two major branches of the Mormon church grew out of a disagree- ment about who should be Joseph Smith's successor . The ...
Contents
Responding to Religious Diversity | 1 |
Questions and Activities for Review Discussion and Writing | 7 |
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Copyright | |
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