ETH/125 January 25, 2015 Religion And Ethnic Diversity paper ETH/125 January 25, 2015 Religion And Ethnic Diversity paper Week 4 Assignment There are many ways that Mormons differ from other religious groups. I am catholic and I found out Mormons are very different from Catholics. Mormons believe in a modern day revelation through more scripture and prophets of God. When they say modern day this is as opposed to the revelation described in the scripture. They read and follow the bible but they also have the “Book of Mormon” which is another testament of Jesus Christ.
3. I think the appeal for people to join the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is that more people are joining the large cult of Mormonism and they are viewing this church as the one true church. 4. Because they want to blend the LDS Church with mainstream Christianity. Also, Mormons would rather be called Christians than a cult.
Some have been mild and easily overcome in few years but others have remained for up to a century or more. This paper examines one of such controversies-Arian controversy, and how it affected the early church. The paper observes that Arian controversy was one major theological controversy that split the early church into two between Athanasius, representing the orthodox group and Arius representing the Arian group. This controversy was about the nature and substance of the second person of the Trinity. While the orthodox group upheld that Jesus Christ and the Father are of the same nature, Arians argued that Christ was created and so could not be of the same nature with the Father.
Religious and Ethnic Groups Zorri McKinley ETH/125 June 2, 2013 Tanya Roundtree Religious and Ethnic Groups There are many religions out in the world today, and each religion has their own beliefs, worship practices, or values that they follow. With the different religions out in the world today, we should educate ourselves about them before making any assumptions about them. Mormons, is a religious group that believe that Jesus Christ is the Savior of the world and the son of God (http://mormon.org/). Mormons have beliefs, values and worship practices that differs from other religions, but even though they are different, it is a good idea for a person to educate themselves about any religion before discussing any topics, in order to have a better understand, and not treat a particular religion differently because without a full understanding of their values, and what they believe in, a person could look at them differently in a negative way. For example, when it comes to
Mormons fast once monthly to demonstrate their self-control and increase their spirituality. With this it becomes important to properly counsel the patient regarding the efficacy of fasting in the light of the medical situation. Inversely, it becomes important for the healthcare worker to understand and respect these key tenets. ( source
Friedrich Nietzsche shares little tidbits of his person opinions through out these aphorisms. It seems to me that many of the readings shared in this section focus in on the religious beliefs of Christianity and he shares his many differences with the church. Areas covered in this reading are topics suck as: Thoughts on the meaning of life, Truth and Untruth, Will to Power, On Interpretation, and Perspectivism. “Thoughts on life” is a section that is very comparable to predestination. “Will to Power” is a section that is parallel to “Thoughts on Life” because is discusses an individuals will to become powerful and make a personal stand for themselves.
Justin Swidowski 9/18/10 Professor Elder Belief-O-Matic After taking the Belief-O-Matic quiz, I found that the religion that I am suggested to be is Mormon. This was a bit of a shock to be, but I was not really sure what the Mormon religion was all about. After some research, I discovered exactly what the Mormon religion was all about. It is a polygamist religion that believes that the Bible is true, but incomplete. However, after doing a little more research into the topic, I discovered a list of some of, what seem to me to be, bizarre beliefs along the religious front that Mormons follow.
Wells states; “This book [No Place for Truth] produced only half the picture I wanted to present, however. It offers an explanation of the cultural factors that have diminished the place and importance of theology in the church, but it offers no suggestions for a remedy of the problem.” He attempts to provide solutions, from a theological perspective, to the problem presented in his first book where modernism, technology, culture, and pastors bear a significant part of the blame in the changes the modern believers are facing in our churches today. Dr. Wells premise that Christianity has experienced,
The Amish Culture The Amish Culture Sara Esser Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Instructor: Mitra Ronkin May 20, 2012 The Amish way of life has many interesting concepts and unique beliefs that set them apart from any other culture. The Amish are a Christian church that traces its roots to the Protestant Reformation in sixteenth-century Europe. Amish people accept basic Christian beliefs but also have some special interpretations and emphases that have emerged throughout their history. While some may see the Amish way of life as a cult, there simplistic way of life and their family values and beliefs make them one of the strongest sects in today’s society. To truly understand what the Amish People and their way of life is all about, one needs to know about the origin of the people, their traditions and values, how they sustain themselves in today’s times, their importance and what they give to society today.
The church grew rapidly due to evangelism and the prophesies of Ellen G. White, which were not all Bible bases. The foundation of the Adventist religion, even though the religion has stated the Bible is the law that the Adventist will live by, but several of the practices and beliefs are not Bible based and therefore may not be considered a true Christian religion. The 1920’s brought a division of the religion,