Latter Day Saint movement

of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS) has been known for marrying young brides. In the early 2000s, a scandal concerning the FLDS swept over the nation. This resulted in a nationwide yearning for more information about the FLDS, but in order to understand that, one must understand its roots and what really happens behind closed doors. Mormonism has several branches, but with the recent scandal, the FLDS is in the spotlight. The FLDS is a branch that stems from the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day…

There is a separation between church and state in order to allow people to not only practice, but celebrate their own religion freely. The US government is based off the values of the men that wrote it though. The Puritan and Eurocentric views reflect heavily on the constitution and the amendments. The documents that which we base our way of living off of were written by and for cist white males and them only. This makes anything that goes against their original laws hard to overcome. The laws…

Great Awakening was the idea of revivals and if someone does not find God during their time on earth they will be sent to eternal damnation. Revivals were one way to break away from their sins and start again. One powerful preacher who held several day long revivals was Charles G. Finney. Finney was one of the most influential revivalists and pushed people to choose God and turn away their sins and work to make their planet and life better. Finney believed that once someone forgets their sins…

The Mormon Church, also known as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), is a distinct religious organization with a rich history, specific doctrines, and a global presence. Joseph Smith Jr. founded the LDS Church in the early 1800s, and since then, it has grown to become a major player in the religious landscape, drawing millions of members worldwide. The goal of this essay is to examine the complex history, central beliefs, rituals, and social effects of the LDS Church. The…

The courageous Saints from the Restoration, to the Reorganization, to present day have participated in a journey that can be celebrated with a powerful sense of common identity. Mark Scherer refers to these eras in the Community of Christ journey: the Era of Restoration, the Era of Reorganization, and the Era of Worldwide Community . In seeking to understand the present direction/identity of the Community of Christ, it is important to examine the historical and social context from which each era…

Introduction This reaction paper explains “Revitalization movements” by referencing to ideas presented in the book–– Social and Cultural Anthropology: A Very Short Introduction and an article published in American Anthropologist. Revitalization movements can be described as “deliberate, organized attempts made by some members of a society to construct a more satisfying culture by rapid acceptance of a pattern of multiple innovations” (Wallace 1970: 188). I found this topic intriguing because it…

reaching just over 1,000 people rioting. Within all of the riots, advocacy groups like the Gay Liberation Front, began to develop. These groups began to raise attention to gay rights around the United States. (Stonewall Riots: The Beginning of the LGBT Movement.) It was not to long after that the LGBT community began to win their first battles. In December of 1973, the American Psychiatric Association declared that homosexuality was not a mental disorder. Sigmung Freud had a theory that stated…

during the 1700's, most o the Americans experience a religious energy that was known as the Great Awakening. There was another religious energy that was known as the Second Great Awakening. The Second Great Awakening was a religious movement in the first of the 1800's. The Second Great Awakening influenced the American life. It began in Kentucky and later is spread into the north and south. there was a religious inspiration for the second great awakening and it was spread through outdoor…

Tongan’s everyday life is overpoweringly motivated by traditions and especially by their Christians’ faith. For example, all exchanges, commerce and performing activities cease on Sunday from the beginning of the day at midnight up to the end of the day at midnight. The constitution affirms the Sabbath sacrosanct open-endedly and there seems to be no sooner change in that pronouncement. Well here in Tonga the Sunday is celebrated as a strict Sabbath, preserved so in the constitution, and…

replaced or changed to fit the needs of its people. Often times violence, such as riots, civil wars and executions accompany a revolution. Most often, one part of a society is benefiting while another part is being oppressed and starved of its needs. The latter of the two groups is most likely…