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The book I choose for this marking period was ”Angels and Demons” by Dan Brown. Dan Brown’s father was a math teacher and his mother was a church organist. This background paved the path where he developed a fascination with science and religion. These are themes seen in all of his books, especially this one, where he uses the idea that science and religion are intertwined. I felt that this story, driven by the theme of science and religion being the same thing, was a refreshing story that stood out from what I have read recently. It gave me the opportunity to think about the question he poses from the beginning, “ Is religion, specifically Christianity, the same as science, just from a different perspective?” Being Christian myself, it made me question several of my ideas and opinions and forced me to become opened minded to the ideas that Brown gives. After reading this book, I felt as if I understood why the church has been so against science, and it reinforced my opinion and whether or not that was the right stance to have. This book reminds us to think open mindedly about the connection between the church and science, and to never allow ourselves to be so stubborn in our beliefs to realize the good that can come of either. I also believe that even if a person has no stance on science and religion, or is indifferent to it, it will still teach them new perspectives to think about.

The writings, known as the Book of Mormon, describe how some Israelites traveled to the Americas to become the indigenous tribes (Gutjahr 7). The books and Joseph’s teachings laid out a faith that seemed radically different than any other. But Mormonism shares roots with other religions; it began as a form of Trinitarian Christianity. Like Christianity, it builds on Judaism; Mormonism also connects with the Jewish history as the Book of Mormon describes the families of a lost tribe of Israel. Like Protestantism, Mormonism can be considered a reformed version of Christianity. Mormonism, in fact, has much in common with Islam—both have Abrahamic roots and a modern prophet and sacred text. Mormon ideas may seem radical in some areas, but are Christian in many fundamental aspects. Mormons believe in God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit, although they see them as separate beings. They accept the Old and New Testament as the work of God, and believe in many Christian ideas such as sin, divine revelation, and God’s eventual return. The main difference, then, is simply that Mormonism is newer than other religions, and thus assumed to be invalid. As Noah Feldman summarizes, “Antiquity

“Concerning this record the Prophet Joseph Smith said: “I told the brethren that the Book of Mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book. (The Introduction of the Book of Mormon)”. President Benson taught that there are three reason why we need to study the Book of Mormon. First, it is the keystone in our witness of Jesus Christ. It recorded the teachings of Jesus’s during His visit to the America. Second, it is the keystone of the doctrine of the Resurrection. With the record of Jesus’s teachings, it shows that Jesus Christ indeed was resurrected. It also teaches very clearly what resurrection is; tells us what will happen after this life. Third, it is the keystone of testimony (Benson). Through reading the Book of Mormon, pounder on the teachings, and praying to ask God, we can all receive a testimony of the Book of Mormon (Moroni 10 : 3-5 ). “… The only problem the objector has to resolve for himself is whether the Book of Mormon is true. For if the Book of Mormon is true, then Jesus is the Christ, Joseph Smith was his prophet, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is true, and it is being led today by a prophet receiving revelation. (Benson, A Witness and a Warning)” The Book of Mormon it the very key that hold every teachings of our church in

These are some of the controversies I have picked up on throughout my life when those who did not practice the religion brought up Mormons. I’ve had two insights into the Mormon religion; one being my trip to the Kansas City temple and another being family friend’s with one some might call a “hard core Mormon”. After many years of these assumptions I finally acted on my curiosity when I was granted the opportunity after a friend invited me to join them for their service. On impulse, I decided to step out of my comfort zone and take a look into this foreign religion.

B. The following doctrinal chart is a brief comparison between essential Historic Christian doctrine and the basic doctrines of the Mormon Church. It will become crystal clear that the Historic Christian faith and that of Mormonism depart from each other at every turn concerning essential Biblical truth's. Keep in mind that the King James Bible, the same Bible the true Historic Faith of Christendom has used for 400 years or more is the same bible for both sects. It will become very obvious that Mormonism does not agree with the King James

Imagine yourself a kindergarten student who was told that the Book of Mormon is not a source of truth; imagine yourself a grade school student who was told by your classmates and your teachers that Joseph Smith was not a Prophet of God; lastly, imagine yourself a 16-year-old college student of one of the top universities in the country who was taught by the professors that worshipping God in our time is similar to worshipping the Greek gods and goddesses in the olden days – trivial and tedious.

In providing Christological statements in Colossians, Paul concluded that Jesus Christ is the image of the invisible God and the firstborn of all creation. Different religious sects provide their own interpretations of this passage. Jehovah Witnesses, and the Arians of the fourth century, believe that God first created Jesus Christ; therefore, He is the firstborn of creation. Mormons state that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and of God’s goddess wife. Thus, they consider Jesus Christ as their elder brother. These interpretations reveal that Jesus Christ is a creation and consequently a lesser God, as the Jehovah Witnesses believe, or that Jesus Christ is another God and subsequently believing in polytheism, as the Mormons appear to believe.

Mormonism and the history behind it often leads to the name Joseph Smith. Smith was a man known to be living in western NewYork which is where he encountered God and his son Jesus Christ. Smith, only fourteen years old was conflicted with choosing the right religion and was advised to avoid Christian churches. Not more than three years later, Smith was again approached by someone named Moroni – a visitor from heaven. Moroni explained that he, the last Prophet descended from Lehi’s civilization. Smith was directed to find gold plates engraved with the history of the last prophet of his civilization.

The first thing that should be stated is that “Mormon” is just a nickname given to the church that is shorter and easier to say in one breath. The real name is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. It was organized April 6th,1830 by Joseph Smith, The first of the latter day prophets. It has been almost two hundred years since that day and for most of the world Mormon history has faded and few remember the persecution the early church faced. Many other events coincide with the Church’s foundation that helped influence the direction it would take, and how it was affected and how others were affected by them.

As I sat in one of the booths at a coffee shop, I brainstormed about what book to read for this final project. I contemplated a few I would like to re-read, there is the gunslinger series by Steven King, but some of the books in the series are better than others, and I hate “The Dark Tower” book where Oy dies. I deliberated about reading Rumo again by Walter Moers, but that book is lengthy. Ultimately, I decided to re-read the first book of the Night Angel series written by Brent Weeks. I concluded that it would be best to use the first book in the series. Since the story line is so intricate, if I attempted to use the second or third books, I would spend too much time explaining backstory.

The Mormon Church is actually a nickname for The Church of Latter Day Saints (LDS). Over the course of 117 years this religious group reached the

I turned and both men backed me to the wall and pinned my arms above my head. I looked around for Renee but she was nowhere to be found. Quint crossed the arena floor but she was nowhere to be found. There were shadows in the corners where she could be hiding but he didn 't see her. From out of nowhere a boot connected with his head and he was out cold. Renee had used her thieving abilities to hide and climb the arena wall. She had waited on a shadowed ledge for the right opportunity to jump and take out Quint. When Valyn noticed that his teammate was passed out on the floor he released his grip on me and took evasive action as both of us charged him. I made a flying tackle. Renee pinned his arms to the ground as I straddled him. My crotch

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint’s official sacred scripture is the Book of Mormon. To the Latter-day Saints, the Book of Mormon is considered a partner to the Bible; however, there is more emphasis on the Book of Mormon. The leadership of the church has changed over time, but the founder, Smith, is believed to be the first prophet since the old church fell. The title of prophet symbolizes the original structure of the old church where Jesus Christ established the first church with his biblical prophets. For the Latter-day Saints, the prophet is the current president of the church and is the

All of the facts that I stated above are written in the Mormon bible. The three types of heaven Celestial, Terrestrial, and Telestial Kingdom were all from a vision that the Joseph Smith had seen. When he got these visions he had started to write them all down and he really thought that they were from God. But his vision of hell was horrible and see suffered even writing the context of hell down from fear of see

> Angels & Demons follows the journey of Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon, as he tries to stop what seems to be the Illuminati- the Enlightened ones, a legendary secret society, from destroying the Vatican City with the newly-discovered power of antimatter.