Mormonism - F by Sidney Polzin

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Samantha Covey

samanthacovey19 — 2016-10-11 01:24:08 UTC

This source gives a basic understanding of the founder of the religion (John Smith), the history of the religion, its beliefs, its practices, its main rituals, its organization, its governing bodies, and significance. Greg Alles is a Ph.D. professor in religious studies and has written many books on religious studies. This source provides basic knowledge of something like an encyclopedia. This source will provide an basic understanding of Mormonism and from here we can expand on these topics.

Personal Life Sidney Polzin

sidneypolzin19 — 2016-10-11 21:15:24 UTC

Alles, Gregory D., and Robert S. Ellwood. "Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints." World Religions Online. Infobase Learning. Web. 16 Sept. 2016.
<http://wro.factsonfile.com/recordurl.aspx?wid=114252&nid=65092>

This source explains how the personal life for Mormons rules and values can be very strict. They are encouraged not to drink alcohol, coffee, or tea. They must also dress according to the dress code. Women must wear skirts, blouses, or suits and their dresses and skirts must go past their knees. Men are required to wear suits and ties. In addition, good members of the church tithe, give 10 percent of their income to the church. The author of this source, Greg Alles is a Ph.D. professor in religious studies and has written many books on religious studies. This source gave us an understanding of the personal life of a Mormon. We will use this article to help us see what the Mormon dress codes is like and some of the strict rules they have.

Baptism Sidney Polzin

sidneypolzin19 — 2016-10-11 21:20:01 UTC

"Mormon Baptism." World Religions Online. Infobase Learning. Web. 11 Oct. 2016.

This source explains the baptism process for Mormons. In Mormonism, the baptized, which are usually young adults, must recite a specific prayer and submit to a complete immersion in order to be considered a full member of the church. After completing their baptism they are then considered part of the church. Mormons generally get baptized by the age of eight and they also baptize by those who have died. This is an encyclopedic source and because our school showed it to us we know it is a trustworthy website. This source came very helpful to us, it gave us a basic understanding of how the baptism process worked for Mormons.

Mormon Scripture Samantha Covey

teresawang19 — 2016-10-11 21:21:28 UTC

Smith, Julie Marie. "Mormon Scripture." World Religions: Belief, Culture, and Controversy, ABC-CLIO, 2016, Accessed 11 Oct. 2016.
<https://religion.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/1593048?terms=The+book+of+Mormonism&sType=quick >

In this source, it explains what the Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints is. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has the bible in their cannon and also the book of Mormon, the Doctrine and Covenants and the Pearl of Great Price. The book of Mormon is the record of several ancient groups that lived in the America. The book talks about one family leaving Jerusalem for the America. It also talks about the visit of the resurrected Jesus Christ to the Americas, the teaching is recounted and is similar to those found in the New Testament. This source can help us have a better understanding of the scripture and the central belief Mormonism has.

Mormonism and Evolution Ryan Davis

teresawang19 — 2016-10-11 21:31:24 UTC

Parshall, Ardis E. "Mormonism and Evolution." World Religions: Belief, Culture, and Controversy, ABC-CLIO, 2016, Accessed 12 Oct. 2016.
https://religion.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/1597027?terms=Mormonism&sType=quick

This source talks about more how did the mormonism develop and what have it been through before. Mormonism only have a few studied at eater universities until the 1890s. There is a statement confirmed Mormon belief in both a spiritual and a physical creation, God's organization of Earth, and man's position as the literal offspring of God.

Mormon Migration Sidney Polzin

sidneypolzin19 — 2016-10-13 04:38:31 UTC

Mormon Migration." World Religions Online. Infobase Learning. Web. 13 Oct. 2016.

After the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints was founded in New York in 1830 its members, the Mormons, made a series of migrations west. Over thousands of Mormons took this journey, leaving towns in the Midwest to establish Mormon colonies in what is now Utah. Utah is now known as one of the biggest Mormon populations. Although this does not have an author we still know that it is a trustworthy website because it is an encyclopedic source. This source helped give us an understanding of the Mormon migration and can come helpful for when we do the video.

Rites and Ceremonies Samantha Covey

samanthacovey19 — 2016-10-13 05:39:25 UTC

Taysom, Stephen. "Library." Rites and Ceremonies. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Oct. 2016.
<http://www.patheos.com/Library/Mormonism/Ritual-Worship-Devotion-Symbolism/Rites-and-Ceremonies?offset=1&max=1>

This source focuses on rituals and what kind of priest performs each ritual because there are two kinds, Aaronic priesthood and Melchizedek priesthood. It also goes deeper into the rituals of endowment and baptism with more detail about the actual ceremony. Stephen Taysom is the Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Cleveland State University and taught at other another university and a college previously. Also his work has appeared in professional journals. The intended audience is a little scholarly but just giving basic knowledge with a little more depth. This source will help us understand exactly what goes on during the ceremonies and how the priesthood is divided. It builds on the source, Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints.

Mormon Beliefs Sidney Polzin

samanthacovey19 — 2016-10-13 05:56:57 UTC

“Mormon Beliefs.” ReligionFacts.com. 10 Nov. 2015. Web. Accessed 13 Oct. 2016.

This source answers our important questions about the beliefs of Mormonism specifically, Godhead, God, Jesus Christ, Holy Spirit, Salvation, Death and Afterlife, and Human Nature and Purpose of Life. The author remains anonymous but he/she uses respected sources that are noted at the bottom of the page. The intended audience is not scholarly but more of a summary. This source will help us understand a little bit about each of their beliefs. This source does not really relate to any of the previous sources.

Book of Mormon Picture Sidney Polzin

sidneypolzin19 — 2016-10-13 12:50:50 UTC

"Book of Mormon." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 13 Oct. 2016.<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Mormon#/media/File:Mormon-book.jpg>

This book is written by John Smith and is studied like the Bible. The picture source is Wikipedia so it is public domain. This picture helps us understand what the Book of Mormon looks like.

Founder Joseph Smith Picture Samantha Covey

samanthacovey19 — 2016-10-13 14:26:09 UTC

Critchley, Simon. "Why I Love Mormonism." The New York Times. The New York Times, 2012. Web. 13 Oct. 2016.<http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/16/why-i-love-mormonism/?_r=0>

This picture is helpful to identify the founder of Mormonism and he is very important because he was a huge part of the religion. This picture comes from The New York Times which is a trustworthy source for pictures. This picture may be useful in our video if we dress up like him or use picture in the video.

Mormon Dating/Marriage Rules Ryan Davis

ryandavis19 — 2016-10-20 15:25:53 UTC

Harmer, Jim, Stuart Says, Jim Harmer Says, and Fahim Says. "Why I Believe."Mormon Messenger. N.p., 21 Sept. 2014. Web. 20 Oct. 2016.
<http://mormonmessenger.com/mormon-dating-rules-explained-for-non-mormon-teenagers/>

This source focuses on the rules of dating and interacting with opposite sex as a Mormon. In Mormonism, there is no dating before the age of 16 and no sex until marriage. Mormons believe that if they get married with the proper authority, they will have an Eternal marriage that carries over into heaven with them. Jim Harmer, one of the authors is apart of the congregation at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, so he has some inside knowledge. Brian Ricks, the other author, has a PhD in Religious Education and attended Brigham Young University and has been studying James E. Talmage for the last eight years. This source is somewhat like a blog post but it is very informational because it explains the rules of dating and marriage to non-mormons who might not understand it. This source connects to, and has some relationship with the Beliefs of Mormonism and the Personal Life.

Temple Picture Sidney Polzin

sidneypolzin19 — 2016-10-20 15:33:01 UTC

"Salt Lake Temple." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 20 Oct. 2016.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_Lake_Temple>

This is a Mormon Temple that is known as the Salt Lake City Temple. This temple is the fourth temple built in Utah and it is the largest temple of the Church. The picture source is from Wikipedia so it is a public domain. This picture helps us understand what the temples in the Mormon Religion look like.

Mormon Beliefs Samantha Covey

samanthacovey19 — 2016-10-20 15:37:47 UTC

Slick, Matt. "Mormon Beliefs, Are They Christian?" CARM. N.p., 16 Dec. 2008. Web. 20 Oct. 2016.
<https://carm.org/mormon-beliefs>

This source goes more in depth in the beliefs of Mormonism. We learn God's origin which is that he was on a planet and obeyed the god of that planet so he became God of the earth. We learn what mormons are striving towards and it is to become gods of their own planets by obeying this God. We also learn more about salvation and that the trinity are separate gods. The author, Matt Slick, is the President and Founder of the Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry. This is also a good source because it quotes mormon documents and tells us the documents the quotes came from. This source will be important for our video because their drive to become gods might lead the video.

Blood Atonoment Teresa Wang

teresawang19 — 2016-10-20 15:45:26 UTC

"Blood Atonement and the Early Mormon Church." N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Oct. 2016.
http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/mountainmeadows/atonement.html

This source give a basic understanding of the Mormonism capital punishment-"blood Atonement". Joseph Smith, the founder of Mormonism that sin were "beyond the reach of the atoning blood of Christ" there for, the only way to forgive their sin is the have "their own blood shed to atone." The modern Mormon church has abandoned the doctrine of blood atonement.

Blood Atonement Teresa Wang

samanthacovey19 — 2016-10-20 15:59:35 UTC

"Blood Atonement - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia." Wikipedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Oct. 2016.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_atonement>

This source is important because it talks about what used to be a major punishment for committing horrible sins such as murder. If you killed someone than you would die or have to be killed. This is no long practice but is a very controversial topic. Wikipedia is an encyclopedic source that is good for a basic understanding on what blood atonement is. We might use this in our video when discussing the controversial topics of the religion and whether people of the religion believe it is a good or bad practice.