The power of godliness: Mormon liturgy and cosmology
A church's liturgy is its ritualized system of worship, the services and patterns in which believers regularly participate. While the term often refers to a specific formal ritual like the Roman Catholic Mass, events surrounding major life events - birth, coming of age, marriage, death - are of...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Oxford University Press
2018
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| In: | Year: 2018 |
| Reviews: | The Forms and the Power (2019) (Tobler, Ryan G.)
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ; Doctrines
B Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Doctrines B Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ; Liturgy B Mormon Church ; Doctrines B Mormon Church Liturgy B Mormon cosmology B Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Liturgy B Mormon Church Doctrines B Mormon Church ; Liturgy |
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| Parallel Edition: | Print version: 9780190844431 |
| Summary: | A church's liturgy is its ritualized system of worship, the services and patterns in which believers regularly participate. While the term often refers to a specific formal ritual like the Roman Catholic Mass, events surrounding major life events - birth, coming of age, marriage, death - are often celebrated through church liturgies. By documenting and analyzing Mormon liturgicalhistory, Jonathan Stapley is able to explore the nuances of Mormon belief and practice. More important, he can demonstrate that the Mormon ordering of heaven and earth is not a mere philosophical or theological exercise. 'The Power of Godliness' establishes histories for these unique liturgies and to provide interpretive frameworks for them |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index Previously issued in print: 2018 Zielgruppe - Audience: Specialized |
| ISBN: | 0190844469 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780190844431.001.0001 |