REL 225 Test Questions and Answers Graded A 2024

What are six foundational time periods of church history we will cover in this class? - Beginnings () Two Church Centers () Nauvoo () Church in the West () Expansion () Worldwide Church (1990-Present) Where was the Church headquartered in each major period? - Beginnings- Fayette, NY Two Church Centers- Kirtland, Ohio & Independence, Missouri Nauvoo Church in the West: Saints were migrating (went through Iowa, stayed in Winter Quarters, Nebraska, then SLC) Expansion: Salt Lake World wide... SLC? What are two elements to spiritual learning the scriptures tell us to combine? - study and faith What databases and online resources are available to aid in your search for learning about Church doctrine and history? - Religious Studies Center BYU Studies Joseph Smith Papers Harold B. Lee Library General Conference Corpus What is the RESOLVE method? - React humbly examine assumptions substantiate sources obtain trusted information locate within the plan verify spiritually embrace new understanding What is doctrine - something that is taught teaching or instruction What are four types of doctrine? - Core Supporting Policy Esoteric Core doctrine - unchanging truths of salvation Supporting doctrine - elaborative, descriptive, timely teachings expanding on core doctrine Policy doctrine - Timely statements related to applications of supportive or core doctrine Esoteric - Unknown or only partially revealed or yet to be revealed truths What are four measures of evaluating official LDS teaching? - Repeatedly found in harmonized scriptures Proclaimed by united voice of Brethren Consistently taught by General Authorities & officers Found in recent church publications Five measures of evaluating an LDS historical source - primary source contemporary account objective perspective relationship to other sources factual inference Quiz Question: What years does the Two Church Centers period of Church history cover? -