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Answer three of the following questions. The best responses will contain the following elements:
- Thoughtful and nuanced thesis statement
- Exceptional organization
- Clarity in expression
- Contextualizes and qualifies assertions
- Points toward broader themes and issues in the study of New Religious Movements
- Accounts for evidence that appears to challenge the thesis statement.
- Be sure to include specific examples with direct in-text citations to our readings to support your points and cite any idea or quote that is not your original thought to demonstrate your close engagement with our course material. Include the editor/author’s last name and the page number. For example, (Allitt, 5).
- Please only use the articles that are provided.
- To demonstrate the breadth and depth of your knowledge, do not repeat examples between the responses.
- Responses should be of sufficient length to display an immersion in our readings, offer enough examples to persuade even the skeptical reader that their argument is not only plausible but the most likely interpretation of the material, and considers the more subtle nuances and less explicit underlying implications of the questions.
1. What is Joseph Smith’s significance to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? Why does Jan Shipps refer to it as the “Prophet’s Puzzle?” What does focusing on the leader of a community tell us about the tradition? What does it potentially overlook? Why? What does it tell us about the study of New Religious Movements more broadly?
2. Write a review of the film “Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey.” What kind of documentary was it? What was the thesis of the film? What evidence was used to advance the argument? What ethical issues arose in the film? How did the documentary confirm or challenge the presentation of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in our readings? What implications does the film have for the study of New Religious Movements more broadly?
3. What parallels do you see between the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and the Children of God/The Family? Are they responding to similar themes and issues? Why or why not? What does it tell us about the study of New Religious Movements more broadly?
4. Is the historical trajectory of the Children of God/The Family similar to any of the other groups that we have studied so far in the course or is it distinctive? Why or why not? What does it tell us about the study of New Religious Movements more broadly?