MORMONISM AND PROTESTANTISM: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS

The article analyzes in detail the basics and sources of dogma, theological specificity, religious practice, organizational structures of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and individual Protestant denominations. A comparative analysis of the two Christian denominations is carried out...

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Main Authors: E. S. Elbakyan, N. V. Shaburov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MGIMO University Press 2018-12-01
Series:Концепт: философия, религия, культура
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Online Access:https://concept.mgimo.ru/jour/article/view/184
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description The article analyzes in detail the basics and sources of dogma, theological specificity, religious practice, organizational structures of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and individual Protestant denominations. A comparative analysis of the two Christian denominations is carried out taking into account the conditions of their emergence and historical development. The main positions of ethical doctrines, in particular economic and labor, social doctrines of Mormons and Protestants, etc., are examined separately. The features common to both confessions are highlighted, as well as those features that are peculiar only to Mormonism and only Protestantism. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a Christian denomination despite its specificity, with a long history and a membership of more than 15 million followers in 165 countries of the world (including the post-Soviet space), having more than 30 thousand parishes, 16 thousand assembly houses and 160 temples; five more temples are under construction [Sitnikov, 2014: 17, 33, 32]. Mormonism proximity to Protestantism can be traced in the socially significant aspects of the doctrine — moral teaching, work ethic, religious motivation of social service, and in certain theological positions. At the same time, there are noticeable differences in dogma as well as and in cult practice and church organization.
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spelling doaj.art-4e29694417f34079886a9c7ee246e5d32024-04-01T11:29:26ZengMGIMO University PressКонцепт: философия, религия, культура2541-88312619-05402018-12-01048410910.24833/2541-8831-2018-4-8-84-109184MORMONISM AND PROTESTANTISM: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSISE. S. Elbakyan0N. V. Shaburov1Center for Religious Studies «ReligioPolis»Russian State University for the HumanitiesThe article analyzes in detail the basics and sources of dogma, theological specificity, religious practice, organizational structures of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and individual Protestant denominations. A comparative analysis of the two Christian denominations is carried out taking into account the conditions of their emergence and historical development. The main positions of ethical doctrines, in particular economic and labor, social doctrines of Mormons and Protestants, etc., are examined separately. The features common to both confessions are highlighted, as well as those features that are peculiar only to Mormonism and only Protestantism. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a Christian denomination despite its specificity, with a long history and a membership of more than 15 million followers in 165 countries of the world (including the post-Soviet space), having more than 30 thousand parishes, 16 thousand assembly houses and 160 temples; five more temples are under construction [Sitnikov, 2014: 17, 33, 32]. Mormonism proximity to Protestantism can be traced in the socially significant aspects of the doctrine — moral teaching, work ethic, religious motivation of social service, and in certain theological positions. At the same time, there are noticeable differences in dogma as well as and in cult practice and church organization.https://concept.mgimo.ru/jour/article/view/184the church of jesus christ of latter-day saintsmormonismprotestantismdogmareligious practicechurch organizationchristian economic and labor ethicssocial doctrine
spellingShingle E. S. Elbakyan
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MORMONISM AND PROTESTANTISM: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
Концепт: философия, религия, культура
the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints
mormonism
protestantism
dogma
religious practice
church organization
christian economic and labor ethics
social doctrine
title MORMONISM AND PROTESTANTISM: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
title_full MORMONISM AND PROTESTANTISM: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
title_fullStr MORMONISM AND PROTESTANTISM: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
title_full_unstemmed MORMONISM AND PROTESTANTISM: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
title_short MORMONISM AND PROTESTANTISM: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
title_sort mormonism and protestantism a comparative analysis
topic the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints
mormonism
protestantism
dogma
religious practice
church organization
christian economic and labor ethics
social doctrine
url https://concept.mgimo.ru/jour/article/view/184
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