Are Mormons Theists
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20313002 |
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| Authors | A A Howsepian (0000-0002-9803-6989, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 357-370 |
| Publication date | 1996-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religious Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0034-4125 • E-ISSN: 1469-901X |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0034412500024409 |
| OpenAlex | W2109056270 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
It is widely believed to be a fundamental tenet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (hereafter the LDS, or Mormon, Church) that a plurality of divine beings inhabits the universe. It has often been pointed out, for example, that according to Mormon doctrine Elohim (the Father), Jesus (the Son), and the Holy Ghost are three distinct Gods. 1 The traditional Christian doctrine of the Trinity is, thereby, unambiguously rejected. In light of this, it has become commonplace among Christian apologists 2 to infer
Doctrine · Epistemology · Faith · Jesus christ · Theism · Theology · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Mormonism, Religion, and History · Philosophy · Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices
| Highly cited | No |
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