RELI 160D2 1st Edition Lecture 13 Outline of Last Lecture I. PuritansA. EducationB. Areas of purificationII. Baptist PuritansA. Southern BaptistsIII. QuakersOutline of Current Lecture I. Mormonism continuedII. Spectrum of Christian ThoughtA. FundamentalistsB. EvangelicalC. Main LineD. LiberalE. Radical Current LectureMormonism continued• Baptism must be by emersion• Bread and water, not wine. It’s seen as a memorial. The real presence of Jesus is denied.• 1883 The Edmunds Law was passed, forbidding plural marriages.• Men don’t smoke, tobacco is bad for you.• No caffeine as well.The Spectrum of Christian Thought• Fundamentalists - far right◦ Bob Jones University in Greenville, South Carolina.◦ Ancient Trues for Modern Days◦ Reject all biblical criticism; the bible is flawless.◦ Believe in the trinity, in the divinity of Jesus, in the virgin grace(?), in heaven & hell, in Jesus atoning death on the cross, and in resurrection.◦ Salvation by faith & Jesus alone.◦ Once one has accepted Jesus as their savior, that person is saved (born again). Otherwise you go to hell.◦ Opposed to all drinking, smoking and drugs.◦ Many are opposed to any kind of dancing, but others are okay with it.◦ Opposed to most movies, for moral reasons.• Evangelical◦ Broke away from fundamentalism in the 1950s.◦ Fuller University is a fundamentalist Christian school, but they believed the bible couldn’t be read literally- that it has some flaws.◦ The bible tells us how to go to heaven, not how the heavens go.◦ Reverend Josh Mcdowell has written really good books, one being Evidence That Demands a Verdict. He also has a life of Jesus called More Than a Carpenter◦ More willing to have prayer with other christians, rather than just evangelicals.• Main Line - 80% of the Christian world◦ Roman Catholic, Episcopalian, Lutheran, etc.◦ Bible is without error as far as substantial teachings. Use biblical criticism. ◦ Prayer studies and bible studies with others so they can learn from each other. ◦ Use more ritual and symbolism• “Liberal” - denies one or more fundamental Christian preaches◦ Bishop James Pike was the episcopalian bishop of Northern California in the 60s and early 70s. He wrote If This Be Harrisy, where he says that one doesn’t have to believe in the trinity to be Christian. ◦ Unitarians came together 30 years ago and broke away from the congregational church over two issues: 1. There’s only one person, not three. There’s no trinity. 2. Human nature is basically good.◦ Don’t have any doctrine to state what they believe. Belief in the goodness of humans, and the need for humans to help each other is what holds unitarians together.◦ Highly educated people.• Radical◦ Thomas Altizer was a christian professor at Emory University in Atlanta.◦ WIlliam Hamilton was a christian professor at Colgate Rochester Divinity