How and What You Worship: Christology and Praxis in the Revelations of Joseph Smith (49th Annual BYU Annual Sidney B. Sperry Symposium)

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by Rachel Cope

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Section 93 of the Doctrine and Covenants deals with concepts that scholars term Christology and praxis . Christology has to do with the study of Christ's nature, while praxis involves religious practice. That this revelation should insist on both the how and the what of worship indicates that knowledge and practice are inseparable. As this volume demonstrates, Joseph Smith's revelations and teachings constitute a unique textual setting to analyze this relationship. This book focuses on both the person of Christ and the practice of worshiping him as outlined in the revelations of Joseph Smith. More specifically, it helps readers understand Christ as revealed to Joseph Smith and clarifies the practices required of those who worship a being who grew "from grace to grace." Rachel Cope is an associate professor of Church history and doctrine at BYU. She received a PhD in American history from Syracuse University. Rachel's research centers on female spirituality and religious experience in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Carter Charles is an assistant professor in BYU's Department of Church History and Doctrine. He was awarded a PhD in American Studies in 2013 by Bordeaux Montaigne University, France, for his dissertation on Latter-day Saints in American politics. Jordan T. Watkins received a BA in history from BYU, an MA in history from Claremont Graduate University, and a PhD in American history from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Before joining the faculty in Religious Education at BYU, he worked at the Joseph Smith Papers.

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