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Learning Goal: I’m working on a religion multi-part question and need the explanation and answer to help me learn.

Answer questions to equal one hundred(100) points. You may answer up to one hundred and five (105) points for five(5)points of extra credit. No more than 105 points worth will be graded.

2.Paragraphs must include 6-8 sentences. NO FLUFF!(extraneous information included for the purpose of making the answer longer)

3. Do not write out the questions.

4. Number the answers according to the question number.

Questions

1. Outline and describe the process by which the Millerites became the Seventh Day Adventists. Be sure to include an explanation of how the Great Disappointment was accepted/explained and the church was able to continue in spite of what appeared to be an obvious failure of prophecy. Minimum 5 paragraphs, 25 points
2. Explain and discuss how the Society of Friend’s beliefs about the Inner Light found in every individual led to the group’s work with the Underground Railroad, women as active members of the clergy, conscientious objectors, and penal reform. Minimum 3-4 paragraphs 20 points
3. Discuss the reasons why the Protestant effort to evangelize Native American tribes through the 19th century was not always productive. Be sure to include a short discussion of the “Quaker Policy� of 1869 and how this policy affected the missionary endeavors of Native Americans. Minimum 3 paragraphs. 25 points
4. Why did the United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Coming (The Shakers) decline so rapidly after the Civil War? Minimum 3 paragraphs, 10 points
5. Write a brief history of Unitarianism. Include a history of beliefs as well as the history of the movements. Be sure to include dates, controversies, and important figures in the religion. Minimum 6-7 paragraphs, 25 points
6. Explain and discuss how the beliefs of the Church of Jesus Christ (of Latter Dy Saints) were seemingly influenced by the societal culture of the “Burned Over District,” the Second Great Awakening, and Joseph Smith’s familial beliefs in folk magic. Minimum 5-7 paragraphs, 25 points
7. Compare and contrast the two utopian communities The United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Coming(The Shakers) and The Oneida Community. Include in your essay basic beliefs, communal living, and the success and/or failure of the communities. Minimum 4 paragraphs, 15 points
8. Define and discuss the theological concept of millennialism. Be sure to treat pre-millennialism, post-millennialism, and amillennialism. Include the theological/historical context in which it developed in America. Minimum 4 paragraphs, 20 points