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Religious History
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History
Undergraduate 3
11/16/2010

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Russell Conwell
Definition
1843-1925
Wrote "Acres of Diamonds"

The "Penniless Millionaire" founded Temple University in Philedelphia
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Tenskatawa
Definition
1775-1836 Shawnee Indian in Prophetstown

Spirits and gods tell Tesketawa to challenge and throw out the white man's rule
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Tecumseh's War
Definition
Indains in upper midwest communities band together and challege American Government. "Pan Indian Movement"
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Wovoca
Definition
aka Jack Wilson. Born in 1856 and was from Northern Nevada. Wrote a letter that became extremly popular to fellow Indians
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Ghost Dance
Definition
Dance that Wovoca commanded
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Wounded Knee Massacre
Definition
1890
BIA try to get a riffle from an Indian, breaks into a fight. 150 native americans killed, mostly women and childrne. Wounded knee sort of ends the Ghost dance movement but adds fuel to other Indain arguments
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Ghost Shirt
Definition
1890 Sioux Camp, Pine Ridge south Dakota
Ghost shirt endowed the idea that those who wore it would be protected from bullets, ect. Pine Ridge Indians begin to challenge whites and assemble weapons. BIA is called in to reinforce and Wounded Knee Massacre is the final product
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Black Elk
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1863-1950 Became involved in catholosicm. Known as a "star convert" to catholic missionaries
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Liberal/Fundamentalist split
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late 19th century liberal protestants begin to change how they viewd the Bible. Liberals believe the Bible can be viewed alagorically and that science is proving impossible to believe Genesis account of creation.
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Doctorinal Deliverance of 1910
Definition
General assembly of presbyterian church writes that the Bible is inspired by the Holy Spirit and that the Bible is innerent. Focuses on 1) virgin birth of Christ 2) Christ's death and atonement for sin 3) bodily ressurection of Christ 5) historical reality of Christ's miracles
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Lyman Stewart
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1840-1923 founded union oil company

founded union Rescue Mission. Emphasized trying to convert people. Co-founded BIOLA 1908
wrote "The Fundementals" 1910-1915, a series of articles on how to read the Bible literally
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fundementalists
Definition
pre-millenial rapture still to come
world is consistent with historical timeline
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pre millenial
Definition
Jesus' return is imminent
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post millenial
Definition
Jesus' return is alligorical, it's already happened in a conceptual way
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dispensationalism
Definition
a way of understanding Biblical time parrallel to historical time we're currently living in
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Scopes Trial
Definition
1925 Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryant sue to prohibit evolution from being taught in schools. Bryant has famous summation.
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missions
Definition
part of a 3 pronged attemtp to establish cities and convert indians to catholocism. Presidios- milititary or defense, pueblows- secular towns established for economic reasons
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