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Episode 3 of Changes explores the concept of "chosen people" across different religious traditions, with a focus on the Abrahamic covenant in Mormonism. We examine how this idea manifests differently in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, highlighting unique Mormon perspectives. We consider important critiques about exclusivity while discussing how Mormonism attempts to balance chosenness with universalism through responsibility and service rather than privilege.

Sources

• Essay_Doctrine of a Covenant People_BYU RSC
• Essay_Thou Wast Chosen Before Thou Wast Born_BYU RSC
• Essay_The Abrahamic Covenant_BYU RSC
• Essay_The Covenant of Abraham_BYU RSC
• Essay_The Covenant among Covenants_BYU RSC
• Essay_The Scattering and Gathering of Israel_BYU RSC
• Essay_Rivarly over the Chosen People_BYU RSC
• Essay_Universalism: A Theology for the 21st Century_BYU RSC
• Essay_Understanding Abrahamic Covenant_BYU RSC
• Essay_Ezra, Nationalism, and Toxic Theology of God's Chosen People_Unbound

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Explore the concept of God's chosen people, the Abrahmic Covenant, through the lens of Mormonism, Judaism, Islam, and Christianity. Why have a "chosen people" and leave out the majority of humanity? Why change th

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