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S9 E9 Correlation: The Beginning of "Follow the Handbook"


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Episode 6 of Changes explores the pivotal development of correlation in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which eventually became the "follow the handbook" religious society of today. We examine how this intentional push for doctrinal and organizational unity transformed the Church's structure, curriculum, and global reach. We discuss the motivations behind correlation, its implementation process, and the impacts on individual members, including both the benefits of standardization and the potential limitations on theological exploration. 

Sources

  • Essay_Correlation_LDS.org
  • Podcast_Curriculum and Correlation_David B Marsh
  • Essay_Daniel Patterson Talks Correlation_Mormon Heretic
  • Video_LDS Apologist Dan Peterson_MS 271-274
  • Dissertation_Discorse and Mormon History_Daymon Smith_UPenn
  • Essay_Correlation History_BCC

AI Prompt
Explore the change to the Mormon Church due to Correlation. Define correlation. What was the Church like pior? What motivating forces led to it? Give a detailed history (with dates) focusing on objectives, Key events, the key people invovolved, the role of prophets and apostles, the opposition. How did Correlation (handbooks & manuals) lead to an efficient, global, church? Discuss "follow the handbook" and jurisdiction culture. Discuss correlation challenges for doctrinal and historical nuance.

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