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The show does ultimately take creative liberties to veer away from strict historicity.
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Anhar Karim, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
Participants, each with expertise in aspects of Mormonism, tackled controversial issues such as polygamy, the role of women in the church, homosexuality, the exclusion of Black members from the faith’s all-male priesthood until 1978, and problems with the Book of Mormon’s historicity.
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 Dec. 2020
While the historicity of the holiday—particularly that involving Pilgrims and Native Americans—is hogwash, the spirit of the celebration—gratitude found at the beginning of the harvest season, when food isn’t just a superfluous decoration but a means of winter survival—can be found in all cultures.
—Milan Polk, Men's Health, 15 Nov. 2022
Biblical archaeologists have long been motivated by their faith to explore the historicity of biblical events.
—Daryl Austin, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2020
His historicity is further established by a surviving letter written to him by the bishop of Clermont.
—Jack Feerick, Discover Magazine, 12 Mar. 2021
Numerous theories of music and art propose that a crucial element of late-style is an emphasis on historicity.
—Luke Schulze, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Nov. 2022
Schubert’s piece, surely a commentary on the genre, its heroes, and his budding self-awareness, were seen, and played, through a sophisticated lens of biography and historicity.
—Lukas Schulze, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2022
Could employees who question scriptural historicity or undergoing a faith crisis talk to their bishops without being worried about job security?
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 Aug. 2022
Anhar Karim, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
Participants, each with expertise in aspects of Mormonism, tackled controversial issues such as polygamy, the role of women in the church, homosexuality, the exclusion of Black members from the faith’s all-male priesthood until 1978, and problems with the Book of Mormon’s historicity.
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 Dec. 2020
While the historicity of the holiday—particularly that involving Pilgrims and Native Americans—is hogwash, the spirit of the celebration—gratitude found at the beginning of the harvest season, when food isn’t just a superfluous decoration but a means of winter survival—can be found in all cultures.
—Milan Polk, Men's Health, 15 Nov. 2022
Biblical archaeologists have long been motivated by their faith to explore the historicity of biblical events.
—Daryl Austin, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2020
His historicity is further established by a surviving letter written to him by the bishop of Clermont.
—Jack Feerick, Discover Magazine, 12 Mar. 2021
Numerous theories of music and art propose that a crucial element of late-style is an emphasis on historicity.
—Luke Schulze, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Nov. 2022
Schubert’s piece, surely a commentary on the genre, its heroes, and his budding self-awareness, were seen, and played, through a sophisticated lens of biography and historicity.
—Lukas Schulze, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2022
Could employees who question scriptural historicity or undergoing a faith crisis talk to their bishops without being worried about job security?
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 Aug. 2022
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“Historicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/historicity. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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