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The Word Made Flesh: Teaching The Gospel Concretely, Stephan Taeger
The Word Made Flesh: Teaching The Gospel Concretely, Stephan Taeger
Religious Educator: Perspectives on the Restored Gospel
When compared to other Christian denominations, the restored gospel emphasizes the role of the body in unique ways. For Latter-day Saints, obtaining a body is not just a footnote in the plan of salvation; it is central to the very purpose of life. Joseph Smith taught, “We came to this earth that we might have a body and present it pure before God in the celestial kingdom. The great principle of happiness consists in having a body.”