Which of the Following Statements Best Embodies a Feature of the "Moralistic

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best embodies a feature of the "Moralistic Therapeutic Deism," according to Smith and Denton (2005) ?

• A) "Life is nasty, brutish, and short."
• B) "God speaks to people in dreams."
• C) "God is omnipotent."
• D) "Purgatory is where souls go first."

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Agriculture

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Per Capita Incomes

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Equally Distributed

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