Saints in Zion, Saints in Babylon
2014·116 pages
A scholarly exploration of Mormon cultural transformation and religious pluralism.
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This dissertation examines the construction and maintenance of religious identity and solidarity among members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the LDS or Mormon church) in the United States. Specifically, this study explores how the constituent elements of Mormon identity and solidarity are fashioned as Mormons negotiate the demands of a larger society, and react to pressures created by the growth and geographic dispersion of Mormonism. The dissertation also describes the nat...
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Central analysis of LDS identity, rituals, wards, and community solidarity
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Examines religious adaptation to pluralistic American society
Self-harm / suicide
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