The Palgrave handbook of global Mormonism. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Handbook of global Mormonism; Global Mormonism
• Further Information: Note: Edited by R. Gordon Shepherd, A. Gary Shepherd, Ryan T. Cragun.
• Editors: Shepherd, R. Gordon (Robert Gordon); Shepherd, Gary, 1943-; Cragun, Ryan T
• Contents: I. Foundations of a New Religious Tradition 1. Global Mormonism: An Historical Overview Colleen McDannell 2. The Evolving Ecclesiastical Organization of an International Lay Church Gregory A. Prince 3. The Gathering of Scattered Israel: The Missionary Enterprise of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Ronald E. Bartholomew 4. Geographical Dispersion and Growth Patterns of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since World War II Samuel M. Otterstrom and Brandon S. Plewe II. Contemporary Concerns and Issues Facing an International Church 5. Pulling toward Zion: Mormonism in its Global Dimensions Laurie F. Maffly-Kipp 6. The Dynamics of LDS Growth in the Twenty-First Century David G. Stewart, Jr. 7. Vestige of Zion: Mormonism in Utah Rick Phillips 8. Gender, Belief Level, and Priesthood Authority in the LDS Church Nancy Ross and Jessica Duckett Finnigan 9. Framing Eternal Sexual Identity in a Shifting Cultural Landscape Laura Vance and Scott Vance 10. Changing Religious and Social Attitudes of Mormon Millennials in Contemporary American Society Benjamin R. Knoll and Jana Riess III. Living Global Mormonism 11. Mormons in North America, Latin America, the South Pacific, Europe, Africa, and Asia: An Overview Matthew Martinich 12. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Canada: Historical Milestones, Contemporary Conversations from a Feminist Perspective Christine L. Cusack 13. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Mexico Rex Eugene Cooper and Moroni Spencer Hernández de Olarte 14. Mormons in Peru: Building Temples with Sacred Cornerstones and Holy Drywall Jason Palmer and David C. Knowlton 15. An Oak Tree Bearing Fruits Internationally: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Brazil Marcus H. Martins 16. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Islands of the Pacific Riley M. Moffat and Fred E. Woods 17. Lands of Contrast: Mormons in New Zealand/Aotearoa and Australia Ian G. Barber 18. Contemporary Issues for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Ireland and the United Kingdom Alison Halford and Hazel O' Brien 19. Persisting in a Secular Environment: Mormonism in the Low Countries Walter E. A. van Beek, Ellen Decoo, and Wilfried Decoo 20. Mormons in the Nordic Region Julie K. Allen and Kim B. Östman 21. The LDS Church in Eastern Europe, Russia, and Central Asia David G. Stewart, Jr. 22. To Recognize One's Face in that of a Foreigner: The Latter-day Saint Experience in West Africa Russell Stevenson 23. Finding Peace, Claiming Place: Black South African Women Navigating the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Caroline Kline 24. The LDS Church in Contemporary Japan: Failure or Success? Meagan Rainock and Shinji Takagi 25. The Community of Christ (RLDS Church): Structuring Common Differences in the Philippines David J. Howlett 26. The History and Culture of Mormon Fundamentalism in the United States Janet Benson Bennion IV. Mormon Ethnic and Racial Diversity in North America 27. Building Community and Identity Among Black Latter-day Saints: Towards Completing the Flock through Conference Connections LaShawn C. Williams 28. Lamanitas, The Spanish-speaking Hermanos: Latinos Loving their Mormonism Even as they Remain the Other Ignacio Garcia 29. Views from Turtle Island: Settler Colonialism and Indigenous Mormon Entanglements Thomas Murphy V. Final Concerns and Reflections 30. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' Response to the 2019–20 Coronavirus Pandemic Matt T. Evans 31. Summing Up: Problems and Prospects for a Global Church in the Twenty-first Century Ryan T. Cragun.
• Publisher Details: Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 289.3; Mormon Church; Mormons; Globalization -- Religious aspects -- Mormon Church
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783030526160
• Related ISBNs: 9783030526153
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