The Palgrave Handbook of Global Mormonism

1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-3-030-52618-4
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 868 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 1323 g

This handbook explores contemporary Mormonism within a global context. The authors provide a nuanced picture of a historically American religion in the throes of the same kinds of global change that virtually every conservative faith tradition faces today. They explain where and how the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has penetrated national and cultural boundaries in Latin America, Oceania, Europe, Asia, and Africa, as well as in North America beyond the borders of Mormon Utah. They also address numerous concerns within a multinational, multicultural church: What does it mean to be a Latter-day Saint in different world regions? What is the faith’s appeal to converts in these places? What are the peculiar problems for members who must manage Mormon identities in conjunction with their different national, cultural, and ethnic identities? How are leaders dealing with such issues as the status of women in a patriarchal church, the treatment of LGBTQ members, increasing disaffiliation of young people, and decreasing growth rates in North and Latin America while sustaining increasing growth in parts of Asia and Africa?  

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Shepherd, R. Gordon

Shepherd, A. Gary

Cragun, Ryan T.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Christentum/Christliche Theologie Allgemein
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Christliche Kirchen, Konfessionen, Denominationen Protestantismus, evangelische und protestantische Kirchen Konfessionen amerikanischen Ursprungs
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Religionssoziologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religion & Politik, Religionsfreiheit

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

R. Gordon Shepherd is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the University of Central Arkansas, USA

A. Gary Shepherd is Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Oakland University, USA

Ryan T. Cragun is Professor of Sociology and Co-Director of the Honors Program at the University of Tampa, USA.