Chinese participation in the church of Jesus Christ of latter-day saints (Mormons) in Hong Kong

This paper shows how both intellectual and social factors motivate and sustain Chinese participation in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) in Hong Kong. The data was collected from February 1996 to November 1997. Particular emphasis is placed on understanding how Chinese Mormo...

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Main Author: Plüss, Caroline (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Carfax Publ. [1999]
In: Journal of contemporary religion
Year: 1999, Volume: 14, Issue: 1, Pages: 63-76
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Summary:This paper shows how both intellectual and social factors motivate and sustain Chinese participation in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) in Hong Kong. The data was collected from February 1996 to November 1997. Particular emphasis is placed on understanding how Chinese Mormons experience their church membership. My results show a positive relation between sustained church participation and pre-Mormon religious involvement that has points of crucial similarity.
ISSN:1469-9419
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of contemporary religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/13537909908580852