Rethinking the International Expansion of Mormonism
ABSTRACT: The rapid international expansion of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter—day Saints—the LDS, or Mormon Church—prompts some sociologists to claim that Mormonism is an incipient world religion. This expansion also serves as the basis for several sociological theories of church growth. Howev...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Journals Online & Print: | Drawer...
|
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Published: |
University of Californiarnia Press
2006
|
| In: |
Nova religio
Year: 2006, Volume: 10, Issue: 1, Pages: 52-68 |
| Online Access: |
Volltext (JSTOR) Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
|
| Summary: | ABSTRACT: The rapid international expansion of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter—day Saints—the LDS, or Mormon Church—prompts some sociologists to claim that Mormonism is an incipient world religion. This expansion also serves as the basis for several sociological theories of church growth. However, these observations and theories rely on an uncritical acceptance of the LDS Church's membership statistics. This article uses census data from nations around the world to argue that Mormon Church membership claims are inflated. I argue that Mormonism is a North American church with tendrils in other continents, and that calling Mormonism a |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 1541-8480 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Nova religio
|
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1525/nr.2006.10.1.52 |