Rejecting Racism in Any Form: Latter-day Saint Rhetoric, Religion, and Repatriation

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints issued an online statement in February 2012 rejecting all racism, in any form. The statement followed nearly two centuries of tortured struggles with racism promulgated by church leaders, instituted in everyday practices, and integrated into Latter-day...

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Authors: Murphy, Thomas W. (Author) ; Baca, Angelo (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: De Gruyter 2016
In: Open theology
Year: 2016, Volume: 2, Issue: 1, Pages: 700–725
Further subjects:B Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
B Book of Mormon
B Racism
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