"The Evil Spirits Are Always Trying to Bring You Down": Righteousness and Spirit Harassment Among Latter-day Saints in Northern Utah

This article explores contemporary Latter-day Saint conceptions of evil in northern Utah through considering both the lived experiences of spirits and the didactic tales of spirits that are a rich part of local folklore. Latter-day Saints are visited by both benevolent and malevolent spirits. These...

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Main Author: Stiles, Erin E. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Oxford University Press 2022
In: Journal of the American Academy of Religion
Year: 2022, Volume: 90, Issue: 3, Pages: 695-712
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Utah (Nord) / Mormon Church / Justice / Morals / Spirits / Evil / Devil / Experience / Tales / Mission (international law
IxTheo Classification:AE Psychology of religion
CB Christian life; spirituality
KBQ North America
KDH Christian sects
NBH Angelology; demonology
NCB Personal ethics
RJ Mission; missiology
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