Gerontocracy and the Future of Mormonism
The article presents the authors' views on the impact of gerontocracy on the future of Mormonism. The history of the Mormon Church is discussed which was established in 1830 as well as the resignation of the Catholic Church's Pope Benedict XVI in 2013. Also discussed are the presidents of...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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Foundation
2016
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| In: |
Dialogue
Year: 2016, Volume: 49, Issue: 3, Pages: 89-108 |
| RelBib Classification: | KBQ North America KDH Christian sects NBE Anthropology RB Church office; congregation |
| Further subjects: | B
GERONTOCRACY
B Mormons B Christian Leadership B Mormon Church History B BENEDICT XVI, Pope, 1927- |
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| Summary: | The article presents the authors' views on the impact of gerontocracy on the future of Mormonism. The history of the Mormon Church is discussed which was established in 1830 as well as the resignation of the Catholic Church's Pope Benedict XVI in 2013. Also discussed are the presidents of the Latter-day Saints Church, policy of presidential succession and tenure, the relationship between medical science and church governance, and the consequences of incapacitated church leaders. |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: Dialogue
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.5406/dialjmormthou.49.3.0089 |