Seeing the Light: Mormon Conversion and Deconversion Narratives in Off- and Online Worlds

Religious worlds proliferate online, but the Internet does more than simply reinforce preexisting religious identity. Among members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), or the Mormons, the impulses that drive spiritual communion in the offline world also motivate active online c...

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Published in:Journal of media and religion
Main Author: Avance, Rosemary (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group [2013]
In: Journal of media and religion
Further subjects:B Dekonversion
B Mormon Church
B Conversion
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