Mormonism in Secular Society: Changing Patterns in Official Ecclesiastical Rhetoric

This study documents changes in the official rhetoric of Mormon leaders over a 150 year span of Mormon history. These changes are interpreted as indicators of religious adaptation to the secularization of modern society. The study's results are based on a content analysis of a sample of 600 add...

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Authors: Shepherd, Gordon (Author) ; Shepherd, Gary (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer 1984
In: Review of religious research
Year: 1984, Volume: 26, Issue: 1, Pages: 28-42
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