The Whitworths were converts to the Mormon faith and, like many new followers of a religion, they were especially enthusiastic about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In particular, they appreciated the efforts Mormons make to help fellow church members in times of ...
How Mormons Deal with Fame By Meridian Magazine· May 19, 2008 SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Seventeen-year-old Utah Mormon David Archuleta, one of two finalists in the singing contest American Idol, is experiencing what many other Latter-day Saint celebrities have faced before him. The Osmonds,...
However, it also speaks to the strength with which Mor- mon culture and values are transferred from a convert generation to their children in ways that match those of many metropolitan Mormons. The Latter-day Saint spiritual aesthetic is substantially divergent from that of Pentecostalism, for ...
THE NEXT MORMONS: HOW MILLENNIALS ARE CHANGING THE LDS CHURCH. By JanaRiess. New York: Oxford University Press, 2019. Pp. 328. Hardback, $29.95.doi:10.1111/rsr.15419ChurchStephan CranneyReligious Studies ReviewRiess, Jana. 2019. The Next Mormons: How Millennials Are Changing the LDS Church. ...
(paraphrased). Michael said that later on, through some training for work, he discovered that because mormons are taught that god’s love is conditional and that they could lose that love if they “disobeyed” commandments (basically, being involved with a person, place, or thing that doesn...
At first, not many people are converting, but at the same exact rate later when there are lots more converts, the numbers suddenly become enormous. If you’re going out there and making one convert every half a decade, something like that, great, or excuse me, half a convert every ...
Claire Potter:And some activists must overcome theology. In the Mormon Church, the soul does not enter the human body until birth, so to imagine abortion as killing a soul, Mormons must override their own theology. Jennifer Holland:There are a lot of people who believe that fetal politics re...
Having moved to Salt Lake City, he also joked to Westwood, "I like to piss off the Mormons and ride around and make all the old people mad, so, you know." He shrugged. "It's natural. Gotta make the neighbors mad." Surely he kids. More like, any adverse opinions his neighbors ma...
There are reams of compiled church records from around the world held by the Jesus Christ Church of Latter-Day Saints (aka the Mormons). You may find your ancestor’s birth or baptism (the next best thing) record among those records. You can also find church records in compiled books, on...
there’s always an abundance of parades, musical bands, and speeches to enjoy. There are also usually other events such as fairs and rodeos held on this day as well. However, this isn’t just a day that has to be celebrated by Mormons in Utah. It’s also a day that people all over...