Mormon Identities in Transition (Cassell Religious Studies)

Mormon Identities in Transition (Cassell Religious Studies)

Truly interdisciplinary, this collection of essays explores one of the prime concerns of Mormon Studies - the relation between knowledge and spirituality - and how that relation has been defined and reinterpreted over time. Beginning with a examination of the international prospects for Mormonism at the turn of the century, the volume's overarching theme, from sociological, anthropological and theological approaches, is the examination of changing Mormon identities. Contributors - including practising Mormons - review the expansion of Mormonism, the emotional and social contexts of its historic and contemporary manifestations, the distinctions between 'Utah' Mormons and the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Days Saints, and issues in Mormon feminism, concluding with a valuable review of the sources and documents available for studying Mormonism.