Religion and the challenge of modernity :the Recognized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in the United States today /Danny L. Jorgensen, Joni Wilson, editors

Name/Title

Religion and the challenge of modernity :the Recognized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in the United States today /Danny L. Jorgensen, Joni Wilson, editors

Description

1. The challenge of modernity for the Reorganized Latter Day Saint religion today: an introduction / Danny L. Jorgensen -- 2. Religion and modernity in America: a perspective on the secularization debate / James C. Cavendish -- 3. Statistical trends in the RLDS Church: 1940-1997 / George N. Walton -- 4. The contemporary RLDS identity crisis: a decade of decision / Roger D. Launius -- 5. Modernity and the reorganization: prospects for the future / Danny L. Jorgensen -- 6. Sect-denomination transition in the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints / Maurice L. Draper -- 7. Christ-centered boredom: history and historians / Paul M. Edwards -- 8. History and mission in tension: a view from both sides / W. Grant McMurray -- 9. The reorganization, secularization, and resacralization: a scholarly assessment and some suggestions / Edward A. Warner. 286, [2] p. ;21 cm.

Book Details

Place Published

City

Binghamton, N.Y.

Date Published

circa 2001

Publication Subjects

Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints--United States.

Call No.

BX8674 .R4 A5 2001

ISBN

1586841106

Notes

Bibliography Note: Includes bibliographical references.