An account that looks at both the similarites and differences with Mormonism-refuting common misconceptions, illuminating little-known practices, and exploring the theological underpinnings of the faith under study. Persons not of the LDS faith may be surprised to learn of doctrinal commonalities with the Latter-day Saints, while LDS readers will ...
As a general rule, Asian Americans enjoy the increased freedom they find in the United States but dislike what they see as a lack of discipline and tradition. They interact easily with other Americans but also report subtle barriers to establishing close relationships. This is true for Mormon converts, as well, especially those who have not ...
Unlike northern Europeans, most Latinos who have immigrated to the U.S. have not abandoned their language and culture. The Mormon church struggles with this ethnic identity. Embry examines various approaches the church has taken to alternately encourage diversity and facilitate assimilation. She analyzes the resulting successes and failures. The ...
Until very recently, black Latter-day Saints were excluded from priesthood office in the church. In this revealing study, Embry culls answers from both oral history interviews and mailed surveys to determine how the age-old stereotypes and differences are disappearing as African-Americans are being assimilated into the church.
The twentieth could easily be Utah's most interesting, complex century, yet popular ideas of what is history seem mired in the nineteenth. One reason may be the lack of readily available writing on more recent Utah history. This collection of essays shifts historical focus forward to the twentieth, which began and ended with questions of Utah's ...
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