Assessing Conflict | Roger D. Launius and W. B. “Pat” Spillman, eds., Let Contention Cease: The Dynamics of Dissent in the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Religious conflict, dissent, and schism rarely have been examined in a critical, balanced, and systematic fashion. Social order, harmony, cooperation, and conformity commonly are considered normal, desirable, and good; while social change, conflict, competition, and…
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An Extremely Consequential Contribution | D. Michael Quinn, The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, and The Mormon Hierarchy: Extensions of Power
These two volumes aim to describe the development of the hierarchical leadership and organization of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS or Mormon) as well as certain related issues. They begin with…
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