Tania Rands Lyon
TANIA RANDS LYON is a Ph.D. candidate in sociology at Princeton University and lives with her husband and daughter in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She served a full-time mission in Kiev and Donetsk, Ukraine, from 1991 to 1993.
Mormonism in a Post-Soviet Society: Notes from Ukraine
Articles/Essays – Volume 30, No. 1
Legend has it that in the year 988 A.D., Prince Vladimir, ruler of ancient Kievan Rus’, brought Christianity to the Slavs. The apparent catalyst for his own conversion was a plea from Emperor Basil II of Constantinople. A renegade general had gathered an army to march on the Christian capital, and the emperor begged Prince Vladimir for an army to buttress the defense of his throne.
Read moreThe Discovery of Native “Mormon” Communities in Russia
Articles/Essays – Volume 33, No. 1
In early June 1998, Sheridan Gashler, president of the Russia Samara Mission, felt moved to place missionaries in a small village called Bogdanovka. This was an exciting change in policy. Early LDS missionary work in Russia had been concentrated in large urban areas where most missionaries could enjoy such civilized luxuries as paved roads, frequent public transportation, telephone lines, and running water. In recent years missions branched into smaller cities, but the Russian village was an altogether new frontier. Bogdanovka, although it is only 100 miles or so from the large regional capital city of Samara, is a world apart.
Read moreNew York Glory: Religions in the City, edited by Tony Carnes and Ann Karpathakis
Articles/Essays – Volume 35, No. 1
Hugh Nibley: Hugh Nibley: “”A Consecrated Life “” by Boyd Jay Petersen
Articles/Essays – Volume 36, No. 1
“Not Invite but Welcome”: The History and Impact of Church Policy on Sister Missionaries
Articles/Essays – Volume 36, No. 3