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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS)"”.
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Latter-day Saint Couples' Experience as Newlyweds
While there is a growing body of knowledge on newlyweds and the transitions they go through, very little is known about the experience of newlyweds who are also members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). The purpose of this study was to gain a picture of the LDS newlywed …
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Communication as Ontology for a Structurationist Approach to Role Enactment
… marginal attention has been given to criticisms of structuration in communication studies (cf. Conrad, 1993). Of key concern is that among the plethora of structuration literature in the communication discipline there is a prevailing absence of literature wherein communication is situated as the …
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The Complex Ways Religion and Place Inform Climate Belief: Lessons from the Global Latter-day Saint (Mormon) Community
Environmental beliefs are informed by an array of influences, well beyond simple scientific facts. Two key influences are religion and place. This research seeks to understand how these two forces interact in forming climate narratives. To study this, I focused my research on three international …
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Educational values and practices of fundamentalist Mormons
… western United States and Canada. Polygamists often have large families, and they educate their children in a variety of settings: a public charter school within a polygamous town, private religious schools in suburban and rural areas, “priesthood schools” based on home school models, and in …
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Back when I was bishop: Autoethnography of Leadership-As-Practice as a bishop within The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The purpose of this dissertation in practice is to provide an in-depth self-examination of my service as a bishop (a lay clergy position) within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). Through the use of autoethnography, I provide a narrative into some of the people and events that …
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Mormon Rhetoric and the Theory of Organic Evolution
Most rhetorical studies of evolution/religion debates have addressed the media version of the debates that pits fundamentalist religion against science. Yet, most of the rhetorical studies in this area have not been nuanced enough to appreciate the complexity of the rhetoric resulting from this …
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Volunteerism and Marital Quality Among LDS Senior Missionary Couples
… in later life, little is known about the impact of volunteerism on marital quality, particularly intense volunteer experiences. Missionary couples for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) leave their homes for a period ranging from 6-18 months and dedicate the majority of their …
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The Silent Majority: Conservative Perception, Mobilization, and Rhetoric at the Utah State International Women's Year Conference
… became a battleground. Mobilized by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) and conservative groups, 14,000 women revolted against the state coordinating committee. Chaired by Jan Tyler, Utah's IWY committee tried to plan the conference to include both liberals and …
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Education in Transition: Church and State Relationships in Utah Education, 1888-1933
… status, the dominant religion in the area, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), likewise changed in its role in Utah society. Previously dominating most aspects of life, the Church was forced to reevaluate its place in society due to greatly increased secular power and …
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From Womanhood to Sisterhood: The Evolution of the Brigham Young University Women's Conference
… Women's Conference has given women in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS or Mormon) the opportunity to go beyond womanhood and share sisterhood. Spurred by the women's movement of the 1970s, LDS women were pressed to define for themselves what it meant to be a woman in the …
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Scale Construction and Halo Effect in Secondary Student Ratings of Teacher Performance
The use of rating scales in the evaluation of secondary teacher performance has been called into question and widely criticized. Of particular concern has been the use of student ratings of teacher performance. A review of instruments and practices used in the rating process reveals serious design …
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Biopolitics and Belief: Governance in the Church of Christ, Scientist, and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
This dissertation offers an analysis of two American religions–the Church of Christ, Scientist (CS), and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS)–and the ways that their particular/peculiar ideologies regarding the body govern the everyday realities of their respective memberships. …
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Evangelism Approaches to Latter-Day Saints Evaluated in Light of Acts 17:16-34
Soon after Joseph Smith Jr. founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church/LDS), evangelicals sought to defend evangelicalism from Latter-day Saint teachings. Likewise, evangelicals have provided many responses to LDS teachings in hopes of guiding Latter-day Saints out of the …
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Writing the true self: case studies of ENG 101 students responding to a Peter Elbow-inspired curriculum
… Peter Elbow’s work asserts that this type of writing fits into his theory of personal development, which is based on common ideals of self, belief, and voice. I have written instructional materials for introductory college composition courses that follow Elbow in these principles. I believe …