{"product_id":"mormonism-the-basics-paperback-1","title":"Mormonism: The Basics - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Charles Duffy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Howlett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough often regarded as marginal or obscure, Mormonism is a significant American religious minority, numerically and politically. The successes and struggles of this U.S. born religion reveal much about how religion operates in U.S. society. \u003ci\u003eMormonism: The Basics\u003c\/i\u003e introduces the teachings, practices, evolution, and internal diversity of this movement, whose cultural icons range from Mitt Romney to the \u003ci\u003eTwilight \u003c\/i\u003esaga, from young male missionaries in white shirts and ties to polygamous women in pastel prairie dresses. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the first introductory text on Mormonism that tracks not only the mainstream LDS but also two other streams within the movement--the liberalized RLDS and the polygamous Fundamentalists--thus showing how Mormons have pursued different approaches to defining their identity and their place in society. The book addresses these questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAre Mormons Christian, and why does it matter?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow have Mormons worked out their relationship to the state?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow have Mormons diverged in their thinking about gender and sexuality?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow do rituals and regulations shape Mormon lives?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat types of sacred spaces have Mormons created? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat strategies have Mormons pursued to establish a global presence?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eMormonism: The Basics is an ideal introduction for anyone wanting to understand this religion within its primarily American but increasingly globalized contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid J. Howlett\u003c\/strong\u003e is a visiting assistant professor of religion at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn-Charles Duffy\u003c\/strong\u003e is a lecturer in comparative religion at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 188\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.7 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 08, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42634752262240,"sku":"9781138020481","price":63.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/ZFZiN1hsMDEwcnUvUlNBODVlWENWQT09.webp?v=1772664552","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/mormonism-the-basics-paperback-1","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}