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From The Outside Looking In: Essays On Mormon History, Theology, And Culture, Emily Cook
From The Outside Looking In: Essays On Mormon History, Theology, And Culture, Emily Cook
BYU Studies Quarterly
Reid L. Neilson and Matthew J. Grow, eds., From the Outside Looking In: Essays on Mormon History, Theology, and Culture (New York: Oxford University Press, 2016)
Feeding The Flock: The Foundations Of Mormon Thought: Church And Praxis, Mark A. Wrathall
Feeding The Flock: The Foundations Of Mormon Thought: Church And Praxis, Mark A. Wrathall
BYU Studies Quarterly
Feeding the Flock: The Foundations of Mormon Thought: Church and Praxis By Terryl L. Givens
New York: Oxford University Press, 2017
"Ye Are No More Strangers And Foreigners": Theological And Economic Perspectives On The Lds Church And Immigration, Walker A. Wright
"Ye Are No More Strangers And Foreigners": Theological And Economic Perspectives On The Lds Church And Immigration, Walker A. Wright
BYU Studies Quarterly
While always a heated topic, immigration has once again taken center stage in political discourse across multiple countries in recent years. The controversial debate surrounding the Syrian refugee crisis was especially critical to the 2016 United States presidential election. In response to the crisis, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced its “I Was a Stranger” relief effort, encouraging members—and the women in particular—to seek out and assist refugees in their local communities. With this contentious political climate in mind, this paper will review the Church’s “I Was a Stranger” initiative as well as its position on immigration. …