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A Personality Comparison Of Students Born In The Mormon Church And Those Who Have Been Converted, Grant Broadbent Smith
A Personality Comparison Of Students Born In The Mormon Church And Those Who Have Been Converted, Grant Broadbent Smith
Theses and Dissertations
The study of personality and its many facets is one of several significant areas in the field of psychology, which is being studied in detail. Personality, as a construct, is not often well defined and less often well understood, since it is a composite of such varied factors as perception, motivation, learning, culture and so on. Because of this present lack of clarity it must and will be discussed, written about, and experimented with until a clear, operant definition, acceptable to psychology, has been devised.
Factors Influencing The Decisions Of Latter-Day Saint Youth Concerning The Selection Of A Temple Or Non-Temple Type Of Marriage Ceremony, Boyd C. Rollins
Factors Influencing The Decisions Of Latter-Day Saint Youth Concerning The Selection Of A Temple Or Non-Temple Type Of Marriage Ceremony, Boyd C. Rollins
Theses and Dissertations
It is the writer's opinion that deviation from temple marriage in the Mormon culture brings to bear a direct and indirect social pressure so strong that it effects deviation in other areas of the culture. This contention is partly borne out by a tested hypothesis that "Members within the Latter-day Saint Church who were married in the temple would have characteristic patterns of behavior which would differ from patterns of behavior of those members who were married by a Church official or by a civil authority". This hypothesis was tested mainly with respect to behavior after marriage.
The cause of …
A Century Of Life In Nephi And Juab Valley 1851-1951, Keith N. Worthington
A Century Of Life In Nephi And Juab Valley 1851-1951, Keith N. Worthington
Theses and Dissertations
This thesis is concerned primarily with the settlement, growth, and development of Nephi, Utah. However, an understanding of the physical features of the valley in which it is located is important, as well as the Indian Inhabitants who lived here. All these are included in the first chapter.
The Development Of Cooperative Enterprises In Cache Valley 1865-1900, Joseph Carl Felix
The Development Of Cooperative Enterprises In Cache Valley 1865-1900, Joseph Carl Felix
Theses and Dissertations
As one studies the history of Cache Valley, he becomes increasingly aware of the presence of church-sponsored cooperative stores, farms, and mills, in every community in the valley. True, there are only scattered remains of a once rather extensive movement, but there is enough evidence to cause one to wonder what influence the cooperative enterprises had in the settlement of Cache Valley. This study has been made to determine the extent of this contribution and to preserve as much information as possible concerning a very important phase of the settlement days in Cache Valley.
This study includes only the period …
Latter-Day Saint Servicemen In The Philippine Islands: A Historical Study Of Their Religious Activities And Influences Resulting In The Official Organization Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints In The Philippines, Lowell Eliason Call
Theses and Dissertations
Though generally unheard of in the Western world and the United States prior to the Spanish-American War of 1898, the Filipino people have made some remarkable contributions to world leadership and world history. Frequently they have been considered a pagan and an ignorant people, although in objectively observing them one finds such a belief unfounded and even the reverse of that to be true. Progress which the republic has made during the last fifty years, since being liberated to develop liberties in religion, politics, and education, is phenomenal, even when compared with the United States period of evolution to her …
The Juarez Stake Academy, Dale M. Valentine
The Juarez Stake Academy, Dale M. Valentine
Theses and Dissertations
While the history of the Latter-day Saints who colonized in Mexico is probably not generally known by the majority of Latter-day Saints living throughout the world today, it nevertheless comprises an exceptionally colorful and exciting chapter of the history of Mormonism. The Latter-day Saints who went to Mexico created there a culture and society which has never been duplicated. Probably one of the chief concerns of the Mormon Colonists in Mexico was to establish in their society a culture which would be lastingly enduring and which would progressively improve. Secondly, it is also probable that they were passionately desirous of …
The Consideration Of A Possible Heretical Trend Developing In The Religious Philosophy Of The Latter-Day Saint People Of A Given Geographical Area, A. Burt Horsley
The Consideration Of A Possible Heretical Trend Developing In The Religious Philosophy Of The Latter-Day Saint People Of A Given Geographical Area, A. Burt Horsley
Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this investigation and research project has been to discover the answers to certain problems connected with the religious philosophy of the Latter-day Saint people of a given geographical area, through appropriate research methods and procedures. The problems to be answered are as follows:
(1) What is the philosophy of religion of these people as it pertains to predestination and fatalism?
(2) Does the philosophy of these people tend to be fatalistic, especially as it is reflected in their concept of the role of fate or God or providence in certain life and death situations?
(3) What is …
A Study Of Joseph Smith's Teachings And Practices As They Influence Welfare In The Lds Church, Helen Mae Andrus
A Study Of Joseph Smith's Teachings And Practices As They Influence Welfare In The Lds Church, Helen Mae Andrus
Theses and Dissertations
The problem of this study is to determine the teachings and practices of Joseph Smith in regards to the treatment of the needy and to show their influence on the present policy of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as manifested in the Church Welfare Plan.
World Government As Envisioned In The Latter-Day Saint "City Of Zion.", Hyrum Leslie Andrus
World Government As Envisioned In The Latter-Day Saint "City Of Zion.", Hyrum Leslie Andrus
Theses and Dissertations
The Latter-day Saints look forward to an era of righteous peace under a world government having its central seats of authority in the City of Zion which is to be built upon the American continent and in Jerusalem upon the eastern hemisphere. (The probelm of this thesis is limited more specifically to the development of Zion's branch of this world order.) The earliest accounts of their history give information relating to basic principles and doctrines which have consistently developed to form a relatively complete concept of principles inherent within this proposed organization. This movement, designated as the "cause of Zion" …
Evidences Of Culture Contacts Between Polynesia And The Americas In Precolumbian Times, John L. Sorenson Sr.
Evidences Of Culture Contacts Between Polynesia And The Americas In Precolumbian Times, John L. Sorenson Sr.
Theses and Dissertations
Of the great unsettled problems of archaeology and anthropology perhaps the most hotly debated has been the relative importance of migration, diffusion, and independent invention in the origin of culture elements. The question has obvious importance, both for a proper understanding of man and culture, that ambitiously comprehensive goal of modern anthropology, and for historical reconstruction, the latter a necessary preliminary of the former.
The concern of this thesis is with culture movement in the eastern Pacific Ocean area. The Pacific area as a whole has long been the geographical center of the diffusion problem (if we may so term …
History Of The Provo Times And Enquirer 1873-1897, Robert D. Anderson
History Of The Provo Times And Enquirer 1873-1897, Robert D. Anderson
Theses and Dissertations
The home of the Provo Times and Enquirer was a typical Mormon town founded on the east shore of Utah Lake in 1849. While some Gentiles (non-Mormons) had moved into the area by 1873 when the first newspaper appeared, the community was still dominated and controlled by members of the Latter-day Saint Church, which was the cause of some tension.
Even though after twenty-four years of settlement Provo had well-established farms, businesses, and the beginnings of industry, it did not have a newspaper, although publications had been founded earlier in several other cities of the territory. In the winter of …
Economic History Of Provo, Utah, 1849-1900, Odell Eugene Scott
Economic History Of Provo, Utah, 1849-1900, Odell Eugene Scott
Theses and Dissertations
The writer's purpose in writing this dissertation was to shed some light on a field of Provo and Utah history not generally illuminated. Several works similar to this will be necessary when a definitive history of Provo or the state is written.
The Affects Of Plural Marriage Upon The Present Membership Of The Church, Louis O. Turley
The Affects Of Plural Marriage Upon The Present Membership Of The Church, Louis O. Turley
Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this thesis:
1. To indicate the variants between 160 descendant returned missionaries and two other groups consisting of eighty non-descendant, and 193 mixed returned missionaries and
2. To denote the implications and importance of the most significant variants introduced.
The Economic And Social History Of Bingham Canyon, Utah, Considered With Special Reference To Mormon-Gentile Synthesis, George M. Addy
The Economic And Social History Of Bingham Canyon, Utah, Considered With Special Reference To Mormon-Gentile Synthesis, George M. Addy
Theses and Dissertations
This paper will be confined to the northern portion of the range though it might be noted that the topographical descriptions of the Bingham district apply in a general way to the southern district also. The northern Oquirrhs contain a number of sizeable canyons running either east or west from a central ridge seven thousand to eight thousand feet in altitude. Bingham Canyon, one of the largest of these, is located on the eastern slope of the range and drains into Salt Lake Valley.
A Study Of The Meaning Of The Terms Inspiration And Revelation As Used In The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints, Reid E. Bankhead
A Study Of The Meaning Of The Terms Inspiration And Revelation As Used In The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints, Reid E. Bankhead
Theses and Dissertations
A. Purpose.
To present a study of the various meanings of the words revelation and inspiration that have been used in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
B. Significance.
This thesis points out the difficulties involved in the understanding of the theology of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when the two words are used without discretion. The thesis elucidates the various meanings of the words and presents the doctrine arising from their meaning that has been generally understood and confirmed by the leaders of the Church.
C. Method of Study and Presenting Material.
Three references …
A Community Study Of Social Change In Goshen, Clark S. Knowlton
A Community Study Of Social Change In Goshen, Clark S. Knowlton
Theses and Dissertations
During the last two years, the author in the course of fulfilling class requirements in the Department of Sociology made a series of investigations into the social, economic, and political aspects of several towns and villages in Utah and Idaho. As a result, an interest developed in the process of social change within the social structure. Therefore, as a thesis problem, a community study of a small Mormon village analyzing social change in the institutions and mores was selected.
A History Of Federal Legislation Against Mormon Polygamy And Certain United States Supreme Court Decisions Supporting Such Legislation, Joseph Robert Meservy
A History Of Federal Legislation Against Mormon Polygamy And Certain United States Supreme Court Decisions Supporting Such Legislation, Joseph Robert Meservy
Theses and Dissertations
As indicated by the title, this study presents a history of Federal Legislation against Mormon polygamy prior to 1890 and of certain United States Supreme Court decisions supporting such legislation. Of necessity, the subject had to be limited, emphasis being placed upon three legislative acts and upon a few leading court decisions.
An Analysis Of Twelve Speeches Of Parley Parker Pratt, Mormon Orator, Morris M. Clinger
An Analysis Of Twelve Speeches Of Parley Parker Pratt, Mormon Orator, Morris M. Clinger
Theses and Dissertations
The chief purpose of this investigation is to determine the elements of speech style, the motive appeals, and the use of the elements of interest which play the most characteristic roles in twelve of Parley P. Pratt's sermons. While all the speeches that Pratt delivered have not been studied, since there are likely hundreds of them of which we have no record, it is thought that this study is sufficiently broad to warrant the conclusions that the writer has drawn.
A brief biography is included as a part of this study that a better understanding of the man might be …
A Study Of The Doctrine And Covenants, John William Fitzgerald
A Study Of The Doctrine And Covenants, John William Fitzgerald
Theses and Dissertations
The general topic of this thesis is the changes that have occurred in The Doctrine and Covenants through its various editions, beginning with A Book of Commandments which was printed in 1833, to the 1937 edition of The Doctrine and Covenants.
The Magnitude Of The Fast Offerings Paid In The Stakes Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints, 1916-1936, H. Lester Petersen
The Magnitude Of The Fast Offerings Paid In The Stakes Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints, 1916-1936, H. Lester Petersen
Theses and Dissertations
The problem of this thesis may be stated in four questions: (1) To what extent are "Fast Offerings" paid by the membership of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? (2) What changes, if any, have occurred in the amounts of these fast offerings paid over the years 1916 to 1936, inclusive? (3) What differences and similarities appear to exist in the amounts of fast offerings paid in the several stakes of the Church? (4) How do the rates of change in the amounts of fast offerings paid during these years compare with the rates of change in the …
A Survey Of The Religious, Social And Economic Activities Or Practices Of The Returned Missionaries Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints Who Now Live In The Garland Ward Of The Bear River Stake, Utah, Alma W. King
Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this study or survey is to discover facts that might show the religious, social, and economic activities or practices of the returned missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who now live in the Garland Ward of the Bear River Stake, Utah.
A Study Of Fifty-Seven Returned Missionaries Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints In Idaho Stake Of Bannock County, Idaho, 1935-36, Reed G. Probst
A Study Of Fifty-Seven Returned Missionaries Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints In Idaho Stake Of Bannock County, Idaho, 1935-36, Reed G. Probst
Theses and Dissertations
One may well wonder how these missionaries adjust themselves again to their daily routine of life. What is the religious, economic, and educational status of these returned missionaries? The purpose, therefore, of this study is to discover facts which might show the present religious, economic, and educational status of fity-seven returned missionaries of Idaho Stake in Bannock County, Idaho.
Associated with these aspects under study are certain beliefs and practices to which the present reaction of the missionary is reported. Because of the very nature of the questions asked, the writer discovered the inability of the respondent in some cases …
Costs In The Senior Seminaries Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints, Harold S. Nelson
Costs In The Senior Seminaries Of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints, Harold S. Nelson
Theses and Dissertations
Stated in the form of a question, the problem of this study is: What are the expenditures and costs of senior seminaries in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints?
Specifically, this study proposes to answer the following secondary questions which are relevant to the problem:
(1) What are the expenditures for the establishment, maintenance, and "current expense" of the senior seminaries in the Church of Jesus Chrsit of Latter Day Saints?
(2) What are the certain "unit-costs" in the senior seminaries?
A Study In Social Distance In A Typical Mormon Community, Anthon Steffensen Cannon
A Study In Social Distance In A Typical Mormon Community, Anthon Steffensen Cannon
Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this study is to measure the amount of social distance found in a typical Mormon community, and to investigate the influence of the so-called "Mormon Church" upon the prejudices of its members towards other races and religions. It also aims to experiment with a techique for re-conditioning social distance in order to increase the degree of sympathetic understanding of persons for other groups of people.
An Analysis Of The Social Philosophies Of Brigham Young And John Calvin: With Special Reference To Their Similarities As They Were Expressed Through The Utah And Geneva Theocracies, Wesley P. Lloyd
Theses and Dissertations
Brigham Young was an American product of the nineteenth century. John Calvin was a European product of the sixteenth century. Each of these men left definite impressions upon world history. Of the two, Calvin is more widely understood and better known, but we should remember that the element of time was in his favor.
An examination of the lives of these two men indicates definite parallels, and their teachings show many views in common. Both were spiritual as well as temporal leaders, and each succeeded in gaining the interest of the world in his particular time. Just as the attention …