Persisting in a secular environment: Mormonism in the Low Countries

Mormonism, officially the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), was introduced in the Low Countries in the 1860s. In spite of significant emigration to the United States, the present membership is stable and is increasingly multicultural. Living in two heavily secularized countries inside the European Union, local Mormons have to deal with four external dynamics: church interaction with a secular cultural environment, the place of Mormonism in the spectrum of other Low Countries’ faiths and churches, the ambivalent relation with the United States, and the issue of national representation. Significant internal issues that impact the contemporary LDS Church in the Low Countries include political and ideological strains, the church’s relation to science, women’s and LGBT issues, organizational tensions, and the development of racially diverse congregations.

ISBN:978-3-030-52615-3

Jaar van publicatie:2020

Trefwoorden:H1 Book chapter

BOF-keylabel:ja

Toegankelijkheid:Closed