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9. Exploring Disenchantment.

Author

Riess, Jana

Subjects
*DISILLUSIONMENT, *LUST, *MORMONS, *CHURCH membership
Abstract

179 Reviews Exploring Disenchantment E. Marshall Brooks, Disenchanted Lives: Apostasy and Ex- Mormonism among the Latter- day Saints (New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press, 2018). I am not aware of any other study of either Mormons or former Mormons that offers such fascinating connections between the religious world of Mormonism and the contributions of these thinkers. The experiences of ex- Mormons in Provo do not necessarily reflect the experiences of former Mormons nationwide. [Extracted from the article]

Published
2020
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10. We're Christians too

Author

Riess, Jana

Subjects
Big Love (Television program) -- Evaluation -- Public opinion, Mormons -- Evaluation -- Public opinion, Mormonism -- Evaluation -- Public opinion, Philosophy and religion, Evaluation, Public opinion
Abstract

LIKE MITT ROMNEY, I'm a Mormon, and as with him my Mormonism seems to be a defining, make-or-break characteristic for many people I meet. The Church of Jesus Christ of [...]

Published
2007

11. Freedom fighters

Author

Riess, Jana

Subjects
Amazing Grace (Motion picture) -- Movie reviews -- Gruffudd, Ioan -- Apted, Michael, Motion pictures -- Movie reviews, Philosophy and religion
Abstract

JUST ABOUT every marketing card seemed to be stacked against Amazing Grace. It's not just that the film is a costume set in England at the turn of the 19th [...]

Published
2007

12. Comprehending the Book of Mormon through Its Editors.

Author

Riess, Jana

Subjects
*APHORISMS & apothegms, *APOCALYPSE in literature, *WISDOM & religion, *WISDOM
Abstract

The article provides information on author's views on Book of Mormon and its comprehension in terms of length and understanding. Topics discussed include truncation of book passages to collect aphorisms, encapsulation of beauty and wisdom, correspondence to feedbacks of critics, and apocalypticism.

Published
2016
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