Vol. 44 / No. 1

By: Melvyn Hammarberg

The World of the Latter-day Saints–A Life Plan Model

The 2002 Winter Olympics brought worldwide attention to Salt Lake City, headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day […]

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Vol. 44 / No. 2

By: Melvyn Hammarberg

Research Notes: The Olympic Face of the LDS Church: A Warm Welcome Belies the Low Profile of the 'LDS Olympics'

As part of my research on the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, my wife and I flew to Salt Lake City the day […]

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Vol. 50 / No. 2

By: Melvyn Hammarberg

Ritual Drama of Leadership Transition among Latter-day Saints: Research Notes

Since the 1960s, anthropologists Clifford Geertz and Victor Turner have emphasized ritual as a cultural performance that employs symbolic actions […]

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