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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewWithout any question, for specialized scholars on contemporary Mormonism, this is a must-read. * Hans Gerald Hödl, Religious Studies Review *
Without any question, for specialized scholars on contemporary Mormonism, this is a must- read. * Hans Gerald Hödl, Religious Studies Review *
...excellent statistical study of Latter-day Saints ...Recommended * CHOICE *
...will appeal every bit as much to lay readers as it will to scholars. * Nathan L. Jones, Church History *
The Next Mormons is a spot-on book that can be profitably read by both Mormon and non-Mormon readers interested in the prospects of contemporary religion in modern America. * Gordon Shepherd, Reading Religion *
Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Changing Face of Mormonism in America Part One: Foundations 1. The Continuity of Religious Belief 2. Called to Serve: Adolescence and the Missionary Experience 3. Rites of Passage and the LDS Temple Part Two: Changing Definitions of Family and Culture 4. Single Mormons in a Married Church 5. Millennial Women and Shifting Gender Expectations 6. Minority Mormons and Racial Attitudes 7. Rainbow Fault Lines: LGBT Inclusion Part Three: Passages of Faith and Doubt 8. Navigating Religious Practice for a New Generation 9. Social and Political Views Among Current and Former Mormons 10. The Realignment of Mormon Religious Authority 11. Exodus: Millennial Former Mormons Conclusion: A Mormonism for the Twenty-first Century The 2016 Next Mormons Survey (by Benjamin Knoll with Jana Riess) Acknowledgments and Donors Notes Index
