International Spatial Diffusion of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
This paper outlines the international diffusion and growth of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Church members are commonly known as “Mormons”). A model of Mormon spatial diffusion in foreign countries is developed incorporating both a functional and spatial perspective. The functiona...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Université Lille 1
2012-05-01
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| Series: | Territoire en Mouvement |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/tem/1630 |
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| Summary: | This paper outlines the international diffusion and growth of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Church members are commonly known as “Mormons”). A model of Mormon spatial diffusion in foreign countries is developed incorporating both a functional and spatial perspective. The functional perspective includes supply and demand variables which influence the rate of growth of Mormons within a country. The spatial perspective, which the study concentrates on, seeks to show a general spatial pattern related to the spread of the Church within countries. Included is a brief overview of the history of the international diffusion of the Church along with more in-depth spatial diffusion perspective analyses of Brazil, Peru, and Mexico. The research finds that the Church since World War II has diffused in a distinctly hierarchical manner within countries outside of the United States. |
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| ISSN: | 1950-5698 |