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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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj-art-fd7353263ab942cc95966b86a9f8bb5f2024-12-09T15:13:10ZengUniversité Lille 1Territoire en Mouvement1950-56982012-05-011310213010.4000/tem.1630International Spatial Diffusion of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsSamuel M. OtterstromThis 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.https://journals.openedition.org/tem/1630globalizationMormonsreligious spatial diffusionChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
| spellingShingle | Samuel M. Otterstrom International Spatial Diffusion of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Territoire en Mouvement globalization Mormons religious spatial diffusion Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
| title | International Spatial Diffusion of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
| title_full | International Spatial Diffusion of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
| title_fullStr | International Spatial Diffusion of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
| title_full_unstemmed | International Spatial Diffusion of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
| title_short | International Spatial Diffusion of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
| title_sort | international spatial diffusion of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints |
| topic | globalization Mormons religious spatial diffusion Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
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