Could I vote for a Mormon? An Election Year Guide to Mitt Romney’s Religion

Does Mitt Romney belong to a cult? Is he a Christian? Is he a polygamist? Does Mitt wear funny underwear? What do Mormons do inside their temples? Why doesn’t Mitt drink coffee or tea? Why doesn’t Mitt wear a cross? Why are there so many Mormon missionaries? Will Mitt take orders from the Mormon prophet […]

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‘Don’t push your immorals on me’: Encouraging anti-porn advocacy in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Citation: Sumerau, J. E., and Ryan T. Cragun. 2015. “‘Don’t Push Your Immorals on Me’: Encouraging Anti-Porn Advocacy in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.” Sexualities 18(1–2):57–79. doi: . You can download this article here. (Image generated using DALL-E 3.)

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“Avoid that pornographic playground”: Teaching pornographic abstinence in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Citation:Sumerau, J. E., and Ryan T. Cragun. 2015. “‘Avoid That Pornographic Playground’ Teaching Pornographic Abstinence in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.” Critical Research on Religion 3(2):168–88. doi: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/2050303214567669. This article can be downloaded here. (Image generated using DALL-E 3.)

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“Apostates,” “Anti-Mormons,” and Other Problems in Seth Payne’s “Ex-Mormon Narratives and Pastoral Apologetics”

  Citation: Cragun, Ryan T. 2014. “‘Apostates,’ ‘Anti-Mormons,’ and Other Problems in Seth Payne’s ‘Ex-Mormon Narratives and Pastoral Apologetics.’” Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought 47(2):v–xxii.   The article can be downloaded here. (Image generated using DALL-E 3.)

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The Hallmarks of Righteous Women: Gendered Background Expectations in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Citation: Sumerau, J. E., and Ryan T. Cragun. 2015. “The Hallmarks of Righteous Women: Gendered Background Expectations in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.” Sociology of Religion 76(1):49–71. doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/socrel/sru040. You can download this article here. (Image generated using DALL-E 3.)

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“Why Would Our Heavenly Father Do that to Anyone”: Oppressive Othering through Sexual Classification Schemes in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Reference: Sumerau, J. E., and Ryan T. Cragun. 2014. “‘Why Would Our Heavenly Father Do That to Anyone’: Oppressive Othering through Sexual Classification Schemes in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.” Symbolic Interaction 37(3):331–52. doi: . This article can be downloaded here. (Image generated using Easy Diffusion v3.0.6.)

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Mormons, Adventists, and Jehovah’s Witnesses: Three ‘American Originals’ and How They’ve Grown

Lawson, Ronald, and Ryan T. Cragun. 2013. “Mormons, Adventists, and Jehovah’s Witnesses: Three ‘American Originals’ and How They’ve Grown.” Spectrum Magazine 41(3):59–73. This article can be downloaded here. (Image generated using DALL-E 3.)

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Mormon Religiosity and the Legacy of “Gathering”

Citation: Phillips, Rick, and Ryan T. Cragun. 2013. “Mormon Religiosity and the Legacy of ‘Gathering.’” Nova Religio: The Journal of Alternative and Emergent Religions 16(3):77–94. doi: . This chapter can be downloaded here. (Image generated using DALL-E 3.)

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