World Religion: Dynamics and Constraints

Authors

Douglas J. Davies

Keywords

Mormon studies, world religion, Mormonism, Joseph Smith

Abstract

Mormonism as a world religion and Joseph Smith as its originating prophet furnish the subject of this paper. A brief theoretical reflection on approaching The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints provides both an opening context for the quantitatively focused debate on Mormonism’s potential for growth into world religion status and an introduction for a more extensive consideration of several factors of a more qualitative kind that may foster or inhibit that development. The paper then ponders the issue of identity in relation to Joseph Smith.

Recommended Citation

Davies, Douglas J. (2005) "World Religion: Dynamics and Constraints," BYU Studies Quarterly: Vol. 44: Iss. 4, Article 21.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/byusq/vol44/iss4/21