What’s in a Name?: The Growing Focus on Jesus Christ (by Name) since 2000 in General Conference Talks

Authors

Grant Madsen
Joseph Corey

Keywords

General Conference, Jesus Christ, course correction

Abstract

In the last talk of the Sunday morning session of the October 2018 general conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (hereafter “the Church”), President Russell M. Nelson felt “compelled to discuss . . . a matter of great importance.” He recognized that nicknames such as “Mormon Church” or “LDS Church” had a certain acceptance and utility, particularly in a world dominated by social media. Still, he called on members to rely on the full and proper name of the Church moving forward. “What’s in a name or, in this case, a nickname?” President Nelson asked. “When it comes to nicknames of the Church . . . the most important thing in those names is the absence of the Savior’s name.”

Recommended Citation

Madsen, Grant and Corey, Joseph (2023) "What’s in a Name?: The Growing Focus on Jesus Christ (by Name) since 2000 in General Conference Talks," BYU Studies Quarterly: Vol. 62: Iss. 4, Article 8.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/byusq/vol62/iss4/8