The Mormon cult [[electronic resource] ] : a former missionary reveals the secrets of Mormon mind control / / Jack B. Worthy

• Autore: Worthy Jack B
• Pubblicazione: Tucson, Ariz., : See Sharp Press, 2008
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (206 p.)
• Disciplina: 289.3
• Soggetto topico: Latter Day Saint churches - China - Hong Kong; Latter Day Saints; Latter Day Saint churches; Motion pictures - China - Hong Kong
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Cover; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction (by Richard Packham); Preface; A Note on Terminology; 1. A Thumbnail History of Mormonism; 2. The Indoctrination Process; 3. Life Before My Mission; 4. My Mission in Hong Kong; 5. Excommunication and Life After Mormonism; Glossary of Mormon Terms; Recommended Reading & Viewing; Index; Back Cover
• Sommario/riassunto: Scrutinizing the experience of growing up Mormon, this personal narrative tells the story of one man's disillusionment with his faith and subsequent excommunication from the Church. This account reveals what is posited as inherent racism and sexism within the church and seeks to expose the controlling methods of indoctrination and the harsh process of excommunication. The basic tenets of the religion are explained, personal stories and analyses are shared, and church authorities are cited to support the claims of extreme gender and racial discrimination. From unknowing follower to angry r
• Titolo autorizzato: The Mormon cult
• ISBN: 1-884365-71-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910778594603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II