David O. McKay and the Rise of Modern Mormonism /
"Ordained as an apostle in 1906, David O. McKay served as president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1951 until his death in 1970. Under his leadership, the church experienced unparalleled growth, nearly tripling in total membership and becoming a significant presence thr...
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Langue: | Inglés |
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Salt Lake City, Utah :
University of Utah Press,
2005.
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Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |
Table des matières:
- Prophet and man
- Revelation and prophecy
- Free agency and tolerance
- Blacks, civil rights, and the priesthood
- Ecumenical outreach
- Radio and television broadcasting
- Correlation and church administration
- The education program
- The building program
- The missionary program
- Temple building
- Confrontation with communism
- Politics and the church
- An international church
- Final years
- Epilogue.