Presenter Information

Andrew Barber, Utah State University

Class

Article

College

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Department

Political Science Department

Faculty Mentor

Patrick Mason

Presentation Type

Oral Presentation

Abstract

Since its very inception, and regardless of sect, the Mormon religious movement has always shared a similar ideology of Millennialism, the belief that Christ is preparing the world and especially Israel, for his imminent return. But especially, the mainstream Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has felt a parallel between their religious persecution and exodus to the Salt Lake Valley, and the similar Jewish Exodus and religious persecution both in the Old Testament and during the Holocaust.

Location

Logan, UT

Start Date

4-11-2023 11:30 AM

End Date

4-11-2023 12:30 PM

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The Zionist Mindset: How The Perception of Israel Pushed Mormonism Toward Apocalypticism

Logan, UT

Since its very inception, and regardless of sect, the Mormon religious movement has always shared a similar ideology of Millennialism, the belief that Christ is preparing the world and especially Israel, for his imminent return. But especially, the mainstream Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has felt a parallel between their religious persecution and exodus to the Salt Lake Valley, and the similar Jewish Exodus and religious persecution both in the Old Testament and during the Holocaust.