All God's Children: Racial and Ethnic Voices in the Lds Church

by Cardell Jacobson and Cardell Jacobsen

An insightful collection of accounts from members of the LDS Church who are in culturally diverse situations. a powerful look at how the LDS Church is growing in outlying areas of the world, including successes and occasional struggles. Cardell Jacobson, the editor and compiler of the book, is a professor of sociology at Brigham Young University. the rapid growth of the Church Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints among various racial and ethnic communities has produced many wonderful accomplishments-along with some struggles. the personal essays in this book describe these outcomes-where the Church has been, what the Church is now, and what it can become. These accounts include: the experiences of the first black student-body president at Brigham Young University the dynamics of world-wide wards in Wisconsin and Texas where several nationalities are represented the racial and ethnic challenges in wards in the South, Washington, D.C., and many other areas Multinational single-student wards at BYU-Hawaii, and the experience of minority students at BYU Hispanic experiences in the Church and many more Read how these changes are making a difference as people from many races and ethnic backgrounds move forward as children of God, seeking the same goal of eternal life.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1555177352
• ISBN13: 9781555177355
• Release Date: December 2003
• Publisher: Cedar Fort
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.8"