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The power and authority of God on earth : Mormon theology and practice concerning Blacks and the Priesthood / Joshua Pursifull, 2004

 Item — Box: 373, Folder: 6
Identifier: FA 1 Item 4667

Scope and Contents

Pursifull conducted interviews from members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on their experiences when African Americans were eligible to recieve the Priesthood in 1978. Included are discussions on the lack of actual doctrinal explanation, memories of when the announcement was made, and feelings about the initial restriction and the change afterwards. The project was collected for an English 391 class taught by Kristi Bell at Brigham Young University in 2004.

Dates

  • Creation: 2004

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Please direct any questions to Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.

Extent

1 volume (33 pages) ; 28 cm

Language of Materials

English

General

Missing consent forms.

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States