Mormonism in the Netherlands

Bouwmeester, Josse Mormonism in the Netherlands. Master thesis, Master Religion Conflict and Globalisation.

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Abstract

This research investigated if the Dutch members of the church of the Latter Day Saint can be labelled fundamentalist. More specifically, Dutch members of the church in Groningen. Ethnographic fieldwork and in-depth interviews were conducted to gather data for this research. Two American missionaries and four men and two women between the age of 19 and 24 were interviewed. Framing theory and the definition of Almond et al. were used to analyze if Dutch Mormons can be labelled fundamentalists. After focussing on ideological and organizational characteristics it was concluded that Dutch Mormons cannot be considered fundamentalists. Nonetheless, some features of fundamentalism are visible looking at the Dutch Mormon but are more nuanced than appeared at first sight. It was striking that Dutch Mormons do not react against the marginalization of religion and that national context influences the perception of the faith of Dutch Mormons. Moreover, this research challenged the scholarly debate about the notion of fundamentalism and analyzed if the notion still has value or if we should come up with a different kind of notion to characterize global movements. Future fundamentalism studies should take into account the influence of national context before labelling a movement fundamentalist. Key concepts: Fundamentalism, Mormonism, Dutch Mormonism, framing theory

Type:

Thesis (Master)

Supervisors (RUG):

Supervisor	E-mail	Tutor organization	Tutor email
Carpenedo Rodrigues, M.		Faculteit GGW, Christendom en Ideeengeschiedenis	m.carpenedo.rodrigues@rug.nl
Knibbe, K.E.		Faculteit GGW, Vergelijkende Religiewetenschap	K.E.Knibbe@rug.nl

Degree programme:

Master Religion Conflict and Globalisation

Academic year:

2021-2022

Date of delivery:

16 Sep 2022 12:23

Last modified:

16 Sep 2022 12:23

URI:

https://ggw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/668

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