John-Charles Duffy
"Much of my work is related to Mormonism, which I seek to connect to larger conversations about American religious history or about religion and culture." (more)

The New Missionary Discussions and the Future of Correlation a window into developments in Church discourse and administration, serving as a starting point for identifying ongoing trends in the Church's attempt to define "the gospel" and manage diversity (more)

The Making of Immanuel: Brian David Mitchell and the Mormon Fringe The worldview laid out in the writings of Elizabeth Smart's alleged abductor is entirely derivative, likely to strike mainstream Latter-day Saints as bizarre... (more)

Defending the Kingdom - Rethinking the Faith: How Apologetics is Reshaping Mormon Orthodoxy
Defending the Kingdom might seem to be a conservative mission, but apologists are having a progressive influence on how Latter-day Saints understand their faith. (more)

Progressive Orthodoxy: A New Chapter in Mormon Assimilation? An exploration of two questions that grow out of the article: "Defending the Kingdom, Rethinking the Faith: How Apologetics is Reshaping Mormon Orthodoxy." (more)