Mormon Missionaries and Mid-twentieth-century Basketball in Australia: Religion through Sport as a Vehicle to Reach Secular Society

This article explains how Mormon missionaries used basketball to help Australians develop the game of basketball in the mid-twentieth century. This modus operandi became the means of helping the Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day Saints become accepted by the Australian community and provided a me...

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Main Author: Woods, Fred E. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Equinox Publ. [2016]
In: Journal for the academic study of religion
Year: 2016, Volume: 29, Issue: 1, Pages: 77-93
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Australia / Mormon Church / Missionary / Basketball / History 1930-1970
RelBib Classification:CH Christianity and Society
KBS Australia; Oceania
KDH Christian sects
Further subjects:B Mormon missionaries
B Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
B Mormons
B CRIMINAL methods
B Religion
B Mormon
B Australia
B Basketball
B Mormon Church
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