“Muskets and Rainbows”: Why a Mormon Leader’s BYU Speech Failed, Metaphorically
The use of metaphors in religious rhetoric can be persuasive, inclusive, and edifying. They can also be belligerent, harmful, and divisive. This paper investigates the backlash against the use of a “muskets” metaphor in a recent speech by a prominent Mormon leader which targeted LGBTQ+ members, in t...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Sage
2023
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Critical research on religion
Année: 2023, Volume: 11, Numéro: 1, Pages: 13-32 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
USA
/ Église mormone
/ Bibel
/ Métaphore
/ Discours
/ LGBT
/ Minorités sexuelles
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociologie des religions CB Spiritualité chrétienne KBQ Amérique du Nord KDH Sectes d’origine chrétienne NBE Anthropologie |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Metaphors
B Religion B Mormon B Identity B LGBTQ+ |
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| Résumé: | The use of metaphors in religious rhetoric can be persuasive, inclusive, and edifying. They can also be belligerent, harmful, and divisive. This paper investigates the backlash against the use of a “muskets” metaphor in a recent speech by a prominent Mormon leader which targeted LGBTQ+ members, in the wider context of a traditionally fraught relationship between the Church and its LGBTQ+ membership. This paper argues that the speech represents an act of authoritarianism, reliant upon the institutionally-situated power of a Church leader. Critics have interpreted the speech’s use of violent metaphor as an unwarranted attack on some of the most vulnerable members of the Mormon community, paradoxically at a time when the Church was seen as moving towards a more inclusive position in doctrine and policy. |
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| ISSN: | 2050-3040 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Critical research on religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/20503032221148475 |