Choosing the "Right": The Rise and Repercussions of Republican Politics in the LDS Church - Softcover

Brown, Larry Alan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 099903670X ISBN 13: 9780999036709

Publisher: ProcessProud Publishing, 2017

Synopsis

"Choosing the 'Right'” is a respectful yet unblinking look at the unintended consequences of having some 70 percent of the members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) in the United States affiliate with the Republican Party. This straightforward book by Larry Alan Brown, a faithful member of the LDS Church, demonstrates how this overwhelming imbalance is having a troubling impact on the Church’s image, its worldwide missionary program, member unity and the viability of political checks and balances in Utah, home of the Church’s worldwide headquarters. Brown also identifies practical actions that Latter-day Saints can take to address these challenges. The book is written in layman’s terms for a broad audience, both inside and outside the LDS Church, who would like a candid, in-depth and rarely seen glimpse into this important facet of Mormon culture.

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About the Author

Larry Alan Brown was born and raised in Lancaster, New York, a suburb of Buffalo. He earned degrees at Michigan Technological University and Brigham Young University. At Michigan Tech, he was the associate editor of the university newspaper and later worked as a reporter at the Buffalo Courier-Express, a major daily newspaper. Brown enlisted in the U.S. Navy as an officer during the Vietnam War where he saw action aboard the aircraft carrier USS Oriskany. While on active duty, he sailed aboard two aircraft carriers and as the navigator on a guided missile destroyer homeported at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. He loved adventuring into ports of call in Europe, Scandinavia, the Far East and Africa. The author made his career in the computer industry in the Silicon Valley corridor of Northern California where he published a book about program management. He and his family later moved to Utah where he published several humor articles in the Deseret News, served as a member of the city council and planning commission in Alpine City and assisted in the campaigns of numerous political candidates. Brown is a convert to and active member of the LDS (Mormon) Church. He enjoys backpacking in the remote canyon country of Southern Utah. He and his wife Tammy raised four daughters (where he and the family cat bonded as the only males in the household) and have seven grandchildren.

Edition details

• Publisher: ProcessProud Publishing
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 099903670X
• ISBN 13: 9780999036709
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 232