Third Hour Posted October 14, 2018 Report Share Posted October 14, 2018 Last General Conference President Nelson announced a temple for India. and the city seems to be Bangalore. But Indian culture is light years away from American culture. What are Indian Mormons like? When Taunalyn Ford Rutherford was a member of the Young Ambassadors she had the opportunity to visit and perform in India. While there, the group spent a day helping at the Mother Theresa charities. Ever since then she has been fascinated with India. So when she had the chance to do oral interviews in preparation for writing her dissertation, she knew where she wanted to go. Over several years, Dr. Ford traveled to India to interview the LDS Church members of the Hyderabad Stake in India. Recently, she published her work on the Church in India. In this episode of the LDS Perspectives Podcast, Laura Harris Hales interviews Taunalyn Ford Rutherford about what a globalized LDS Church looks like in India. Although missionaries were sent to India in the 1850s, growth of the Church didn’t really take off until... View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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