Asexuality describes a range of identities characterized by a lack of attraction toward sexual
relationships or activities, and its opposite is allosexuality. In this essay, we offer a rhetorical …

When a mission ends, missionaries must make sense of their experiences, themselves, and
their lives going forward. This process of sensemaking and its implications for religious …

This qualitative investigation explored the anticipatory socialization phase of volunteers in
the missionary program of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a full-life …

Women, especially those from highly religious societies, are underrepresented in
professional and civic leadership positions. Considering how women's life experiences …

This study investigates how first-time religious missionaries use communication to readapt to
life outside the mission field after returning home. The findings suggest that returning …

Asexuality describes a range of identities characterized by a lack of attraction toward sexual
relationships or activities, and its opposite is allosexuality. In this essay, we offer a rhetorical …

Considerable research asserts that individuals who have immersive experiences in foreign
cultures may experience mental and emotional challenges upon returning home, a …

This dissertation disrupts at least two religious spaces: First, scholars religiously adhering to
(social) scientific norms, and second, people identifying with religious organizations (ie …

Asexuality describes a range of identities characterized by a lack of attraction toward sexual
relationships or activities, and its opposite is allosexuality. In this essay, we offer a rhetorical …

Despite the Mormon Church having policies and doctrines that discriminate against
2SLGBTQIA+ folks, some queer people choose to stay in the organization. This study …