Walking in Between: The Messaging in Jeffrey R. Holland's Speech "The Second Half of the Second Century of Brigham Young University"
This research paper seeks to discover insights into the messaging found in Jeffrey R. Holland’s August 23, 2021, speech given at Brigham Young University during University Conference.Holland is a leader and apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Although this speech was directed towards faculty and staff of the university, it was soon after disseminated to the public. Holland’s remarks were perceived as shocking and inconsistent to many members, nonmembers, and ex-members in relation to the inclusive statement by Brigham Young University (Swenson, 2021, para. 2). The explo... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2022 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
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This research paper seeks to discover insights into the messaging found in Jeffrey R. Holland’s August 23, 2021, speech given at Brigham Young University during University Conference.Holland is a leader and apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Although this speech was directed towards faculty and staff of the university, it was soon after disseminated to the public. Holland’s remarks were perceived as shocking and inconsistent to many members, nonmembers, and ex-members in relation to the inclusive statement by Brigham Young University (Swenson, 2021, para. 2). The explosion on social media resulted in public protests and verbal confrontations in the town of Provo, Utah, and the University issuing a statement condemning hateful speeches and behaviors (Pugmire, 2021, para. 11). Symbolic Convergence Theory will be used to examine the messaging of this speech that might be perceived as inconsistent to the principle of inclusivity—specifically towards sexual minority students. This study does not evaluate the truth claims of the church. Keywords: Fantasy themes, Symbolic Convergence Theory (SCT), Jeffrey R. Holland, inclusivity, LDS church, Mormon church, LGBTQIA+, sexual minority