Danny Lynn Jorgensen (born 1951) is an American professor at the Department of Religious Studies of the

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,Sage Publications
/ref> for which he also served as chair from 1999 to 2006. Jorgensen's research interests include Sociology of Culture, Knowledge, and Religion, Science and Religion, Cults and Sects, American religion,

Native American religions Native American religions are the spiritual practices of the Native Americans in the United States. Ceremonial ways can vary widely and are based on the differing histories and beliefs of individual nations, tribes and bands. Early European ...

, new religions,

Mormonism Mormonism is the religious tradition and theology of the Latter Day Saint movement of Restorationist Christianity started by Joseph Smith in Western New York in the 1820s and 1830s. As a label, Mormonism has been applied to various aspects of ...

, Shakerism, Occultism, Neopaganism,

Witchcraft Witchcraft traditionally means the use of magic or supernatural powers to harm others. A practitioner is a witch. In medieval and early modern Europe, where the term originated, accused witches were usually women who were believed to have ...

Scientology Scientology is a set of beliefs and practices invented by American author L. Ron Hubbard, and an associated movement. It has been variously defined as a cult, a Scientology as a business, business, or a new religious movement. The most recent ...

, and others. Jorgensen has been active in the

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since the late 1980s, serving as its president from 1996 to 1997.

Education

* Ph.D., Sociology,

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, 1979, Linguistics minor. Dissertation: "Tarot Divination in the Valley of the Sun: An Existential Sociology of the Esoteric and Occult." * M.A., Sociology,

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, Bowling Green, KY, 1974, Thesis: "The Social Construction of Professional Knowledge: Illustrative Empirical Patterns in Social Work, 1956-1973." * B.S., Sociology, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, 1972, extended major, including field work

Bibliography

Journal articles

* The Rise of Mormonism. By

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( Reid L. Neilson, ed.). New York:

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, 2005. ''Choice'' (May 2006). *Images of the New Jerusalem: Latter Day Saint Factions Interpretations of Independence, Missouri. By Craig S. Campbell. Knoxville: The

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, 2004. ''Choice'' (2005). * Equal Rites: The Book of Mormon, Masonry, Gender, and American Culture. By Clyde R. Forsberg, Jr. New York: Columbia Press, 2004. ''Choice'' (December 2005). * An Introduction to Mormonism. By Douglas J. Davies. New York:

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, 2003. ''Choice'' (September 2004). * All Abraham's Children: Changing Mormon Conceptions of Race and Lineage. By Armand L. Mauss. Urbana:

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, 2003. ''Choice'' (April 2004). * Pagan Theology: Paganism as a World Religion. By Michael York. New York: New York University, 2003. ''Choice'' 41 (October 2003): 357. * By the Hand of Mormon: The American Scripture that Launched a New World Religion. By Terryl L. Givens. New York:

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, 2002. ''Choice'' 40 (February 2003): 999. * "Introduction to Emma Curtis Hopkins: Forgotten Founder of New Thought," Journal of the Society for the Study of Metaphysical Religion 8 (2, Fall, 2002): 79-88 * One Nation Under Gods: A History of the Mormon Church. By

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. New York: Four Walls Eight Windows, 2002. ''Choice'' 40 (November 2002): 484. * eview ofMormon History. By Ronald W. Walker, David J. Whittaker, and James B. Allen. Urbana:

, 2001. ''Choice'' 39 (7, March 2002): 261.
The Mormon Gender-Inclusive Image of God
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'' 27 (1, Spring, 2001): 95-126. *The New Believers: Sects,"Cults" and Alternative Religions. By David V. Barrett. London: Cassell, 2001. ''Choice'' 39 (4, December 2001): 283. * Mormons and Mormonism: An Introduction to an American World Religion. By Eric A. Eliason (ed.). Urbana:

, 2001). ''Choice'' 39 (2, October 2001): 294. * The Mormon Culture of Salvation: Force, Grace and Gory. By Douglas J. Davies, Burlington, VT: Ashgate, 2000. ''Choice'' 38 (10, June, 2001): 300. * Daughters of the Goddess: Studies of Healing, Identity, and Empowerment. By Wendy Griffin (ed.). Walnut Creek, CA: Altamira, 2000. Sociology of Religion.

References

External links

Religion Link

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jorgensen, Danny 1951 births American sociologists Historians of the Latter Day Saint movement Living people Mormon studies scholars Northern Arizona University alumni Ohio State University alumni Researchers of new religious movements and cults University of South Florida faculty Western Kentucky University alumni