Robin Douglas

Robin Douglas is an independent scholar and a writer on the history of religion. He has a PhD from Cambridge University, where he previously completed his master’s and bachelor’s degrees in classics (with specialization in ancient history). His book Paganism Persisting (a history of pagan religions in Europe after classical times) will be published by Exeter University Press in late 2024.

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The Eucharist of the Latter-day Saints:
The Sacrament in the Broader Christian Context

by Robin Douglas | undefined 61 | 05-24-2024

Abstract: This paper views the sacrament prayers and rituals of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the broader context of Christian eucharistic worship, focusing on how the Latter-day Saint observances both resemble and differ from those of other Christian communities. It argues that, contrary to what is often supposed, the Church has […]

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