Description
Bright Lights in the Desert explores the history of how members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Las Vegas have improved the regions' neighborhoods, inspired educational institutions, brought integrity to the marketplace, and provided wholesome entertainment and cultural refinement. The LDS influence has helped shape the metropolitan city because of its members' focus on family values and community service.
Woods discusses how, through their beliefs and work ethics, they have impacted the growth of the area from the time of their first efforts to establish a mission in 1855 through the present day. Bright Lights in the Desert reveals Las Vegas as more than just a tourist destination and shows the LDS community's commitment to making it a place of deep religious faith and devotion to family.Author: Fred E. Woods
Publisher: University of Nevada Press
Published: 02/14/2023
Pages: 282
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.01lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.98w x 0.79d
ISBN13: 9781647790714
ISBN10: 1647790719
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Christianity | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (
- Religion | History
- History | United States | State & Local | West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT
About the Author
Fred E. Woods earned his PhD in Middle East Studies: Hebrew Bible from the University of Utah and has been a professor of religious education at Brigham Young University since 1998. He held a prestigious BYU Richard L. Evans professorship of Religious Understanding from 2005-2010. Woods is a prolific author and has produced several documentaries highlighting the LDS influence on peoples of various faiths and cultures. Not being raised in the LDS tradition, Woods, now a Latter-day Saint, concentrates on community bridge building.