Notwithstanding its immense cross-cultural missionary workforce that spans the world, Mormonism still behaves like a white, conservative, American, patriarchal religion, dragging around American cultural trappings, expectations, and processes wherever it goes. Though much has been said about American imperialism, little has been said about American religious imperialism. This presentation makes a case for thinking about American religious imperialism and the pressing need to decolonize Mormonism.

Gina Colvin, Joanna Brooks