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Open research questions in Mormonism, Religion, and History

118 unresolved questions extracted from the limitations and future-work sections of 1,314 Mormonism, Religion, and History papers in our library. Each links back to the study that raised it.

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  • Future research could explore the long-term impact of the migration of pedagogic progressivist ideas to Utah on the state's educational landscape. Further study could examine the ways in which unique dimensions of Mormon educational progressivism influence teaching and learning practices.

    Examining “The Mormon Puzzle”: Progressive Education and Mormon Educational Ideas in Late Nineteenth-Century Utah · 2025 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of the complex history of educational ideas in Utah. The study highlights the need for a nuanced understanding of Mormon education and its connection to progressive educationalist trends.

    Examining “The Mormon Puzzle”: Progressive Education and Mormon Educational Ideas in Late Nineteenth-Century Utah · 2025 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a need to examine the concept of a public church. The author notes that the Church's public involvement has implications for its inner life.

    The discipline and dynamic of a public church · 1985 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in understanding the coherence and continuity of Puritan convictions. It also identifies a gap in understanding the spirituality of the movement.

    Moderate Puritans and the Elizabethan church · 1985 · DOI

  • The breakdown of security associated with the nuclear family. The need for schools to operate a structured timetable involving much movement at specified times.

    Who Cares About Pastoral Care? · 1985 · DOI

  • The need for effective pastoral care systems in schools. The importance of form tutors in facilitating student relationships and academic development.

    Who Cares About Pastoral Care? · 1985 · DOI

  • The paper identifies the challenge of defining religious and ethnic identity in a modern secular world. The paper discusses the challenge of finding a balance between participating in European society and remaining loyal to Jewish heritage.

    THE ANGLO-JEWISH MINISTRY IN EARLY VICTORIAN LONDON · 1985 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in our understanding of the relationships between religion and environmental conservation - It highlights the need to consider the unique interpretations of religious texts by different groups

    Mormon beliefs about land and natural resources, 1847–1877 · 1985 · DOI

  • the subject of British pre-Christian religion has been neglected in RE, - there is a need to underpin the six dimensional model of religion in an epistemologically acceptable manner

    British Pre‐Christian Religion and Religious Education · 1982 · DOI

  • Further study of the relationship between music and literature in American cultural and intellectual traditions. Exploration of the ways in which other composers have been influenced by Transcendentalism. Analysis of the impact of Ives' music on subsequent musical compositions.

    In the American Grain: Charles Ives and the Transcendentalists · 1981 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in understanding the influence of Transcendentalism on Ives' music. The study highlights the need to consider the philosophical and literary context of musical composition.

    In the American Grain: Charles Ives and the Transcendentalists · 1981 · DOI

  • There is a gap in the story regarding the defence of tithes by influential clergymen. The importance of the Rev. Richard Jones in effecting commutation successfully has not been fully explored.

    Anglican Clergymen and the Tithe Question in the Early Nineteenth Century · 1980 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of cargo cults in Hagen society. The paper notes that the cult's features are in line with indigenous cosmology.

    THE RED BOX MONEY‐CULT IN MOUNT HAGEN 1968–71. (Part II) · 1980 · DOI

  • Further research could examine the impact of the Wesleyan Methodist missionary society on other social movements. The study's findings could be used to inform further analysis of the role of religion in shaping society.

    Halévy revisited: The origins of the Wesleyan Methodist missionary society: an examination of Semmel's thesis · 1980 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in our understanding of the origins of the Wesleyan Methodist missionary society. It highlights the need for further analysis of the historical context of the society's formation and its relationship to Halévy's thesis.

    Halévy revisited: The origins of the Wesleyan Methodist missionary society: an examination of Semmel's thesis · 1980 · DOI

  • The paper aims to fill a gap in understanding the puritan cast of mind and its implications for the church. The study seeks to provide a nuanced understanding of Hutton's activities and their significance.

    MATTHEW HUTTON–A PURITAN BISHOP? · 1979 · DOI

  • The paper identifies the challenge of recovering Girdlestone's legacy from historical obscurity. The study faces the challenge of reconstructing Girdlestone's life and career from limited historical records.

    Edward Girdlestone 1805‐84: A Forgotten Evangelical · 1977 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the historical record of Edward Girdlestone's life and legacy. The study aims to fill this gap by exploring his life and career.

    Edward Girdlestone 1805‐84: A Forgotten Evangelical · 1977 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in understanding the convictions and actions of individual missionaries like Brooke. It highlights the need to examine the complexities of missionary work in West Africa during the late nineteenth century.

    Evangelical enthusiasm, missionary motivation and West Africa in the late nineteenth century: The career of G. W. Brooke · 1977 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in our understanding of Mormonism and American values. It highlights the need for a more nuanced understanding of the relationship between Mormonism and American history.

    The Schoolboy God: A Mormon‐American Model · 1976 · DOI

  • The paper does not mention any specific limitations or challenges. The analysis is based on a limited number of historical documents, which may not be representative of the broader religious experience of the past.

    How Can the Religious Experience of the Past Be Recovered? The Examples of Puritanism and Pietism · 1975 · DOI

  • The paper suggests that future research should focus on analyzing a broader range of historical documents. The analysis could be extended to other religious traditions and historical periods. No other specific future research directions are mentioned.

    How Can the Religious Experience of the Past Be Recovered? The Examples of Puritanism and Pietism · 1975 · DOI

  • There is a lack of material on the demands for equality by non-Anglican Protestants in New Zealand in the 1850s. The 1854 Marriage Act and its impact are not well-studied.

    Church and State in New Zealand in the 1850s · 1975 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of the historical context of the debate on church-state separation. The paper highlights the importance of analyzing Clark's arguments and their implications for the debate on church-state separation.

    Andrew Inglis Clark and Church‐State Separation · 1975 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in understanding Henry Burton's life and work as a Puritan revolutionary. The study highlights the need to analyze Burton's motivations and progression as a revolutionary.

    Henry Burton: The Making of a Puritan Revolutionary · 1974 · DOI

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