Gideon Burton

Brigham Young University

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Professor of rhetoric at Brigham Young University, who has advised the Mormon Church on its digital outreach efforts

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Less than a year ago, the LDS Church had very strict rules prohibiting its missionaries from spending much time online.

Mormons Knocking on Digital Doors

Less than a year ago, the LDS Church had very strict rules prohibiting its missionaries from spending much time online.

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