Muskets and Rainbows
Why a Mormon Leader's BYU Speech Failed, Metaphorically
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3867918 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anthony Hale (0000-0001-7700-6804, Western Sydney University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 13-32 |
| Publication date | 2023-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Critical Research on Religion (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2050-3032 • E-ISSN: 2050-3040 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/20503032221148475 |
| OpenAlex | W4313317209 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 23 |
The use of metaphors in religious rhetoric can be persuasive, inclusive, and edifying. They can also be belligerent, harmful, and divisive. This paper investigates the backlash against the use of a "muskets" metaphor in a recent speech by a prominent Mormon leader which targeted LGBTQ+ members, in the wider context of a traditionally fraught relationship between the Church and its LGBTQ+ membership. This paper argues that the speech represents an act of authoritarianism, reliant upon the institutionally-situated power of a Church leader. Critics have interpreted the speech's use of violent metaphor as an unwarranted attack on some of the most vulnerable members of the Mormon community, paradoxically at a time when the Church was seen as moving towards a more inclusive position in doctrine and policy
Aesthetics · Art · Authoritarianism · Democracy · Doctrine · Linguistics · Metaphor · Political science · Politics · Rhetoric · Situated · Sociology · Speech act · Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies · History · Law · Mormonism, Religion, and History · Philosophy · Rhetoric and Communication Studies
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |