Aging Leadership in the LDS Church
Historian Greg Prince discusses the LDS Church's aging top leadership and how leadership succession has evolved throughout Latter-day Saint history.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the only major Western religious tradition in the US with a service-until-death policy for its top leader, making aging authorities almost inevitable.
- President Dallin H. Oaks, 93, became the 18th prophet-president, succeeding Russell M. Nelson.
- Oaks will be expected to serve until the end of his life, as Nelson and 16 others did before him.
Leadership succession has evolved throughout Latter-day Saint history, with advantages and disadvantages of having aging church leaders.
Author's summary: Aging LDS leaders raise concerns about leadership succession and health.
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