In the third category, I’ve observed a large number of what I call Christian company men. (Given the persistence of male domination in most Christian communities, men dominate this category.2) Most are unquestionably sincere, utterly convinced that loyal service to their religious institutions equals service to God. That loyalty becomes their primary qualification. Because of their loyalty, their fellow company men promote them, often to the very highest places of power, even if they must overlook deficits in spirituality, insight, or virtue. Loyalty trumps all else.
Mormon hierarchies are built on company men.
