Then-President John Taylor wrote that the faith could never give up plural marriage, and then his immediate successor, Wilford Woodruff, did just that. (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day […]
By AJ Willingham, CNN Updated 1:51 AM EDT, Sun April 30, 2023 A view of the Salt Lake Temple, a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, at […]
By Harvey Day BBC News Every year, thousands of young Mormons go on missions to try to recruit others into the religion. The BBC was given access to their UK […]
By Associated Press April 24, 2022 FILE – In this Jan. 27, 2020, file photo, lawmakers conduct business on the floor of the Utah House of Representatives in Salt Lake City. […]
Meet Bill. He has four wives and thirty-one kids. And something’s missing.By Brady UdallPUBLISHED: JUL 19, 2022 This article originally appeared in the February 1998 issue of Esquire. To read every Esquire […]
Elder David A. Bednar repudiates stereotypes about Muslims. Pamphlet outlines common values shared by the 2 faiths.By Tad Walch@Tad_Walch Jan 20, 2022 A new 35-page pamphlet called “Muslims and Latter-day Saints: Beliefs, […]
By Frances MaoBBC News The South Pacific nation of Tonga has been devastated by a volcanic eruption and subsequent tsunami hitting the shore. Kilometres underwater, the 15 January explosion ripped […]
Flunking Sainthood Mormons are still more religious than the nation as a whole, but not as devout as they used to be. November 23, 2021By Jana RiessShareTweetShare (RNS) — In 2008 […]
The unknowns about eternal polygamy are “answered with speculation and myths, creating undue fear and angst,” says the author of Deseret Book publication. (Photo courtesy Utah State Historical Society) This […]
By Keith Zhai and Tony Munroe (Reuters) – The Utah-based Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also known as the Mormon church, plans to open its first temple in […]
November 8, 2019 Jana Riess This is a guest post by Barbara Jones Brown (RNS) — The horrific killing of three women and six children in Sonora, Mexico, this week […]
In an era of declining faith, Mormon membership is holding steady. By Daniel Cox Mar 6, 2019, The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square performs during the twice-annual conference of […]
Polygamy is taboo in Western society and Christianity but other cultures and faiths permit plural marriage. By Nicola Heath Polygamy usually refers to a man taking multiple wives. Polyandry, where […]
By Mormon.org The Articles of Faith 1 We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost. 2 We believe that men […]
By Jason Swensen @JNSwensen Published: January 29, 2018 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. Julio Alvarado, public affairs director for the Central America Area, delivers remarks at the Convention of the Muslim Ahmadiyya […]
CRANBROOK, B.C. — A B.C. Supreme Court judge found two people guilty Friday of taking a girl into the United States for a sexual purpose. by: Canadian Press CRANBROOK, B.C. — A B.C. Supreme Court judge found two people guilty Friday of taking a girl into the United States for a sexual purpose. Justice […]
Source: The Guardian For Utah attorney Mark Naugle, helping Mormons leave their church is a cause that hits close to home. Naugle was just 15 when his parents decided to […]
“These women are what’s good and right about Mormonism.” Carol KuruvillaAssociate Religion Editor Posted: 08/28/2015 11:53 AM EDT When the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints dropped a bombshell statement last November confirming that founder Joseph Smith was a polygamist, one faithful follower was shocked. Leslie Peterson, a 60-year-old Mormon, […]
Source: Huffington Post By Mette Ivie Harrison; Mormon mother of 5, author of ‘The Bishop’s Wife,’ Princeton PhD, nationally ranked triathlete This Sunday, I attended a Methodist worship service as […]
Book Review: Saving the Original Sinner: How Christians Have Used the Bible’s First Man to Oppress Saving the Original Sinner: How Christians Have Used the Bible’s First Man to […]