After Utah Decriminalized Polygamy, Some See a Culture Shift
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. […]
The Lonely Polygamist
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 […]
Official new pamphlet aims to help Latter-day Saints understand, treat Muslims better
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, […]
Tonga volcano: Biblical disaster shakes most Mormon nation in the world
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 […]
For US Mormons, religiosity has declined over time, study shows
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 […]
Commentary: Can Latter-day Saints talk honestly about polygamy? A new book could help.
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 […]
Mormon church to open first temple in mainland China
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 […]
What the media isn’t saying about the history of Mormon polygamy in Mexico
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 […]
Most churches are losing members fast — but not the Mormons. Here’s why.
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 […]
Faith and polygamy: which religions permit plural marriage?
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 […]
What Do Mormons Believe?
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 […]
Muslims and Mormons champion religious freedom in Guatemala
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 […]
A timeline of the history of polygamy in Canada.
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 […]
Meet the Utah lawyer helping thousands of Mormons leave their church
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 […]
Joseph Smith’s Many Wives Come To Life In Mormon Artist’s Portraits
“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, […]
Are Mormons Christians?
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 […]
The Mormons like the Jews and the Muslims don’t Believe in ‘Original Sin,’ a Wake up Call for the Other Christians
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 […]
What Do We Know About Mormon Leader Joseph Smith’s Wives?
BY Carol Kuruvilla Carol.Kuruvilla@huffingtonpost.com After officially acknowledging earlier this month that founder Joseph Smith had multiple wives, some of them as young as 14, officials at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are now facing two important questions. Who were these women, and what are their stories? Smith […]
Mormon Church Admits Founder Joseph Smith Had 40 Wives
Nov 11 (Reuters) – The Mormon church has admitted that founder Joseph Smith married about 40 women including a 14-year-old and others who were already the wives of his followers, having maintained for nearly 200 years that he was monogamous. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints has tried […]
Thomas S. Monson, Mormon President, Faced With Fraud Charges
USA Today | by Dennis Wagner Our Source: The Huffington Post PHOENIX (RNS) The leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been ordered to appear before a magistrate in England on fraud charges filed by a disaffected ex-Mormon who disputes fundamental teachings of the religion, according to […]