anti-Mormonism
Are Mormons being oppressed and mocked on TV? If so, we’re not alone.
By Jana Riess — August 5, 2022
(RNS) — Are Mormons being singled out for religious persecution?
RIP, anti-Mormon literature
By Jana Riess — July 11, 2017
Remember back when evangelical publishing houses used to have a whole cottage industry of anti-Mormon books?
Not an active Mormon or an ex-Mormon, but something in between
By Jana Riess — August 30, 2016
NPR's story about the rise of the cultural Mormon points to the large, uncharted middle territory that exists between active belief and disaffiliation.
What’s wrong with Lewis Black’s anti-Mormon rant
By Jana Riess — November 19, 2015
Lewis Black recently skewered Mormonism based on a letter he received from an 18-year-old who resigned from the LDS Church. The letter is funny, but is it accurate?
Mormonism unpopular among Democrats, African Americans, and young adults
By Jana Riess — July 17, 2014
Mormonism has a so-so approval rating of 48% overall -- but it's notably lower among young adults, African Americans, and Democrats.
Why the ‘Tiger Mom’ claims Mormons are more successful
By Jana Riess — January 22, 2014
In "The Triple Package," Chua and her co-author spot three main factors behind Mormons' well-publicized success business. If anything, they don’t press their points hard enough.
Do Mormons get fair treatment in the media? A Q&A with J.B. Haws
By Jana Riess — December 17, 2013
How is Mormonism portrayed in the media, and how has that changed over the last few decades? Do Mormons get fair treatment in the press? Today, BYU historian J.B. Haws talks about his new book, "The Mormon Image in the American Mind."
Anti-Mormon (and Mormon) Trolls
By Jana Riess — November 12, 2012
In the weeks leading up to the 2012 election, a flurry of strong, balanced media articles explored Mormonism and its role in American life. It’s become clear to me that most journalists are committed to understanding more about the Mormon faith and its people. However, I'm not so sanguine about the trolls who like to comment.
Trouble for Mitt Romney? Poll says anti-Mormon bias unchanged since 1967
By Daniel Burke — June 21, 2012
(RNS) Nearly one in five Americans would not vote for a Mormon president, a percentage that has barely budged since 1967, according to Gallup pollsters. By Daniel Burke.
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