baptism for the dead
New Mormon policy gives teen boys power to baptize in the temple, and teen girls get to do … what, exactly?
By Jana Riess — December 15, 2017
While many Mormons are thrilled with the new policy allowing teenage boys to perform baptisms for the dead, guest blogger Emily Jensen points out that girls are, once again, an afterthought.
Baptizing Mom
By Jana Riess — June 13, 2016
Two weeks ago, I was baptized for my mother in an LDS temple, and it was one of the most beautiful spiritual experiences I've ever had.
Mormon leaders find unlikely evangelical and Catholic allies in fight against gay marriage
By Jana Riess — September 8, 2014
While I'm always glad to see Mormons cooperating with other denominations, the unlikely alliance of Mormons, Catholics, and evangelicals against gay marriage is a sad example of the old adage, "The enemy of my enemy is my friend."
12 myths about Mormonism
By Peggy Fletcher Stack — November 5, 2012
SALT LAKE CITY (RNS) All those stories about Mitt Romney's White House bid and his Mormon faith educated millions of observant Americans about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Still, some “understandings” remain misunderstandings — and many views of the religion continue to be skewed, exaggerated or flat-out wrong. Here are 12 persistent myths about Mormonism. By Peggy Fletcher Stack.
Mormon church blocks whistle-blower’s access to baptism data
By Tracy Gordon — March 8, 2012
SALT LAKE CITY (RNS) A technological crackdown has effectively blocked the pre-eminent whistle-blower of controversial proxy baptisms from accessing a Mormon database that chronicles so-called baptisms for the dead. By Derek Jensen.
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