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LGBT-affirming Christians are more emboldened than ever
By Jacob Lupfer — October 20, 2017
(RNS) — 'A spate of recent events suggests that LGBT-affirming voices within religious communities are more emboldened and confident than ever,' writes Jacob Lupfer. (COMMENTARY)
Mormons and the Boy Scouts: Heading down different trails
By guest — October 17, 2017
(RNS) — 'Separation from the BSA will allow the church to continue distinct programs for boys and girls, each designed to train the next generation in their designated gender roles,' writes Benjamin Park.
Mormon whiteness, the alt-right and Charlottesville
By Martin E. Marty — September 26, 2017
(RNS) — There is no surprise that Mormon whiteness is newly discussed at a time when alt-right agitators and Charlottesville demonstrators have provoked discussion of the meaning of 'white.'
Mormon church leader excommunicated for 1st time in decades
By Jerome Socolovsky — August 9, 2017
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The last leader to be excommunicated was the late George P. Lee in 1989 after Lee, an American Indian, called Mormon leaders racist.
Mormons in space: Sci-fi or no lie?
By Kimberly Winston — July 26, 2017
(RNS) — Mormons are frequently the creators, subjects and consumers of science fiction — perhaps more than any other faith group.
Mormon leader Thomas Monson released from hospital
By Mark A. Kellner — April 6, 2017
SALT LAKE CITY (RNS) His hospitalization on Monday, a day after the church’s 187th annual General Conference weekend meetings, sparked concern over his health.
Mormon leader Thomas Monson, 89, hospitalized
By Mark A. Kellner — April 4, 2017
SALT LAKE CITY (RNS) Thomas Monson, president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is considered a prophet by the world’s 16 million Mormons.
Mormon church challenges legality of leaked documents
By Kimberly Winston — March 15, 2017
(RNS) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints finally takes notice of MormonLeaks.
Bears Ears National Monument, sacred to native tribes, faces a challenge to its status
By Lauren Markoe — March 10, 2017
(RNS) Could Donald Trump become the first president to rescind a national monument?
How outdated Mormon teachings may be abetting ‘rape culture’
By guest — May 10, 2016
Mormon women, especially at LDS-owned schools, continue to be bombarded with the notion that they are at least partially responsible for sexual assaults.
Odd baby names show Mormons are unique … like everyone else
By Jana Riess — April 25, 2016
Kaisen? Haizley? Wraylynn? Guest blogger Jennifer Mansfield explores what Mormons gain by giving their children such unusual names.
Mormon growth slows to its lowest level since 1937. Here’s why that’s great news.
By Jana Riess — April 19, 2016
Why has Mormon growth slowed so much since the heady gains of the 1980s and 1990s, and why is this numeric stagnation considered a step forward?
Mormon missionaries among Brussels casualties
By Lauren Markoe — March 22, 2016
(RNS) Others in the Paris-based mission have been asked by the church to stay home.
Same-sex guidelines come from Mormons’ feeling as ‘a people apart’
By Kimberly Winston — November 11, 2015
(RNS) The new policies make the LDS church, with about 15 million members globally, the largest Christian denomination to enact such a formal — and some say draconian — policy. Children of same-sex couples are effectively denied baptism and other ordinances of the church.
Parliament of World Religions convenes in Mormon country — at last
By Kimberly Winston — October 14, 2015
SALT LAKE CITY (RNS) The selection of this city for one of the largest interfaith meetings in the world is no coincidence, but a clear sign that both the Parliament of the World's Religions and the LDS church have evolved.
