Dallin H. Oaks
The limits of Mormon obedience
By Jana Riess — April 6, 2023
(RNS) — LDS prophets have been on the wrong side of justice. When it is acceptable to disobey them?
Mormon leader reaffirms faith’s stance on same-sex marriage
By Sam Metz — April 5, 2022
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The highest level of salvation, Oaks said, 'can only be attained through faithfulness to the covenants of an eternal marriage between a man and a woman.'
LDS outreach to immigrants grows, pushing church members to examine GOP ties
By Tamarra Kemsley — July 15, 2021
(RNS) — ‘Immigration as an issue is going to reach a boiling point,’ said one political scientist.
Will the LDS Church condemn the right wing’s Capitol violence?
By Jana Riess — January 15, 2021
The problem is that if/when the Church issues a statement condemning the violence and reminding members of President Oaks’s wise counsel about accepting the results of elections, it will do little than reinforce people’s existing ideas.
Mormon apostle’s comments on racism fall short
By Jana Riess — November 19, 2020
Dallin Oaks recently said that "of course" Black Lives Matter. But Adam Harris and Carlene Fraser-Harris take issue with his underlying message.
The left-handed Mormon’s dilemma
By Jana Riess — February 27, 2020
(RNS) — Now that it is official church policy, will I start taking the sacrament with my right hand?
On oak trees, LGBTQ issues and the exclusive Mormon heaven
By Jana Riess — October 11, 2019
(RNS) — 'Two Great Commandments' was supposed to be about love, yet it felt like a refortification of boundaries against LGBTQ people. Again.
LDS Church Announces new First Presidency Counselors, takes questions on women and LGBT Mormons
By Jana Riess — January 16, 2018
As expected, Russell M. Nelson is the new president of the LDS Church. His two counselors are Dallin H. Oaks and Henry B. Eyring, choices that demonstrate stability and continuity for the world's 16 million Mormons.
Apostle urges Mormons to ‘rescue’ those who leave — but listen first
By Jana Riess — May 9, 2017
Elder Dallin Oaks yesterday spoke of the problem of Mormons leaving the fold, especially young people. But instead of the usual tactic of immediate seek-and-rescue, he advocated listening. Which should not be as revolutionary as it is.
Mormons’ reactions to LGBT video reveal the LDS Church’s mixed messages about gays
By Jana Riess — March 21, 2017
Some Mormons are thrilled with a new video that shows an LDS family embracing their gay son, who is out of the Church and in a same-sex relationship. Others fear this means the Church is diluting its core message about traditional families.
Apostle suggests Mormons were saved from Brussels attacks and Fiji cyclone
By Jana Riess — April 7, 2016
Elder Oaks suggested the Lord intervened to save Mormon missionaries and a Mormon temple. Isn't God bigger than this?
Mormons hate polygamy thiiiiiiiiis much
By Jana Riess — December 12, 2014
How many Mormons confess to hating polygamy, yet imagine themselves practicing it for all of eternity? How many believe on the one hand in a loving God who desires their eternal happiness and, on the other, that this same God would make them grit their teeth and be obedient to a practice they consider immoral?
Mormon apostle: Be civil in fighting gay marriage
By Peggy Fletcher Stack — October 6, 2014
SALT LAKE CITY (RNS) “Though we may disagree, we should not be disagreeable," Mormon Apostle Dallin H. Oaks said before Utah started issuing marriage licenses to gay couples. "Our stands and communications on controversial topics should not be contentious.”
Brigham Young and Jesus Christ would break the Mormons’ no-beard rule
By Peggy Fletcher Stack — April 2, 2013
SALT LAKE CITY (RNS) If they lived today, nearly half of Mormon church presidents would be forbidden from serving in the faith’s 141 temples worldwide. That’s because being clean-shaven is generally a requirement for men to be Mormon temple workers.
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