Mormonism
Half of US Mormons are COVID-19 ‘vaccine hesitant’ or ‘vaccine refusers,’ study shows
By Jana Riess — May 6, 2021
(RNS) — The study finds Mormons believe in vaccinations in general, and they trust their church leaders to do the right thing. Yet church leaders have been urging members to get the COVID-19 shot, and half don't want to.
Why the BYU-Idaho debacle is a signal of positive change in Mormonism
By Jana Riess — November 27, 2019
(RNS) — 'We are grateful for the feedback we have received' is a new model for LDS leaders when it comes to reversing obvious mistakes.
A swan song for Mormons’ Hill Cumorah Pageant
By Jana Riess — July 16, 2019
I enjoyed the experience of the Hill Cumorah Pageant, but more for the conversations and earnestness of the event than for the pageant itself.
Marianne Williamson’s metaphysical campaign for president
By Mark Silk — May 13, 2019
(RNS) — If Candidate Williamson has a predecessor it's Joseph Smith, the founder of Mormonism, who undertook to run for president in early 1844.
Why journalists will keep using the word “Mormon”
By Jana Riess — March 7, 2019
It’s not just because the AP sets the rules that RNS will continue using “Mormon.” The AP style guide also makes more sense than what the church is asking reporters to do.
Women strive for larger roles in male-dominated religions
By David Crary — January 15, 2019
(AP) — In just over a year, the #MeToo movement has toppled powerful men around the world. Yet in most of the world's major religions, women are still relegated to second-tier status.
Mormon political control of Utah may be slipping, election shows
By Jana Riess — November 7, 2018
(RNS) — Despite the opposition of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Utah voters affirmed medical marijuana. Although Mormonism remains deeply influential in this red state, the church is gradually losing its political control.
Mormon leader: Nicknames for faith are ‘victory for Satan’
By The Associated Press — October 8, 2018
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Addressing The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ twice-yearly conference in Salt Lake City, church president Russell M. Nelson said the church’s name ‘is not negotiable.’
Woman suing over rape by Mormon leader speaks at his church
By Brady McCombs — September 5, 2018
(AP) — McKenna Denson was ushered away from the podium at the Mormon church shortly after she began talking during a monthly segment in Mormon services when church members are invited to share their testimony.
I’m a Mormon! But I’m not supposed to call myself that anymore.
By Jana Riess — August 17, 2018
Yesterday, the church that invested millions in its Meet the Mormons movie and exports its Mormon Tabernacle Choir as its ambassador to the world asked us all to stop using the word “Mormon.”
How the Mormon church’s past shapes its position on immigration today
By Matthew Bowman — July 26, 2018
(The Conversation) — Each July on Pioneer Day, Utahans revisit the story of the Mormon settlement of the Salt Lake Valley, an event that still has profound implications for how the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints thinks about issues from immigration to the Bears Ears National Monument.
Romney: Jeffress wrong man to give Jerusalem embassy prayer
By Associated Press — May 14, 2018
(AP) — Senate candidate Mitt Romney of Utah says a prominent Baptist minister shouldn’t be giving the prayer that opens the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem because he’s a 'religious bigot.'
Mormon growth continues to slow, especially in the US
By Jana Riess — April 13, 2018
Mormon growth is down to about one and a half percent around the world -- and half that in the United States. Yet there are bright spots in terms of international retention and member activity.
Where did Mormon baby blessings come from?
By Jana Riess — April 6, 2018
Why do Mormons bless babies, when children can't be officially baptized until age 8? Historian Jonathan Stapley traces the surprising history of a ritual that has changed a great deal over time.
Can former journalist Lee Strobel make a convincing case for miracles?
By Jonathan Merritt — March 14, 2018
Former editor for "The Chicago Tribune" compiles evidence to prove miracles. But is it effective to build a logical case for a mystical event?
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