Romney: Jeffress wrong man to give Jerusalem embassy prayer
(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.' The post Romney:...
View ArticleHow the Mormon church’s past shapes its position on immigration today
(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...
View ArticleI’m a Mormon! But I’m not supposed to call myself that anymore.
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.” The post...
View ArticleWoman suing over rape by Mormon leader speaks at his church
(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...
View ArticleMormon leader: Nicknames for faith are ‘victory for Satan’
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...
View ArticleMormon political control of Utah may be slipping, election shows
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...
View ArticleWomen strive for larger roles in male-dominated religions
(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. The post Women...
View ArticleWhy journalists will keep using the word “Mormon”
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. The post Why journalists will...
View ArticleMarianne Williamson’s metaphysical campaign for president
(RNS) — If Candidate Williamson has a predecessor it's Joseph Smith, the founder of Mormonism, who undertook to run for president in early 1844. The post Marianne Williamson’s metaphysical campaign for...
View ArticleA swan song for Mormons’ Hill Cumorah Pageant
I enjoyed the experience of the Hill Cumorah Pageant, but more for the conversations and earnestness of the event than for the pageant itself. The post A swan song for Mormons’ Hill Cumorah Pageant...
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