Mormons make strides in discussing mental illness. Is it enough?
Elder Erich Kopischke’s candid General Conference talk hit me in the gut this weekend. He spoke frankly about his family’s struggles with a son who returned home early from a …
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‘Murder among the Mormons,’ latest true crime doc from Netflix, highlights issues of faith, skepticism, and authenticity
Note on spoilers, etc: This essay covers the broad outlines of the Mark Hofmann forgery and murder case, which will be highlighted in the new Netflix documentary, though it does not …
Mormons in Mexico: A brief history of polygamy, cartel violence and faith
Nine members of a prominent Mormon family in northern Mexico, all women and children, were gunned down on Nov. 4 in territory whose control is disputed by the Sinaloa Cartel …
What’s Coming for Religion in 2019? Here’s What the Experts Predict
This year saw wave after wave of new revelations about the extent of the Catholic Church’s sex abuse crisis. It saw deadly hate crimes, the explosion of state-sponsored persecution against …
Most Mormons voted Republican in the midterms — but their Trump approval rating continues to decline, study finds
About two-thirds of Mormon voters nationwide favored Republicans in the midterm elections, but President Donald Trump’s approval rating among members of the faith lagged behind, according to a nationwide survey …
For The First Time In History Mormon Leadership Gets Diversity
For the first time in history the mostly all white Mormon Apostles have added a Brazilian American and a Chinese American. Ulisses Soares and Gerrit W. Gong will be added …