Joanna Brooks
The ‘Mormon Moment’ 10 years later: Why Joanna Brooks and Mitch Mayne left the public eye
Renaming BYU buildings after non-racists, and other ways to dismantle white supremacy in Mormonism
Mormon podcaster Gina Colvin faces excommunication feeling “saddened and enraged”
Gay Mormon teen chronicles nightmare of conversion therapy in “Saving Alex”
Elizabeth Smart, Mormon Girlhood, and Purity Standards
Liberal Mormons: A minority within a minority
ST. GEORGE, Utah (RNS) Most U.S. Mormons share Mitt Romney's GOP party affiliation, but there are liberal-leaning members of the church who are finding their voice and supporting President Obama. By Brian Passey / USA Today.
Mormons lower age for missionaries, setting off changes for parents, women, schools
SALT LAKE CITY (RNS) In a surprising move that promises to transform Mormon social and spiritual dynamics, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is lowering the age of full-time missionary service to age 18 for Mormon men (down from 19) and 19 for women (down from 21). By Peggy Fletcher Stack and Lisa Schencker/The Salt Lake Tribune.
Mormon church lashes back at magazine over portrayal of prophet and profits
(RNS) The Mormon church is lashing back at a business magazine that parodied their prophet’s mission and portrayed the church as lucratively rich but miserly with charitable donations. By Daniel Burke.
With nomination clinched, focus turns to Romney’s Mormon faith
(RNS) One study says that Mormonism will hurt Mitt Romney's quest for the White House. Another says such fears are "exaggerated." How do we make sense of such contradictory claims? By Daniel Burke.
10 minutes with âÂ?¦ Joanna Brooks
(RNS) Lauren Markoe talks with Mormon writer Joanna Brooks about why she can't vote for Mitt Romney, why Americans are weirded out by Mormonism and how her interfaith marriage will affect the afterlife.
