As policies go, there’s a lot to like about these recent ones, which acknowledge the realities of declining growth and the needs of smaller wards.
Jana Riess: Flunking Sainthood
The Mormon protest of the art for "Once Upon a Deadpool" is self-absorbed and silly, revealing a persecution complex that just won't go away.
Americans are less religious than ever, especially if they're under 30 -- but even middle-aged Gen Xers are part of the trend away from religion, a new study...
Pastors and parents everywhere want to know how to reach Generation Z, now in their teens and twenties. But this self-congratulatory guide by a megachurch...
(RNS) — Historian Colleen McDannell sees long-term progress for Mormon women in several key areas, including the temple endowment (no more curses for Eve!)...
Several recent Mormon excommunications prompt the question: what good do they serve the religious community? New survey data suggests they may chill the...
Here's the Advent devotional I wish I'd had six years ago when I was engulfed with grief.
Younger Mormons are far more likely to say they are bothered by the fact that women don't hold the priesthood, reflecting a generational divide over women's...
The good news is that Mormon missions are expanding to include humanitarian service opportunities, shorter lengths of service, and less stressful living...
I'm getting tired of the way some Mormons throw around the "wheat and the tares" analogy to dismiss anyone who disagrees with them. A culture of judgmentalism...
(RNS) — Despite the opposition of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Utah voters affirmed medical marijuana. Although Mormonism remains deeply...
Acclaimed scholar Elaine Pagels is known for her work on the Gnostic Gospels and the origins of Christianity. Now in a beautiful, raw memoir she shows how that...
(RNS) — I'm grieving the loss of Eugene Peterson, so last night I pulled his books down from the shelf and was reminded of the wisdom and passion of one of my...
President Nelson is right that this "Mormon" name correction is neither cosmetic nor inconsequential. Rather, it may become a defining characteristic of a...
From dismantling patriarchy to having more potlucks, guest blogger Mette Harrison suggests 10 ways toward a kinder, gentler Mormonism.