Flunking Sainthood blog
The Mormon prophet’s test kitchen
By Jana Riess — October 3, 2023
(RNS) — Why do mature adults practice obedience? Hint: It’s not because someone told them, again and again, to obey.
A real Joseph Smith photo — or not? Why do Mormons care so much?
By Jana Riess — July 28, 2022
(RNS) — The polarized response to the photo reveals less about Joseph Smith than it does about us.
How religious are Gen Z Mormons in the US? The results are mixed.
By Jana Riess — December 27, 2021
(RNS) — Gen Z Mormons attend church and youth activities, but many say they've been harmed by religion.
Millennial Mormons and the polarized future of the faith
By Jana Riess — March 4, 2019
Early reactions to "The Next Mormons" mirror the polarization I see happening in the Mormon world more generally, as people separate themselves into camps and police their boundaries.
Colorado Mormons: Mark your calendars for September 9!
By Jana Riess — June 10, 2017
On September 9, the Colorado Faith Forums will offer a symposium on Mormon women scholars. It's going to be terrific and I hope to see you there.
Dear Mormon men, please stop calling your wives angels
By Jana Riess — March 24, 2017
Women are not inherently more spiritual than men, says guest blogger Mette Harrison. So why all the "angel wives" comments from Mormon church leaders?
Study shows young adult Mormons are most likely generation to tithe (but there’s a catch)
By Jana Riess — December 26, 2016
Surprise: Mormon Millennials are a little more likely to be full tithe-payers than older Mormons are -- but there's a twist in how they define income.
Fasting from Facebook in the Age of Trump
By Jana Riess — December 8, 2016
Both conservatives and liberals have made social media an intolerable place for me to be. In the last month I've drastically reduced the time I spend on Facebook and Twitter, and it has been a life-nourishing spiritual practice.
Most Mormons planned NOT to vote for Trump. What the heck happened?
By Jana Riess — November 15, 2016
Early data showed that a majority of U.S. Mormons did not plan to vote for Donald Trump. In the end, though, 61% of them did.
Mormon outrage by the numbers, 2014
By Jana Riess — December 22, 2014
Traffic on this blog increased significantly this year. (Yay you!) I’m not as thrilled that my top-ranked posts were often the most negative. Here's 2014 by the numbers.
The care and feeding of Mormon trolls: A guest post by Stephanie Lauritzen
By Jana Riess — March 25, 2014
The founder of "Wear Pants to Church Day" reflects on death threats and other uncivilized behavior by Mormons online. How do people so easily forget there's a person with feelings at the other end of their rants?
When It’s Not the Hap, Happiest Season of All
By Jana Riess — December 13, 2012
Because of a family illness, I need to take a break from blogging. I hope to be back to writing in January, and I wish you all . . . not a merry Christmas, exactly, but a deep joy no matter what your life feels like right now.
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