Free BYU
BYU (almost) clarifies its policy on Mormon students who leave the faith, while claiming (sort of) it was already their own idea
By Jana Riess — August 22, 2016
The good news: BYU is softening its harsh policies toward Mormon students who lose their faith while in college. However, the university seems to be claiming that its decision to do so was not influenced by the FreeBYU campaign. What gives?
Religion scholar Mark Juergensmeyer boycotts BYU conference to protest university policy; cites religious freedom
By Jana Riess — October 6, 2015
"I could not speak at a conference that is devoted in part to religious freedom, at an institution that seemed to be denying that freedom to its own students," says UC Santa Barbara scholar Mark Juergensmeyer.
“Free BYU” campaign gains momentum as Mormon university’s accreditation nears
By Jana Riess — March 25, 2015
In a university that prides itself on its visible support for religious freedom, it’s ironic that its own students are not religiously free. It’s also unfortunate that something called an “Honor Code” implicitly encourages students who doubt their Mormon faith to lie about that fact in order to maintain their degree program, housing, and employment.
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