LDS church
Mormons embrace social media to push back against official church teachings
By Kimberly Winston — September 15, 2014
BERKELEY, Calif. (RNS) “We are starting to see a significant disconnect between what the church is telling people to believe about same-sex marriage and homosexuality and what people actually believe and accept,” said LGBT activist John Gustav-Wrathall. “I think the Internet has a lot to do with that."
Rare Mormon documents go on display for 1st time
By Peggy Fletcher Stack — September 4, 2014
SALT LAKE CITY (RNS) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has assembled some of its most treasured historical documents into a single exhibit and is inviting the public to view them.
Mormonism: Coming soon to a theater near you
By Jana Riess — August 20, 2014
The Church's "Meet the Mormons" film, which will hit theaters on October 10, appears to take the popular "I'm a Mormon" campaign to a logical extreme, using half a dozen ordinary/extraordinary Latter-day Saints around the world as the calling card for our religion.
Mormon higher-ups hold keys to excommunication process against two activists
By Peggy Fletcher Stack — June 18, 2014
(RNS) If Mormon higher-ups want disciplinary actions against two activists to stop, they could do so. They've done it before.
Inside job: Inmates help further Mormon genealogy work
By Brooke Adams — April 2, 2014
SALT LAKE CITY (RNS) Inmates who volunteered at Utah State Prison Family History Centers last year indexed more than 2 million records. They also put in approximately 50,000 hours of personal family research.
New almanac offers look at the world of Mormon membership
By Peggy Fletcher Stack — January 13, 2014
(RNS) A 1,900-page, two-volume survey of the worldwide Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has just been issued. The almanac is considered unprecedented in its scope and resources.
Mormon Church: Justifications for black priesthood ban rooted in racism
By Peggy Fletcher Stack — December 10, 2013
(RNS) The new statement says the LDS Church “disavows the theories advanced in the past ... [and that ] church leaders today unequivocally condemn all racism, past and present, in any form.”
Mormons and Baptists compete for converts
By Bob Smietana — July 20, 2012
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RNS) Every year, the Southern Baptist Convention and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints spend tens of millions of dollars to spread their takes on Christianity. They rely heavily on thousands of faithful volunteers willing to spread out across the country to share their faith. By Bob Smietana.
Evangelical author sees a “Mormonizing of America”
By Adelle M. Banks — July 16, 2012
(RNS) Stephen Mansfield, an evangelical author on the faith of politicians, has turned his attention to Mormons in his latest book, “The Mormonizing of America.” By Adelle M. Banks.
Mormon church lashes back at magazine over portrayal of prophet and profits
By Daniel Burke — July 13, 2012
(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.
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