Mormon family
10 years after Elder Packer’s anti-LGBTQ talk, have Mormons turned the corner on gay rights?
By Jana Riess — October 13, 2020
(RNS) — We’ve certainly come a long way since 2010, but it remains to be seen if the LDS church charted a new course on LGBT issues.
Even if I’m not a believing Mormon anymore, family will be forever
By Jana Riess — May 1, 2020
"Family is family," says guest blogger Mette Harrison. "And even if I’m not a believing Mormon anymore, family will be forever."
The incredible shrinking Mormon American family
By Jana Riess — June 15, 2019
New research shows that U.S. Mormon families are still larger than the nation’s, but the difference is smaller than it used to be.
Creating a new Mormon family after a faith transition
By Jana Riess — December 19, 2017
Christmas with family can be hard when you're a Mormon experiencing a faith transition. Guest blogger Mette Harrison says the death of her old beliefs led to new life in the form of a new "family" of close friends who've been there.
Do Mormons worship the family?
By Jana Riess — August 28, 2015
"Mormons need to stop acting as if family is the only way to God," says guest blogger Mette Harrison. And if we're going to defend the family, we need to defend *all* kinds of families.
The Mormon “assault on the family”
By Jana Riess — August 21, 2015
Mormons are witnessing an “assault on the family,” all right. In fact, we’re often leading the charge.
Love that cries with you: A plea for Mormon compassion
By Jana Riess — October 15, 2014
"Inactive people like me don’t need cookies and a half-hearted note," says guest blogger Alexandra Michelle Rucinski. "We don’t need letters telling us the light is missing from our lives. We need you Mormons to do the thing you sang about in Primary. We need you to try to be like Jesus."
My Mormon family may not be forever
By Jana Riess — September 18, 2014
How do you respond when your kids don't want to be Mormon anymore? Guest blogger Mette Ivie Harrison says her daughter doesn't need to be LDS to be righteous.
Dumbledore writes to Mormon teen shooting victim
By Jana Riess — August 7, 2014
What did Albus Dumbledore write to teen shooting victim Cassidy Stay? This is the man who said, "It is important to fight and fight again, and keep fighting, for only then can evil be kept at bay though never quite eradicated.”
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