Mormon polygamy
Anti-polygamy law unconstitutional in Utah
By Jana Riess — December 14, 2013
Yesterday, a judge ruled that polygamy is no longer a crime in the state of Utah. The lawsuit brought by the Brown family of "Sister Wives" fame successfully argued that consenting adults should enjoy freedom of cohabitation.
An Ex-Mormon Memoir That Deserves a Read
By Jana Riess — September 18, 2013
Although Lynn Wilder’s "Unveiling Grace" follows the same basic trajectory of other memoirs in its genre, I found it a cut above, and I hope active Mormons will give the book a fair hearing.
Jodi Arias’s Last-Ditch Defense Is . . . Blood Atonement? Are You Kidding Me?
By Jana Riess — March 9, 2013
Three stories in this week's Mormon news: Friend says that accused killer Jodi Arias is being blamed for a murder that was actually a blood-atonement conspiracy by the LDS Church. Uh huh. In happier news, the LDS Church has unveiled exciting changes to its Scripture apparatus, and thousands of new missionaries are expected to begin serving around the world.
Page 2 of 2
