Mormon theology
A Mormon faith beyond the performance checklist
By Jana Riess — January 26, 2024
(RNS) — 'When we really stop and reflect, we realize that in our religious performance, we're nurturing the very part of ourselves that the gospel instructs us not to feed,' says meditation teacher and LDS author Thomas McConkie.
Suffering is a feature, not a bug, of Latter-day Saint life, says author Melissa Inouye
By Jana Riess — October 26, 2023
(RNS) — 'We want a world where God keeps us safe and none of us is gonna strike out or have problems,' Inouye said. 'But in Latter-day Saint theology, that is precisely the plan of Lucifer.'
Mormonism and the ‘one true church’
By Jana Riess — February 4, 2021
(RNS) — Author Patrick Mason says Latter-day Saints' focus on being the 'one true church' may be missing the larger purpose of the restoration.
The Mormon Jesus
By Jana Riess — May 27, 2016
Historian John Turner says the Mormon religion is emphasizing Jesus Christ more than ever before, but it's a slightly different Jesus than the one that LDS leaders championed in the 19th century.
Mormons, Evangelicals, and the Trinity
By Jana Riess — May 24, 2016
Evangelical seminary president Richard Land said yesterday that the Mormon Jesus is not our Jesus. But instead of focusing on actual differences, like Mormons' and evangelicals' views on the Trinity, his remarks reveal a deep misunderstanding of Mormon theology.
‘The prophet will never lead the LDS Church astray,’ and other Mormon heresies
By Jana Riess — May 16, 2016
The LDS Church is on a journey, just as we are. Let’s give it the space it needs to be true and living, not just true and dead.
Apostle suggests Mormons were saved from Brussels attacks and Fiji cyclone
By Jana Riess — April 7, 2016
Elder Oaks suggested the Lord intervened to save Mormon missionaries and a Mormon temple. Isn't God bigger than this?
Lessons from “Hell”: When Mormons disagree
By Jana Riess — December 11, 2015
Mormons can disagree and argue all the day long, but guest blogger Jenny Webb says there's a model for how to do it better -- without severing relationships.
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.
Mormon author says “grace is not God’s backup plan”
By Jana Riess — March 10, 2015
Adam S. Miller says Mormons are doing a better job nowadays thinking about grace, but we need to stop seeing it as God's backup plan to deal with human sin. To do this, he offers a fresh interpretation of Romans, a book of Scripture historically neglected in the LDS curriculum.
5 reasons why conservative Mormons would win from having Heavenly Mother be the Holy Ghost. Wait for it.
By Jana Riess — February 27, 2015
Today on Speculative Theology Day: Having Heavenly Mother and the Holy Ghost be one and the same isn’t some left-wing feminist program to empower women. It's actually a brilliant conservative strategy. Here are five semi-serious reasons why.
5 warnings for Mormons from the Denver Snuffer schism
By Jana Riess — September 26, 2014
This weekend, Denver Snuffer's followers began rebaptizing each other, and many are leaving the LDS Church. Here's why Mormons would do well to listen to Snuffer's criticisms.
The Mormon Themes in Elizabeth Smart’s Memoir
By Jana Riess — October 26, 2013
Elizabeth Smart did not lose faith, despite crushing circumstances. “The human spirit is resilient,” she says. “God made us so.”
A Mormon among the Evangelicals
By Jana Riess — August 22, 2013
This week I am a guest on the Revangelical podcast, talking about Mormonism with a young evangelical who has felt drawn to learn more about my religion.
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