Mormon Word of Wisdom
Most US Mormons are failing the Word of Wisdom, nurse says
By Jana Riess — March 29, 2023
(RNS) — Sugar and meat are killing us softly.
7 top Mormon news stories from 2019
By Jana Riess — December 31, 2019
From vaping (and green tea!) restrictions to a $100 billion nest egg, 2019 was a big year in Mormon news.
Clear as mud, part 2: Guidance for Mormons on the new temple recommend interviews
By Jana Riess — October 24, 2019
(RNS) — Does the new temple recommend interview open the door for Mormons to not wear their temple garments 24/7?
Memo to young Mormons: Vaping is not OK, says LDS Church
By Jana Riess — August 13, 2019
Vaping is "clearly against the Word of Wisdom," says the LDS Church, in a clarification I am truly glad to see. But . . . et tu, green tea?
How to be Mormon, in just 73 easy steps!
By Jana Riess — July 30, 2019
Being Mormon can sometimes feel overwhelming, but Mette Harrison has boiled it down into 73 simple steps. (First rule: stop saying "Mormon.")
Mormons get back to basics at church’s General Conference
By Jana Riess — April 8, 2019
7 things you may have missed at the April General Conference.
Mormons will soon drink coffee! Debunking a dubious General Conference rumor
By Jana Riess — March 30, 2019
It's the General Conference Rumor Edition! Top rumor: next weekend, the prophet will lift the ban on Mormons drinking coffee. My take: keep dreaming.
Which Mormon practices lead to increased spiritual experiences?
By Jana Riess — August 16, 2018
It turns out that prayer and scripture study do in fact seem to help Mormons feel closer to God. Avoiding coffee and Game of Thrones? Not so much.
Hello! Most Mormons actually do drink caffeinated soda
By Jana Riess — September 25, 2017
(RNS) — Last week's announcement that caffeinated sodas would be sold at BYU confirmed what we found in the Next Mormons study: Two-thirds of Mormons already imbibe.
15 highlights from LDS General Conference
By Jana Riess — October 3, 2016
(RNS) Is home teaching about to change? Is caffeinated Diet Coke really okay? And what did Elder Ballard say to people who are thinking of leaving the LDS Church? Here are 15 impressions from this weekend's General Conference.
The Next Mormons: Who are the Millennials, and what do they want?
By Jana Riess — July 15, 2016
Today I'm launching a Kickstarter campaign to support The Next Mormons survey -- a major national survey of four generations of Latter-Day Saints. I hope you'll choose to participate by making a donation and spreading the word.
Mormons to open Starbucks locations inside LDS temples
By Jana Riess — April 1, 2016
A surprising new arrangement to put a Starbucks inside every LDS temple has Mormons wondering: Is coffee now kosher?
Drink a coffee, save your Mormon soul
By Jana Riess — May 27, 2015
When this Mormon guest blogger was asked to rank various sins as a kid, she put drinking alcohol and coffee at the top -- ahead of murder and fornication. Dozens of church lessons in dietary legalism had already sunk in.
Mormon leaders want to “avoid an alcohol culture” by keeping Utah’s strict liquor laws
By Jana Riess — January 29, 2014
A legislator wants to soften Utah's liquor laws, but he's up against the full weight of the authority of the LDS Church.
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