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Mormonism, as shaped by the culture wars

By Jana Riess — February 29, 2024
(RNS) — Debates over gender, race and sexuality have been part of Mormonism since Kirtland, says historian Benjamin Park.

Will the Mormon president apologize to the NAACP for the church’s past racism?

By Jana Riess — July 19, 2019
(RNS) — Short answer: probably not, but a columnist can dream.

Fake Mormon news story goes viral, claiming the LDS Church has apologized for racism

By Jana Riess — May 17, 2018
The LDS Church issued a statement on racism today -- but that statement was not the one that briefly proved a flashpoint of joy, then betrayal, among Mormons on social media.
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