Mormons and religious freedom

BYU (almost) clarifies its policy on Mormon students who leave the faith, while claiming (sort of) it was already their own idea

By Jana Riess — August 22, 2016
The good news: BYU is softening its harsh policies toward Mormon students who lose their faith while in college. However, the university seems to be claiming that its decision to do so was not influenced by the FreeBYU campaign. What gives?

The top 10 Mormon blog posts of 2015

By Jana Riess — December 29, 2015
From Minions to modesty, the top ten Mormon blog stories of the year.

What Mormons mean by “religious freedom”

By Jana Riess — July 8, 2015
Throwing around language about religious freedom means Mormons had better be prepared to cast a much, much wider net than protecting one minority religion (which, surprise, is ours!) on one issue in one nation.

Mormon Relief Society president on LGBTQIA rights: “I must choose”

By Jana Riess — February 20, 2015
Atlanta attorney and Relief Society president Bryndis Roberts says that Mormon leaders' recent announcement of qualified support for LGBT rights reignited the turmoil she once felt over the Church's involvement in Proposition 8.
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