Religion & Politics: The Sunday Before the Election
Religion & Politics (United States) In the days before the 2012 general election, we dispatched writers from around the country to attend houses of worship from California to Connecticut. They...
View ArticleReligion & Politics: How Mormons Became American
Terryl Givens | Religion & Politics (United States) A century ago, it was once a simple matter to assume a norm for American culture and situate the Mormon well outside …Continue reading »
View ArticleWashington Post: Election 2012: ‘Mormon moment’ or a last gasp coalition?
Dan Webster | Washington Post (United States) A lot of buzz in the regular and online media about Mitt Romney’s run for the White House being a Mormon moment. Some say …Continue reading »
View ArticleBuzzfeed: Utah’s Lawyer In Marriage Case Cites Religious Duty In Defending...
Chris Geidner | Buzzfeed (United States) WASHINGTON — The lead outside attorney for the state of Utah told his former law firm he was leaving to fulfill “a religious and …Continue reading »
View ArticleNY Times: Two Activists in Mormon Church Threatened With Excommunication
LAURIE GOODSTEIN | The New York Times (United States) Two Mormons who have gained national attention for pushing their church to ordain women to the priesthood and to accept openly …Continue reading »
View ArticleNY Times: Romney’s Consideration of Candidacy Is Closely Tied to His Faith,...
ASHLEY PARKER and ALEX THOMPSON | The New York Times (United States) WASHINGTON — A prominent Republican delivered a direct request to Mitt Romney not long ago: He should make a third run for …Continue...
View ArticleReligion & Politics: My Husband’s Not Gay: Homosexuality and the LDS Church
Taylor G. Petrey | Religion & Politics (United States) On Sunday, January 11, TLC debuted My Husband’s Not Gay, a show about a small but increasingly uncloseted community living out its own complex...
View ArticleNY Times: Utah Passes Antidiscrimination Bill Backed by Mormon Leaders
Laurie Goodstein | The New York Times (United States) With the backing of Mormon church leaders, the Republican-dominated Utah Legislature passed a bill on Wednesday night that would ban discrimination...
View ArticleSalt Lake Tribune: Mormon church has a chance to diversify its top...
PEGGY FLETCHER STACK | The Salt Lake Tribune (United States) It has been more than 10 years since the LDS Church had two openings at the same time in its …Continue reading »
View ArticleSalt Lake Tribune: Mormon Apostle Slams Kim Davis’ Opposition To Same-Sex...
Peggy Fletcher Stack | Salt Lake Tribune/Religion News Service (United States) SALT LAKE CITY — Kim Davis, a county clerk in Kentucky, cannot use her Christian faith as a justification …Continue reading »
View ArticleReligion & Politics: For Mormons, a Contested Legacy on Capital Punishment
Patrick Q. Mason | Religion & Politics (United States) ver the past century and a half, numerous authors, from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to Jon Krakauer, have been fascinated—and horrified—by...
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