Author: Jana Riess
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Retired Mormon mission president admits he molested a female missionary – Religion News Service
(RNS) — The former head of the main Missionary Training Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has admitted to molesting at least one female missionary while president of the institution based in Provo, Utah, according to MormonLeaks.According to an interview released Monday (March 19) on the transparency website, a man who…
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On Rob Porter, Mormonism, and siding with the abuser
Bruises on Colbie Holderness, left, after an alleged 2005 assault incident by her then-husband, Rob Porter, right, seen in 2018. (Left photo courtesy of Colbie Holderness; Right AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) Bruises on Colbie Holderness, left, after an alleged 2005 assault incident by her then-husband, Rob Porter, right, seen in 2018. (Left photo courtesy of Colbie…
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New study of Millennials and GenZ points to a “massive religious realignment” in America
PRRI and MTV recently released a study on the political and social views of more than 2,000 Americans ages 15 to 24, which includes younger Millennials and older members of Generation Z.“Diversity, Division, Discrimination: The State of Young America” suggests that as a whole, young Americans are more progressive than older ones, but that religion,…
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LDS Church Announces new First Presidency Counselors, takes questions on women and LGBT Mormons
LDS President Russell M. Nelson (center), with First Counselor Dallin H. Oaks (L) and Second Counselor Henry B. Eyring (R). Screen shot of LDS First Presidency News Conference, January 16, 2018. LDS President Russell M. Nelson (center), with First Counselor Dallin H. Oaks (L) and Second Counselor Henry B. Eyring (R). Screen shot of LDS…
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Saying good-bye to Mormon president Thomas S. Monson
Visitors pay respects to former Mormon leader Thomas S. Monson during an open casket viewing at the LDS Conference Center in Salt Lake City, UT, on Jan. 11, 2018. Photo courtesy of Intellectual Reserve, Inc. Visitors pay respects to former Mormon leader Thomas S. Monson during an open casket viewing at the LDS Conference Center…
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Sailing the world as a chaplain on a cruise ship
Rev. Don Green preaches in the ship’s main entertainment lounge on the Holland America Amsterdam, Christmas Day 2017. Photo by Phil Smith. Rev. Don Green preaches in the ship’s main entertainment lounge on the Holland America Amsterdam, Christmas Day 2017. Photo by Phil Smith.