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In "Mormon Land" podcast, scholar Jonathan Rauch points to revolutionary compromises from the LDS Church as a model for ...

On January 24, leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, more commonly known as the Mormon Church, penned a ...

Immediate and organized opposition developed this week in Flagstaff to the proposition originated Tuesday in the state good ...

Did, for instance, any Latter-day Saints die in the Mountain Meadows Massacre carried out by Mormon militiamen? Did Native tribes participate in the atrocity? Did Brigham Young order the massacre?

Tithing has long been seen by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as a test, a trial, if you will, of faith. Well, now the practice of donating a tenth of one’s income is ...

When Mormon militiamen burned down the fort on Oct. 7, 1857, they did so to thwart the approaching troops during the Utah War. In “American Primeval,” the Mormons purchase and burn down the ...

While members of the church have said the proposed temple would accommodate the church’s growing population, opponents said a building of that size would look out of place in a residential ...

It’s one of the most harrowing scenes in Netflix’s grim Western. But is its depiction of the Mountain Meadows atrocities accurate? Everyone knows about the events of 9/11. But few are aware ...

Mormonism is having a moment—two of the biggest reality shows of the last year were The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City and The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, and they were recently joined by Sold on ...

Pennsylvania is one of only a few states in the U.S. that has a shrinking overall population. However, a handful of counties in the Buckeye State have seen their population boom in recent years.

Latecomers are seated at the discretion of management. The Book of Mormon follows two young missionaries who are sent to Uganda to try to convert citizens to the Mormon religion. One missionary ...