LDS Church-Owned Radio Station Stands By Rush Limbaugh
Advertisers flee misogynist heavyweight, but not Bonneville Communications.
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LDS Church Acknowledges Past Racism, Repudiates Racist Remarks
Any defense of ban on black priests is racist.
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Racist Remarks by popular BYU Religion Professor Spark Controversy
But Professor Randy Bott is no outlier.
Read MoreLDS Church Response to Prop. 8 Begs Question of Polygamy
Meanwhile, progressive Mormons welcome court ruling.
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Mormon Numbers Not Adding Up
“Despite a large missionary force and a persistent emphasis on growth,” Phillips and Cragun write, “Mormons are actually treading water with respect to their per capita presence in the U.S.” In fact, additional studies by Cragun and Phillips show that retention rates of young people (young men especially) raised Mormon have dropped substantially in the last decade.
Read MoreLDS Church Calls on Members to back Minnesota Anti-Equality Initiative
LGBT and ally Mormons respond.
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BYU Skinny Jean Controversy: Sexism, Sizeism, or Standards?
Mormons wrestle with increased emphasis on modesty.
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Dark Sisters Opera Aims to Humanize Sister Wives
A conversation with composer Nico Muhly.
Read MoreMormon Voters Help Recall Russell Pearce
Did Pearce’s attempt to claim official LDS sanction doom his campaign?
Read MoreHomophobia an “Atrocity,” LDS Bishop Tells Gay Mormon Conference
Our interview goes behind the controversy-inducing press coverage.
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