Throughout his childhood, the young Smith, born on this day in 1805, fought disease, poverty and spiritual battles of his own ...

Mormon temples are some of the most recognizable religious structures in the world. Their unique design and symbolism have ...

It is highly visible, with a massive missionary program, yet it remains a mystery in terms of its core beliefs and theological structure. This 2003 book provides an introduction to the basic history, ...

Though the faith’s earlier illustrated stories discussed polygamous biblical prophets such as Abraham and Jacob, the new ...

From “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” to the Stanley tumbler craze, Mormon women’s focus on perfectionism and performance ...

Among his many books are The New Mormon Challenge and Taking Rites Seriously: Law, Politics, and the Reasonableness of Faith, winner of the American Academy of Religion’s 2016 Book Award for ...

The Nephites, initially more prosperous and religious, become corrupt over time and are locked into centuries of warfare with the nomadic Lamanites, whom Mormons consider the ancestors of Native ...

Jones: In the Mormon religion, there’s a large part of the religion that teaches self-reliance. Part of that self-reliance is in the case of an emergency, loss of a job, or any of the scenarios ...

In fact, we’re so comfortable with grace now that another of the newly added hymns is “Amazing Grace,” the standard-bearer ...

Rather than peddling parenting or workout tips, McClellan, who has a doctorate in theology and religion, has attracted more ...

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