In March 2012, the
Mormon church, formally known as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, sent a letter to its congregations reiterating a 1995 policy that members should only do posthumous baptisms on their own ancestors and forbidding baptisms of Jewish Holocaust victims and celebrities.
The
Mormon practice of baptizing the dead has caused controversy before, and in 1995 the church (http://www.
Professor Givens has structured these volumes in a way that recognizes the implicit logic of
Mormon thought.
The
Mormon Church had long told their members that they should obey, honor, and sustain the law of civil governments.
But with the rise of McMullinhimself a
Mormon like fellow Trump critic Romneyhas come a rise in anti-
Mormon bigotry in Trumpian circles.
This biography investigates the life and legacy of James Jesse Strang, an early
Mormon leader who was close to
Mormon founder Joseph Smith in the middle of the 19th century.
Here Hicks places the infancy of what would eventually become the Tabernacle Choir at the nexus of the paradoxical
Mormon dichotomy between the spoken and written word.
There is a feeling in the LGBT
Mormon community that they can't trust their leaders.
David Conley Nelson, who describes himself as part of a "typically large Latter-day Saint family," is unsparing of his criticism of German
Mormons and of subsequent efforts by the universal church to minimize the historical evidence of their involvement.
Quin Monson trace the evolution of
Mormon political preferences from Joseph Smith's 1844 presidential candidacy to Mitt Romney's bid in 2012.
With unprecedented access to the
Mormon Church, Alleway follows Josh on his challenging and emotional mission.
In examining
Mormon reactions to the "new religion" label, I am elucidating the status politics of novelty.
