Religion News Service – Jana Riess

• What ‘I’m Glad My Mom Died’ teaches us about ex-Mormons May 30, 2023
  (RNS) — Last year’s bestselling memoir of ‘a woman reckoning with love and violence’ was also a typically Mormon tale. The post What ‘I’m Glad My Mom Died’ teaches us about ex-Mormons appeared first on Religion News Service.
  Jana Riess
• Two new books untangle the Mountain Meadows Massacre May 26, 2023
  (RNS) — The books challenge some of the longstanding narratives about the attack and its coverup. The post Two new books untangle the Mountain Meadows Massacre appeared first on Religion News Service.
  Jana Riess
• One in 4 US Mormons has thought about leaving the LDS Church, study shows May 19, 2023
  (RNS) — PRRI's findings showed Latter-day Saints were some of the most religious — but often uncertain — believers. The post One in 4 US Mormons has thought about leaving the LDS Church, study shows appeared first on Religion News Service.
  Jana Riess
• 6 things we now know (maybe) about the LDS church’s wealth May 16, 2023
  (RNS) — A new ‘60 Minutes’ interview raised questions about the LDS church's finances, including whether its wealth now amounts to $150 billion. The post 6 things we now know (maybe) about the LDS church’s wealth appeared first on Religion News Service.
  Jana Riess
• The ‘Mormon Moment’ 10 years later: Why Joanna Brooks and Mitch Mayne left the public eye May 12, 2023
  (RNS) — We talk about where they are now, and why they walked away from the spotlight. The post The ‘Mormon Moment’ 10 years later: Why Joanna Brooks and Mitch Mayne left the public eye appeared first on Religion News Service.
  Jana Riess
• When it comes to religion, ‘Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret’ was decades ahead of its time April 26, 2023
  (RNS) — For me, the story’s attraction wasn’t just that it made me feel ‘seen’ in my anxieties about boys or periods or bras. It was also that someone finally understood my family’s complicated absence from religion. The post When it comes to religion, ‘Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret’ was decades ahead of […]
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• Bing has a testimony of the Book of Mormon! And other adventures with AI chatbots. April 14, 2023
  (RNS) — AI chatbot searches are the next big thing. What will that mean in the Mormon world? The post Bing has a testimony of the Book of Mormon! And other adventures with AI chatbots. appeared first on Religion News Service.
  Jana Riess
• Mormons have discovered Holy Week. Why now? April 8, 2023
  (RNS) — Here's hoping that embracing Easter isn't merely a 'we’re not weird, please like us' campaign. The post Mormons have discovered Holy Week. Why now? appeared first on Religion News Service.
  Jana Riess
• The limits of Mormon obedience April 6, 2023
  (RNS) — LDS prophets have been on the wrong side of justice. When it is acceptable to disobey them? The post The limits of Mormon obedience appeared first on Religion News Service.
  Jana Riess
• Most US Mormons are failing the Word of Wisdom, nurse says March 29, 2023
  (RNS) — Sugar and meat are killing us softly. The post Most US Mormons are failing the Word of Wisdom, nurse says appeared first on Religion News Service.
  Jana Riess