Religion News Service – Jana Riess

• A fifth of Mormon college students in the US say they’re LGBQ, new study shows September 22, 2023
  (RNS) — Among US Mormon college students, 78% said they were heterosexual and 22% identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual or something else. The post A fifth of Mormon college students in the US say they’re LGBQ, new study shows appeared first on Religion News Service.
  Jana Riess
• Allegations against Tim Ballard, inspiration behind ‘Sound of Freedom,’ explain rebuke by LDS Church September 18, 2023
  (RNS) — The church distanced itself from the 'Sound of Freedom' hero. The post Allegations against Tim Ballard, inspiration behind ‘Sound of Freedom,’ explain rebuke by LDS Church appeared first on Religion News Service.
  Jana Riess
• On 30 years of Mormon belonging and not-belonging September 11, 2023
  (RNS) — I became a Mormon 30 years ago with both eyes open, and that has made all the difference. The post On 30 years of Mormon belonging and not-belonging appeared first on Religion News Service.
  Jana Riess
• One BYU to rule them all … for better or for worse September 1, 2023
  (RNS) — A new one-size-fits-all conduct policy seems to be one step forward, one step back. The post One BYU to rule them all … for better or for worse appeared first on Religion News Service.
  Jana Riess
• What Mormons can learn from Twitter — I mean X August 28, 2023
  (RNS) — If you’re still calling X 'Twitter,' don’t send me hate mail about saying 'Mormon.' The post What Mormons can learn from Twitter — I mean X appeared first on Religion News Service.
  Jana Riess
• Disobedient women and #churchtoo stand up to sexual abuse in evangelicalism August 17, 2023
  (RNS) — A new book shines a light on sexual abuse in evangelical churches, from Bill Gothard and Josh Duggar to the purity culture underneath it all. The post Disobedient women and #churchtoo stand up to sexual abuse in evangelicalism appeared first on Religion News Service.
  Jana Riess
• Joseph F. Smith: A traumatized and beloved Mormon leader August 14, 2023
  (RNS) — Loving, devoted Mormon prophet or rage-prone abuser? Yes to both, says a new biography of Joseph F. Smith. The post Joseph F. Smith: A traumatized and beloved Mormon leader appeared first on Religion News Service.
  Jana Riess
• Mormons behaving badly August 7, 2023
  (RNS) — While the church has handled the controversy politely, some individual members have not. The post Mormons behaving badly appeared first on Religion News Service.
  Jana Riess
• Irish Mormons face dwindling numbers, but researcher finds their community inspirational July 25, 2023
  (RNS) — The struggles of Mormonism in a country where to be Irish is to be Catholic. The post Irish Mormons face dwindling numbers, but researcher finds their community inspirational appeared first on Religion News Service.
  Jana Riess
• Vacation Bible School for Mormons could, and probably should, become a thing July 14, 2023
  (RNS) — There are few better uses of our time and money in the Church than ramping up our investment in children and youth. The post Vacation Bible School for Mormons could, and probably should, become a thing appeared first on Religion News Service.
  Jana Riess