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BYU Annual Review Confronts Problem of Dwindling Religious Communities—Consequences and Solutions

“Congregations hold people together. They hold their communities together.”

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Brigham Young’s Birthday: Celebrating a Legacy of Hope & Help Through Saints the World Over

The church he saved has grown a thousandfold since that exodus. It now numbers 16 million worldwide.

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Faith in Action: Why Better Religion Is the Answer to “Bad” Religion

Real, authentic faith inspires acts of love and uplift.

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The Same House, Through Different Doors—the Interfaith Philosophy of Bishop Jon Fish

If I were a traditional journalist, I would not interview Bishop Jon Fish of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He makes no accusations, nurses no grudges, minimizes conflicts, ignores those who denigrate his faith, and works to spread understanding and inclusion. He’s a “glass half full” kind of guy, and a journalist or an editor looking for a quick piece of clickbait or a mean-spirited comment for “controversy” would come up empty.

The Dangers of Bias: Why “Murder Among the Mormons” Should Worry Us All

Netflix’s recent three-part documentary, Murder Among the Mormons, is just the latest in a long line of mainstream media attacks against religion which perpetuate harmful stereotypes. Unfortunately, such stereotypes fuel “other-ness” and hate against minority groups.

Gaddy v. Corporation of the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (2020)