Mormonism News Archives

News and commentary about Mormonism.

Religion is Losing Importance Among Americans

21 Nov 2018
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Gary Nguyen

Only 20 percent of Americans said religion is a vital part of their lives. The Pew Research Center undertook two distinct surveys during the end of 2017 to answer the perennial question: What gives...

Mormon Tabernacle Changes Name: Mormon Name is Offensive

09 Oct 2018
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Derek Welch

The new name of the choir is The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square In his opinion, using a nickname for the church amounts to a victory for Satan. In his speech at the bi-annual Salt Lake City conference,...

LDS Supports Utah’s Legalization of Medical Marijuana

08 Oct 2018
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Derek Welch

The influence of the church has considerably waned in the state. in the conservative state. The governor is also a party in this turbulent debate. The deal bypassed a potentially embarrassing political...

LDS Launches New Website to Overcome Porn Addiction

02 Oct 2018
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Elisa Meyer

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints updates website and resources According to the author of Pornography on the Rise: A Growing Mental Health Problem, Wendy Maltz, pornography accounts...

A New Study in the UK Calls for the Renaming of Religious Education and Other Reforms Such as Teaching About Atheism

01 Oct 2018
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Nathan Glover

The Catholic Education Service rejected the report. The course should mirror the UK's "wonderfully diverse" society. This change will also ensure RE's survival as a viable subject. Topics like agnosticism,...

Dixie State University Removes Book of Mormon and Bibles from Hotel Rooms after Guest Complaints

30 Sep 2018
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Corey Barnett

The FFRF has praised DSU on its prompt action She discovered two copies of the Book of Mormon during her stay. She also found a Bible during another stay. The Freedom From Religious Foundation (FFRF)...

Mormon Women’s Group Calls on LDS Senators to Investigate Claims Against Kavanaugh

27 Sep 2018
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Elisa Meyer

There are four Mormon lawmakers in the Senate Judiciary Committee. , the Trump administration's nominee to the Supreme Court. The group has 6,000 members and identifies itself as a non-partisan...

LDS Releases New Video of Hope for Those Thinking of Committing Suicide

26 Sep 2018
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Elisa Meyer

The video takes a realistic view of the suicide thought process The video shows suicidal thoughts brought on by a number of life's stresses, expectations, and the seemingly insurmountable pressures...

Mormon Church Publishes Official History Book, The First of Its Kind in Nearly 90 Years

07 Sep 2018
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Gary Nguyen

It will have a total of four volumes The book, titled Saints: The Story of the Church of Jesus Christ in the Latter Days, details its exploration of the first 30 years in the church's speckled...

Americans Seeking God More Than Religion: What’s the Difference?

07 Sep 2018
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Kelly Frazier

Searches for God are much more popular than searches for religion, but what does it mean? A quick Google Trends search will show that interest in religion over God has declined from 2014 up to the present...