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Mormon Women
Mormons and Jews
Mormons and Christians
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Sex Abuse Claims
History
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The Book of Mormon
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News and Controversies

Special Report: Mormonism besieged by the modern age
Let's Talk About (Mormon) Sex
Mormon men waiting longer to marry, worrying church officials
Mormons using the Web to control their own image
Loss of members spurred LDS singles ward changes
Mormon guys delay marriage in paralyzing hunt for perfect wife
Changes in store for Mormon church singles
Japan crisis spurs survival planning by U.S. Mormons
LDS membership growth stable; slight improvement predicted for convert retention
Sex and the single Mormon
FBI files shed light on Ezra Taft Benson, Ike and the Birch Society
Dublin teenager at center of Utah controversy returned to Ireland
Mormon Church releases statement condemning Quran burning
Mormons have mixed views of Beck's rise
Mormon church officials talking with Chinese
Ousted LDS leader dies
New Nevada college would promote Mormon values
Arizona immigration law fallout harms LDS Church outreach
Africa, Caribbean lead way in LDS growth
Non-Mormon family not being allowed to attend son's wedding was wrenching
'Cleanflix' exposes Utah's conservative culture to the world
Surprises pop up in new survey of U.S. Mormons
A Portrait of Mormons in the U.S.
Survey: Members of LDS faith feel more threatened by Hollywood
Mormons May Have Baptized More Obama Relatives
Kiwi man wins legal battle with mormon church over a family affair
Fast-growing Mormon Church looks to laity for its leaders
LDS convert denies parents abducted her
President's Late Mother Improperly, Posthumously, Baptized as a Mormon
'Men on a Mission' cost its publisher membership in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and his degree from BYU. But he has plans for a new calendar - with sexy Mormon moms
Stephenie Meyer's Twilight banned
Africa's 'Mormon superstar' is LDS Church's first black African general authority
Mormon church appoints administrator to apostle
LDS members conflicted on church's illegal-migrant growth
Mormon food bank a private welfare system
Beefcake-publisher, BYU meet over diploma
Mormonism a growing religion
Group helps men fight porn addiction
Another Utah poll backs some gay rights, but same-sex couple adoption opposed
Five new temples planned for Mormon church, including one in Canada
Ex-student urges repeal of BYU's honor code
Mormons mortified by missionary positions
Mormon missionary calendar-maker called before LDS elders
Mormon church dedicates new temple in Brazil
LDS Church handbook put online without permission
Another Scientology-like Web war?
U.S. Muslims and Mormons share deepening ties
Redefining the Mormon Empire
Religion depts. open doors to Mormon studies
LDS have largest families in U.S.
LDS Church disciplines musician
Mormons, Boy Scouts targets of new suit
Colleges scramble to offer curriculum on Mormon religion
Challenges Await New Mormon President
German Joins Inner-Most Mormon Circle
Monson named president of Mormon church
Latter-day Saints mourn loss of Hinckley, look to their future under a new prophet
LDS President Gordon B. Hinckley dies at age 97
Utah's Army enlistments stay among lowest in nation
New manual on Joseph Smith mentions polygamy
Prophet Sharing: The faithful are still waiting for Bishop Koyle's Mormon dream mine to pay out
From polygamy to propriety
Colorado shooter was baptized into LDS faith
Sunstone contains multiple views about LDS Church
Mormons' Truth Restored campaign has understanding as goal
LDS: Therapist works to help Mormons survive divorce
Top Leadership Does Not Reflect Diversity of Church Membership
Mormon Leader Names New Official
New era dawns for LDS temple recommends
Mormon Faith and Spectacle at Hill Cumorah in Palmyra, N.Y.
The German Apostle
Mormon dad who opposed ordination of sons loses most of lawsuit
Judge dismisses anti-Mormon group lawsuit
House passes bill to allow tithing during bankruptcy
Mormon's must pay full rates
Tanner, Mormon challenger and founder of Utah Lighthouse Ministry, dies
BYU transfers prefer U diversity, classes, social life
Sunstone Symposium: Tale of Mormons and tattoos
Building faith: The LDS Church in Chile
BYU still on list of censured schools
Mormon database may have kept names
Border issues moot to Mormons in Utah
Sect seeks new Jerusalem in London
LDS film pioneer laments the decline of once-hot genre
Admiral shores up enlisted LDS
Mormon takes prophet's call, spurns Harvard for Idaho
Mormons, ACLU at odds over future of sacred site
The price of breaking spiritual bonds
Selling, the sole objective: Maximizing the Mormon marketing experience
Mormons atop growth list
Rebel Mormon's memoir ignites a furor
White Wash
Mormon Cultural Studies
LDS Church celebrates Latino culture
Mormon church president calls new New York temple "Zion in Babylon''
LDS Church follows members to inner cities
LDS garments sold on eBay
Mormons Return to Nauvoo
Mormons Warned of Entertainment Evils
Mormons gather in Salt Lake City for semiannual conference
Mormon temple slated for San Antonio
Mormon Church to build Temple near Lincoln Center
Nauvoo is a divided town
Did Mormons use the Summer Olympics for self-promotion?
Study Finds Utah Leads Nation in Antidepressant Use
The Mormons Among Us
Mormons Project Image as Diverse as Olympics
Nation's Anthropologists Evaluate LDS Culture
LDS Church Takes Issue With Article
A Mormon Moment
Sunstone's Future at a Crossroads
Mormons Reject Bush Charity Plan
Growth of LDS Church has upside, downside
The Mormon Moment
Leaving Mormon Church Difficult
Hinckley Marks 5 Years as LDS President
New Structure Symbolizes Mormon Growth
Mormons' temple of boom
LDS foundation donates $25,000 to Krishna temple
An Interview With Gordon Hinckley
58% of LDS women admit premarital sex

Mormon Missionaries

Mormon missionaries aiming to save souls in Carlisle
'American Idol's' David Archuleta Puts Music On Hold for Two-Year Mormon Mission
Mormonism Enjoying Dramatic Growth in Latin America
LDS membership growth stable; slight improvement predicted for convert retention
No more U.S. Mormon missionaries to be allowed in Switzerland?
Mormon missionary work moving online
Mormons lure Korean converts with English lessons
Mormon moms prepare for special day
Africa, Caribbean lead way in LDS growth
Mormons: 'We don't want Bible bashers'
Va. man who killed Mormon missionary gets 38 years
US Mormon missionaries expelled from Guyana
LDS missionaries: Undocumented immigrants walk fine line when spreading their faith
Young Mormon missionaries have one request: Don't be mean to them
Calling home: The best LDS missionary present
Proselytising amid the poverty
City mission
LDS Church denies misdeed
Missionaries target Chinese immigrants in Brooklyn
Water balloons and Dear John letters
Mission improbable for Folau
Mormon missionaries describe daily lives in Bloomington
Missionaries Spread the News, but Don't Read It
Single Mormon women serve church in pairs
The New Face of Global Mormonism
Inside the world of Mormon missionaries
For Mormons, a trying mission
LDS families soon may be housing missionaries
God's Salesmen
Mormon milestone: Missionary army has enlisted 1 million since church's 1830 founding
Mormon church obtained Vietnam draft deferrals for Romney, other missionaries
Living the Missionary Life
Hispanics change face of Mormon faith
The Saints Go Marching In
4 Mormon Missionaries Abducted in Nigeria Released Unharmed
Mormon Soul Patrol
Soul searching
Mormon missionaries patrol for souls
Russian doctor on a mission
LDS Missionaries Helping Immigrants To Alaska
Couple's calling rooted in history
The lost soles that save souls
Men on a mission
Missionaries having fun
Sidewalk Salvation
Mission accomplished for 2 Steelers
Mormon missionaries hope to build the faith of LU students
Hardscrabble history for Czech proselytizers
Chesapeake police make arrest in shooting of Mormon missionaries
Slaying of elder not linked to hate, religion, police say
Mormon missionaries' families sit by the phone
Faith Teams: Hundreds of Mormon missionaries in N.C. travel to share their beliefs
NBA exec taking leave to guide Mormon missionaries in western Pa.
A mission to Scottsdale
In a shift, Mormon Church is flexible on missionary commitment
Psychologists apologize for criticizing LDS Church
Psychology group calms Utahans over film on LDS
Mormons to seek more missionaries
Would You Like a Book of Mormon?
On the streets of Paris, two Mormons try to convert the French
On a mission
Belarus kicks out 2 for LDS activities
Mormon missionaries target Iqaluit
LDS Says More Work Done With Higher Standards for Missionaries
Mormon conversions surge in Latin America
Young Mormons spread the faith
Mormon missionaries hard at work in Cambodia
Mormon missionaries face days of austerity, rejection
Boot Camp: Missionary work helps Mormon 'sisters' grow spiritually
Mission: Possible
Mormon missionaries walk Hub City streets
Mormons on Mission to Lure City Minorities
On a Mission: Mormon missionaries' lifestyle is filled with structure and sacrifice
Say No to the Mission Call and the Pressure Builds
Mormon missionary beats up potential convert

Mormons in Utah

State defends Mormon Church influencing Utah liquor laws
Group Wants Mormon Church Blocked From Future Liquor Law Debates
Utah No. 1 in growth by whites during past decade, census says
Loss of members spurred LDS singles ward changes
Census: 'Married with kids' could be Utah motto
Utah DUI arrests decline despite looser liquor law
SUU's Mormon-themed ad campaign raises questions
Gardner's date with firing squad revives talk of Mormon blood atonement
Foreclosure mystery: Why can't conservative Utahns afford their mortgage?
Huge Church Project Renews Downtown, and Debate
'Dramatic jump' with Utahns for gay rights
Utah Lawmakers Won't Take Up a Ban on Discrimination Against Gays
Mormon Church acquires 13 acres in downtown Salt Lake City
Utah trails Southern states in religion survey
Mormon church influences alcohol debate in Salt Lake City
Utah's Gay Senator Calls It Quits
Utah 0.0005% more LDS in 2009
Salt Lake OKs gay rights laws with Mormon backing
KSL 5 News investigates affinity fraud
Teetotalers may still dominate Utah liquor board
Utah bars bought less alcohol after going public
'Cleanflix' exposes Utah's conservative culture to the world
Utah ushers in a new era of choice for bar patrons
GOP is strong in Utah but at 25-year low in rest of nation
Funky Utah street names can hit you where you live
Utah lifts 'weird' drinking curbs
No membership needed: Utah bars to open to public
Bill takes step to normalize Utah's liquor laws
Anti-Gay Utah Senator Salts The Wound
State liquor sales up more than 6 percent
A history of Utah's bizarre liquor laws
Utah's population growth slows
LDS Church Releases Statement on Alcohol
Desert News to cut 35 staff positions; revamp operations
Two Studies Find Depression Widespread in Utah
Romney raised millions in Utah
Utah's strict liquor laws might get stricter
Did Gov. Leavitt cross the line?
Utah less Mormon than ever
Saloon that drove LDS Church crazy is dead
How deep is religious divide?
Be patient, Rocky says
LDS church seeks to buy hotel for student housing
As Utah grows, LDS majority shrinks
Utah's Mormon population shrinking
Utah campaign tactics often take leap of faith
City Embraces LDS Church's Arguments Against Strip Club
Mormon Church wants buffer
Is downtown becoming another Vatican?
Religion re-enters Salt Lake mayoral race
Mayor says Mormon Council Members Heeded Church Wishes in Nordstrom Vote
LDS church takes over Salt Lake City block
LDS Church to Take Control of Main Street Monday
Mormon workforce cut by 600
Utah city schools bar Monday-night events after Mormon request
After Bitter Dispute, Newspaper Changes Hands
Separation of church and career in Salt Lake City

Mormon Holdings

Mormon church is large landowner in Florida
Mormon Media Empire Goes More Digital
Huge Church Project Renews Downtown, and Debate
Laie Inn closing for new hotel
LDS church could play role in W. Valley development
Saratoga Springs to buy $62M of water for LDS Church
Water fight pits Mormons against St. Johns district
Mormon church restructures business arm
LDS purchases Maricopa land from builders
Order to release financial data has LDS Church, courts on collision course
Church can't hide its worth
Deseret Book buys out the competition
LDS Church, BLM, ACLU Settle Martin's Cove Lawsuit
Mormon Church Increases Holdings in Nebraska
Mormon-affiliated company planning 200-room hotel in Laie
LDS Church to turn Triad into an education center
Church adds to downtown Salt Lake City properties
The land shall provide
Deal reached on Martin's Cove lease to LDS church
Martin's Cove plan appears dead for now
Tracking the Saints: Mormon Index follows ups,
downs of companies with LDS executives

Mormons vs. Free Speech

BYU Campus newspaper pulls student's editorial on prop 8
New signs at Mormon plaza say anyone can be barred
SLC, LDS win fight over plaza
ACLU: Salt Lake City-Mormon church deal is unconstitutional
Ministry files suit over Web sites
Mormons ask court to silence preacher who believes their church is a cult
Church takes name-game to court
Court boots ACLU's plaza suit
Judge appears leery of SLC's speech rules
Salt Lake City and LDS Church Address Protest Zones
Mormon church will be added as defendant in
ACLU Main Street plaza lawsuit

Conference clashes result in 2 arrests
Preachers may make the plaza their pulpit
Main Street Plaza Dispute Not Over Yet
Land Deal Seems to Resolve Salt Lake City Plaza Dispute
Mormons' strict rules run into trouble on Main Street
Speech Fight Deepens in Salt Lake City
Mormons Seek Control of Salt Lake Block
Mormons vs. Misbehavior on Main St.
Mormons to take speech dispute to Supreme Court
Mormon Church Suffers a Setback
Marion man touts Mormon sidewalk ruling
Mormon Speech Curb Rejected
Men arrested for passing out literature critical of Mormon Church in Salt Lake City
LDS Suit Nearing Settlement
LDS copyright, Internet suit settled
Web Site Prompts Mormon Church to Sue Critics

Mormon Racism

Has the Mormon Church Truly Left Its Race Problems Behind?
At Picnic for Black Mormons, No Sign of Church's Biased Past
Prominent Black Mormon to speak about King
Ousted LDS leader dies
Brief history of blacks in Utah
30 years since blacks given the priesthood
Mormon and Black
LDS Church to host first-ever celebration of 1978 revelation
A new beginning: Blacks giving the Mormon Church a second look
Priesthood for blacks is focus of film
Blacks in the LDS Church
Colorblind Faith
Help a Brother Out
Mormons gain in inner cities
Latter-day Saints face race issue
Black History month kicks off at Mormon Temple
Black Mormons struggle for acceptance in church
Mormons mark '78 end of ban on black priests
New Mormon Aim: Reach Out to Blacks
Black Mormon numbers growing
Some blacks say Mormon Church must address racism

Mormon Women

LDS Church treats men and women as equals? Really?
Sex and the single Mormon
LDS leader pushes 'Mormon brand of female empowerment'
Mormon women look for greater role
Mormon Women Emerging From Shadows
Conference address by LDS relief society president sparks furious debate
LDS women's Web site a haven 'to be feminist and faithful'
Panel of moms describes LDS woes
A feminist look at the Mormon faith
Mormon women to push for priesthood power at Counterpoint Conference
New Book Examines Mormon Women's Autobiographies
58% of LDS women admit premarital sex
Mormon women must be heard

Mormons and Jews

Mormon church, Jewish leaders tackle proxy baptism
Jewish group wants Mormons to stop proxy baptisms
Mormon missionaries meet modern Judaism
LDS Jews celebrate heritage
It's all academic
Mormon university reopens its gates after 6 years
LDS Church removes record of Wiesenthal
Mormons 'baptize' Simon Wiesenthal
Mormons and Jews celebrate common bonds during SLC event
BYU scraps plan to re-launch Jerusalem Center programs
After six-year hiatus due to intifada sect leaders announce renewal of youth study program in J'lem, pilgrimages to country
Overzealous Mormons continue to baptize Jews
Hillary met with Hatch to halt Mormon rituals for WWII Jews
Jewish Group: Mormons Still Baptize Dead
Again, Jews Fault Mormons Over Posthumous Baptisms - Corrections
Again, Jews Fault Mormons Over Posthumous Baptisms
LDS Church Accused of Buying Names for Proxy Baptisms
Jews urge Mormons to curb zeal for posthumous baptism

Mormons and Christians

Mormons' and Baptists' competition fuels tension
Court rules against dad in faith case
Utah bishop responds to Vatican policy on Mormons
Mormon, Baptist respect differences in faith
Vatican letter directs bishops to keep parish records from Mormons
Survey: White Evangelicals Have Least Positive View of Mormons
In-your-face gospel riles town
Anti-Mormon DVD given to 18,000 homes
SBC Warns Christians about Teachings of Mormonism
The Evangelical & The Mormon: Building bridges through discourse
Preacher barred from going near Mormons
Fuller President Clarifies Controversial Statements on Mormonism
Evangelical, LDS find bit of common ground
How Mormons, Evangelicals can improve communication
Group limits Mormon participation in National Day of Prayer
Latter-day Saints and That C-word
Hellfire Pitches Won't Work for LDS
Baptism Ruling Is No Reflection on Mormon Morals
Christian club at Dartmouth accused of intolerance
Roman Catholics Rule on Mormons
Adapting 'Mormon' to Emphasize Christianity
Critics gather at temple
Baptist Convention to target cults
Christian group calls Mormons cult church

Politics

High-profile Mormons in media, politics advance understanding of church
BYU Campus newspaper pulls student's editorial on prop 8
Mormon Church to be fined by state political commission over Proposition 8
Arizona immigration law sponsor Russell Pearce thrusts state into political storm
Mormon faithful most conservative religious group in U.S., poll finds
Rammell comments draw media spotlight
Mormon Church distances itself from Idaho gubernatorial candidate
Utah's Gay Senator Calls It Quits
LDS apostle: Prop 8 backlash against Mormons like civil-rights-era persecution of blacks
Reid rips LDS Church's Prop. 8 support
Quiet support for Proposition 8
The Mormons: The Most Conservative Religious Group In America
GOP is strong in Utah but at 25-year low in rest of nation
Anti-Gay Utah Senator Salts The Wound
Utah Gay Rights Initiative Dies
Gay rights group calls for LDS Church support
Memo links Mass. couple to Prop 22, Mormon strategy
Mormons under siege
Steve Young lines up against Mormon church on Prop. 8
Records: Mormon church contributed to proposition
Mormon group protests church's gay marriage stance
Mormons renew calls for Calif. gay marriage ban
Mormon Priest Threatened with Excommunication in Marriage Row
Mormons boost anti-gay marriage effort
New book says anti-LDS bias led to Romney's downfall
How Mormons Saw Romney
Reid speaks out against past Mormon leaders
Reid tells BYU crowd that socially responsible Dems mirror Mormon values
The LDS Church and politics
Imperfect fit
Poll Puts Romney at the Top of Utah Voters' List
Reid proof that good Mormons can also be Democrats
Diplomacy the focus of LDS offices in D.C.
Mormons opt out of protest
Romney defends Mormon strategy
Romney camp consulted with Mormon leaders
Onward, Mormon soldiers
Mormon church voices view on gay marriage
Utah's own brand of conservative Christian
LDS beliefs prompt some to seek office
Did Hatch Allude to LDS Prophecy?
Religious bigotry plagues Hatch
Role of Religion Remains a Question in Hatch Bid

Gay Mormons

Openly gay BYU producer, filmmaker fired
Mormon bishop says church responsible for gays’ emotional wounds
Unique challenges confronting gay Mormons addressed at Salt Lake City conference
Theater: '14' examines violent therapy for gay Mormons in the 1970s
Santa Clara teen who tried to 'pray the gay away' now champions gay youths
Gay Mormon named to key local LDS leadership post in San Francisco
A True Insider at 'Book of Mormon'
Study looks at experiences of gay Mormons
Judges on 'The Voice' pick 'gay Mormon' and Utahn
Living gay in the Mormon Church
A Mormon lesbian's journey to finding herself
A military man finds peace with his sexuality and his Mormon faith
Gay at BYU: A former athlete tells his story
Mormon 'Gay Cure' Study Used Electric Shocks Against Homosexual Feelings
Groups try to spur dialogue, healing between gays, Mormons
Mormon views differ on the use of reparative therapy
Q&A: A practicing Mormon who supports same-sex marriage
Coming out in America
LDS and gay: Believer reconciles faith, love
The passion of Sister Dixon...fer sure
LDS Church responds to claims of changes in church policy regarding homosexuality
Activists contend Mormon attitudes are factor in struggles of gay members
LDS children's book on 'overcoming homosexuality' finds a home on WalMart shelves
Utah gay activists protest Mormon church remarks
Mormons divided on LDS apostle's speech on gays
Troy Williams: The 'gay mayor of Salt Lake City'
Gay-Mormon play faces hostility from a different source
Mormon Underwear By Johnny Townsend
This Mormon Group Applauds Prop. 8 Ruling
'Mormon Proposition' Director Reed Cowan Addresses Rash of Gay Mormon Suicides
Thousands celebrate gay rights advances in Salt Lake parade
Sister Dottie: Utah Pride Festival Grand Marshal 2010
Stormin' Mormon
Memorial held for gay Mormon who committed suicide in Los Altos
Gay rights: Oakland LDS Stake tries to heal post-Prop 8 rifts
'Dramatic jump' with Utahns for gay rights
Utah Lawmakers Won't Take Up a Ban on Discrimination Against Gays
Utah's Gay Senator Calls It Quits
Salt Lake OKs gay rights laws with Mormon backing
LDS apostle: Prop 8 backlash against Mormons like civil-rights-era persecution of blacks
Reid rips LDS Church's Prop. 8 support
Is LDS Church taking a step back on gay issues?
Mormons urged to stop shunning gay family members
Gay ex-Mormon finds peace, joy; others seek to change same-sex desires
The Mormon Church Couldn't Cure Justin Utley. So He Packed Up His Guitar and Left
Hardened Kissing Criminals Will Not Face Charges for Smooching Near the Mormons
Mormon 'kiss-in' in Utah leads to shouting match
Gay couple detained near Mormon plaza after kiss
Dustin Lance Black: I knew that God did not love me
What happens when Mormon parents have a gay son?
Man with a mission
Anti-Gay Utah Senator Salts The Wound
Utah Gay Rights Initiative Dies
Utah: A Hornet's Nest That Gays & Lesbians Call 'Home'
Gay students at BYU still struggle for acceptance
The Ex-Mormon Factor
Walsh: Prop 8 rips friendship asunder
LDS moms hold vigil against Prop. 8
Together for 19 years: A St. George couple, Mormon and Catholic, married in California
Gay support group criticizes Mormon leadership
LDS Church leader speaks to 'same-sex attraction' group
Mormons Clarify Gay Marriage Stance
Gay pride event still a tough sell
Mormon supporters of gay unions take to cyberspace
Gay Mormons seek 'affirmation' from LDS leaders
Mormon agency delays meeting with Affirmation
Some Mormons challenge directive to campaign for gay marriage ban
Mormon gays tread lightly in latest bid for acceptance
Call for political displays rankles some Mormons
LDS Church backs proposed California 'one man-one woman' marriage amendment
Gay Mormons to church: Don't fight California court ruling
Gay weddings flourish in a religious stronghold
Gay Mormon, church officials to meet
Plays about gay Mormons attracting audiences nationally
Gay Mormon group asks for meeting with new church president
Gay Mormons see change, stagnation in church
Gay Mormons share stories on eve of conference
The Toughest Call: Conversion Therapy
LDS Church to publish new look at same-sex attraction
Mormon church changes stance on homosexuality
Mormon church's stance on gays changes subtly
Mormon and gay: one man's journey
Mormon uni eases anti-gay policy
Play takes on agony of Mormon gays
LDS Church tells gay rights group to keep off property
'Too many goodbyes'
Recently 'Out' Gay Mormon Author and Wife of 25 Years Make Improbable Gay Activists
Gay, Mormon, married
LDS official to address group for gay Mormons
Fired professor stands firm in support of gay marriage
Gay Mormon describes life on brink of excommunication
Gay, Mormon, married
Following NYC Run, Confessions of a Mormon Boy Opens in Atlanta
Column on Gay Marriage Prompts Dismissal
LDS heed call to help outlaw gay marriage
Mormon in legal gay marriage faces cutoff
Mormon Boy Reveals (Almost) All
Live, from Utah, a story of survival
Gays see billboards as signs of change in Mormon Utah
Mormon Leader: 'Gays Have A Problem'
Mormon parents 'came out with a vengeance'
after their gay son died from AIDS

Voices in Exile: Stories of Lesbian Mormons
Gay-rights groups upset after Utah theater drops movie
To Be Gay And Mormon

Sex Abuse Claims

Judge weighing whether Mormon bishop should stand trial for failure to report abuse
Mormon Church sued in Dublin’s High Court by abuse victim of U.S. missionary
Ex-Mormon bishop pleads guilty to child sex abuse
Utah Mormon bishop accused of failing to report child abuse
Susan Brock molestation case: Police recommended bishops be charged
Former Oxnard man alleges sex abuse, sues Boy Scouts, Mormon church
Prosecutors: Susan Brock pursued molested boy's brother first, Mormon church knew of sex
Lisa Davis Exposes Molestation, the Mormon Church in The Sins of Brother Curtis
Mormon Church to examine its role in Brock sex-abuse case
Did fellow Mormons cover up officer's baby molestations?
Part of lawsuit against church, Boy Scouts tossed
Sex abuse costs Boy Scouts $18.5M
Jury Finds Boy Scouts Negligent in Abuse Case; Punitive Damages Next
Stephen Young pleads not guilty
Church settles with plaintiff
Mother of man suing Boy Scouts over alleged abuse says officials knew Timur Dykes' background
LDS Youth Leader Accused Of Sex With Kids
John Doe claimed that local videographer sexually abused him in 1990s, and that the local man's parents should have stopped alleged acts
Former LDS music teacher accused of abuse has history of church problems Michael Simms was kicked out of another denomination's church in Salt Lake City
Mormon church sued over sex abuse allegations
Lawsuits to be filed against Boy Scouts and Mormon Church
Seminary student's account of sex abuse is cautionary tale
Mormon seminary principal in Utah suspected of sex with student
Prosecutors say they do not have enough evidence to file charges of molestation against man who is also a former reserve officer.
Sexually abused woman loses bid to sue Mormons
Woman wants to sue Mormons over abuse
Weber man pleads guilty to sex abuse
Child porn man jailed
Mormon jailed for abusing boy
Mormon guilty of sex abuse to be sentenced
Mormon 'was mentor for church children'
Mormon appears in court charged with child abuse
South Dakota sex case against Mormon church resolved
Church's sex offender secrecy deplored
Mother sues Mormon church in abuse case
Two Portland men join sex-abuse lawsuit against Boy Scouts, Mormon church
Michael Adamson convicted of molestation
Church chose to stay quiet on sex abuse
Talks aim to settle sex abuse lawsuit
Mother of Sexually Abused Child Brings Suit Against Mormon Church
Former Church Leaders Accused Of Molestation Cover-Up
Former Mormon missionary gets prison in Nevada child sex case
Man accusing Mormon missionary of 1960s sex abuse wants trial
Former Mormon Missionary is Back Behind Bars
Mormon Church, Boy Scouts sex abuse lawsuit grows
Award Cut in Mormon Church Abuse Case
Ex-member of LDS choir pleads guilty in porn case
Church Volunteer Accused Of Molesting Young Girl
Lawsuit against Mormons set for mediation
One Man's Brutal Encounter With Sexual Abuse In the Mormon Church
Police say LDS bishop used trust to molest sisters
Missionary sued in alleged sex abuse
2 men sue Mormons, Scouts over abuse
Ex-choir member charged with lewdness with minor
Lawsuit filed against church claims abuse
Set adrift
Man Sues LDS Church Claiming Abuse By Home Teacher
Former LDS Missionary Sentenced for Forcible Sexual Abuse
Former Mormon youth counselor sentenced to six months in prison
LDS Church to appeal verdict on sex abuse
LDS Church told to pay $4.2 million in abuse case
Church liable in girls' abuse
Former Mormon missionary spared prison in Vegas child sex case
LDS Church Missionary Accused Of Sexual Abuse
Second church volunteer arrested in child abuse probe
Mormon Church Worker Charged With Child Sex Abuse
LDS Teacher, Sheriff's Employee Accused of Abusing Girl
Family Sues Mormon Church
Abuse alleged in Mormon lawsuit
Former Mormon stake president pleads guilty
to soliciting Internet sex with teen

Church not responsible for abusers
Court asked to revisit church ruling
Former Bishop Charged With Sex Abuse Fired From Corrections Job
Former West Valley LDS Bishop Accused of Sex Abuse
Former Mormon missionary in Vegas indicted on child sex charges
Teacher Charged: Suspect's Computer Examined
Mormon missionary accused of fondling girls at Vegas church
Mormon missionary accused of fondling girls at Vegas church
Former Mormon bishop busted
Mormon Church sued again regarding child sexual abuse
Mormon Church accused of failure to report sexual abuse
LDS Church Is Targeted In Lawsuit
Mormon Leader Denounces Sex Abuse
Sex Abuse Lawsuit Is Settled by Mormons for $3 Million
Sex Case May Pry Open Finances of LDS Church
Crisis of Identity
Judge orders Mormons to provide sex-abuse records
Pressure to Forgive Challenges Mormon Families, Divides Wards
Sexual abuse of children in the Mormon Church
Clergy Ignores Victims, Allege LDS Plaintiffs
Mormon psychologist's recanting about church flaw puzzles some

History

Mormons tackling tough questions in their history
Comparing Joseph Smith, Warren Jeffs on polygamy
Mountain Meadows dedicated
Descendants hail landmark status for massacre site
Vancouver Island once envisioned as Mormon homeland
Latter-day Saints make $2.1M land purchase
Living History: Slaves arrived in Utah with Brigham Young
Speaker says militia leader betrayed Joseph Smith
Paying Tribute to Mormon Church's Ohio Roots
Mormon historical documents create auction buzz
Researcher: Brigham, more than Joseph, put Mormonism on path to success
Archivist who oversees Joseph Smith documents and seer stones to lose job
New book chronicles early polygamy among Mormons
Clues from the past: Former LDS apostle's papers figured in 20th-century murder
Mormon-owned press releasing Joseph Smith journals
LDS historians: Brigham Young fueled hysteria, but didn't order massacre
Descendants of Mormon leader ID burial site, find no remains
Early Mormon Leader's Disinterment OK'd
Mormon Church president wasn't always chosen easily
Living History: Diary a glimpse at complexities of plural marriage
Mormon apostle didn't recall mention of key visions
Mormons faced early persecution
Mormons contributed to city history
The Diaries of L. John Nutall, 1879-1892, edited by Jedediah Rogers
Brigham Young: The 'modern Moses'
Church issues apology for massacre
Descendants push for federal protection for massacre gravesite
Mormon church, foundation at odds over Mountain Meadows monument
Bones whisper grisly secret
On This Day in History: June 7 Bloody End of Mormon Leader
Historians applaud LDS-approved book on Mountain Meadows Massacre
Joseph Smith's Long Con Third of four
At the Door With God's Army
Brigham Young lived in Aurelius
Century Mark: Church leader with historic position nears 100th birthday
Latter-day Saints: A look at the Mormon church
Missouri's Mormon past
Should Brigham Young share blame for Utah War?
America's forgotten war: LDS raiders kept Army at bay in 1857-58
Historian says Church leader failed
Historians Focus on "Utah War" as Defining Time for Utah
Mormonism thriving in heavily Catholic US Northeast
Mormon connection to Masons explored ahead of 'Da Vinci Code' sequel
'Smith' big on selective details, weak on interest
The Mormon Odyssey
A catalyst for change in field of Mormon history
Controversial Smith at center of annual Mormon conference
Mormon church founder's arrest records rediscovered
Germany's First Mormon "Apostle"
Mormonism is global, but is it a 'world religion'?
Smith: A look back on 200 years
New book offers a glance into early conflicts and compromises among the LDS hierarchy
Presidency of LDS Church Celebrates 10 Years
Was Tucson man one of Mormons' murderers?
Smith bicentennial renewing debate over Mormon founder
To loyal Mormons, Joseph Smith Jr. was an American prophet
LDS author disfellowshipped
Mormon author's doubts cause stir
Facts from Mormons
Mormon church investing $1 million into Idaho 'show stopper' -- the Paris Tabernacle
Mormons trace Welsh ancestry
Mormons lionize reputed multiple killer
Archaeology provides proof for Book of Mormon
Delegation to deliver state's 'official regret' to Mormon Church in Utah
Mormons celebrate the growth of church
LDS leader guided church's evolution from 'menace' to mainstream
Sparks fly as U. rejects an LDS studies scholar
Ben Gelman: Mormons, Icarians Helped Form Mississippi River Town
Read No Evil
Church's roots continue to draw Mormons
A Utah Massacre and Mormon Memory
Mormon leader fled after his bank failed
'More Than One' writer cut from LDS Church
Dissident LDS intellectuals say excommunications will continue
Disciplinary hearing for Mormon writer postponed indefinitely
Reopening a Mormon Murder Mystery
Examiner: 1857 ["Church Document"] Fake
Letter raises questions for Mormons
The church of the West
Mormon Church seems to suppress study of its own history
'Prophet' Relies More On Faith Than on Fact
Bones Found at Utah Site of Massacre 142 Years Ago
This Is Not the Place

Beliefs

In Romney's tax returns, details on Mormon tithe
Are Mormons Christians?
Oklahomans describe theological differences between Southern Baptists, Mormons
Are Mormons through with polygamy?
Mormon temple weddings leave some family on outside, hurting inside
Left behind? Mormons, who don't really buy this Rapture thing
Mormon underwear keeps body and soul together
Now everyone can view LDS Church stances on social issues
Vegas man sues Mormon church for baptism for the dead injury
Gardner's date with firing squad revives talk of Mormon blood atonement
Non-Mormon family not being allowed to attend son's wedding was wrenching
Ballard speaks on Mormons in the media
Local Mormon genealogy centre keeps the family together forever
Mormons Scour Archives to Baptize Dead
Proxy LDS baptisms: Founding Fathers, too
Faith and evolution: Mormonism teaches why God created the world, not how, scientist says
The Mormon Index is a rising sign of troubled economy
Mormon couple well-supplied for crisis
Mormons defend baptizing the dead
Modern-day Mormons disavow polygamy
Facts on Mormon faith
Mormon Succession Guided by Tradition
Disparate Doctrines: Two Faiths in Conflict
A side-by-side comparison
Spotlight on Mormonism
What Mormons believe
The Search for the Garden of Eden
Nurse: LDS beliefs open door to stem-cell research
Scholar becomes explainer in a 'Mormon moment'
LDS a cult? 350,000 DVDs try to shake Mormons' faith
People you may meet in heaven
BYU polygamy Web page dumped
Will Pope Benedict become a Mormon after he dies?
From myths to missionaries: Taking a look at the truth about Mormonism
Non-LDS BYU students want their religion class back
Latter-day Saints: A look at the Mormon church
Mormon mavericks mark milestone
Books of the Mormons: What Mormons base beliefs on
Four decades of independent Mormon thought
2 months of food: $1,200; Emergency-ready pantry: Priceless
Petitioner Angry Over "Celestial" Polygamy
Mormon teens say seminary starts day right
Morning breaks early for LDS students
Expelled scholar of Mormon history can't find work
LDS book: Evolution is not incompatible with religion
Mormons' new true believers
LDS believe Satan is real, but the stories aren't always
Mormons are taught to leave theory of evolution to science
Beyond stereotypes: Being a Mormon teenager offers challenges, rewards
Mormons mix science into spirituality
New Rule On Purchasing LDS Garments
LDS urged to boost worthiness
BHSU book confuses Mormon, American Indian beliefs
The Untold Story Of The Mormons
South Park episode about Mormons
Mormons historically ready
Mormons tackle misconceptions
Storehouse of Faith
Unmentionable No Longer
A Leap of Faith for Utah's 'Peculiar People'
True Believer
U.S. survey compares LDS, non-LDS beliefs
Mormons must answer personal questions before receiving a "Temple Recommend"

The Book of Mormon

Latter-day Saints make $2.1M land purchase
Copyright saved the Book of Mormon
Debate on Mormons' geographic origins heats up
BYU prof finds truth and error(s) in Book of Mormon 2009 edition
Mormons, Mayans and Mystery
Single word change in Book of Mormon speaks volumes
DNA claims rebutted on Book of Mormon
BYU creates 2nd film on Mayans, Olmecs
Mormon tourists travel to key sites of their faith
Book of Mormon as 'literature'
Bedrock of a Faith Is Jolted
Evolution of a drama
Australian author excommunicated by Mormon church
Another Mormon Author Facing Excommunication
Author faces LDS discipline hearing
Reprint of Mormon Text Has a Twist: It's Not Free
Book of Mormon to Come Out in Comic Book Form
Young Bachman Mormon no more
Facts from Mormons
Scientist upsets Mormon beliefs
Religion Today
Science challenges Mormon beliefs
Book of Mormon to be published commercially for first time
Mormon church donates debunked artifacts to Michigan museum
EdCC instructor won't be excommunicated
Church put to DNA test
Mormon Scientist, Church Clash Over DNA Test
EdCC instructor, Mormon faces exclusion over articles
The Mormon Church is based upon the claims of its
founder Joseph Smith

Anti-LDS group moves near temple
Is The Mormon Church stuck with an embarrassing book it cannot historically support?
Smithsonian Institution Letter
Smithsonian Institution Letter - Statement Regarding The Book Of Mormon
National Geographic Society Letter

Former Mormons

Several support groups exists for ex-Mormons
Ousted LDS leader dies
Week after LDS confab, ex-Mormons gather in Salt Lake City
Carmelite nun traces path from LDS faith
Dustin Lance Black: I knew that God did not love me
'It Sucked and Then I Cried: How I Had a Baby, a Breakdown, and a Much Needed Margarita' by Heather B. Armstrong
Artist, formerly LDS, finds serenity in human form
The Ex-Mormon Factor
Group uses billboards to reach out to ex-Mormons
Richard Dutcher leaves the Mormon church and a genre
Post Mormon group supports those who leave LDS church
Ex-Mormons prepare for upcoming conferences
Mormon ousted as an apostate
Split Over the Mormon Church, but Maintaining Some Ties
Ex-Mormons Say Breaking Up Was Hard to Do
Church won't give up on 'lost members'
Keeping members a challenge for LDS church
Avenues wards continue to lose members
Life after the Mormon church
Former Mormon bishop explains the collapse of his faith
Exiles in Zion
Web sites provide confidential community for former and wavering Mormons
The Notorious Tanners

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