Park teaches American religious history at Sam Houston State University. He is the author of American Zion: A New History of Mormonism September 21, 2023 marks the 200th anniversary of the date that ...
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will not be as invisible as it was before Mitt Romney, but the media will only be interested when news events touch this little known faith. When Mitt ...
Leaders and members explain more about their mysterious faith. Aug. 23, 2012 — -- Even as Mitt Romney, America's best-known Mormon, gets ready to take center stage at the Republican National ...
When Mette Harrison was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, she found that many fellow church members had rigid and doctrinaire views that required a sort of ...
One July Fourth not too long ago, Ignacio Garcia’s clan gathered in Provo for a backyard barbecue and to watch an international soccer tournament on TV, which they had presumed would pit Mexico ...
From its headquarters in Salt Lake City, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints claims more than sixteen million adherents around the world. For most people outside the faith, the little they ...
A podcast listener takes me to task for saying that we should lighten up on Millennials, because doesn't everyone know that religions that liberalize their standards go down the toilet? Not so fast, I ...
Utah-based The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City explores religion as much as documents the usual catfights, arguments, and over-the-top looks. Religion plays a central role in the reality TV drama of ...
Heather Gay is set to star in Bravo’s new limited three-part series Surviving Mormonism, premiering on Tuesday, November 11 at 9:15 p.m. ET/PT. All three episodes will drop on Peacock on November 12.
“In each hourlong episode, Heather has impactful conversations with abuse survivors, ex-Mormons and former LDS church leaders,” the release continues. “As Heather reflects on her own departure from ...