Utah, United States
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GwenUtah Religious Leaders See New Interest Among Young Adults, Matching National Survey Uptick in Worship Attendance
Religious leaders across Utah say they are seeing new interest in religious community among young adults, and the trend is not limited to a single faith tradition. The...
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives challenges the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ public image by exploring taboo topics among its members
The Hulu reality TV series *The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives* has brought to light the private struggles of Latter-day Saint women, challenging the church’s long-standing efforts to...
Former Child Bride Sues FLDS Church, Warren Jeffs, and UEP for $30-40 Million
A former child bride has filed a lawsuit against the Fundamentalist LDS (FLDS) church, its leader Warren Jeffs, and the United Effort Plan (UEP) Trust, seeking damages between...
Utah Law Reduces Polygamy Penalty to Infraction for Consenting Adults
Polygamy has been reclassified under Utah law, with the state’s governor signing Senate Bill 102 into law. The legislation reduces the offense of bigamy among consenting adults to...
Mormon Church and Affiliated Nonprofit to Pay $5 Million to Settle SEC Charges Over Disclosure Failures
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its affiliated nonprofit, Ensign Peak Advisers Inc., have agreed to pay $5 million to resolve Securities and Exchange Commission...
Utah basketball player Lance Allred releases memoir detailing his life as a deaf Fundamentalist LDS youth and NBA journey
Lance Allred, a former Utah basketball player and member of the Fundamentalist LDS (FLDS) movement, has released an autobiographical book titled “Longshot: The Adventures of a Deaf Fundamentalist...
Former FLDS Leader Wallace Jeffs Details Flight from Warren Jeffs and Transition to Mainstream Mormonism
Wallace Jeffs left the polygamous Fundamentalist Church of Jesus of Latter Day Saints, led by his half-brother Warren Jeffs, after years of suppressing misgivings about the church. He...
FLDS Church Members Alleged to Attempt to Rewrite Food Stamp Rules in Name of Religion
Government prosecutors allege that members of the Fundamentalist LDS Church (FLDS) are attempting to alter food stamp rules under the guise of religious freedom. According to a federal...
Utah Conference Sparks Controversy Over Debate on Joseph Smith’s Polygamy Practices
Michelle Stone and Cheryl L. Bruno, co-founders of the Journal of Mormon Polygamy, are organizing an upcoming conference in Utah that seeks to explore whether the Church of...
