After Joseph Smith’s death in 1844, the young Mormon Church faced chaos, betrayal, and the question of who would lead next.

Over the last year, I’ve scrolled past social media posts by members of diverse religious backgrounds and political opinions. However, because my ethnographic research is based in Mormon ...

You're not going to mention polygamy, are you?" I was asked by more than one fellow Mormon when they heard I was working on a story about the church's founding. I expected it to be difficult for me to ...

A sex therapist has been ousted from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for her public opposition of Mormon doctrines, her support of same-sex marriage and stance on other sexual issues, ...

The horror-ridden stories of Ruby Franke and Lori Vallow Daybell share a common theme: demonic possession. The term “exorcism” conjures images of holy water, a brandished cross and stoic priests ...

A prominent Mormon activist who went against the church by supporting same-sex marriage and the ordination of women has been excommunicated by a council that found he publicly doubted the faith’s core ...