Instead of falling into the same heated and well-worn debates, different perspectives on the Christ can lead to rich ...

The next president will inherit leadership of a religious institution that is both deeply American and increasingly global.

Mel Gibson's long-awaited Passion of the Christ sequel begins filming with Finnish actor Jaakko Ohtonen as the new Jesus. The ...

Other writers discuss downtown Albany, the Second Amendment, the Scaffold Law, board parity for women and more.

The principles and procedures associated with the selection of new leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ...

For LDS Church members, a history of persecution is newly relevant after the mass shooting and arson targeting a church in ...

Here’s a brain-teaser: the name “Jesus” would have meant absolutely nothing to the man from Nazareth himself. In fact, the letter “J” never existed during his era. For anyone who’s ever wondered how ...

The delicate balance of private faith, establishment support and public funding vital to the study of LDS history is now under siege, entangled in today’s partisan battles and culture wars.

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