The rise of Mormonism reveals as much about America as it does about its most famous homegrown religion, writes Benjamin E. Park.

A stay-at-home mom of six is the bigoted face of Mormonism’s budding alt-right subculture, spreading pro-white memes on social media that she insists are about “heritage” rather than hate.

"Mormonism tends to define life in various ways for a practicing Latter Day Saint," he said. "Tends not to be elements of one's life but an all-encompassing life choice.

Mormonism taught me that God would speak to me and tell me what my mission in life was. I listened, and God told me at a young age (5) that I was destined to be a writer, and that I would tell ...

Two-thirds (68%) say the American people as a whole do not see Mormonism as part of mainstream American society. And when asked to describe in their own words the most important problems facing ...

Mormonism was born in the USA but, under Nelson, is quickly embracing its growing multiculturalism as it aims to become a truly global religion. Illustration by Christopher Cherrington ...

Mormonism, as shaped by the culture wars (RNS) — Debates over gender, race and sexuality have been part of Mormonism since Kirtland, says historian Benjamin Park.

American Mormonism has earned a reputation as conservative, partly because of Mormon figures such as Glenn Beck and Utah’s status as a reliably red state.

Mormonism taught me that God’s love is never-ending and that God always wants us to return to the power of our role as children of God, as potential gods ourselves.

Here’s the problem with the Christmas-light view of religion: it’s too easily manufactured and too easily broken. As a young girl in Sunday School, just hearing tear-jerking stories about ...

Mormonism’s Global Future. After a rough start, the deeply American religion is growing more popular abroad. By . John G. Turner. Share. Resize. The semiannual general conference for the Church ...