A similar dynamic played out inWest Virginia, where church leaders were accused of covering up the crimes committed by a young abuser from a prominent Mormon family even after he’d been convicted on child sex abuse charges in Utah. The abuser, Michael Jensen, today is serving ...
Of course moving to Utah is often described as a culture shock for many. Speaking for myself(a Michigan/Las Vegas transplant) there were a lot of things that caught me off guard at first too. And I speak fluent Mormon! Here you will find a handy-dandy guide to blending in here in t...
Of course moving to Utah is often described as a culture shock for many. Speaking for myself(a Michigan/Las Vegas transplant) there were a lot of things that caught me off guard at first too. And I speak fluent Mormon! Here you will find a handy-dandy guide to blending in here in t...
Another propagator of porn addiction is religion; predominantly-Mormon Utah has the highest porn-addiction treatment programs per capita in the country. According to Ley, many of these organizations argue that exposure to pornography can turn people gay. “Now, there's research that shows, number ...
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Seventeen-year-old Utah Mormon David Archuleta, one of two finalists in the singing contest American Idol, is experiencing what many other Latter-day Saint celebrities have faced before him.The Osmonds, golfing great Johnny Miller
Many scholars have DAVID CLARK KNOWLTON, associate professor of anthropology at Utah Valley State College, specializes in the anthropology of religion in Latin America. 54 DIALOGUE: A JOURNAL OF MORMON THOUGHT scratched their heads trying to figure out where Latter-day Saints might be classified in...
The hidden depths of the internet can offer a disguise, a cloak of anonymity. And the ex-Mormon community is no different. Many have gathered in a place where names aren’t mentioned and personal backgrounds and histories are kept in the dark. There...
In a sport that basically invented the phrase “inherent risk,” death is so common that it can begin to seem banal. Yet for all the stories about lives lost to climbing, there are many, many more lives that have been saved by climbs. ...
Although July 4th celebrations result in the highest road traffic in the state of Utah, Pioneer Day comes in at a close second. Over the last few years, Pioneer Day has received some criticism from people who feel that this holiday lacks inclusiveness for people who aren’t of the Mormon ...
“I think parents think that the Disney princess culture is safe. That’s the word I hear time and time again—it’s safe.” Lead study author Sarah M. Coyne of the Mormon institution in Utah noted in a press release. “But if we’re fully jumping in here and really embracing (accep...