A New History of Mormonism,” in a Zoom interview with Religion News Service. Emma Smith, the prophet’s first wife, “was agitating for change and a space within the community within months of ...

Historian Janiece Johnson explains why "American Primeval" falls short in helping viewers understand the Old West, including ...

Courtesy: Church History Library, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. April: The Mormon pioneer company led by Young leave their winter quarters in western Iowa and head west.

It was awarded the Best First Book Award from the Mormon History Association. His second book, Mormonism: The Basics, is the only Mormon studies text that provides sustained comparative analysis of ...

Did, for instance, any Latter-day Saints die in the Mountain Meadows Massacre carried out by Mormon militiamen? Did Native tribes participate in the atrocity? Did Brigham Young order the massacre?

Although onscreen depictions of Mormon violence are common, most of these fail to explain the roots of this violence in both theological belief and history. Canonised Mormon scripture, including ...

Courtesy: Church History Library, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. April: The Mormon pioneer company led by Young leave their winter quarters in western Iowa and head west.