by Ashley Morales | Jul 27, 2017 | Historical Stories, Modern History
This article originally appeared in Mormon Women for Ethical Government on July 17th, 2017. Listen to a new MWEG broadcast by independent historian Ardis Parshall on refugees in LDS church history, from Missouri to Turkey to Lithuania. This is an important part of...
by Ashley Morales | Jul 24, 2017 | Early History, Modern History, Pioneers
The following article originally appeared in Deseret News on July 20th, 2017, and it was updated on July 21st, 2017. On the 170th anniversary of the Saints entering the Salt Lake Valley, a longtime question has now been answered. How long after Mormon pioneers entered...
by Ashley Morales | Jul 12, 2017 | Early History, Historical Landmarks, Joseph Smith, Modern History, Mormon Historical Sites, Pioneers
With innovation and prosperity come access. With access comes power. With power come miracles. The Erie Canal, which celebrates its 200th birthday this year, provided many miracles—not the least of which included a means of travel and communication that allowed The...
by Ashley Morales | Jun 28, 2017 | Bios, Early History, Historical Stories, Joseph Smith, Modern History, Past Leader Bios
This article originally appeared in LDS Daily on June 27th, 2017. On June 27, 1844, not longer after singing “A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief” to his cellmates, John Taylor lay suffering on the floor of Carthage Jail. He had endured terrible injury at the hands of an...
by Ashley Morales | Jun 9, 2017 | Modern History, Mormon Beliefs
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is distinct from other religions—even other Christian denominations—in a variety of ways. However, one of the core differences is its conviction that all people may have the light of Christ and receive a portion of the...
by Megan Finley | Mar 13, 2017 | Modern History
This article by Stephen Prothero originally appeared on Politico.com on March 7, 2017. It should have been a simple question: Last week, Trump counterterrorism adviser Sebastian Gorka was asked by a radio host whether the president believed that Islam was a religion....
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