BYU (Brigham Young University) is operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, often mistakenly called the “Mormon Church.”  BYU students take nearly a semester of spiritually uplifting, stimulating religion classes. In this series (see below), students enrolled in scripture study classes have shared their thoughts, insights, and reflections on the Book of Mormon in the form of...

A study done through the University of Pennsylvania demonstrated that Mormons are the most charitable people in America, donating both money and time at a higher rate than other Americans. Even when religious donations and service are subtracted, they give about as much as other Americans, but, of course, this is in addition to the religious donations. The average American spends about 48 hours a year...

By Jan Friends have told me they could not be Mormons (members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) because women can’t hold the priesthood and that is demeaning. What they don’t understand is that most faithful Mormon women are happy, and feel valued and fulfilled without having the priesthood. They do not aspire to take the role of the men and do not view themselves as second-class...

The media often likes to focus on the famous Mormons—Mitt Romney, Donny and Marie Osmond, Gladys Knight, or any number of athletes. However, most Mormons are not famous or powerful. They are simply ordinary people living ordinary lives. They have trials and joys. Some have children; some don’t. Some live in Utah; others live all over the world. They have careers, families, and challenges. Their lives...

Mormons—a nickname for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints—have a number of special programs for teenagers who are twelve to seventeen years old. These programs teach them about their faith and give them opportunities to put what they learn into practice. They also learn many practical skills that prepare them to be successful adults in their communities, their careers, and...

Mormons have a robust education system within their church. Their religion, which is actually named The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (with Mormon merely a nickname sometimes given to members), believes that God gave us our intelligence and wants us to use it. The church sees no conflict between intellectual and spiritual knowledge because science and history are not doctrine. Mormons are...