The Codification of Church Culture

Why are Latter-day Saints, who are commanded to renounce war and proclaim peace, so often guilty of the exact opposite?

A quietly released document reveals that former Church leaders engaged in a cover up to deny knowledge of a purported revelation received by John Taylor.

Joseph Smith's inspired translation of the Bible revealed words from Enoch in 1830 that have striking similarity to the apocraphyal Book of Enoch discovered later.

While a debate continues about what constitutes doctrine versus policy in the restored Church of Christ, what role does its culture play, both good and bad?

An 1834 change to the Church's official name raises questions about what was happening and why the Saints didn't stick with the original.

Joseph Smith once prophecied that the persecuted Saints would have to flee westward for the Rocky Mountains. Or… did he?

A never-before-released journal sheds light on longstanding influence by Church leaders in Utah politics.

How closely do church leaders line up with the broader membership, and the population at large, when it comes to education and professional expertise? The answers may surprise you… or not.

What was once considered scripture for decades was decanonized without the consent of church members. Whatever happened to the Lectures on Faith?

When it was introduced, the Word of Wisdom was shared as a suggestion and not commandment. So when did it change into a commandment upon which our admittance to the temple is conditioned?