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The Mormon Skeleton in My Family’s Closet
By
Jana Riess
Every family has one, right? The skeleton in the closet. The story that doesn’t get told. I just didn’t realize that my own family’s story would involve a touch of shame about my religion. I’m an adult convert to Mormonism, so I don’t have any Mormon ancestors to speak of. I do have one precious…
“Morning-After” Conference Ambivalence
By
Jana Riess
I admit that I have a love-hate relationship with General Conference. I dislike the passive format of it all, the stark and depressing maleness of all those dark suits, the conspicuous absence of women from public leadership. The conference often feels too long. I’m probably too bothered by the small things, like that this weekend,…
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