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?

A new group of self-described leftist Mormons have written a manifesto attempting to reconcile their Marxist views and their alleged Mormon faith.

A widely repeated story about apostasy has a questionable source. What are we to make of Thomas Marsh turning on Joseph and the Saints?

Critics have long alleged that the Book of Mormon was a creation of Joseph Smith's mind, but that claim doesn't withstand scrutiny.