Joel Osteen, a popular Christian television evangelist, reaffirmed his belief this week that Mormons are “true Christians,” putting him at odds with many other prominent evangelical leaders who frequently accuse Mormonism of being a non-Christian cult. Joel Osteen is the pastor of Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas, which is often dubbed by the media as […]

By Trevor Antley. “The Mormon moment is now.” That was the headline in the Washington Post’s religion & faith section yesterday. Members of the  Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, colloquially called “Mormons” and “the Mormon church,” know it’s true. We no longer do a double-take when we hear someone say “Mormon” on TV. We shrug off the […]

By Trevor Antley. On Wednesday night at Brigham Young University, a panel of three self-identified homosexual students and one bisexual student talked openly regarding their struggles with their sexuality and how they have coped with their same-gender attraction along with their Mormon faith. All four students were attending BYU and had committed to living Church […]