Mormonism Explained — Objective answers about the Church, its history and its doctrine

Is Mormon Culture “Starving” Its Members?

A widely-read new book argues the Church’s culture fails at belonging, nourishment, and trust. That is a claim about human outcomes — which means it can be checked. So we checked it.

"$140 Million" over the Church Office Building, cash, and two men at a press conference.

Does the Mormon Church Fund Hamas?

A $140 million headline went viral. We pulled the IRS filings.

Is the Satan Panic Back?

The FBI and a $250,000 state task force went looking.

"Joseph Smith Copied Freemasonry?" over a portrait of Joseph Smith and a Masonic apron.

Did Joseph Smith Copy the Temple Ceremony from the Freemasons?

The ritual he supposedly copied was written in England between 1717 and 1738.

"The Church's LGBTQ+ Policy" over a chapel steeple and hands holding a rainbow heart.

Did 34 Gay Mormon Kids Die by Suicide Because of Church Policy?

No one has ever verified it — and here's the part almost nobody knows.

Does the Mormon Church Fund Hamas?

A $140 million headline went viral. We pulled the IRS filings.

Is the Satan Panic Back?

The FBI and a $250,000 state task force went looking.

Is Mormon Culture “Starving” Its Members?

A widely-read new book argues the Church’s culture fails at belonging, nourishment, and trust. That is a claim about human outcomes — which means it can be checked. So we checked it.

Did Joseph Smith Copy the Temple Ceremony from the Freemasons?

The ritual he supposedly copied was written in England between 1717 and 1738.

Did 34 Gay Mormon Kids Die by Suicide Because of Church Policy?

No one has ever verified it — and here's the part almost nobody knows.

Mormon beliefs

Are Mormons Christians? Yes — and No. We'll Explain.

The disagreement has nothing to do with whether Mormons follow Jesus — they do, unambiguously — and everything to do with a fourth-century council called Nicaea, where Emperor Constantine convened 300 bishops to settle a political dispute about God's nature. Mormons are biblical Christians who reject that later creed — just as the original disciples preceded it by 300 years.

Read the explainer

A white Christus statue standing in a domed rotunda lined with columns.

Mormonism Explained: Investigates

The Mormon Church Lawsuits: Is Abuse Being Covered Up?

Is the Mormon Church systematically hiding abuse? We investigated the helpline, the handbook, state reporting laws, and court documents — with a former helpline attorney on the record.

"7 Reasons Joseph Smith Was a False Prophet"

Catholic apologist Matt Fradd made 7 arguments against Joseph Smith — we examined every one and found serious answers he didn't address.

Read our response

A Daily Wire article by Matt Fradd headed 7 Reasons Joseph Smith Was A False Prophet, above a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sign stamped DEBUNKED in red.

Explainers

The Tabernacle of Moses in the desert: a tented sanctuary inside a walled courtyard, with a gold-lined interior below.

Why Mormon Temples Trace Back to Moses (And It's Not What Critics Say)

What a Latter-day Saint temple is, what happens inside, and why Mormons build them — from the Tabernacle of Moses to more than 210 temples worldwide today.

Are Gay Mormon Kids Safe in the Mormon Church?

The Creed Who Decided Who's Christian

Stained-glass window of a dove and vines, captioned Nicene Creed History: Who Decided the Trinity?

Coats of skins in Genesis. The Biblical Precedent Behind Mormon Garments.

Men's and women's white temple garments side by side under the words The History of the Garment.

Are Mormon Bishops Required to Report Abuse?

How John Dehlin Built a Million-Dollar Formula for Leading People Out of the Church

A podcast built to help people stay in the Church is now a $1.12M-a-year nonprofit funded by the people who leave it. We broke down the full formula — the branding, the editorial pattern, and the money.

Read the investigation