Church Portrayal in Media
Clear, sourced answers to the questions people actually ask about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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How Mormon Is 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives'? Every Claim, Checked
The Hulu hit returns Sept. 10. We checked every religious claim on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives against what the Church actually teaches — claim by claim, with sources.
Heretic Movie & Mormonism: The Film's Arguments, Answered
What does Heretic get right about Latter-day Saints? The Monopoly argument, the control thesis, and the staged miracle — answered from primary sources, claim by claim.
Surviving Mormonism with Heather Gay: Claims vs. the Record
What does Surviving Mormonism with Heather Gay claim — and what does the record show? The show file, the abuse-policy facts, and both sides' strongest documents.
The Book by the Pool: Visions of Glory, Fact-Checked
Visions of Glory was at the pool when police served Lori Vallow on Kauai. We test the book's claims against the LDS standard works, the public record, and its author's own 2014 letter.
The Visions of Glory Doomsday Network?
Prosecutors said “doomsday cult.” The record shows a circuit: six organizations that carried Visions of Glory — Preparing a People, AVOW, FIRM Foundation, EternalCore, OUR, and The Spear Fund.