Plus, President Russell M. Nelson to dedicate Syracuse Utah Temple on Sunday
| ChurchBeat | | Wednesday, June 4, 2025 |
For an accurate view of Latter-day Saint garments, sourcing faithful perspectives is not optional In case you missed it, the Deseret News on Saturday published a perspective piece by a Latter-day Saint convert named Meagan Kohler titled, “Maybe male critics are not experts on religious women’s underclothing.” Kohler’s opinion is that a New York Times report about changes to garments for Latter-day Saint women was incomplete because most of those quoted by the reporter were men and church critics or “influencers.” Kohler’s piece is recommended reading because it also did something that too many reporters fail to do: She shared readily-available data that shows the positive role faith plays in the lives of Latter-day Saints, including women. “Women in our church leave at lower rates than most other denominations while reporting the highest overall rates of well-being," Kohler wrote. She also quoted BYU professor Justin Dyer, who found Pew survey data that showed 77% of Latter-day Saint mothers and 68% of single Latter-day Saint women report feeling consistent well-being and peace, significantly higher than women from other (and no) religious affiliation, except for Muslim mothers at 75%. There was more, but you can find it all in Kohler’s piece. The bottom line is that journalists who report about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints should remember that when they paint a picture of church members, they must include faithful perspectives or risk publishing incomplete portraits. |
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About the Church In addition to the news that President Nelson will dedicate the Syracuse Temple on Sunday, several apostles continued international ministries: Elder Quentin L. Cook was in England to meet with religious and education leaders to promote religious freedom and hope. Elder D. Todd Christofferson was in Mexico, where he said it is “a natural behavior, a natural fruit of the pure love of Christ” to share and invite people to enjoy the blessings of following Jesus Christ. Elder Ronald A. Rasband was in Africa, where he met with the prime minister of the Republic of Ivory Coast. Elder Dale G. Renlund was in South Korea, where he spoke to church youth and said of the kingdom of God and their testimonies, “This is your kingdom. If you don’t fight for it, who will?” Elder Ulisses Soares also traveled to Africa to meet with the prime minister of the Republic of the Congo. Meanwhile, Relief Society General President Camille N. Johnson ministered to women in Indonesia, where she met with several leaders, including the minister for Religious Affairs. The church announced a 2027 release date for printed publication of the new hymn book. An update on the Salt Lake Temple renovation included information on detail work being done on stonework and the restoration of the baptismal font. |
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