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Shields up! Evasive maneuvers! How the LDS Church responds to perceived criticism

Summary by Religion News Service
(RNS) — The church’s insatiable need for public approval means we are supposed to emphasize how the church’s internal records show our metrics going up, up, up.

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Jana Riess: Shields up! Evasive maneuvers! How the LDS Church responds to perceived criticism.

Religion News Service columnist Jana Riess wonders why the LDS Church can't just accept the findings of reputable academic research and cheer the positive news for the faith and then work on any negative results.

·Salt Lake City, United States
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Religion News ServiceReligion News Service
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Shields up! Evasive maneuvers! How the LDS Church responds to perceived criticism

(RNS) — The church’s insatiable need for public approval means we are supposed to emphasize how the church’s internal records show our metrics going up, up, up.

·Washington, United States
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Religion News Service broke the news in Washington, United States on Friday, October 2, 2026.
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