On this episode of “In the Hive,” we have a conversation with former GOP state lawmaker Steve Urquhart, who served 16 years in the Utah legislature. Urquhart had a falling out with his party, and with his church, over the stance both took when it came to equal protections for LGBTQ people. After finally getting a…
With the Legislature back in session this week the crew gather in the Speaker’s Office to talk football, the LDS Church’s support for nondiscrimination against Gays, and again, Mitt Romney.
(KCPW News) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints has rejected a group’s request for female attendance at the upcoming priesthood session. The general conference event is historically males-only, and according to the church, it will stay that way. For more on group Ordain Women’s reaction to the church’s response, KCPW’s Ryan Cunningham reports.
Segment 1: He pleaded not guilty to a St. Louis murder, but a jury took less than an hour to convict Darryl Burton of capital murder. At age 22, Burton got a life sentence and it took 24 years for the wrongful conviction to be overturned. On Thursday, we’ll talk about Burton’s case, innocence…
Segment 1: The religious identity of Muslims should not overshadow a citizen’s American-ness, but that same citizenship is conducive to being a good Muslim. That’s according to the scholar Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na’im, who says American Muslims should take a proactive, affirmative view of their citizenship. On Thursday, An-Na’im joins us to discuss Islam in contemporary…
(KCPW News) Salt Lake City welcomes visitors every day, but twice a year, Utah’s capital city fills with tens of thousands of Latter-Day Saint faithful from across the world anxious to get a seat at General Conference. This weekend will be the 182nd semi-annual General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day…
Segment 1: According to a new biography, Brigham Young “was viewed by his followers as an indispensable protector and by his opponents as a theocratic, treasonous heretic.” Either way, Brigham Young left an indelible footprint on the American West. Religious studies scholar John Turner has written a provocative portrait of Young and on Tuesday,…
When it comes to charitable giving, Utah is on top. According to a new study, residents in the Beehive state give more of their money away than in any other state. KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports on what the study reveals about Utah’s culture.
The impact of Sunday’s massacre at a Sikh Temple in Wisconsin by a white supremacist hit especially hard for Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill. Gill says as an American citizen and a member of the Sikh faith himself, he is both outraged and saddened by the events that occurred. He says hate crimes not only affect the immediate victims but also those who belong to community.
The White House has announced the appointment of Elder Steven E. Snow of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to sit on President Obama’s Advisory Council on Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. KCPW’s Charlotte Duren reports on local reaction to the appointment.
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