Why would the April 1982 Sunstone Review print an obituary for a Catholic nun? Lurlene Romney Cheney had plenty of Mormon roots. She was born in Colonia Juarez, Mexico, a colony established by Mormon polygamists to escape the wrath of U.S. federal laws. She was married in the Salt Lake Temple and had two children. …
The last few weeks before 6 November, stories about Mitt Romney and the LDS Church made headlines in mainstream publications as well as in alternative media outlets, probing not only Romney’s connection to his faith but also controversial aspects of Mormonism such as disciplinary practices and the meaning and use of temple garments. According to …
