Six years after the first volume in the “Saints” series hit the stands, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is out with its fourth and final installment in the faith’s latest official history.
Titled “Saints: Sounded in Every Ear,” the text documents the years of 1955 to 2020 and covers a range of milestones, including the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the end of the priesthood/temple ban against Black members, the struggles over LGBTQ rights, and the church’s opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment.
(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) Jed Woodworth, managing historian for “Saints,” speaks at a news conference about the publication of the final volume, held at the Church History Department in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024. Lisa Olsen Tait, a historian and general editor is pictured next to him.
On this week’s show, Jed Woodworth, the managing historian of the series, and Tesia Tsai, a writer for the volume, discuss the memorable experiences of top church leaders and everyday members from this period in the quickly globalizing faith.
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