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Jana Riess examines how the LDS Church deflects criticism
Original: Jana Riess: Shields up! Evasive maneuvers! How the LDS Church responds to perceived criticism.
Religion writer Jana Riess has published a new column in The Salt Lake Tribune arguing that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints tends to respond to perceived criticism defensively, deploying what she calls 'shields up' and 'evasive' tactics. The piece analyzes the institution's public relations posture toward dissent and scrutiny. Readers are weighing in on whether the church's approach to criticism helps or harms it.
Why now: The column offers a pointed critique of a major religious institution's handling of criticism, drawing debate among LDS members and observers.
Jana RiessThe Salt Lake TribuneChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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