30 years after the ‘September Six’ purge, would the LDS Church do it again?
The ousters worked, silencing many scholars. And while today’s technology has forced the faith to be more open and accepting, some fear the recent “retrenchment” at BYU could spread to the overall church.
(Illustration by Christopher Cherrington | The Salt Lake Tribune)
Hired in 1991 to cover Utah's various faiths, particularly Mormonism, Peggy has talked forgiveness with Archbishop Desmond Tutu, nearly fainted waiting for the Dalai Lama, fasted with Muslims during Ramadan — and has reported on 50 consecutive semiannual LDS General Conferences.