PART ONE

PART TWO

ONE
The Great Accommodation

The story of the people and events in the early part of the 20th century that profoundly changed America's perception of Mormonism.
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TWO
Ending the Ban on Black Priests

The Mormons' ambition to be a worldwide church plus the '60s social/political changes put new pressures on the church to change its stance on race.
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THREE
Reaching Out to the Wider World

Mormon efficiency at relief efforts is famous; many Mormons hold political office. Still, many Americans question electing a Mormon president.
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FOUR
The Mission

Each year more than 50,000 young Mormon missionaries march the globe to win converts to their faith - as many as 250,000 converts a year.
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FIVE
The Mission's Challenges

While retaining converts and the demands made on missionaries are issues, for both missionary and convert, the experience can be transformative.
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SIX
Dissenters and Exiles

As the LDS church has grown, control over the Mormons' story has become important, leading to conflict with some Mormon intellectuals.
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SEVEN
Disciplinary Actions

Mormons who have challenged the LDS church's doctrine, authority and official history have been dis-fellowshipped and excommunicated.
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EIGHT
The Family

A look at the religious beliefs which have made the family the spiritual core of Mormon life and forge powerful family bonds.
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NINE
Those Who Can, and Can't, Conform

In the midst of the Mormons' celebration of family against the harshness of modern life, there are gays and women who feel left out, diminished.
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TEN
The Temple

In their temple, Mormons are taught the plan of salvation and, through secret rituals, how to subdue the powers of death.
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ELEVEN
The Ritual of Baptizing the Dead

There is a baptismal font in every temple where Mormons are not just baptizing family ancestors, but millions of other dead who still might be saved.
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TWELVE
The Essence of a Religion

A final story, and some thoughts, on a people who are fired by a bold religious faith - Mormonism - and where that faith might go from here.
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THIRTEEN
Credits

A list of the teams and the resources behind this four-hour series, The Mormons.
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