Jana Riess: If Latter-day Saints could just hang out in the church building
Leaders want members to view the meetinghouse as a genuine “third place” in their lives. But it’s hard for the faith to surrender control and let organic community activities develop outside the chain of command.
(Rick Egan | Tribune file photo)
Two Latter-day Saint chapels, shown in 2014, built adjacent to each other in Kaysville. The church has announced a pilot program for young single adults to use such meetinghouses.