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Mormons and money: An unorthodox and messy history of church finances

  • Written by John Turner, Professor of American Religion, George Mason University
There was something fishy about this $3 bill.Everett Historical/Shutterstock.com

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has allegedly amassed US$100 billion in purportedly charitable assets since 1997 without ever giving any money away – a possible breach of federal tax laws.

This previously unknown investment vehicle known as Ensign...

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