Today on the show, students know less about religious groups than before, how *not* to convince a child to serve a mission, and Quentin L. Cook talks to BYU professors about racism, protests, historical figures, and truth. All that plus more on the Report!

SIGNATURE'S BOOK OF THE MONTH

Writing Mormon History: Historians and Their Books by Joseph Geisner

* Survey says US college students learn less about religion (Associated Press)

* First Presidency Announces New Online System for Temple Prayer Rolls (Church Newsroom)

* Catholic publisher makes second apology over Mormon cover art (Catholic News Agency)

* Latter-day Saint Charities has donated nearly $2 million to help after Port of Beirut blast (Deseret News)

* Mormon choir Christmas concert cancelled due to pandemic (ABC News)

* LDS apostle vows support for social-justice groups — as long as they’re not undercutting the Constitution (Salt Lake Tribune)

* This BYU grad is making religious art more inclusive for people of color (Deseret News)

* Jenny: Ardis Parshall’s “Who We Lost” series, Guster’s Zeno Mountain EP + OMAGAH! With The Omaha Symphony (recorded February, 2019), 10 Year Old Challenging Dave Grohl

* Brandt: The West Wing (Netflix), Thank You For Ranting Podcast

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