(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Brigham Young University officials are once again encouraging faculty to participate in "gospel scholarship" meant to align with and support the LDS Church's stance on issues such as family and "constitutional government," among others.
Tamarra Kemsley has been a reporter at The Tribune since 2021 but has been covering religion and politics since 2019. Her work has appeared in Religion News Service, the New York Post, and Religion & Politics. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Brigham Young University and a master’s in Islamic studies from Hebrew University.