As Russell M. Nelson turns 100 a look back at one of the words that will define his legacy – and the controversial term’s 200-year history

As Russell M. Nelson turns 100, a look back at one of the words that will define his legacy – and the controversial term’s 200-year history

Russell M. Nelson, with his wife, Wendy Nelson, looks at the audience after speaking at a devotional in 2019 in Orlando, Fla. Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto via Getty Images – By Konden Smith Hansen, Lecturer of Religious Studies, University of Arizona Published: 2024 Sep 05 …