Evangelical anti-Mormonism: A guide for Jews
During a recent presentation on Mormonism at Temple Isaiah in Los Angeles, I was asked twice why Evangelicals don't consider Mormons to be Christians and why some of them go so far as to classify the LDS Church as a cult. After suggesting that they ...www.jewishjournal.com
What would a Mormon White House look like?
Randall Balmer, an award-winning historian, author and chair of the Department of Religion at Dartmouth College, speculated that the Romneys - like plenty of Mormons - might display artwork featuring a depiction of Jesus and a photograph of LDS Church ...religion.blogs.cnn.com
Church-going teens graduate and attend college more, BYU study shows
"I grew up in the (LDS) Church and it's always been a major part of my life," said Quinn Garber, a BYU student.www.deseretnews.com
LDS Church releases statement about Hurricane Sandy
Prior to the storm, local leaders were in contact with church members to encourage necessary preparations. Mission presidents are taking precautions to protect the safety and well-being of missionaries," said Scott Trotter, a spokesman for the LDS Church.www.deseretnews.com
LDS Church's Mormon Tabernacle Choir launches YouTube channel
LDS Church's Mormon Tabernacle Choir launches YouTube channel. Print; Font [+] [-]. 3 Comments ». By R. Scott Lloyd, Church News staff writer.www.deseretnews.com
Bishop Caussé: Happiness more about choices than circumstances
By Marianne Holman, LDS Church News. Published: Sunday, Nov. 4 2012 10:18 p.m. MST. View 13 photos ». Young adults find their seats prior to listening to Géald Jean Caussé First Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric, at a CES devotional for young ...www.deseretnews.com
LDS Church change in missionary age may promote equality between Mormon ...
Jeffrey R. Holland gives a news conference at the church office building about the change in missionary age during the 182nd Semiannual General Conference for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City on Oct. 6, 2012. (AP) ...www.washingtonpost.com
Romney used LDS Church for tax avoidance through charity shelter
In this instance, Romney used the tax-exempt status of a charity - the Mormon Church, according to a 2007 filing - to defer taxes for more than 15 years.www.standard.net
Mormon blogger, facing excommunication, resigns from church
SALT LAKE CITY - Rather than wait for possible excommunication, Mormon blogger David Twede has resigned his membership in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Twede - who was accused of apostasy for writing critical online essays ...www.washingtonpost.com
The Case of the Mormon Historian
The Mormon church is organized into congregations called wards; a group of these is called a stake. The men at his door were the local stake president and his two counselors, the men responsible for overseeing all the congregations in the area.www.slate.com
Germany awards top honor to one of its own: a high Mormon leader
On Oct. 30, the Federal Republic of Germany awarded Dieter F. Uchtdorf, second counselor to LDS Church President Thomas S. Monson, the "Medal of Distinguished Service.www.sltrib.com
12 myths about Mormons — From caffeine to the Bible to birth control
The LDS Church officially gave up polygamy in 1890, when then-President Wilford Woodruff issued a "Manifesto" advising all members not to enter into "any marriage forbidden by the law of the land.www.sltrib.com
500 LDS missionaries helping neighbors in Sandy's wake
NEW YORK CITY - Some 500 full-time missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints took to the flooded streets and wind-blown neighborhoods still reeling from the effects of superstorm Sandy Wednesday to assess the status of LDS ...www.deseretnews.com
Out of Africa: Visions of a 30% jump in Mormon missionaries
Since then, the LDS Church has received about 4,000 new applications for missionary service a week, making it nearly 12,000 since the change, Martinich says in an email.www.sltrib.com
LDS Church withdraws plan for 9-story Missionary Training Center building
The LDS Church announced Friday afternoon that it is pulling back from its plan to build a new nine-story building on the Missionary Training Center campus in Provo, Utah.www.deseretnews.com
'Light of the Nations': LDS church cultural program highlights diversity
It's a colorful, festive program of song and dance staged tonight and Saturday night in the LDS Church Conference Center.www.deseretnews.com
The Mormon faith and the election
Krehbiel is the president of the Green Bay Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. More than 5,000 people in Northeast Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula belong to the LDS Church. While not endorsing Romney, Mormon leaders across the ...www.fox11online.com
American Atheists Release Billboards 'Shaming' LDS Church, Mormons ...
Mormon Voices, a leading organization working to shed light on questions surrounding the LDS Church in the media, has blasted the nation's largest atheist organization, American Atheists, for releasing a new billboard campaign targeting the Church for ...global.christianpost.com
How the L.D.S. Church Has Influenced Mormon Politicians, and What It Can ...
Because of the skepticism Mitt Romney's Mormon beliefs have caused voters, the G.O.P. nominee has likened himself to J.F.K., the U.S.www.vanityfair.com
City surpluses property before planned sale to LDS Church
During its regular meeting the Provo Municipal Council gave Mayor John Curtis the authority to dispose of the property in preparation for it to be purchased by the LDS Church. The property is approximately 0.119 acres of the street that is adjacent to ...www.heraldextra.com
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