Tagged with "Jews"
The Jewish “Gentile” Governor in Utah
MR says: Cool little snapshot of history in Utah and the first non-Mormon, democratic governor of Utah: a Jewish man that faithfully defended Mormons. In my early years of graduate school, I became interested in a project that compared mainstream American attitudes toward Mormons and Jews during the...
Mormon and Jewish interfaith marriage rates: of temples and missionaries
MR says: A response by Mark Parades (a Mormon who works closely with Jews) to an article on interfaith marriage (read it here). I read with great interest Naomi Schaefer Riley’s...
Jewish Viewpoint: Learning from Mormons on Interfaith Marriage
MR says: A complimentary piece that admires how young Mormons approach marriage (both in and out of faith) and faith from a long-term perspective. Concludes that Mormons have an admirable confidence in their message and community. When it comes to interfaith marriage, is there anything that Jews can learn...
Opinion: Thoughts on Mormon praise for Martin Luther, a 'vicious anti-Semite'
MR says: Interesting. Did you know Martin Luther hated Jews? Love this writer's conclusion at the end of his article. I am indebted to one of my regular Mormon readers for providing the inspiration for today’s post. He is welcome to identify himself in the comments section below, but will remain anonymous...
Jewish-Mormon dialogue: Three wonderful evenings in Los Angeles
It’s been a great month for Jewish-LDS relations in Los Angeles. Readers of this blog know of my firm belief that Mormons have a great deal to say to Jews, and vice versa. Judging from the turnout at three recent events, many other Mormons and Jews feel the same way. Last Sunday Jewish and...
Mormon and Jewish leaders tour Brigham City Utah Temple together
MR says: What a great missionary and learning opportunity for both parties involved. A delegation from the American Jewish Committee (AJC) met with leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) recently. The visit included discussions on religious freedom and secularism in addition to...
Mitt Romney and Mormon culture
MR says: The author says religion should be a part of politics because religious worldviews do inform decisions and shape understanding. An interesting thought. Mitt Romney, speaking last week in Jerusalem, shows why religion is and ought to be part of our campaign discourse—not the pointless question of...
Romney on Israel: More GOP Than LDS
MR says: This Islamic Studies BYU professor doesn't think Romney explained his comment on the economics of Israel (or how they relate to his LDS faith) very well. Here's why... When Mitt Romney claimed “culture” and the “hand of Providence” led to Israel’s economic superiority over the Palestinians...
Mitt Romney's Mormon church has close connections to Israel
MR says: Ideologically, Mormons, perhaps even more than other Christian faiths, feel connected to Israel. While Romney's trip was politically oriented, it carried with it the influence of his Mormon faith. Romney has said that "there's no question (my experiences in the church) helped shape my perspective"...
Jewish-Mormon collaboration
Last week a Jewish journalist contacted me about Mormon outreach efforts to the Jewish community. His email came just after an LDS leader interested in reaching out to Jews had called for a briefing on the “ABC organizations” that make up the organized Jewish community. Their queries caused me...
CNN: A rabbi, a Mormon and a black Christian mayor walk into a room...
MR says: It might sound like a bad joke, but it's actually a cool story about an interfaith relationship of three friends (including a grandson of Pres. Benson). Mayor Cory Booker waits in his wood-paneled city hall office for his next visitors. His life, even on a Sunday, is tightly scheduled. He checks the...
Mormon designer creates award-winning Jewish tzedakah box
MR says: The tzedakah box is a traditional receptacle for donations in a synagogue. The artist used his own experiences of charity to motivate this interfaith effort. Doug Burnett learned the power of vision and charity as a teenager when his parents gave glasses to a friend who couldn't afford a pair. So...
{LDSL Blog} Best of: Stories of the Week, June 2-8
Check out which stories made up the best of LDS Living for the week of June 2 through June 8, 2012. You might have missed what went on the last week, but we've our list of the week's most popular stories so you don't miss a beat. For June 2 through June 8, 2012, these are LDS Living’s top...
Why should a Jew become a Mormon?
MR says: A sensitive issue for many Jews is conversion to Christianity. Mark Parades, a Mormon who works with Jews in LA, tries to answer why that sometimes happens. The proverbial “third rail” issue for a Christian blogger on a Jewish website is Jewish conversion to Christianity. It is one of the few...
Jewish-Americans strongly prefer Mormons over evangelicals
New survey information shows that the feelings of Jewish-Americans toward Mormons are more than twice as favorable as what Jews feel for evangelical Christians. Released earlier this month, the 2012 Jewish Values Survey was conducted by the Public Religion Research Institute. Among several...
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