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Richard L. Bushman put the big headphones on his head for an interview with NPR in New York City. His biography of the founder of Mormonism, "Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling," had just been published by Knopf and because 2005 was the 200th anniversary of Joseph Smith's birth, Bushman was in high...
Book of Mormon expressly condemns anti-Semitism
MR says: The author maintains that the Book of Mormon is the only religious text to condemn anti-Semitism. In 1894, Alfred Dreyfus, a young French artillery officer of Jewish origin, was framed and unjustly convicted of spying for Germany. He was sentenced to life imprisonment in the distant, dreaded penal...
Mormon beliefs and Christian creeds
MR says: Another great column from Church spokesman Michael Otterson -- on coming to terms with similarities, and differences, between Mormonism and mainstream Christianity. The first time I prayed with a group of evangelical Christians was nearly 40 years ago. My wife and I had been living in Japan, and...
The Blessings of Scripture - 400th Anniversary of KJV Bible
MR says: It really is astounding, the miracles (such as the Bible) that we so often take for granted. This video is a moving tribute to William Tyndale and the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible. Favorite quote: "Consider the magnitude of our blessing to have the Holy Bible and some nine hundred...
Despite claims of secularists, religion makes for happier people
MR says: This is kind of old information, but it's still interesting. For as long as I can remember, those who disagree with my fairly libertarian economic views have told me how much more they care about the poor than I do. And nonreligious people have assured me that, while I'm supposedly focused on some...
Book of Revelation 'a love letter from the Lord'
Gary L. Poll said the Book of Revelation is "a love letter from the Lord." Speaking at BYU Campus Education Week, he talked on the writing of the apostle John and told members of the Church of the importance of understanding the true message of the book. Brother Poll, a retired seminary and...
Genealogy's 'runaway bride' or groom in the records
MR says: An intriguing family history concept. (Some of you might recognize the name "Gretna Green" from Pride and Prejudice.) Unlike the movie “Runaway Bride,” the bride or groom I am writing about is missing in the records. Some marriage records show only the bride or groom, with the other not...
Best of FAIR 9: The Lives of Mormon Women
MR says: Great quote: “Women should realize that the Church is a great enabler, not a hindrance." Claudia Bushman asks, is the self sacrifice motif for women in the Church so strong that no interest and care should be taken about their own lives? She observes that “too many women in the church live...
2011 FAIR Conference will address controversial LDS issues
The Foundation for Apologetic Information & Research is hosting the 13th annual FAIR Mormon Apologetics Conference on Thursday and Friday. Many people from Utah and outside the state interested in hearing discussion on current topics supporting beliefs and practices of The Church of Jesus...
Mormon Apologetics Conference has grown from humble roots - Deseret News
The 2011 conference of FAIR, the Foundation for Apologetic Information and Research, will be held on Thursday and Friday, Aug. 4-5, at the South Towne Exposition Center in Sandy, Utah. From comically humble beginnings 12 years ago in California, the annual conference has grown into a premier...
Elder Holland: Be like pioneers, learn to work together
Individuals must work together with their communities to foster civic good will and to create a better future, Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said during the Ogden Pioneer Days Devotional on Sunday night. "With the complex...
2011 Seminar for New Mission Presidents
This article has links to the following talks from the seminar: President Henry B. Eyring: Holy Spirit will help missionaries succeed President Dieter F. Uchtdorf: Presidents help missionaries reach their potential President Boyd K. Packer: A voice felt, rather than heard Elder Russell...
Permanent things: Toward an understanding of Mormons
Religion in America is in a state of flux. The 2008 American Religious Identification Survey shows that the number of those who claim no religious affiliation nearly doubled from 8.2 percent in 1990 to 15 percent in 2008. In addition, Pew’s 2009 Faith in Flux survey found that “about half of...
Address to Scottish Parliament
Elder Cecil O. Samuelson of the Seventy and president of Brigham Young University returned to Scotland as a self-proclaimed "son of Scotland" to deliver a short message of inspiration during a session of the Scottish Parliament on June 15. Elder Samuelson, who is of Scottish descent and served as...
Alaskan missionary writes to local paper
MR says: Love this--a missionary in Alaska writing the local paper to dispel myths and invite neighbors to accept offers of service. My name is Elder Nelson Elias Witt. Elder Witt is what my name tag says and that’s just what people in Alaska call me. I am a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of...
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