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Opinion: Can Romney win by embracing his Mormon masculinity?

I'll admit it: I was nervous. I thought last night's debate would feature a machismo standoff between Rick Perry and Mitt Romney, and that the bow-legged Texas governor would inevitably prevail. After all, as I've argued before, Mormon men do masculinity differently than their non-Mormon rivals. And last night, that difference (as well as as some clear gaps in Rick Perry's preparation) worked to Romney's favor.

Latter-day Saint Life

How to "Doubt Not but Be Believing" Even When Your Questions Remain Unanswered

By Sheri L. Dew

The following article originally ran on LDS Living in May 2015.

A complete, pictorial guide to The Book of Mormon

To find out more about Mormons and their beliefs, Business Insider traveled to upstate New York earlier this month for the Hill Cumorah Pageant, the flagship pageant of the LDS Church, which takes place on the hill where Mormonism's founder, Joseph Smith, is believed to have found the Golden Plates that he later translated into the Book of Mormon. Despite the almost entirely Mormon cast and audience, the Hill Cumorah show, America's Witness for Christ, is actually written for non-Mormons. It amounts to a Book of Mormon 101 course, depicting pivotal scenes from the church's seminal sacred text, which Mormons believe to be a "record of God's dealings with the ancient inhabitants of the Americas" and consider to be a "volume of holy scripture comparable to the Bible," according to the Book of Mormon introduction.

Wheat, the Remarkable Grain

By Emergency Essentials

Did you know that cereal grains are grown in greater quantities and provide more food energy worldwide than any other type of crop? They are one of the foundation foods that humans consume. In the United States, wheat is one of the most common grains that people begin to store. Some good questions to ask: Why is wheat so great to store? What kind of wheat should I store? How should wheat be stored? And, how can I use wheat?

Famous Latter-day Saints

What 16 Famous People Have Said About the Tabernacle Choir

By Danielle B. Wagner

As one of the largest, most remarkable volunteer choirs in the world, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir has garnered its fair share of praise—from members of the Church as well as those outside it. Here is a taste of some of the inspiring thoughts famous figures have shared when asked about the Tabernacle Choir. Listen to some of these famous performers alongside the Mormon Tabernacle Choir on the brand-new album Mormon Tabernacle Choir & Friends, available at Deseret Book stores and on deseretbook.com.

Fun

2 Latter-day Saint Women Draw International Attention with Wildly Popular Goat Yoga Classes

By Katie Lambert

As the new year approaches and some are looking to expand their fitness goals, there's one unique option to consider—goat yoga.

San Jose Missionaries Stop Tracting to Serve

In Northern California, the image of Mormon missionaries in dark suits and white shirts, knocking on doors at inconvenient times, is being replaced by the sight of these name-tag-wearing twosomes in blue jeans and T-shirts, hoeing gardens, scrubbing off graffiti, dishing out food in homeless shelters and reading with refugees.

'The Saratov Approach' Joins List of LDS Films on Netflix

Looking for a new film to watch on Netflix? The Saratov Approach, the film about two kidnapped missionaries in Russia that took theaters by storm last year, is now streaming on Netflix. The movie, which follows the story of two young LDS missionaries kidnapped in Russia, is chock-full of faith and suspense. Because videos on Netflix are often a limited-release, click here if you'd like to have your own copy to add to your movie collection.

Latter-day Saint Life

'Book of Mormon' Musical Overlooks Power of Faith

I have heard that the musical "The Book of Mormon," which has performances this week in Nashville, is witty and well-written. It follows the fictional adventures of two missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints serving in Uganda. I have also heard that one of the themes of the musical is that people of faith are naive if they believe their faith can help make the world a better place.

Latter-day Saint Life

Former Catholic Priest Who Converted to Mormonism Stands Up for Church & Members in Controversial Christian Blog

By Danielle B. Wagner

A recent article on a Christian blog, crosswalk.com, gives advice to readers about how to deal with their Mormon neighbors, more specifically, the missionaries.