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News roundup: Media weighs in on Mormon cult comment

Deseret News: Local clergy weigh in on LDS 'cult' claims, Christianity

Earlier this year Noelle Pikus-Pace, a Utah resident and member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, won a silver medal in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. She was kind enough to participate in a short Q & A and give us insights on music, the Olympics, and food.

Sen. Santorum Hopes Christian Voters Will Look Beyond Mormon Faith

Social conservative Rick Santorum told NBC’s “Meet the Press” that he hopes Christian voters can overlook Jon Huntsman's and Mitt Romney's Mormon faith.

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Mormon References in Television On the Rise

It has been well documented that Mormons are something of a staple on reality television, from “Survivor” to “The Amazing Race” to “Dancing With the Stars” and many, many more. But LDS references on at least one game show and Mormon characters on a number of fictional programs are also popping up with increased frequency.

Caucuses attracting extra attention this year due to LDS Church encouragement

A tiny percentage of Utah voters usually attend political party caucuses. But voters are being prodded to go this year through millions of dollars of ads, mailers and "robocalls" usually seen only in primary or general elections — plus unprecedented, repeated over-the-pulpit pleas from the LDS Church. How important are the meetings this week?

Mitt Romney, Mormon: This I know

Most Americans are a bit gun-shy when it comes to talking about faith and politics. And it’s no wonder, given that for the last few decades we’ve seen religion used as a political weapon on sensitive personal issues, like the most recent entanglement that seems to be rolling back the clock on contraception for women. As the landmark election of President Obama in 2008 presented an important opportunity to discuss race in America, this year presents another important opportunity: to improve the quality of our national conversation on religion, as America contemplates the presidential candidacy of Mitt Romney.

'Meet the Mormons' Still Growing in Box Office, Expanding to More Screens

Brandon Purdie didn't sleep Monday night or Tuesday night, but he isn't tired. The head of a movie distribution company with a surprise hit is too busy for the mundaneness of fatigue.

Partially Paralyzed LDS Runner Completes Boston Marathon, Ready for More

Wendy Garrett lives by one mantra: “Life is tough, but I am tougher.”

Confessions of a Mormon bishop

I pulled into my driveway at 12:30 this morning.

The surprising faith of 8 American presidents

Presidential religious lives are, for the most part, rather unremarkable--just like the majority of Americans they represent. As the 2012 presidential race, and especially the Republican nomination, dominate the news, the religion of the sometimes-frontrunner Mitt Romney continues to be an issue for many Republican voters. Americans have a hard time imagining a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, a Mormon, as President. Yet Mormonism is, perhaps, the most American of all religions, founded by an American citizen and based on a sacred text that tells the story of God's work in the Americas. As many question Romney's religious heritage, it would be enlightening to look at eight presidents whose religious lives have troubled and fascinated Americans, or whose faiths may surprise us even today.