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"BuzzFeed" Features Mormons' Responses to the Church's Statement Condemning White Supremacism

After the Church released a statement Tuesday that declared "members who promote or pursue a 'white culture' or white supremacy agenda are not in harmony with the teachings of the Church," many media sources have reported on the statement. Recently, BuzzFeed shared how this statement was celebrated among the majority of the LDS community.

Latter-day Saint Life

Batchlor Johnson IV: How the path of discipleship brings me confidence and freedom

By Batchlor Johnson IV

“My journey of trying to be the best disciple I can be has given me the confidence and the freedom to live at my best unapologetically.”

For Huntsman, a little faith could go a long way

One of the more intriguing questions posed by Mitt Romney's presidential run is whether a Mormon can win the Oval Office. Now that former Utah governor John Huntsman Jr. (also a Mormon) has announced his candidacy, a new question emerges: What sort of Mormon might be elected president?

The Impacts of Colorism (with Dr. David-James Gonzales)

What does sunshine have to do with family history? Well, besides helping our plants and vegetables grow, sunshine has a profound effect on our bodies. One of those effects is melanin production. Melanin is a dark pigment in our hair, skin, and iris of the eye that protects us from the sun’s radiation. Tragically, throughout history some have used melanin to create caste systems that determine social status, ultimately affecting our family history. In this episode, Dr. David-James Gonzales discusses how these caste systems and resulting colorism began and the impact they still have on us as we seek to learn more about ourselves and our ancestors.

From the Church

6 things I learned from the new Church podcast, ‘The Priesthood Restored’

By Lindsey Williams

When I got a notification in late November in my podcasts app, it really felt like Christmas came early. A new episode from The First Vision: A Joseph Smith Papers Podcast was titled, “New Podcast Mini-Series Announcement.”

Latter-day Saint Life

Graves, Forgotten Stories of Black Pioneers + More from Remarkable Database That Highlights Those "Lost to History"

By Trent Toone

Ardis E. Parshall became tearful as she walked across the cemetery lawn to see the new monument honoring William and Marie Graves. Although she knew their story, it was like she was meeting them in person for the first time.

50: “We Believe” (The Articles of Faith and Official Declarations 1 and 2)

If you’re thinking, “Wait, didn’t we just finish the Doctrine and Covenants? Why are there more lessons this year?” Well, yes, we did technically finish the sections, but did you know there are three very important documents included at the end of the Doctrine and Covenants? And so this week, we’re going to study those three documents: Official Declarations 1 and 2 and the Articles of Faith. But we also have a little something extra for you that is going to set up the discussion so well for these documents and we can’t wait to share it with you. So friends, grab your scriptures and let’s dig in.

Wendy Ulrich: How God Expects Women to Use Priesthood Power

Are women meant to simply be recipients of the blessings of the Priesthood or do women actively participate in the Priesthood? Wendy Ulrich, who recently authored a book on the topic of women’s access to God’s power, explains that there are many ways women are able to, and even expected to, exercise Priesthood power.

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A Better Way to Carry Oil for Priesthood Blessings

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‘Every hand flew up’: President Ballard recalls support for the priesthood to be given to all worthy males

By Morgan Pearson

President Ballard went on to express appreciation for the prophets he has had the opportunity to learn from in over 40 years of full-time Church service.