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Trump Considering Mormon for Top Department of Defense Position

For more about Chris Stewart's faith, his three world records as an Air Force pilot, and his political career, check out "The Mormon Congressman Who Set 3 World Records and Writes NYT Best-Selling Books."

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How Celebrating Passover Has Transformed My Easter Celebration

I first became acquainted with the Jewish Passover feast on a study-abroad semester at the BYU Jerusalem Center. We had a Jewish rabbi take us through an abbreviated Seder meal which is a central part of the Passover celebration. I was enchanted. I felt some pangs of righteous “holy envy” for the rich symbolism of this ancient feast practiced by faithful Jews for thousands of years.

But Mitt Romney's a Mormon! (Fear not)

In exit polls following Alabama’s tight March 13th Republican primary race, those who favored Rick Santorum over all responded that sharing their “religious beliefs” was a significant factor in their choice of a presidential candidate. But if pure theology were really the motive behind Alabama’s majority decision, then Ron Paul, the only Southern Baptist remaining in the race at that time, would have been the winner – and he came in at a distant fourth place.

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New Mormon Channel Series Is Basically TED Talks for Mormons

Hope works—that was the focus of a new series of videos released by the Mormon Channel that is reminiscent of the popular video series "TED Talks." Featuring an LDS mom, a missionary, a performer, a relationship coach, a parent who lost a child, and an equestrian vaulter paralyzed in an accident, these talks show the different facets of hope and faith from several different perspectives.

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Sen. Orrin Hatch Proposes Bill to Speed Up Missionary Visa Applications

By LDS Living Staff

"Missionary service is the lifeblood for many churches across the nation, yet long and unpredictable visa delays are taking a toll on those who have answered the call to serve," Senator Orrin Hatch told the Deseret News after proposing a bill Wednesday that would help missionaries and volunteers of all faiths get their visas faster.

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8 Unbelievable Portraits of Prophets Built Out of LEGOs

By LDS Living Staff

Some use LEGOs as a fun diversion. Others take their passion to the point of obsession, as the LEGO Movie so aptly demonstrates. And still others find a way to turn this medium into a true art form.

Stunning New Angles of Gilbert Temple

The Gilbert Arizona Temple open house is now in its third week. To date, tens of thousands of people from many faiths and walks of life have taken advantage of the public tours that continue to generate positive experiences.

LDS 76-Year-Old World Champ at Pickleball Shares the Amazing Way He Spreads the Gospel

"The gospel just comes first in our lives. That’s all there is to it," 76-year-old Dick Johnson says.

Go West, young religion: Mormonism on exhibit

The president, according to Mormon doctrine, is literally a seer, a prophet — the president, that is, of the church. Usually American presidents have a somewhat lower reputation.Now that Mitt Romney, an active Mormon, is aspiring to the more mundane office, new attention has come upon the faith that guides him. And much of that attention has been accompanied by controversy, confusion and concern about how Mormonism fits into American society.

In interreligious diplomacy, unresolved conflict is the goal

For a peacemaker like Randall Paul, a good ending doesn't necessarily resolve the conflict between religious believers over who is damned and who isn't. That's why Paul, founder and president of the Foundation for Religious Diplomacy, was intrigued by an obscure documentary about a filmmaker who set out to discover why conservative Christian evangelicals labeled his Mormon faith a cult whose followers were going to hell.