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Spencer Hyde: Can We Be Both? Bringing What You Have and Who You Are to Your Membership in the Church

I often overhear people talking about their fears of being more than one thing. One side of the conversation regularly goes something like this: “I can’t be both _____________ and a member of the Church.” And if they’re not saying it about themselves, they’re talking about somebody else. Sometimes it comes in the form of a question: “Can you be gay and still be a member of the Church?”

Famous Latter-day Saints

8 stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame that belong to Latter-day Saints

By Jamie Armstrong

From film to television to music, Latter-Day Saints have left an indelible mark on Hollywood, starring alongside legendary performers in the process. Here are the lucky few whose careers have been immortalized on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, California.

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3 Mosaics Found in a Galilean Village Uncover Surprising Facts About Ancient Jewish Worship

In the summer of 2012, Bryan R. Bozung happened upon an amazing discovery — massive mosaics depicting biblical scenes — on the floor of an ancient Jewish synagogue in the Galilean village of Huqoq.

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Mary Magdalene: Powerful Insights into This Strong Disciple of Christ

On the western shore of the Sea of Galilee was the city of Magdala, an important fishing settlement and the hometown of Mary Magdalene. In Hebrew, the word Magdala means “tower,” and indeed, Mary Magdalene became a tower of strength, both to her fellow disciples and to us today as well.

Photo Gallery: What we saw at the amazing Mormon pageant

Curiosity and speculation about the Mormon religion has reached new heights this year, as the presidential candidacy of Mitt Romney sparks what amounts to a national intro course on the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. For those looking for a crash course into the history of Mormonism and its beliefs, there is perhaps no better place than the annual Hill Cumorah pageant, an elaborate Mormon spectacle that takes place here every July.

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What we may have missed in Jesus’s loving response to a despised man in the Bible

By Taylor Halverson, PhD, and Scott Haines, MD

Jericho has become a magnet for centuries of pilgrims seeking to experience the stories of Jesus. These religious tourists are seeking to experience something like what Zacchaeus did so many years ago when Jesus visited Jericho.

Photo Gallery: What Mormon Teens are Doing Worldwide

Samoan Latter-day Saint youth participate in rugby during an interfaith conference.

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Mortars and Miracles: Faith-Filled Stories of Mormons in the Military

By LDS Living

Shortly after arriving in Vietnam as an Air Force pilot, Larry Chesley looked around at the other airmen in his unit, his eyes stopping on a young man. “And the Spirit said, ‘He’s not coming home.’ And I dismissed it and I looked around the room and my eyes stopped on another man, and the Spirit said, ‘He’s not coming home.’

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Joseph and Hyrum’s death masks: 5 things you might not know

By Jannalee Sandau

Find out more about what a death mask is and how the Church came to have these special memorials on display.

Fun

5 tasty pumpkin recipes to help you savor the season

By Michal Coombs

It's that time of year when the smell of pumpkin spice permeates every kitchen. But you don’t have to limit your fall cooking creativity to pie and bread! Try out some of these unique and tasty pumpkin dishes, great for dinner, dessert, or just a snack.