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Salt Lake City named most Christian city in U.S.
A study measuring religious bodies in the United States called the, “2010 U.S. Religious Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study (RCMS)” was recently released by the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies (ASARB). The most comprehensive study of its kind, it provides detailed county by county information on congregations, members, adherents and attendance for 236 different faiths groups. (The survey differentiates between specific denominations within the same tradition.)
Mormon students stick together at University of Minnesota
Katherine Brown has been a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints her whole life, but today she’s the only person in her family who’s still practicing. Since starting college, the University of Minnesota graduate student learned about many different religions and viewpoints, made friends outside the church and married a man outside her faith.
Mormons rally in support of Utah anti-discrimination efforts
Standing on the Capitol steps in front of the small group gathered in support of a now frozen statewide anti-discrimination bill, proud mother Neca Allgood took a moment to brag about her son. "He got a 35 on his ACT," she beamed, glancing over at 18-year-old Grayson Moore, who led a group of self-described "faithful Mormons" in singing hymns throughout Tuesday's rally for legislation prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in housing and employment practices.
Washington Post: The Mormon obsession
The New York Times' Jodi Kantor has a piece on Mitt Romney’s Mormonism. It is largely sympathetic and reveals, despite Kantor’s thesis that everything you need to know about Romney boils down to Mormonism (hmm, funny how the New York Times ignored and deplored similar inquiries about candidate Barack Obama in 2008, but what do you expect from the liberals’ paper of record?), that his religiosity is identical to those of other faithful people.
Mormon Channel launches Tech Savvy
Mormon Channel, an online station of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, recently launched a new program about technology. Tech Savvy is a 30-minute program airing every other week. As the program’s name implies, Tech Savvy showcases popular technologies; it also teaches families how to integrate them in effective, wholesome ways. Elisa Scharton, the host of Tech Savvy, explains: “We want to talk about healthy ways to use technology and provide information on how people can use it for good. We want to empower both members of the Church and members of the larger community to feel confident sharing feelings about faith in a … way that would help start conversations.”
Mormons uniquely ready to respond to disasters like Sandy
Mormons are among the many faith-based organizations who've pitched in to assist in the post-Sandy relief effort. More than 5,000 are expected to volunteer this weekend in areas affected by the storm. Members say the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saint's tradition of preparedness has helped mobilize both volunteers and supplies quickly. Elder Jeffrey Olson of New Jersey, is an organizer for Helping Hands, the church’s community service and relief program.
Conference explores unique challenges of gay Mormons
The unique challenges encountered by those who identify themselves as both Mormons and gay were explored Saturday morning during the first general session of "Circling the Wagons," a three-day conference dedicated to the issues of homosexuality within LDS faith and culture. The conference, which drew 300 people to the First Baptist Church on Saturday, is sponsored by Mormon Stories, an organization with no affiliation to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Mormon Stories claims to "build bridges between all who identify as Mormon."
More Info on 2015 Mutual Theme: 'Embark in the Service of God'
The 2015 Mutual theme doubles as a call to action to faithful young men and young women across the globe:
New Joseph Smith movie gaining attention on East Coast
Filmmaker Christian Vuissa wanted to make a movie that made an impact beyond the 14 million members of the LDS faith. And after two years of research and 23 days of movie production, Vuissa is seeing how his new film, "Joseph Smith, Volume 1: Plates of Gold," is one more way people can find out the truth about the restored gospel.
LDS membership growth stable; slight improvement predicted for convert retention
Mormon researchers who pay close attention to LDS Church growth throughout the world see a hint of improvement in the number of converts who progress from baptism to become fully active, faithful Mormons. A key piece of evidence, says Matt Martinich, a Colorado-based researcher, is in the number of wards and branches in each country.