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Is there a dearth of religious journalists in the nation's newsrooms?

The recent death of a newsman drew some unlikely praise from those who admired him. And it wasn't just for his skills as a writer and reporter. McCandlish Phillips was also a religious man who left The New York Times at the top of his game to become an evangelist.

Author Matthew Bowman talks about 'the Mormon moment'

Mitt Romney. Broadway smash “The Book of Mormon.” HBO hit series “Big Love.” Mormonism seems to be center stage these days. Religion scholar Matthew Bowman looked at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints – past and present – in The Mormon People: The Making of an American Faith. I recently had the chance to talk with Bowman about his book, the rise of “the Mormon moment,” and what American voters should know about Romney. Here are excerpts of our conversation. Previously you had mainly studied the evangelical Christian church. Why are you now writing about Mormonism?

Malaysian LDS youth love family history

The Malaysian Latter-day Saint youth are model examples of gospel faithfulness. Many youth live in small apartments or terrace homes. Some live in pieced-together wood structures built in areas of Bintulu with no electrical service or waste water systems. They use generators for electricity or candles if necessary for light (generators and gas are expensive). Water is supplied from a network of small hoses fed off a main line from the highway. Water is also stored in barrels. Bathing with water from barrels can be challenging.However, when they show up to Church, they are wearing their Sunday best.

10 Memorable Quotes from C.S. Lewis on the 50th Anniversary of His Death

On Nov. 22, much of the world will remember and celebrate President John F. Kennedy on the 50th anniversary of his assassination. Little noticed in 1963 was the death that same day of another extraordinary man, C.S. Lewis. His writings on Christianity and his Chronicles of Narnia novels have had a profound effect on Christians, especially in the United States. Because of this, it is worth remembering his life, his faith and the remarkably enduring gift of his writings.

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Why the Phrase 'I am a Child of God' is So Important to My Testimony

One major difference my friends and I found between our faiths lay in our beliefs about our identities: While they held that we are simply God’s creations, I felt a match strike in my chest with the knowledge that I am more than that. And while it’s an idea any five-year-old could tell you without hesitation or confusion, in my moment on the porch of a small homestay on Gili Trawangan, as I heard myself say it, I learned it again: I am a daughter of God.

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February 2013 Home Teaching Message: A Word for the Hesitant Missionary

Disciples of Jesus Christ have always been under the obligation to take His gospel to the world (see Mark 16:15–16). Nevertheless, sometimes it is difficult to open our mouths and speak about our faith to those around us.

LDS Church to blitz YouTube, Facebook with messages of Jesus Christ on Easter weekend

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is planning to blitz the world of social media this weekend with a new media campaign aimed at helping "those not of our faith understand that we believe in and follow Jesus Christ." In an email sent from the LDS Church Missionary Department to those who have created profiles on the church's Mormon.org website, officials said the campaign will take place Friday through Sunday on YouTube and Facebook, and will feature "members of the church sharing their beliefs about the Savior."

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The Guardian: The Mormon Who Helped Save a Costa Rican Soccer Giant

How did one Mormon go from not even liking soccer to owning and saving one of Costa Rica's most beloved soccer teams? And what does that have to do with his faith?

August LDS Living Book Club: What does it mean to be ‘all in’ the gospel?

What does it mean to be “all in” the gospel of Jesus Christ in the latter days?

SPONSORED: Artist pays photographic tribute to Biblical women

Captivating and inspiring images motivate scripture study. Knowing this, photographer April Craig started a project to inspire her own children, but the endeavor has become a much larger work than she anticipated and has now taken a form that draws a wider audience closer to their Savior.