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Known for his colorful ties, love of airplanes, and the incredible service he does for Latter-day Saints, President Dieter F. Uchtdorf is beloved by many in the LDS Church.
Professor Henry Eyring of Princeton University asked a fellow scientist if he would like to collaborate on a chemical kinetics research project. The scientist refused, believing “they would never live long enough to finish the problem.” Henry countered, “That’s true if we don’t learn anything while we are working on the problem.”
"It's said that the Brethren are wonderful," Elder Gong said, "but they're even more wonderful when you see them in places where they are not otherwise seen. I think if there's anything I've felt, it's been that: The kindness, the authenticity, the great faith and testimony that you see in private that goes perhaps even beyond that which you see in public."
The Apostle says now is the perfect time for members to "declare very strongly" where we stand on our core beliefs.
There are 11,000 more female missionaries around the world now than there were a year ago. Women comprise 24 percent of all Mormon missionaries, up from 15 percent before the change.
On Thanksgiving eve, a common table was set for members of two often-at-odds religious groups (Muslims and Jews) in a place riddled with conflict (Jerusalem) staged at a site sponsored by a third faith (Mormons). The diners — all workers at Brigham Young University’s Jerusalem Center — came together to commemorate the center’s 25th anniversary.
The importance of reading the word of God is something many Christian faiths will agree upon. It is through the scriptures that one can learn of Jesus Christ and find a way to attain eternal life (John 5:39). Now try telling that to a 4-year-old. Your same conviction may be there, but it may not translate. Is there anything in the scriptures that kids can understand?
The so-called “Mormon moment” is a passing fad, with more downsides than benefits to the Utah-based faith, writes Ronan James Head, at bycommonconsent.com. Still, Head, who teaches religion and philosophy at a private boys school in England, believes there are consistent assumptions to be drawn from all the recent exposure:
Almost all Mormon Republicans (94 percent) have a favorable view of their fellow believer, Mitt Romney, but so do a surprising 62 percent of LDS Democrats. Shared religion doesn’t always trump partisan politics, though. Just ask Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. The Mormon Democrat from Nevada is viewed unfavorably by more than half of LDS registered voters and fails to crack 50 percent even among fellow party members of his faith.