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University of Virginia Names Scholar to New Mormon Studies Chair
Kathleen Flake, a scholar of early Mormonism, has been named the first occupant of a new chair in Mormon studies at the University of Virginia. The chair, named for the historian Richard Lyman Bushman and supported by a $3 million endowment from anonymous donors, is the first at a major public university, and the first in the East.
Washington Post: The Mormon retirement plan
In its latest Health and Retirement Study, the National Institute on Aging says that 2011 is a banner year in American demographics: it’s when the first Baby Boomers turn 65.
Senator Joseph Lieberman to speak at BYU
Sen. Joseph Lieberman will speak at a Brigham Young University forum Tuesday, Oct. 25, at 11:05 a.m. in the Marriott Center. A question-and-answer session will immediately follow the forum. The title of his address will be "Faith and the Public Square," related to his recently published book, “The Gift of Rest: Rediscovering the Beauty of the Sabbath.”
'Mormon moment' may be more curse than blessing for LDS Church
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:
Saying Grace
"Saying Grace" is a religious tradition that spans most faiths. The idea is to give thanks to God for our food, and ask Him to bless it. In my LDS experience, few have called it "Saying Grace". To me, it has always been either "Bless the Food," or "Say the Prayer." I think I prefer "Saying Grace."
Following Promptings as Children
Stephanie Robinson of Toms Brook, Va., is a wife, mother, friend and Christian. She’s also a very thankful soul, and she wants heaven and everyone in between to know it.
The Mormon 'persecution complex'
Among self-conscious Mormons and attuned outside observers, there is a popular perception that Mormons have a peculiar sense of their own reproach. Both their beliefs and their sociocultural history, some believe, breed Latter-day Saints to be acutely aware that they are beleaguered in broader society, a feeling that’s sometimes called a “persecution complex.” Mormons are, according to this line of thought, highly sensitive to their own social marginalization. Because of this sensitivity, they are likely to see hostility to their faith, whatever the circumstances.
France's first Mormon temple sparks controversy
The United States may get its first Mormon president this year, if Republican candidate Mitt Romney prevails in his bid. But in France, the Mormon faith is viewed with deep suspicion and a project to build the country's first Mormon temple is proving to be controversial. The temple is expected to be located in the Paris suburb of Chesnay.
Dealing with Infertility: The Lord Fulfills His Promises
As surely as I know the Book of Mormon is the word of God, I know that the Lord commanded me and my husband to embrace permanent childlessness. I have no doubts about whether or not that revelation came from the Lord, and that assurance only grows stronger as I witness His continued guidance in my life. Now, four years later, I am grateful to say that the Lord fulfills His promises.
Playing the Mormon card
During the long Republican primary season, the highest-profile attack on Mitt Romney’s Mormon faith came in October during the Values Voters Summit in Washington, when the pastor who introduced Rick Perry to the assembly, Robert Jeffress of Dallas’s First Baptist Church, told reporters that “born-again followers of Christ should always prefer a competent Christian” for the presidency and dismissed Mormonism as a pseudo-Christian “cult.”