People of faith have long known that fasting can be good for the soul. Now Intermountain Medical Center researchers are launching a study to determine whether a weekly water-only fast can also be good for the body.

I was minding my own business, listening to Elvis Costello on my headphones, (which I am wont to do) when he sang the following line in his unique voice: "Maybe Jesus wants you for a sunbeam."

A diverse coalition of religious leaders, including the presiding bishop of the LDS Church, signed an open letter to "all Americans" saying they are not done fighting against health care reform's birth control mandate and its infringement on religious liberty. Acknowledging they don't all agree on religious teachings about contraception, they are united against government requiring any faith or its followers to violate those teachings.

Dozens of academics, several states and five religious organizations, including the LDS Church, weighed in on Utah's fight against same-sex marriage with hundreds of pages of arguments filed Monday in a federal appeals court.

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Angie identifies first and foremost as a daughter of God, a child of the covenant, and a disciple of Christ. Born and raised in Newdale, Idaho, she spent about 25 years in Salt Lake City before finding her way back home. She is an aunt to 20 niblings, which means she has attended approximately 4,000 sporting events, eaten fruit snacks she didn’t buy, and answered at least 700 variations of “Watch this!” She firmly believes that all people and things eventually connect back to Newdale somehow, and that the world is linked by far fewer degrees of Newdale than Kevin Bacon—just check where your fries came from the next time you're at Five Guys. Angie loves the outdoors, meaningful conversations, family traditions, and gathering people together, preferably around good food. Known for laughing loudly and somehow ending up in charge of things she never volunteered for, she believes the best parts of life are built around faith, family, service, and a healthy sense of humor.

Vain imaginations are thoughts that are untrue and potentially damaging.

When Love, Kennedy came to theaters in June, everyone was drawn to Kennedy Hansen, a girl with juvenile Batten's disease who had a faith and love that conquered trials, who believed in the power of prayer, and who still fulfilled her dream of being a cheerleader despite all she faced. Her influence and testimony have changed many lives for the better, including the Velasquez family. And while the Velasquez family's conversion story is a subplot in Love, Kennedy, there's more to the story than meets the eye.

Sometimes these ancient individuals, like Mary, can seem a little flat and unidimensional...but surely they were robust and complex, not unlike human beings today.

A recent article on a Christian blog, crosswalk.com, gives advice to readers about how to deal with their Mormon neighbors, more specifically, the missionaries.