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Former NFL Player Called to Serve in LDS Genesis Group Presidency

Former BYU football and NFL player Jamal Willis was recently called to serve in the presidency of the Genesis Group, an LDS auxiliary organization for African-Americans and their families.

Mormons & America: An Inside Look at Their Troubled Past

Mormons in the nineteenth century knew the sting of misused power. A governor issued an extermination order against them. A President told them he could do nothing for them. An army marched against them to put down a non-existent rebellion. The Republican Party wanted to stomp out their “barbaric” practice of plural marriage. Congress confiscated their temples. The Supreme Court ruled against their religious freedom. Many of their leaders were thrown into jail.

Famous Latter-day Saints

LDS YouTuber on Forbes' 30 Under 30 Launches New eSports Gaming Brand

By Maddie Tolk

LDS YouTuber and social-media celebrity Shaun McBride, better known by his online name Shonduras, has made a large impact in the internet community. Recently he launched an eSports gaming brand called "Spacestation Gaming," which will start competing in the Smite eSport professional leagues with a top tier North American team and aims to expand eventually into other games and opportunities.

Latter-day Saint Life

5 Ways Recent Research Supports What Prophets Have Said About Marriage

This recent article by Glenn T. Stanton from The Federalist contains fascinating research that shows how marriage can promote wellnesses, equality, and other aspects of life. Thanks to Meridian Magazine for making us aware of this article.

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Why Mormons Make Great FBI Recruits + How the Myth About an FBI Mormon Mafia Began

MR says: How fascinating! Did you know that agencies like the CIA and FBI actively recruit from BYU? Find out why Mormons make such good agents.

From the Church

Church Announces Dedication Dates, Open Houses for 2 South American Temples

The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced dates for open houses, a rededication, and a dedication this fall for the Asunción Paraguay and Arequipa Peru Temples.

When Joseph Smith's Ancestor Fell Overboard on the Mayflower and What It Means for Us Today

By Danielle Christensen

Most people probably haven’t heard of John Howland, an indentured servant who crossed the Atlantic Ocean on the Mayflower in 1620. Historic names like William Bradford, John Carver, and Myles Standish are likely more familiar.

3 things you might not know about this General Authority and mission president: Peter M. Johnson

By Valerie Russell

You might recognize Elder Peter M. Johnson from his October 2019 general conference talk, “Power to Overcome the Adversary.” Maybe you recognize Elder Johnson as the first African American General Authority Seventy, or you might know him as President Peter M. Johnson, president of the England Manchester Mission.

Teaching Mormonism in Germany as a Non-Mormon

Last spring, I taught a course called The Book of Mormon and American Culture at the TU Dortmund University in Dortmund, Germany. It was an elective class and meant for undergraduate students. The first thing my students asked me last spring was whether I was Mormon.

Taiwan school fires Mormon teachers for faith, fined for discrimination

Taiwan has fined a school for firing two Mormon teachers over their faith, marking the first time that religious discrimination in the workplace has been punished on the island, officials said on Wednesday. The Catholic Dominican International School, located in Taipei, has been fined US$20,000 (S$25,200) for sacking the two American women, according to the capital's labour bureau.