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Liz Hansen

Liz Hansen is a lead writer for the Church's Book of Mormon video, director, and consultant who has gone from acting on Broadway to a Byline at the Los Angeles Times to the classrooms of Brigham Young University. She holds an MFA in screenwriting from the American Film Institute, has won the prestigious Writers Guild Award, an EMMY nomination, and was a finalist for the Humanitas Prize for excellence in children's television programing. In addition, she has a Telly award and two Crystal Awards for excellence in corporate video writing.

Zachary McLeod Hutchins

Zachary McLeod Hutchins is an English professor at Colorado State University, where he writes and teaches about early American literature and religious culture. In addition to the essays and monographs he has written for scholarly audiences, he is the author of several books intended for Latter-day Saint readers, including The Best Gifts: Seeking Earnestly for Spiritual Power; Shall I Have Pleasure? An Answer for Sarah; and Joseph: An Epic. He currently serves as a Nursery leader in his home ward, in Fort Collins, Colorado.

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New Pew Study Shows Mormonism Among Most Devout and Spiritual Religions in US

A recent Pew studyshows that while most Americans are becoming less religious, the number of Mormons who find religion an important, regular part of their life is holding strong. In fact, the study, which shows the evolution of religious attitudes by comparing data from 2007 and 2014, shows a slight increase (from 83 to 84) in the percentage of Mormons who see religion as a very important aspect of their life, making Mormonism among the top three religions with the most invested members of those studied.

Feature Stories

I’m a Pioneer: Finding community after prison camp

By Emily Inouye Huey

My grandparents were forced to live in prison camps during Word War II. When they were released, they found their way to Utah where a new community awaited them.

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Beautiful Arrangement of "If You Could Hie to Kolob" Will Bring Peace to Your Heart

By LDS Living

American Heritage Lyceum Philharmonic released a music video on YouTube yesterday of a beautiful arrangement of "If You Could Hie to Kolob" that captures every emotion in what it is like receiving healing from the Savior.

Historic hire at BYU: scripture prof who is a young mom

Brigham Young University’s ancient-scripture department has hired its first married woman with young children as a tenure-track professor. Amy Easton-Flake comes to the Mormon-owned school with a doctorate in American literature and women’s studies from Brandeis University — plus a 2-year-old, a 6-month-old and plans for more children.

Using the word 'cult' to describe the LDS Church

As part of the rhetorical warfare that has come to characterize modern American political discourse, it was only a matter of time before someone once again used the term “cult” to describeThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

New York Times forum raises questions about Mormonism

Too much money, too perfect, too happy, too disconnected with the real world. Is it Mitt Romney people are bothered with, or the Mormon Church?

Agreement reached over free speech zones near LDS temple

City officials here said they will not enforce their "Free speech" ordinance while a lawsuit is pending in federal court. The Main Street Church of Brigham City and the American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday after the church said it was prohibited from passing out fliers on public sidewalks that border the new LDS temple in Brigham City.

"On Faith" Blog: Mormons in the Mainstream

On the “On Faith” blog today, Michael Otterson comments on the study on Mormons released today by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life: Over the years we’ve learned quite a bit from opinion polls about how Americans view Mormons. Clearly, there is a big knowledge gap about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, complicated by a lot of erroneous assumptions.