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South Florida Latter-day Saints: 'A Temple People'
If a team of anthropologists on a tight budget wanted to study the Church’s worldwide profile, they’d be wise to base their operations in South Florida.
BYU marriage & family class taught by Mormon with same-sex attraction
Ty Mansfield, a gay Mormon who co-wrote a book about same-sex attraction and has since married a woman, taught a religion course this summer at Brigham Young University. He may have been the first openly gay instructor hired to teach at the private university owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but school officials said Friday they could not verify that.
CEO of $200 Million Company Leaves Business to Serve Mission
Two weeks ago, Stampin’ Up! CEO and co-founder Shelli Gardner stood in the center of a well-lit stage in Orlando. She’s broken news to their independent demonstrators many times during the company’s 27-year history, but this announcement was different.
Mormon Woman Helps Other Countries Write Their Constitutions
When you meet Lorianne Updike Toler for the first time, you're surprised by what you find. She's blond, trim, green-eyed, ivory-skinned, smiling — and young. This woman should be worn out. You expect gray hair and wrinkles; instead, you get a Clinique ad.
Mitt Romney gives millions to charity, most to Mormon church
This article is part of a series in which HuffPost is taking a close look at the charitable giving of Republican presidential candidates. How much and to whom did they give? How does their giving compare with their fellow Americans? And what impact did their contributions ultimately have? WASHINGTON -- Mitt Romney can afford to be charitable.
New Family Film 'Believe' Coming this Fall
As the World Cup progresses and soccer is on everyone's mind, producers are creating a touching new movie about a young soccer prodigy, set in England in 1984.
LDS Mom Beats Breast Cancer During Pregnancy
Lunch time had just ended, and Heather Choate, 29, was sitting on the deck in the backyard of her Colorado, home one summer afternoon, watching her five children play. Choate, then 10 weeks pregnant, used the time to ponder the adventures that would accompany adding another member to the family. But a phone call quickly brought Choate to her knees in prayer as her thoughts turned to the safety of her baby and whether she would be around to raise her children at all.
Ramadan in the Mormon Heartland
As a Muslim student on the predominately Mormon Campus at Brigham Young University (BYU), I wasn't alone. There were roughly 100 other Muslims students who attended BYU in Provo, Utah, coming from Arab countries, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, China and a few other places. My first Ramadan at BYU was the hardest, as I had just arrived and did not know many people on campus.
Latter-day Saint Life
M. Russell Ballard Before He was an Apostle
M. Russell Ballard serves as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. But he was also a car salesman who had the nickname of “the bishop” in college because his friends knew that no matter the circumstance, he would always stay true to his standards (“M. Russell Ballard”). In this biography of M. Russell Ballard, read the stories from his life about his leadership experiences, his missionary efforts, and his reliance on the spirit.
LDS Church says disciplinary claim is 'patently false'
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said that suggestions by a Florida man that he is being excommunicated by the church for writing negative articles about Mitt Romney are “patently false.” In a statement issued Friday afternoon, LDS Church spokesman Michael Purdy denied that David Twede, who is described in The Daily Beast as “a scientist, novelist and fifth-generation Mormon,” is facing church discipline “for having questions or for expressing a political view.”