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What One Yale Literary Critic Had to Say About Joseph Smith + How the Prophet's Most Bold Prophecy Is Coming True

Among the most laughably improbable prophecies recorded by the Prophet Joseph Smith is Moroni’s prediction that, in the Prophet’s words, “My name should be had for good and evil among all nations, kindreds, and tongues, or that it should be both good and evil spoken of among all people” (see Joseph Smith-History 1:33).

Nonmember and Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author: Are Mormons "Peculiar" People?

This commentary from Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Daniel Walker Howe explores a question Mormons often pose, but addresses it from a new perspective.

Mitt Romney tells 'Meet the Press' heritage, Mormon faith 'made me the person I am'

In the minds of many voters, two things about Mitt and Ann Romney have set them apart from most Americans: their wealth and their Mormon faith. Both issues – personal and in some ways deeply private – have seemed at least a distraction from their main campaign message, which is to focus on the US economy and the way in which they frame President Obama’s failure to adequately deal with persistent joblessness. At the Republican convention in Tampa, Fla., the Romneys’ religion was addressed more openly than it had been to date – although more so by fellow Mormons who told of Mr. Romney’s prayerful compassion and practical help in times of deep trouble than by the candidate himself.

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President Obama: "Mormon Communities Have Been Attacked Throughout Our History"

"An attack on one faith is an attack on all our faiths," President Obama said. Considering Mormonism's history of persecution, Latter-day Saints should be more sensitive and ready to fight for the religious liberty of all Americans.

Thai newspaper features LDS missionary

He has blond hair, a pale skin and blue eyes so when he starts speaking, the last thing I am expecting to hear is a sentence in fluent Thai. Maybe, I think, to speak, John Adam Bradshaw was born and raised here, the son of an international businessman who chose to make Thailand his home.

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Elder Christofferson Speaks at Patriotic Service, Says Religious Freedom Is "Under Fire"

"We live in challenging times. Religious freedom is indeed under fire,” Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles said on June 26 in Brigham Young University’s Marriott Center. Elder Christofferson was the keynote speaker at the Freedom Festival Patriotic Service, during which he spoke about America’s heritage of religious liberty and encouraged the audience to “defend that heritage before it is too late.”

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First Presidency Issues Important Statement Following the Election

Following the presidential election, the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles released the following statement on November 9, 2016, on Mormon Newsroom:

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Red Cross Regional CEO Calls LDS Church "National Leaders in Disaster Response"

“The generosity of the LDS Church empowers the Red Cross to give hope to people when they need it most. They are truly national leaders in disaster response,” said Heidi Ruster, CEO of the Utah and Nevada region.

LDS Video Game Artist Designs New U.S. Gold Coin for 225th Anniversary of Mint

The U.S. Mint recently revealed a special coin, the 2017 American Liberty Gold Coin, that celebrates its 225th anniversary. And that coin just so happens to be designed by an LDS artist.

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BYU Professor Gives Lady Liberty a Makeover, Designs 24-Karat Collectors Coin

MR says: A BYU illustration professor is changing the way the world sees lady liberty with a new coin he designed for the US Mint--an honor he's had three times already in the past!