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Author, Doctor: I Fell Hard for the Book of Mormon but Did Not Convert to the LDS Church

"Historical silence surrounding the Book of Mormon has been deafening," Ph.D. Grant Shreve explains. "English departments, especially, have simply pretended it doesn’t exist, quietly building a wall of separation between literary studies and the Book of Mormon."

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Returned Missionary Earns Place at the 2017 Masters

By LDS Living Staff

An All-American from Brigham Young University, Daniel Summerhays was the first amateur to win a Nationwide Tour when he took home the trophy from the Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational in 2007.

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LDS Church & Other Faiths Send Letter to Pres. Obama After Controversial Report Released

Recently, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints joined several other U.S. faith leaders to create a letter sent to President Barack Obama, Sen. Orrin Hatch, and House Speaker Paul Ryan in response to a report issued by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.

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"Washington Post": Venezuelan Tycoon Funds Jailed Mormon's Defense

Here is the latest news on Joshua Holt, an LDS returned missionary who has spent 16 months imprisoned in Venezuela. The Washington Post writes, "In the case of Holt, Ruperti has become convinced the American is being held unjustly as a political bargaining chip, people familiar with his involvement say."

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Scottish Mormon in Parliament Talks Theresa May and Europe's Future

LONDON — While the American Steve Kerr made headlines coaching the Golden State Warriors to another NBA title this summer, the Scottish Stephen Kerr made news vigorously backing troubled British Prime Minister Theresa May.

Church Raising Awareness, Providing Support for Latter-day Saint Families Facing Rare Diseases

By Trent Toone

Approximately one in ten Americans are impacted by rare and genetic diseases, and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is raising awareness and providing support for families who experience these life-changing conditions.

From the Church

Church letter encourages water conservation and outlines new water-wise plans for Church properties

By Newsroom of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

We all play a part in preserving the critical resources needed to sustain life—especially water—and we invite others to join us in reducing water use wherever possible.

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11 Unique Nativities You Can Only See on Temple Square (Photos)

By LDS Living Staff

Every year Temple Square becomes luminescent, decked with thousands of twinkling lights. But, amidst these lights is another festive Temple Square tradition that reminds us of the everlasting source of light and the cause for rejoicing--the Savior.

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Mormon Killed in August Terrorist Attack on First Wedding Anniversary

What a sweet testimony from this father: “As the father of Jared, I can identify with some of the fathers we read about in the scriptures,” Dan Tucker wrote in an email to the Church News. “Adam, Noah, Isaac, Lehi, among others, had a lot of heartache to deal with. But the father I can most identify with is Joseph the carpenter. Even though he wasn’t the real father of Jesus, he provided for Him all his life. . . . I can only begin to identify with the heartache that Joseph and Mary must have felt during the last few days of their son’s life.”

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President Nelson About the Church in the Coming Years: "Eat Your Vitamin Pills. Get Some Rest. It's Going to Be Exciting."

By LDS Living

"If you think the Church has been fully restored, you're just seeing the beginning," President Russell M. Nelson said about the Church in a video during his South American tour.