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Defending the Faith: Try to imagine why others believe what they believe

Years ago, while doing graduate studies in Egypt, I was introduced by an Egyptian friend to a chemistry professor at the University of Cairo. After a pleasant conversation, the professor wondered aloud what an American was doing in Egypt, studying Arabic and Islam. "Are you a Muslim?" he inquired. When I answered that no, I wasn't, he asked, "Why not?" Such a question is, of course, a bit sensitive and difficult for anyone to answer who hopes to avoid offense or argument. So I answered, simply, "I'm a Christian."

Two very different kinds of Mormons

Matthew Bowman is a Ph.D candidate in American religious history at Georgetown University and associate editor of Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought. He blogs about Mormon history at The Juvenile Instructor.

Jewish Viewpoint: Learning from Mormons on Interfaith Marriage

When it comes to interfaith marriage, is there anything that Jews can learn from Mormons? Most Jewish leaders would not relish this comparison. After all, what does a liberal, cosmopolitan group of immigrant grandchildren have in common with this American-born collection of conservative Christians? Well, more than you might think. For one thing, they make up a similar percentage of America’s population (about 6 million people), with larger concentrations in a few places — Jews in major metropolitan areas, Mormons in Utah and other Western states. Mormons, on average, do not match Jews in terms of their wealth or education levels, but the former have been gaining and now seem to occupy a disproportionate number of elite positions in government, business and academia.

{Poll} What's Your Favorite Disney Song?

By Kaela Worthen Gardner

I own several Disney soundtracks. And sometimes, it’s just as much fun to rock out to “I Just Can’t Wait to Be King” as it is to whatever’s on the top of today’s pop charts. With their fun music that brings movies to life and makes you want to sing and dance along, Disney songs seem to have a nearly universal appeal. And because Mormons seem to watch Disney movies more prolifically than perhaps your average American because of their much cleaner content when contrasted with the increasingly sketchy world of Hollywood, we seem to also have a much greater love for the music than your average person.

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

By Grant Shreve

"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."

People Magazine Online Features Mormon Couple & Their Miracle Quadruplets

After eight years of trying to conceive, Ashley and Tyson Gardner would have been happy leaving the hospital with one infant son or daughter. Now, the American Fork, Utah, couple is celebrating their first few nights at home with not one but four newborn girls, conceived last summer with the help of IVF treatments.

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Trump Again Calls for Release of Mormon RM Held in Venezuelan Prison

For more than a year, returned missionary Joshua Holt has been held in a Venezuelan prison. With reports of failing health, torture, and refusal of medical treatment, Holt has experienced a number of hardships while in prison. Throughout his imprisonment, U.S. government officials have called for his release and most recently, Trump has called again for Holt's release.

Deseret Magazine pays tribute to the life of Maj. Brent Taylor—a Latter-day Saint hero

The wall of Maj. Brent Taylor’s quarters in northern Iraq looked much like his living space when serving a mission to Brazil, Deseret Magazine reports. He decorated both with photos of his family, cutouts from religious magazines, and inspirational quotes.

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How do Latter-day Saints feel about their neighbors? New US survey answers

By Jake Frandsen

Latter-day Saints stand out in how they view and connect with their communities, according to a new report.

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6 meaningful ways to celebrate Memorial Day from FamilySearch

By Haley Lundberg

Many people visit cemeteries on Memorial Day, but what other meaningful memories can your family make together?