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Romney relishes his LDS faith in media blitz

Mitt Romney affirmed the centrality of his Mormon beliefs during an interview Tuesday on CNN's Piers Morgan Tonight show. Morgan initiated a conversation with Romney about religion by showing his guest a recorded clip from the 2008 presidential campaign wherein Romney said, "I believe in my Mormon faith. … Some believe that such a confession of my faith will sink my candidacy. If they're right, so be it."

Weldon Kitchen and the Baptismal Waters of Taiwan's Wu-lai Canyon

Weldon Kitchen figured it was lost forever.

Washington Post: In America’s Christian churches, okay to be gay?

With the launch of a new Web site by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, mormonsandgays.org, the church extended an olive branch to its gay members without changing its teaching that sex is reserved for marriage between a man and a woman.

From the Church

Church Releases Major Update for LDS Tools App

Hundreds of thousands of members and Church leaders use the LDS Tools mobile app every month to contact members, access their events calendars, and view membership reports in their ward and stake. It is an invaluable tool designed to help hasten the work by providing members and leaders with information on the go (without requiring an Internet connection) that will assist them in ministering to members of their ward and stake.

LDS Family Clock Business Still Ticking After Nearly 60 Years

It all began sometime in the 1950s when Heinrich Recksiek (pronounced wreck-sick), Norm’s grandfather, started going door to door in the Millcreek area asking people if they had sewing machines, clocks or watches that needed fixing.

Are You Blown Away by Church History?

I remember the first time I learned many of the challenging aspects of church history. The Mountain Meadows massacre, details of polygamy, problems with the Book of Abraham, multiple accounts of the first vision, and etc. I felt doubt stirring in my mind and heart. It was painful, but short lived. I’ll explain more about this later. On reflection, I realized that I had made some assumptions about the church and church leaders that were flat out wrong.

The Restoration stands up to history

Decades ago, I attended a gathering where the late Stanley Kimball, a professor of history at Southern Illinois University and president of the Mormon History Association, spoke. His remarks have stuck in my mind ever since. (If anybody out there knows where a written version of the speech can be found, I would be delighted to see it.) Kimball explained what he called the "three levels" of Mormon history, which he termed Levels A, B, and C. (Given my own background in philosophy, I might have chosen Hegel's terminology instead: "thesis," "antithesis" and "synthesis.")

'Eternity in an hour' with Elder Neal A. Maxwell

Editor's note: This is an excerpt from "Rescued: A Prodigal's Journey Home," by Jerry Earl Johnston and published by Covenant Communications. In 1980, Elder Neal A. Maxwell was a member of the Quorum of the Seventy and the commissioner of church education. I was the book critic for the Deseret News. I wanted to do a series of stories on the favorite books of prominent people and called Elder Maxwell to ask if he’d contribute. He graciously agreed and mailed me his list.

From the Church

Boise Idaho Temple dedicatory prayer: ‘Again Hallowed’

The Boise Idaho Temple, which was closed for 15 months for renovation, was rededicated by President Thomas S. Monson on November 18, 2012. Following is the text of the prayer offered to rededicate the temple. Almighty God, Thou great Elohim, in the name of Thy Beloved Son Jesus Christ we bow before Thee this sacred and blessed day with full hearts and grateful spirits.

Latter-day Saint Life

How to Teach Our Children About Refugees

For Deb Coffey, a member of the Highland Ward, Sandy Utah Granite South Stake, it has been “sweet and tender” to witness the contributions of individuals, families, and groups to refugees.