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Mormons & America: An Inside Look at Their Troubled Past

Mormons in the nineteenth century knew the sting of misused power. A governor issued an extermination order against them. A President told them he could do nothing for them. An army marched against them to put down a non-existent rebellion. The Republican Party wanted to stomp out their “barbaric” practice of plural marriage. Congress confiscated their temples. The Supreme Court ruled against their religious freedom. Many of their leaders were thrown into jail.

Branded Production Photos - Marco Antonio Vega (left) as Paris, Alex Keiper as Nurse, Max Gallagher as Peter, Naiya Vanessa McCalla as Juliet, and Evelyn Carol Case as Escalus, with others, in the Utah Shakespeare Festival’s production of Romeo and Juliet.

Sponsored: Experience the magic of the Utah Shakespeare Festival

The Utah Shakespeare Festival invites you to enjoy its spectacular 63rd season, offering an enriching cultural experience that captivates audiences of all ages. Nestled in the scenic mountains of Cedar City, Utah, the Festival has become a cherished tradition for theatre lovers, families, and newcomers alike. It is not too early to purchase tickets for the 2024 season. The play lineup includes Shakespeare’s Henry VIII, The Winter’s Tale, The Taming of the Shrew, and Much Ado About Nothing, along with the hilarious The 39 Steps, the moving Silent Sky, and the inspirational The Mountaintop. The season runs from June 17 through October 5.

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Favorite recipes from Latter-day Saints in the culinary world

Have you seen our latest issue of LDS Living? It features Latter-day Saints who have made an impact in the culinary world, and here they share some of their favorite recipes with LDS Living readers!

I Breathe . . . Therefore I Eat

By Jack S. Marshall

One of our secretaries at work, before going on her first cruise, told me she was going to be careful of what she ate because, she was on a diet. I told her the last thing you worry about when you’re on a cruise is watching your diet. “You’re on vacation, for heaven’s sake! Vacation is synonymous with indulgence and ‘diet’ is derived from the verb “to die.” She replied by saying her diet goal was to weigh what her driver’s license says. I told her I couldn’t relate to that type of mentality, when it comes to food, my philosophy is, “I breathe…therefore I eat!

Listen: What God Taught One Woman by Sending Her to a Remote Village Near the Sahara Desert

By Daedan Olander

“One of my friends said, 'If God loves you, He’ll take you to a desert,'” Brittani McLeod says in an LDS Living This Is the Gospel podcast.

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What It Feels Like When a Spirit Leaves Its Body + Other Insights on Death and the Spirit World

By Duane S. Crowther

In 1981, a Gallup poll reported, “Nearly one-third of all Americans—or about 47 million people—have had what they call a religious or mystical experience. Of this group, about 15 million report an otherworldly feeling of union with a divine being. They describe such things as special communications from deceased people or divine beings, visions of unusual lights, and out-of-body experiences.”1

LDS President Monson, five others honored by Rotary

The service-oriented lives of six Salt Lake City area community leaders were honored and celebrated by the Rotary Club of Salt Lake City during the 100-year-old organization's Centennial Gala at the Salt Palace Grand Ballroom Tuesday night. The honorees who were cited for a lifetime of "Service Above Self" included:

Opinion: Will Mormons Save the GOP from Xenophobia?

Two growing forces in conservative politics are on a collision course: xenophobic nationalism and Mormonism. The Tea Party movement, with its rejection of Chamber of Commerce-type Republican elites, rose-tinted view of America’s past, and belief in self-reliance and small government, has reinvigorated isolationist nationalism within the GOP. Though much of the movement’s rhetoric has lately focused on public spending, suspicion of all things foreign—be they immigrants, overseas military missions, or Obama’s family roots—is one of the Tea Party’s animating forces.

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If you ever think, ‘Why am I even here?’ while at church, remember this uplifting truth

By Celisa Young

One fast Sunday morning, I watched the organist come to the chapel with a hymnal in one hand, and a toddler screaming “I HATE CHURCH!” in the other.

Sponsored: Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth with Nothing Bundt Cakes

By Nothing Bundt Cakes

To find the perfect recipe, you first need the perfect ingredients. And that's what our founders Dena Tripp and Debbie Shwetz were for each other. In 1997, they joined forces, or better yet kitchens, to make cakes for their friends and family. The cakes they made were delicious, unlike anything anyone had tasted. As a result, their friends and family asked them to entertain more and more.