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Is it open season on Mormonism?

The BuzzFeed piece is misleadingly titled,”Why Ann stayed home.” In fact the reporter, McKay Coppins (who has identified himself as a Mormon), reveals nothing about her motivations. That, rather, appears to be the “hook” for a discourse asserting the Mormon faith is discriminatory and oppressive toward women. Ann wasn’t interviewed. The Romney campaign didn’t comment for his report. And the reporter doesn’t indicate he tried to reach either. The piece foreshadows, I fear, of what is to come — effort to portray Mormons as weirdly out of step and unmodern, and by implication, Romney as being unfit for the presidency.

Mormon Jabari Parker, 17, might be next big thing in NBA

In the pool of high school players considered strong enough to make it to the NBA, 17-year-old Jabari Parker is a big fish. Jabari is a standout, and not just for his size – he’s 6-foot-9 and weighs 220 pounds – or his 3.7 high school GPA. What also makes him unique is that he’s an African-American Mormon.

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Historian Says Media is Blending LDS Church Members More into Society

The image of members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as an isolated people who practiced polygamy, had dangerous religious views, felt persecuted, and were an ethnic group unto themselves has changed, a noted Mormon historian says.

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Why You Can't Simply Try to do Missionary Work

Ever since the beginning of humanity we have been doing Missionary Work. Throughout the Old Testament it is filled with Prophets leaving the comforts of their homes to tell people there was something greater. It is a commandment given directly and plainly by our Master, Jesus Christ when He said “Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.” It continued on when Joseph and the faithful Saints left their families and homes to share something that was worth leaving family over.

Family celebrates LDS missionary who booked—then canceled—passage on Titanic

This week, people everywhere will remember the voyagers aboard the ill-fated RMS Titanic, the ship that, on its maiden voyage from Southampton, England to New York City, United States, disastrously struck an iceberg on April 14, 1912, and sank early the next morning, resulting in the deaths of more than 1,500 of its passengers. As the world marks the 100th anniversary of that tragic event, the descendants of Alma Sonne—a former assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles—will also remember the legacy of faith that their progenitor left behind in not being aboard the Titanic.

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Watch: Claire Ryann Sings Beautiful "Peace in Christ" with Her Dad

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LDS YouTube phenom Claire Ryann Crosby is known for her appearances on Ellen and The Voice, but she is also known for sharing her faith through her music. On her YouTube channel, the family posted, "Happy Easter to all!! We’re so grateful that Christ could overcome death, sin, and afflictions of every kind so that we can find peace in this life no matter the challenges we face." Check out this beautiful video of Claire and her father, Dave, singing "Peace in Christ."

Mormonism’s modern-day problem

“Mormons are all crazy,” said my New York liberal atheist friend. ”They’re nuts!” “Why do you think they’re crazy?” I asked.

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3 Missionaries Who Thought They Failed

Let’s face it, not every missionary will end up in Brazil and have the blessing of baptizing 50 beautiful families into the church. Not every member missionary will be able to baptize all his co-workers – and that’s okay. For those who don’t, have faith and trust in the Lord that your efforts will be accepted by Him and turned into something more marvelous than you can imagine.

If Harvard Business School were a religion, it could be Mormonism

This piece is part of a joint On Faith - On Leadership series exploring the Mormon experiences that have helped shaped Mitt Romney’s leadership style, with pieces contributed by promiment Mormon writers and academics. For the past year, as Mitt Romney has taken to the campaign trail, a number of news articles have explored why Mormons make good business leaders. An ethic of hard work, some say. A team mentality.

New guide advises Evangelicals on how to talk to Mormons

Richard Mouw never intended to start a riot within the Evangelical community by saying his fellow believers had "sinned against Mormonism." But that’s exactly what happened. Mouw, president of Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, Calif., had been meeting regularly with LDS scholars before he gave a seven-minute introduction of Ravi Zacharias, an Evangelical speaker who addressed a packed audience in the Mormon Tabernacle in November 2004.