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Wall Street Journal Explores History of Mormon Tabernacle Choir

The history of the Mormons is neither long nor complicated. Founded in 1830 by Joseph Smith in western New York, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints abandoned the settled United States after Smith’s assassination in Illinois in 1844, establishing their new Zion in the Utah Territory. The refractory, polygamist Mormons spent most of the 19th century warring with American power; then most of the 20th trying to assimilate into mainstream America.

What President Nelson learned from waiting decades to be sealed to his father and mother

By Susan Arrington Madsen, Emily Madsen Jones, and Rebecca Madsen Thornton

Editor's note: The following is excerpted from Fathers of the Prophets and shares a story of President Russell M. Nelson, his wife Dantzel, and his parents, Marion Clavar and Edna Nelson.

Latter-day Saint Life

Lessons on Forgiveness from Mother Eve and Nephi’s Wife

By Ganel-Lyn Condie

Watching the news and reading my Facebook feed there seems to be a common thread lately—hurt. Some of the recent headlines have brought me to my knees asking what can be done and how can we better heal? Answers to my prayers often come in reading the scriptures. And the answers that have come, for both those hurt and those doing the hurting, was forgiveness.

Latter-day Saint Life

What Mormons Need to Know About Addiction

I was scrolling through Facebook absentmindedly as I am often prone to do when a TED talk showed up in my feed. I watched it and I want to share my insights with you, because what I learned can truly help members of this church cope with addiction, and help their loved ones too.

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18 famous people who starred in Latter-day Saint movies and TV shows

By Danielle B. Wagner

Did you know many Academy Award–winning actors and Hollywood stars have appeared in Latter-day Saint–themed movies? Check out this fun list to find out more about the actors and the roles they played.

{LDSL Blog} Mormon Republicans vs. Mormon Democrats

By Kate Ensign-Lewis

Harry Reid (Mormonism’s most famous Democrat) recently asserted that Mitt Romney (our most famous Republican) is not the face of Mormonism. When we ran the article last Tuesday, many of our readers responded. And as usually happens in comments that imply taking a side, things got a little heated.

Why a retired US Court of Appeals Judge believes President Oaks chose to speak about the US Constitution on Easter Sunday

When recently retired United States Court of Appeals Judge Thomas B. Griffith heard the beginning of President Dallin H. Oaks’s talk, he was taken aback. Why would President Oaks choose, on Easter Sunday, to speak about the dividing parties of the United States?

Lesson Helps

FHE: Family

By Shauna Gibby

Conference Talk:

Are LDS teens different?

I just spent the weekend with 1,300 teenage boys and girls at a Latter-day Saint youth conference. I am exhausted. I also feel ancient after trying to be hip while hanging out with 16-year-old girls and boys. I felt especially decrepit after Justin Timberlake’s song “Bringing Sexy Back” came on the car radio and one girl yelled, “Oh yes, a classic! This takes me back to 7th grade.” Really? A classic? Oh man, I’m old.

28 times Mr. Rogers taught gospel truths

By LDS Living Staff

Fred Rogers was the heart and soul of the groundbreaking children's program Mr. Roger's Neighborhood, an Emmy Award-winning show that includes 912 episodes. Since the 1960s, Mr. Rogers has helped teach generations of children what it means to be kind, loving, and accepting of our neighbors and ourselves. Here are a few quotes from Mr. Rogers that echo meaningful gospel lessons.