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Panel at Notre Dame Discusses Role of Religion in Romney campaign
Mitt Romney’s Mormonism was a significant reason why his campaign for the presidency struggled against incumbent President Barack Obama, but it was far from the main factor in his eventual defeat in the 2012 election, according to a panel of experts in a discussion on politics and religion at the University of Notre Dame.
'Religious progressives': How the religious left really looks
More than 2,000 people converged on rural North Carolina earlier this month for the third annual Wild Goose Festival, a gathering featuring music, art and speeches on religion and social issues — all with a liberal twist. The festivalgoers fit the description of what some call "religious progressives," a label that riffs on the idea of "religious conservatives" to describe those who exhibit both faith and left-of-center politics. According to research released recently by two liberal-leaning research groups, Public Religion Research Institute and the Brookings Institution, this group may have the potential to change the dynamics of religion and politics in America.
Pres. Uchtdorf to rededicate Texas chapel
Fifty years ago, a young aspiring pilot in the German Air Force spent his free time helping with the construction of a chapel in Big Spring. This Sunday he will return, as one of the highest-ranking leaders in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, to rededicate that chapel.
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5 Resources to Help You Climb Your Personal Mt. Everest
On this day, in the year 1983, Larry Nielson was the first American to complete a task that less than ninety people have achieved. That mission was to climb Mount Everest without using any supplemental oxygen. A neat fact about Nielson is that he is also a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. From his monumental experience of climbing the tallest mountain on the Earth, he penned this quote: “You don’t conquer it, you survive it.”
'Fitting in' as a non-Mormon in Utah
Outside of Utah, the membership of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints – the Mormons – is in the minority. Inside of the state that trend is reversed. Newcomers to Utah suddenly find themselves in the minority if they are not a part of the dominant religion and its accompanying culture. To members of the LDS church, religious and cultural intolerance is nothing new. A quick run-through of the church’s early history in the American East and Midwest is full of tales of persecution and forced expulsion.
Opinion: Subdivided Mormonism
If I were to write a post about how inappropriate it would be for members of Christ’s church to affix labels to fellow saints, it would be one of the shortest posts ever written. It would consist of a perfect quote from President Uchtdorf: “Stop it!” Instead, I would like to look a little more closely at another kind of label – the labels that we pick out and stick to ourselves. Even more specifically, the labels that we stick on ourselves as members of the Church.
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Prince Charles Recognizes LDS Charities at Roundtable on Religious Persecution
Prince Charles recognized LDS Charities and the AMAR International Charitable Foundation for their contributions to healthcare in the Middle East during an event on Wednesday in London.
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Near-Death Experiences Support Doctrine of Spirit World
I’m fascinated by the pop science/theology behind near-death experiences. I’ve read the “Life After Life” books by Raymond Moody and several similar books. It was interesting to discover another book, “Glimpses Beyond Death’s Door,” by Brent L. and Wendy C. Top. . . .
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5 Amazing Acts of Service That Helped Others Help Themselves
It can be hard to ask for help, but sometimes hardships come about and we need each other. Once we get back on our feet we can return the favor by helping others in need. These five recent acts of service highlight moments when members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints help others help themselves.
Video: Mormon missionaries share Book of Mormon in D.C. area
There’s a lot of talk about Mormon missionaries these days. With two former missionaries running for the White House and a Tony Award-winning broadway musical bearing the name of the Latter-day Saint’s Holy Scripture, many have asked, Is this the Year of the Mormon?