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Best of FAIR 9: The Lives of Mormon Women
Claudia Bushman asks, is the self sacrifice motif for women in the Church so strong that no interest and care should be taken about their own lives? She observes that “too many women in the church live passive lives. We cannot afford to do that. We have talents to multiply.” She also addresses the role of feminism in the Church. Only a few years ago, she told a Salt Lake Tribune writer that feminism was dead and that the word itself had become so frightening that the movement was now moribund and extinguished. She nevertheless, acknowledges that there are still “many old self-described LDS feminists around.”
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Famous Latter-day Saints
The Queen, Morgan Freeman, Elton John & More Send Condolences for LDS Legend Who Died
Latter-day Saint and legendary rugby player Jonah Lomu died recently at the age of 40 after a lengthy battle with nephrotic syndrome. Famous athletes as well as other notable celebrities from around the world have joined in expressing their condolences.
Latter-day Saint Life
What You Don’t Know About the Word “Mom”
“I know a name, a glorious name, dearer than any other, listen I’ll whisper the name to you, it is the name of mother.”
From the Church
BYU Milestones Under President Samuelson
President Samuelson is a Salt Lake City native who has served at the University of Utah as professor of medicine, dean of the School of Medicine and vice president of health sciences. Prior to his call as a full-time General Authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he was senior vice president of Intermountain Health Care. He holds a bachelor of science degree, a master's degree in educational psychology and a medical degree from the University of Utah.
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Be a Part of Indexing History!
On July 2, 2012, a total of 49,025 FamilySearch indexers and arbitrators joined together to set the all-time record for the most indexing participants in a single day. That lofty record is about to be broken-by you!
Latter-day Saint Life
Why You Should Stop Treating Your Husband Like a Child
After an exchange at a party where he met a woman who referred to her husband as her “third child,” fatherhood blogger Frederick J. Goodall wrote: “Most men have a deep desire to feel respected. If you ask a group of men if they’d rather be respected or liked, the majority of them would say respected. When one spouse treats the other as a child, the relationship becomes unbalanced.”
Latter-day Saint Life
Dieter F. Uchtdorf Before He was an Apostle
Dieter F. Uchtdorf serves as the Second Counselor in the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. We all know President Uchtdorf has a cool accent and really, really likes airplanes, but did you know the stories of his family’s escapes from danger, their conversion, and the small miracles in his life? In this biography of Dieter F. Uchtdorf, read about the ordinary and extraordinary stories from his early years.
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Henry B. Eyring Before He Was Called
Henry B. Eyring is the First Counselor in the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. But to his family and friends, he is known as Hal and enjoys woodcarving, painting with water colors, and baking bread (Ensign article “President Henry B. Eyring: Called of God”). In this biography of Henry B. Eyring, learn how his life experiences helped him grow into the teacher, leader, and stalwart example of faith he is today.
Free Subscriptions to Ancestry.com, MyHeritage, Findmypast Becoming Available to More Church Members
In an ongoing effort to make genealogical records available to Church members, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has made an agreement with three major partners — Ancestry.com, MyHeritage and findmypast — to provide premium subscriptions free of charge to all Church members.
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7 Steps to a Successfully Noisy Sunday School Class
For the last two years I have had the wonderful pleasure of teaching a Sunday School designed specifically for parents of toddlers. The class is open to everyone, and there is a handful of individuals and couples without kids, but it is structured specifically for those who have active children too young to attend nursery or primary.