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President Uchtdorf Encourages Mormons to Embrace History and Keep Faith

Mormons shouldn’t shy away from their religion’s history, but neither should they be quick to discard their faith if what they learn appears inconsistent with LDS teachings, a member of the faith’s governing First Presidency told attendees at a symposium Friday.

Pure and Simple Faith

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Anxiety and belief: 5 principles of faith to help prevent your doubts from becoming a faith crisis

By Debra Theobald McClendon, PhD

Not all faith questions need constitute a “faith crisis.” We need not be afraid of our questions, but can journey with them as we seek to address them with honest intent.

Team Obama says 'Mitts' off when it comes to Romney's Mormon faith

President Obama has turned up the rhetoric on Mitt Romney, but one topic will be off-limits — the Republican’s Mormon faith. One of the nation’s most powerful Democrats Wednesday shot down GOP Sen. Orrin Hatch’s claim that Obama’s team would make Romney’s Mormon faith a central campaign issue as Election Day approaches.

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How to Handle a Faith Crisis

Two recent articles published in BYU Magazine and the New Era (the Church’s official magazine for youth) are noteworthy in their discussion of how to help others going through a faith crisis.

Keeping The Faith: Janet Eyring Lost then Found

We sit down with Janet Eyring. She tells her story of being a seeker, losing faith and leaving the Church, the sense of loss from having missed out on the faith of her youth while spending 20 years outside the Church, and her return the LDS Church. We talk about her advice for those with similar journeys and where her faith has brought her.

12: “All Things Must Be Done in Order” (Doctrine and Covenants 27–28)

This week’s lesson is full of important topics. The sacrament, seer stones, putting on the full armor of God—Doctrine and Covenants 27–28 is just a lot to unpack. But these topics are so essential for us to understand as we face challenges the world has never seen before. So grab your scriptures and let’s dig into how these topics can help us today.

15: Growing Pains

Change is an exciting and inevitable part of our lives as members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In this episode, Christie shares her story of being sent with her family on a work assignment to Senegal West Africa where they discovered that being part of the growing church means making room for personal spiritual growth and flexibility and trusting in God’s purposes.

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LDS Church and Other Faith Leaders Call for "Compassion and Civility" Amid Controversy Over Homelessness

After the Church recently released statement on homelessness,Bishop Gérald Caussé, presiding bishop of the Church, recently joined with eight other faith leaders to release a joint statement.

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"But If Not": Finding Faith Knowing My Prayers to Be Healed from Stage IV Cancer May Not Be Answered as I Hoped

“Please bless that the two new spots in Mommy’s brain are not cancer.”