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One intriguing, even unexpected, aspect of the race for the Republican nomination has been the emergence—perhaps we should say the reemergence—of the religious issue in presidential politics. Anyone who thinks that John F. Kennedy put it definitively to rest in 1960 in his famous address to the Greater Houston Ministerial Association should be aware that the passage of 51 years seems not to have done the trick. As everybody knows, Mitt Romney is a Mormon, a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; and while he is hardly the first Mormon to run for president (Morris Udall, Orrin Hatch, his own father George Romney), he is the first member of his denomination to have what appears to be a plausible chance of being elected. This has awakened some disquieting ghosts.

'Mormon Times TV' to offer myth-busting tips

Perhaps more than ever before, the nation is taking note of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The media certainly have. Mitt Romney’s presidential candidacy has people asking questions and researching the Mormon faith. Many are perusing the church’s mormon.org website — chatting online with missionaries, looking over LDS foundational beliefs, watching video profiles of Mormons from all walks of life, reading the “Why I believe” stories of thousands more, and even looking up places to attend worship services. Not to mention the attention the LDS faith garnered from major news magazine cover stories, CNN’s Kansas City Temple tour and national interviews focusing on heaven and basketball wonder boy Jabari Parker. And that’s only a sampling.

Mitt Romney hopes millions he tithes to LDS Church isn't politicized

With the release of Mitt Romney's tax records on Tuesday, the world now knows what was previously known only by a select few: Mitt and Ann Romney pay 10 percent of their income in tithing to their faith. Traditionally, tithing records are viewed as a confidential matter between members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the lay leader of their church congregation, but for the Romneys in the midst of a presidential campaign, those donations are now a matter of public record.

Teachings of Lorenzo Snow Lesson 5: The Grand Destiny of the Faithful

Excerpt from "Each a Better Person" by Gordon B. Hinckley

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Watch: What You Might Not Have Known About the Woman with an Issue of Blood + the Symbolism of Jesus's Garment

By LDS Living

In Matthew 9, we read the inspiring story of the woman with the issue of blood. Plagued with this incurable condition for 12 years, this woman had the faith to be healed if she ". . . but only touched his [Christ's] garment" (Matthew 9:21).

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Podcast: Teaching the Old Testament to Latter-day Saints

One of the most difficult but important things we can do as Mormons who are alerted to the complexities of cultural differences and sacred writings is to learn how to share in church settings insights we’ve gleaned from our studies. We have a dual challenge: (1) to try to be as faithful as possible to the scriptural text and the context in which it was written and the people who lived in those places and times, while (2) still honoring in some way the Christian and LDS overlays that have become deeply ingrained in ours and others’ faith journeys and worldviews—framings and understandings that can only generally handle grafting in a few new pieces at a time.

LDS Senator Addresses His Beliefs (and How Religion Impacts Government)

Senator Mike Lee, the junior senator from Utah, gave an interview for reason.com in which he discussed the Tea Party faction of the Republican party, the struggles the Republican party is having in connecting with young voters and how his Mormon faith influences his world view.

Teen basketball star balances LDS faith, fierceness on the court

Before Jabari Parker takes the floor to play a basketball game, he sits by himself in the locker room for a couple of minutes of prayer and reflection. "I pray that God keeps me safe on the floor, and that I'm able to have a good attitude towards my teammates," he says. When the game ends, Parker heeds that higher calling by rushing to be first in line to shake hands. "I just want to show the opponents that I'm grateful," he says. "I want to show good sportsmanship."

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Sheri Dew Discusses Faith in Hollywood with Producers of "Narnia," "Braveheart," More

By LDS Living & BYUtv

Sheri Dew—LDS author and speaker—will host an uplifting new special on BYUtv called Sheri Dew Presents: Believers in Hollywood.

Are Latter-day Saints learning to swim in the mainstream in this post-Mormon moment?

Utah Valley University President Matthew S. Holland said Tuesday that members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are learning to swim in contemporary religion's mainstream during what he referred to as "the post-Mormon moment." "It's one thing to think about loving others and getting along with people from different faith perspectives when you are insular and existing outside the main body of faith," Holland told a classroom full of students and professors during his appearance as a guest lecturer for UVU's special "Mormonism in the American Experience" class.