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A lesson from Pakistan on letting religion dominate politics
Mormon Life says: The comparison is scary. I appreciate this author's point of view--read this.
Watching Rick Santorum rise in the polls by positioning himself as the real Christian presidential candidate is like watching the sequel of a horror movie — one I literally lived through in the...
LDS World: Religious liberty and practicing relgious toleration
Since early January we have hosted two students from Saudi Arabia in our home. Badr was the first student that stayed with us and currently Feras lives in our home. It has been a lovely and enriching cultural experience. Both are here engaged in language intensive courses to prepare for university...
The Fourth of July celebrations mean so much more to one BYU history professor who spent the past school year among people in the process of having their freedom restored.
Called up by the Army Reserves last year, Maj. Mark Choate left his classroom at BYU to serve for eight months as a historian for U.S. Special Operations Forces.
/default.jpg" class="feature right" width="105px" />BYU professor receives Bronze Star for work in Afghanistan
The Fourth of July celebrations mean so much more to one BYU history professor who spent the past school year among people in the process of having their freedom restored. Called up by the Army Reserves last year, Maj. Mark Choate left his classroom at BYU to serve for eight months as a...
Elder Holland makes historic visit to Middle East
During a historic trip through the Middle East on April 6-20, Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve visited eight nations and addressed several thousand members of the Church. Growth in the area prompted the division of the former Manama Bahrain Stake into the Manama Bahrain...
Thoughts on Gospel Doctrine Lesson 40
Mormon Life says: This week we explore the letters of Paul to the Philippians and Colossians. Our guide will be Richard L. Anderson, former professor of history and religion at BYU.
Colossians: Colossae lay in a high valley with mountain scenery resembling the arid west of the United States. A hundred miles east of Ephesus, it was mentioned on Xenophon's famous march from...
