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Viewpoint: Making the most of the Mormon Moment
My last companion in Australia was Elder William Hopoate — one of the most famous rugby all-stars in Australia. When he turned down millions of dollars to serve a Mormon mission, it went viral. As we served together, I realized his influence did much more than simply touch the people he came in...
{LDSL Blog} Best of: Stories of the Week, Apr. 28-May 4
Mormon Life says: Check out which stories made up the best of LDS Living for the week of April 28 through May 4, 2012.
We all love a good story. And what better way to find out the best of the best than seeing what people found most interesting? For the week of April 28 through May 4, 2012, these are LDS Living’s...
To Mormons: Take care - you just might be someone's 'Mormon friend'
Mormon Life says: Chrisy Ross, author of LDS Living's popular "To Mormons, with Love" article, shares more insights on living as a non-Mormon among Mormons. In this Mormon moment, she says, it's important to realize that non-Mormons might look to you to answer questions - and take what you say as gospel.
There’s no shortage of pronouncements on what Mormons believe, ironically from people who aren’t members of the LDS Church; many who have skewed information. It has become evident that Mormonism is...
The 'Mormon moment-um'
I was recently asked by a Brazilian reporter from Istoe Independente, a weekly magazine, to share my thoughts on the media focus on Mormons in light of the Mitt Romney presidential campaign and related flashes of high-profile Latter-day Saints in news venues. After thanking Brazilian reporters for...
It's much more than a Mormon moment, church official says
For a solid 45 minutes Monday morning, Michael Otterson, managing director of Public Affairs for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, spoke to members of the LDS International Society about "How the Church is Handling Increased Global Visibility." In what may be a first for anyone...
Changing the Mormon image: Behind the scenes of LDS Church media efforts
Mormon Life says: This article stems from the "Mormons and the Internet" conference held last week.
The calls were strange, Buddy Blankenfeld said. The 2008 raid on the FLDS compound in Eldorado, Texas had many in the media confusing the LDS Church with the fundamentalist polygamist group. ...
LDS General Conference to be business as usual, despite 'Mormon moment'
Mormon Life says: It's interesting that the media is so keen to write about the Mormon church, but aren't interested in really about what we believe.
The 182nd Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will open Saturday morning, beginning two full days of conference sessions that will feature sermons, prayers,...
The Truth About Mormons: American attitudes towards Mormons
Mormon Life says: I love this cover.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is, you may be surprised to learn, the largest religious organization in the United States after the Catholic Church, the Southern Baptist Convention,...
New MormonVoices website is positive LDS voice
Mormon Life says: MormonVoices will act as watchdog and correct any misleading information about the Church published by the media.
Inspired by the "Book of Mormon" musical on Broadway but especially by the presidential candidacy of Mitt Romney, media coverage of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints continues to soar...
It's time to move past 'the Mormon moment,' LDS official says
Mormon Life says: Is it really a "moment" if it's lasted more than ten years?
History has not recorded the name of the journalist who created the phrase, “the Mormon moment.” The originator may have been a headline writer for U.S. News and World Report who, back in...
Mormon 101: FAQ
Mormon Life says: The Church has made an incredible infographic to go along with this story. Make sure to check it out.
Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints can be found at every level of society — in business and charity, education and the sciences, political parties and government, the...
Author: ‘Mormons are deeply aware of their own oddness’
Matthew Bowman’s new book, The Mormon People: The Making of an American Faith, was conceived and birthed in a little under three months. The 352-page volume arrived on shelves in late January, in time to capture the energy and interest of the so-called "Mormon moment," with Latter-day Saint Mitt...
Utah party leaders Jim Dabakis, Thomas Wright comment on Mitt Romney's Mormon faith in light of Super Tuesday results
The “Mormon Moment” has been gaining momentum over the last several years. As Super Tuesday results trickled in Tuesday, Mitt Romney’s religion was still making news. An awareness of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the American consciousness has certainly outlived a “15 minutes...
Mormons need not be such a mystery
Mormon Life says: It's an older story, but I like how this reporter allows several Mormons to define themselves.
Spencer Daems, 9, spends three hours every Sunday morning in Sunday School classes and worship services. He spends 10 minutes every day studying scripture. He sets aside 10 percent of his...
Author Matthew Bowman talks about 'the Mormon moment'
Mitt Romney. Broadway smash “The Book of Mormon.” HBO hit series “Big Love.” Mormonism seems to be center stage these days. Religion scholar Matthew Bowman looked at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints – past and present – in The Mormon People: The Making of an American Faith. I...
