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Beliefs

To Mormons, Heavenly Mother is the ultimate, but unknown,

Mormon church to review new Boy Scouts proposal,

Split emerges among Mormon scholars,

October 3, 2012, Haaretz, Israel, How kabbala shaped Mormon faith, by Tomer Persico,

Mormon church confirms its members are allowed to drink coke and Pepsi... but tea is still banned,

Using genealogy, Mormons baptize spirits of dead,

Shake-up hits BYU’s Mormon studies institute,

Mormonism grows; devotion begins in youth,

The Book of Mormon: The Whiter the Skin, the Closer to God,
Mormons: Christians or not?,

Analysis of Mormonism downplays some controversial aspects American faith,

The Theological Differences Behind Evangelical Unease With Romney,

In Romney's tax returns, details on Mormon tithe,

Are Mormons Christians?,

Oklahomans describe theological differences between Southern Baptists, Mormons

Are Mormons through with polygamy?

Mormon temple weddings leave some family on outside, hurting inside

Left behind? Mormons, who don't really buy this Rapture thing

Mormon underwear keeps body and soul together

Now everyone can view LDS Church stances on social issues

Vegas man sues Mormon church for baptism for the dead injury

Gardner's date with firing squad revives talk of Mormon blood atonement

Non-Mormon family not being allowed to attend son's wedding was wrenching

Ballard speaks on Mormons in the media

Local Mormon genealogy centre keeps the family together forever

Mormons Scour Archives to Baptize Dead

Proxy LDS baptisms: Founding Fathers, too

Faith and evolution: Mormonism teaches why God created the world, not how, scientist says

The Mormon Index is a rising sign of troubled economy

Mormon couple well-supplied for crisis

Mormons defend baptizing the dead

Modern-day Mormons disavow polygamy

Facts on Mormon faith

Mormon Succession Guided by Tradition

Disparate Doctrines: Two Faiths in Conflict

A side-by-side comparison

Spotlight on Mormonism

What Mormons believe

The Search for the Garden of Eden

Nurse: LDS beliefs open door to stem-cell research
Scholar becomes explainer in a 'Mormon moment'
LDS a cult? 350,000 DVDs try to shake Mormons' faith
People you may meet in heaven
BYU polygamy Web page dumped
Will Pope Benedict become a Mormon after he dies?
From myths to missionaries: Taking a look at the truth about Mormonism
Non-LDS BYU students want their religion class back 
Latter-day Saints: A look at the Mormon church 
Mormon mavericks mark milestone 
Books of the Mormons: What Mormons base beliefs on 
Four decades of independent Mormon thought 
2 months of food: $1,200; Emergency-ready pantry: Priceless 
Petitioner Angry Over "Celestial" Polygamy 
Mormon teens say seminary starts day right 
Morning breaks early for LDS students 

LDS book: Evolution is not incompatible with religion 
Mormons' new true believers 
LDS believe Satan is real, but the stories aren't always 
Mormons are taught to leave theory of evolution to science 
Beyond stereotypes: Being a Mormon teenager offers challenges, rewards 
Mormons mix science into spirituality 
New Rule On Purchasing LDS Garments 
LDS urged to boost worthiness 
BHSU book confuses Mormon, American Indian beliefs 
The Untold Story Of The Mormons 
South Park episode about Mormons 
Mormons historically ready 
Mormons tackle misconceptions 
Storehouse of Faith 
Unmentionable No Longer 
A Leap of Faith for Utah's 'Peculiar People'
U.S. survey compares LDS, non-LDS beliefs 
Mormons must answer personal questions before receiving a "Temple Recommend" 

The Book of Mormon

Split emerges among Mormon scholars,

New Mormon scriptures tweak race, polygamy references,

Shake-up hits BYU's Mormon studies institute,

Latter-day Saints make $2.1M land purchase,

Copyright saved the Book of Mormon

Debate on Mormons' geographic origins heats 

BYU prof finds truth and error(s) in Book of Mormon 2009 edition

Mormons, Mayans and Mystery

News and Controversies

Mormon bishop gets prison for Ponzi scheme,

Former Mormon Bishop Pleads Guilty to Investor Fraud,

Ex-bishop of Mormon singles ward charged with investment fraud,

Americans Learned Little About the Mormon Faith, But Some Attitudes Have Softened,

Profits of Zion,

Brazil mystery: Case of the missing Mormons (913,045 of them, to be exact),

Mormons struggling with doubt turn to online support groups,

Mormonism leading way in U.S. religious growth,

Feds: Mormon bishop ran Ponzi scheme,

Mormon Church owns one of most active gun sale sites on web, according to Mayor Bloomberg report,

Special Report: Mormonism besieged by the modern age,

Let's Talk About (Mormon) Sex,

Mormon men waiting longer to marry, worrying church officials,

Mormons using the Web to control their own image,

Loss of members spurred LDS singles ward changes,

Mormon guys delay marriage in paralyzing hunt for perfect wife,

Changes in store for Mormon church singles,

Japan crisis spurs survival planning by U.S. Mormons,

LDS membership growth stable; slight improvement predicted for convert retention,

Sex and the single Mormon,

November 16, 2010, The Salt Lake Tribune, FBI files shed light on Ezra Taft Benson, Ike and the Birch Society, by Lee Davidson,

Deptember 21, 2010, The Irish Immigrant, Dublin teenager at center of Utah controversy returned to Ireland,

Mormon Church releases statement condemning Quran burning,

Mormons have mixed views of Beck's rise,

Mormon church officials talking with Chinese,

Ousted LDS leader dies,

New Nevada college would promote Mormon values,

Arizona immigration law fallout harms LDS Church outreach,

Africa, Caribbean lead way in LDS growth,

Non-Mormon family not being allowed to attend son's wedding was wrenching,

'Cleanflix' exposes Utah's conservative culture to the world,

Surprises pop up in new survey of U.S. Mormons,

A Portrait of Mormons in the U.S.,

Survey: Members of LDS faith feel more threatened by Hollywood,

Mormons May Have Baptized More Obama Relatives,

Kiwi man wins legal battle with mormon church over a family affair,

Fast-growing Mormon Church looks to laity for its leaders,

LDS convert denies parents abducted her,

President's Late Mother Improperly, Posthumously, Baptized as a Mormon,

'Men on a Mission' cost its publisher membership in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and his degree from BYU. But he has plans for a new calendar - with sexy Mormon moms,

Stephenie Meyer's Twilight banned,

Africa's 'Mormon superstar' is LDS Church's first black African general authority,

Mormon church appoints administrator to apostle

LDS members conflicted on church's illegal-migrant growth,

Mormon food bank a private welfare system,

Beefcake-publisher, BYU meet over diploma,

Mormonism a growing religion,

Group helps men fight porn addiction,

Another Utah poll backs some gay rights, but same-sex couple adoption opposed,

Five new temples planned for Mormon church, including one in Canada,

Ex-student urges repeal of BYU's honor code,

Mormons mortified by missionary positions,

Mormon missionary calendar-maker called before LDS elders,

Mormon church dedicates new temple in Brazil,

LDS Church handbook put online without permission,

Another Scientology-like Web war?,

U.S. Muslims and Mormons share deepening ties,

Redefining the Mormon Empire,

Religion depts. open doors to Mormon studies,

LDS have largest families in U.S.,

LDS Church disciplines musician,

Mormons, Boy Scouts targets of new suit,

Colleges scramble to offer curriculum on Mormon religion,

Challenges Await New Mormon President,

German Joins Inner-Most Mormon Circle,

Monson named president of Mormon church,

Latter-day Saints mourn loss of Hinckley, look to their future under a new prophet,

LDS President Gordon B. Hinckley dies at age 97,

Utah's Army enlistments stay among lowest in nation,

January 18, 2008, The Salt Lake Tribune, New manual on Joseph Smith mentions polygamy, by Peggy Fletcher Stack, 

Prophet Sharing: The faithful are still waiting for Bishop Koyle's Mormon dream mine to pay out,

From polygamy to propriety,

Colorado shooter was baptized into LDS faith,

Sunstone contains multiple views about LDS Church,

Mormons' Truth Restored campaign has understanding as goal,

LDS: Therapist works to help Mormons survive divorce,

Top Leadership Does Not Reflect Diversity of Church Membership,

Mormon Leader Names New Official,

New era dawns for LDS temple recommends,

Mormon Faith and Spectacle at Hill Cumorah in Palmyra, N.Y.,

The German Apostle,

Mormon dad who opposed ordination of sons loses most of lawsuit,

Judge dismisses anti-Mormon group lawsuit,

House passes bill to allow tithing during bankruptcy,

Mormon's must pay full rates,

Tanner, Mormon challenger and founder of Utah Lighthouse Ministry, dies,

BYU transfers prefer U diversity, classes, social life,

Sunstone Symposium: Tale of Mormons and tattoos,

Building faith: The LDS Church in Chile,

BYU still on list of censured schools,

April 2, 2006, Denver Post, Border issues moot to Mormons in Utah, by Michael Riley,

March 18, 2006, The London Times, Sect seeks new Jerusalem in London, by Ruth Gledhill,

LDS film pioneer laments the decline of once-hot genre,

Admiral shores up enlisted LDS,

Mormon takes prophet's call, spurns Harvard for Idaho,

Mormons, ACLU at odds over future of sacred site,

The price of breaking spiritual bonds,

Selling, the sole objective: Maximizing the Mormon marketing experience,

Mormons atop growth list,

February 5, 2005, The Salt Lake Tribune, Rebel Mormon's memoir ignites a furor, by Peggy Fletcher Stack,
White Wash,

Mormon Cultural Studies,

LDS Church celebrates Latino culture,

Mormon church president calls new New York temple "Zion in Babylon'',

LDS Church follows members to inner cities,

LDS garments sold on eBay,

Mormons Return to Nauvoo,

Mormons Warned of Entertainment Evils,

Mormons gather in Salt Lake City for semiannual conference,

Mormon temple slated for San Antonio,

Mormon Church to build Temple near Lincoln Center,

Nauvoo is a divided town,

Did Mormons use the Summer Olympics for self-promotion?,

Study Finds Utah Leads Nation in Antidepressant Use,

The Mormons Among Us,

Mormons Project Image as Diverse as Olympics,

Nation's Anthropologists Evaluate LDS Culture,

LDS Church Takes Issue With Article,

A Mormon Moment,

Sunstone's Future at a Crossroads,

April 25, 2001, The Associated Press,Mormons Reject Bush Charity Plan, by Christy Karras,

November 25, 2000, Deseret News, Growth of LDS Church has upside, downside, by Christi C. Babbit, 

The Mormon Moment,

Hinckley Marks 5 Years as LDS President,

New Structure Symbolizes Mormon Growth,

June 5, 1999, Deseret News, LDS foundation donates $25,000 to Krishna temple, by Carrie A. Moore,

An Interview With Gordon Hinckley,

58% of LDS women admit premarital sex,

Mormon Missionaries  Inside the Missionary Training Center: Boot camp for Mormons Suitless in Seattle, everywhere: new grooming standards for Mormon missionaries  Mormon missions: Door-to-door approach is out; Internet is in  Carlsbad police: Mormon missionary turns himself in for sexual abuse  Number of Mormon Missionaries Hits Record Highs  Young women add to Mormon missionary ranks  Mormon church lowers age requirements for missionaries Mormons turn to Facebook evangelism Mormon missionaries on the rise, but convert retention still plagues LDS faith Mormon missionaries aiming to save souls in Carlisle 'American Idol's' David Archuleta Puts Music On Hold for Two-Year Mormon Mission Mormonism Enjoying Dramatic Growth in Latin America 10.  LDS membership growth stable; slight improvement predicted for convert retention No more U.S. Mormon missionaries to be allowed in Switzerland?  Mormon missionary work moving online Mormons lure Korean converts with English lessons Mormon moms prepare for special day Africa, Caribbean lead way in LDS growth Mormons: 'We don't want Bible bashers' Va. man who killed Mormon missionary gets 38 years US Mormon missionaries expelled from Guyana LDS missionaries: Undocumented immigrants walk fine line when spreading their faith Young Mormon missionaries have one request: Don't be mean to them Calling home: The best LDS missionary present Proselytising amid the poverty City mission LDS Church denies misdeed  Missionaries target Chinese immigrants in Brooklyn  Water balloons and Dear John letters  Mission improbable for Folau  Mormon missionaries describe daily lives in Bloomington Missionaries Spread the News, but Don't Read It Single Mormon women serve church in pairs The New Face of Global Mormonism Inside the world of Mormon missionaries For Mormons, a trying mission LDS families soon may be housing missionaries God's Salesmen  Mormon milestone: Missionary army has enlisted 1 million since church's 1830 founding  Mormon church obtained Vietnam draft deferrals for Romney, other missionaries  Living the Missionary Life  Hispanics change face of Mormon faith  The Saints Go Marching In  4 Mormon Missionaries Abducted in Nigeria Released Unharmed  Mormon Soul Patrol  Soul searching  Mormon missionaries patrol for souls  Russian doctor on a mission   LDS Missionaries Helping Immigrants To Alaska   Couple's calling rooted in history   The lost soles that save souls   Men on a mission   Missionaries having fun   Sidewalk Salvation   Mission accomplished for 2 Steelers   Mormon missionaries hope to build the faith of LU students   Hardscrabble history for Czech proselytizers   Chesapeake police make arrest in shooting of Mormon missionaries   Slaying of elder not linked to hate, religion, police say   Mormon missionaries' families sit by the phone   Faith Teams: Hundreds of Mormon missionaries in N.C. travel to share their beliefs   NBA exec taking leave to guide Mormon missionaries in western Pa.   A mission to Scottsdale   In a shift, Mormon Church is flexible on missionary commitment   Psychologists apologize for criticizing LDS Church   Psychology group calms Utahans over film on LDS   Mormons to seek more missionaries   Would You Like a Book of Mormon?   On the streets of Paris, two Mormons try to convert the French   On a mission   Belarus kicks out 2 for LDS activities   Mormon missionaries target Iqaluit   LDS Says More Work Done With Higher Standards for Missionaries   Mormon conversions surge in Latin America   Young Mormons spread the faith   Mormon missionaries hard at work in Cambodia   Mormon missionaries face days of austerity, rejection   Boot Camp: Missionary work helps Mormon 'sisters' grow spiritually   Mission: Possible   Mormon missionaries walk Hub City streets   Mormons on Mission to Lure City Minorities   On a Mission: Mormon missionaries' lifestyle is filled with structure and sacrifice   Say No to the Mission Call and the Pressure Builds   Mormon missionary beats up potential convert  Mormons in Utah  Mormon stake president accused of crossing line  Census: Share of Utah's Mormon residents holds steady  Federal judge dismisses Utah hospitality industry’s liquor suit  How Utah’s Capitol marches to a Mormon beat  Bucking Trend, Mormons Build Giant Mall  Abstinence-only sex ed bill passes Utah Senate  Will 'Mormon mall' rules stimulate or stymie downtown?  Myth of the Utah Mormon  State defends Mormon Church influencing Utah liquor laws  Group Wants Mormon Church Blocked From Future Liquor Law Debates  Utah No. 1 in growth by whites during past decade, census says  Loss of members spurred LDS singles ward changes  Census: 'Married with kids' could be Utah motto  Utah DUI arrests decline despite looser liquor law  SUU's Mormon-themed ad campaign raises questions  Gardner's date with firing squad revives talk of Mormon blood atonement  Foreclosure mystery: Why can't conservative Utahns afford their mortgage?  Huge Church Project Renews Downtown, and Debate  'Dramatic jump' with Utahns for gay rights  Utah Lawmakers Won't Take Up a Ban on Discrimination Against Gays  Mormon Church acquires 13 acres in downtown Salt Lake City  Utah trails Southern states in religion survey  Mormon church influences alcohol debate in Salt Lake City  Utah's Gay Senator Calls It Quits  Utah 0.0005% more LDS in 2009  Salt Lake OKs gay rights laws with Mormon backing  KSL 5 News investigates affinity fraud  Teetotalers may still dominate Utah liquor board  Utah bars bought less alcohol after going public  'Cleanflix' exposes Utah's conservative culture to the world  Utah ushers in a new era of choice for bar patrons  GOP is strong in Utah but at 25-year low in rest of nation  Funky Utah street names can hit you where you live  Utah lifts 'weird' drinking curbs  No membership needed: Utah bars to open to public  Bill takes step to normalize Utah's liquor laws  Anti-Gay Utah Senator Salts The Wound  State liquor sales up more than 6 percent  A history of Utah's bizarre liquor laws  Utah's population growth slows  LDS Church Releases Statement on Alcohol  Desert News to cut 35 staff positions; revamp operations  Two Studies Find Depression Widespread in Utah  Romney raised millions in Utah   Utah's strict liquor laws might get stricter   Did Gov. Leavitt cross the line?   Utah less Mormon than ever  Saloon that drove LDS Church crazy is dead  How deep is religious divide?  Be patient, Rocky says   LDS church seeks to buy hotel for student housing   As Utah grows, LDS majority shrinks   Utah's Mormon population shrinking   Utah campaign tactics often take leap of faith   City Embraces LDS Church's Arguments Against Strip Club   Mormon Church wants buffer   Is downtown becoming another Vatican?   Religion re-enters Salt Lake mayoral race   Mayor says Mormon Council Members Heeded Church Wishes in Nordstrom Vote   LDS church takes over Salt Lake City block   LDS Church to Take Control of Main Street Monday   Mormon workforce cut by 600   Utah city schools bar Monday-night events after Mormon request   After Bitter Dispute, Newspaper Changes Hands   Separation of church and career in Salt Lake City  Mormons vs. Free Speech  Protest dispute settled at Mormon temple  BYU Campus newspaper pulls student's editorial on prop 8  New signs at Mormon plaza say anyone can be barred  SLC, LDS win fight over plaza   ACLU: Salt Lake City-Mormon church deal is unconstitutional   Ministry files suit over Web sites   Mormons ask court to silence preacher who believes their church is a cult   Church takes name-game to court   Court boots ACLU's plaza suit   Judge appears leery of SLC's speech rules   Salt Lake City and LDS Church Address Protest Zones   Mormon church will be added as defendant in ACLU Main Street plaza lawsuit   Conference clashes result in 2 arrests   Preachers may make the plaza their pulpit   Main Street Plaza Dispute Not Over Yet   Land Deal Seems to Resolve Salt Lake City Plaza Dispute   Mormons' strict rules run into trouble on Main Street   Speech Fight Deepens in Salt Lake City   Mormons Seek Control of Salt Lake Block   Mormons vs. Misbehavior on Main St.   Mormons to take speech dispute to Supreme Court   Mormon Church Suffers a Setback   Marion man touts Mormon sidewalk ruling   Mormon Speech Curb Rejected   Men arrested for passing out literature critical of Mormon Church in Salt Lake City   LDS Suit Nearing Settlement   LDS copyright, Internet suit settled   Web Site Prompts Mormon Church to Sue Critics  Mormon Women  To Mormons, Heavenly Mother is the ultimate, but unknown  Mormon apostle Packer warns against 'tolerance trap'  Mormon women ask for more equality  For Mormon feminists, progress 'with an asterisk'  LDS Church treats men and women as equals? Really?  Sex and the single Mormon  LDS leader pushes 'Mormon brand of female empowerment'  Mormon women look for greater role  Mormon Women Emerging From Shadows  Conference address by LDS relief society president sparks furious debate  LDS women's Web site a haven 'to be feminist and faithful'  Panel of moms describes LDS woes  A feminist look at the Mormon faith   Mormon women to push for priesthood power at Counterpoint Conference   New Book Examines Mormon Women's Autobiographies   58% of LDS women admit premarital sex  Mormon women must be heard