Will Mormons' racial history be a problem for Mitt Romney? - Alexandria Daily Town Talk "Mormons, they're prejudiced against blacks," Perkins recalls being told. Until 1978, the LDS church banned men of African descent from its priesthood, a position open to nearly all Mormon males and the gateway to sacramental and leadership roles. Publ.Date : 2012-02-04T08:21:31Z
WHERE DID THE LDS CHURCH GO WRONG? - NewsWithViews.com Much of the discussion about what to do about illegal immigration comes from churches. Since there is much to criticize in the policies and activities of various churches, I should probably start the discussion with my own church, the Church of Jesus ... Publ.Date : 2012-02-04T05:36:53Z
Firmage: Can the LDS Church remain relevant? - Salt Lake Tribune In a recent interview with Utah State University professor Philip Barlow, retiring LDS Church leader Marlin K. Jensen spoke candidly about problems facing his church. Chief among these is a level of apostasy not seen since Joseph Smith’s 1837 ... Publ.Date : 2012-02-04T08:00:03Z
Author to speak on LDS black history - Ogden Standard-Examiner PROVO -- Brigham Young University will host Margaret Blair Young, one of the authors of "Nobody Knows: The Untold Story of Black Mormons," in a lecture at noon Wednesday in the Education in Zion auditorium. Young's address is titled "Faith, Hope ... Publ.Date : 2012-02-03T18:38:19Z
Famous LDS painting at center of legal battle between Church, gallery owner - ksl.com SALT LAKE CITY — A Minerva Teichert painting known as "The Law on the Plates of Brass" is at the heart of a legal dispute pitting a downtown art gallery against the painting's one-time owner, and the LDS Church. Thomas Alder, owner of Williams Fine Art ... Publ.Date : 2012-02-01T03:45:54Z
LDS Church Calls on Members to back Minnesota Anti-Equality Initiative - Religion Dispatches Last Sunday, January 15, in LDS congregations across Minnesota, LDS Church leaders read a statement over the pulpit encouraging Church members to support a November 2012 ballot initiative that would amend the Minnesota state constitution to ... Publ.Date : 2012-01-17T23:59:07Z
LDS Republicans and Democrats Meet at BYU - BYU Newsnet While the valley of dissent between Republicans and Democrats seems to be getting deeper nationally, there was an interesting gathering in a mid-sized room at the Wilkinson Student Center on Tuesday. The BYU Political Science Department hosted a ... Publ.Date : 2012-01-24T23:57:59Z
LDS Temples Pro for Android - CNet CNET Editors' note: The "Download Now" link directs you to the Android Market where you must continue the download process. This download may not be available in some countries. This is the full version of the LDS Temples app. Thank you for your support! Publ.Date : 2012-01-31T15:07:08Z