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Tag Archives: faith
The Truth about Mormonism and Women
By Steve P. In speculating what Mitt Romney would do now that the election was over, a university professor commented to one of my Mormon friends that “Well, whatever Mitt and Ann decide to do, it will be up to … Continue reading
Media Attention Misses the Heart of Mormonism
The plethora of articles I’ve been seeing on the web lately about Mormons are missing a very vital something. They range from how Mormons try to keep the rules and stay cool, how we are leaving the church, our strangest … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus Christ, Mormonism 101, Why I Believe
Tagged believe, faith, God, Jesus Christ, media, Mormon, Mormon moment, service
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Being Mormon on Tatooine
If you don’t understand the last word in my title, congratulations. You are not a nerd. I, on the other hand, am a nerd, and I was delighted to read in the Wall Street Journal that a planet has been … Continue reading
LSAT Preparation and Faith
God knows better than anyone else that we need to make a living. In fact, God’s command is that “if any would not work, neither should he eat” Continue reading
Really, Hell?
“The only problem with “The Book of Mormon” [musical] is that its theme is not quite true. Vague, uplifting, nondoctrinal religiosity doesn’t actually last. The religions that grow, succor and motivate people to perform heroic acts of service are usually … Continue reading
Defying Death
I really appreciated MostlyAMartha’s post this week about wanting to think more about Easter. It has made me remember the holiday more and wonder how I can think of the atonement, death, and resurrection of the Savior more. Thinking about … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus Christ, Religion, Why I Believe
Tagged death, Easter, faith, Jesus Christ
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