RNS BLACK MORMONS

Kevin Eckstrom | Jan 31, 2012

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' "I'm a Mormon" ad campaign features testimonials from black Mormons, even though some remain troubled by the church's racist past.
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Will the Mormon Church’s racial history be a problem for Mitt Romney?

Daniel Burke | Jan 31, 2012

(RNS) Until 1978, African-Americans were denied full membership in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Presidential candidate Mitt Romney has refused to say whether he thinks his church's racial policies before then were misguided. Daniel Burke explores Mormons' troubled history with race.
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Why Mitt Romney can’t be the Mormon JFK

David Gibson | Jan 25, 2012

By talking about his Mormonism, Mitt Romney would call attention to his Mormonism. Politically speaking, that's a huge risk. Many Americans, and Republicans in particular, tend to consider Mormonism a "cult" -- or "super spooky-wooky!" as Broadway's hit musical, The Book of Mormon, puts it.
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RNS MORMON CHRISTIAN

Kevin Eckstrom | Jan 20, 2012

Mormons believe Joseph Smith received personal revelations from Jesus Christ and God the Father -- two separate beings in Mormon theology -- as seen in this stained glass window.
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Are Mormons Christian? It’s complicated

Daniel Burke | Jan 19, 2012

(RNS) Ask Mormons if they are Christian, and their answer often starts with a sigh. Look at our name, they'll say, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Read The Book of Mormon's subtitle, "Another Testament of Jesus Christ." Examine our Articles of Faith, "We believe that through...
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Study portrays Mormons as outsiders looking in

Daniel Burke | Jan 12, 2012

(RNS) In some ways, Mormonism is the ultimate American religion. Born in America, it was unveiled by an American prophet who believed God inspired the Constitution and the Garden of Eden bloomed in Independence, Mo. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has grown from six members ga...
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Would Mormons try to influence a Romney White House?

Matt Canham | Jan 9, 2012

WASHINGTON (RNS) When Switzerland passed new employment rules that ban foreign religious groups from sending unpaid missionaries, 13 Mormon members of Congress pleaded with the Swiss ambassador for an exception. The Swiss ambassador sent a respectful, yet perfunctory, letter in response, and...
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RNS ROMNEY EVANGEL

Kevin Eckstrom | Jan 5, 2012

A Mormon in the White House would bring new levels of scrutiny from Republicans uneasy about the faith, and from Democrats concerned about its conservative political posture. RNS photo courtesy Gage Skidmore.
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Mitt Romney’s evangelical problem starts with theology

Daniel Burke | Jan 4, 2012

(RNS) The good news for Mitt Romney: he won the Iowa caucuses. The bad news for Romney: evangelicals remain reluctant to support him. Romney bested former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum by a mere eight votes in Tuesday's (Jan. 3) first-in-the-nation voting. But just 14 percent of evangelical...
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