Is the Ryan VP Pick Good for Mormonism?
Romney shifts the focus from himself and his faith. For now.
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Reuters probes LDS Church Wealth
Finds religion “appeals” to wealthy men by offering status positions.
Read MoreLDS General Conference in the “Mormon Moment”
Mormon leaders stress Christianity; release Huntsman Sr. from position.
Read MoreDoes Perry’s New Ad Suggest Romney is Satan?
At least it’s not anti-Mormon.
Read MoreNew Poll: Millennials Suspicious of Mormonism
It may not be what you think.
Read MoreRomney Betrays Harold Bloom’s Fantasy Mormonism
The dread-to-insight ratio in this tedious NYT essay runs about 10 to 1.
Read MoreHow (Not) to Understand Romney’s Time as an LDS Bishop
Bishop Romney: Dirty Harry? Or unexceptional lay pastor?
Read MoreHow (Not) to Understand What Mormons Believe
Marginal Republican presidential candidate previews shaming tactics of 2012.
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Speaking with Palestinian-American Republican Who Confronted GOP at Debate
Half the fight against bigotry might just lie in showing up. When Abraham Hassan stood up at Thursday night’s CNN debate, he introduced himself as a Palestinian-American and a Republican.
Plainly, that’s not what I expected to hear.
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Mitt Romney and the Ghost of Anti-Mormonism
“I think today’s anxiety about Mormonism can’t be compared to that of the past. The anti-Mormonism that was nearly universal during Smoot’s era is now a tradition maintained by a very small slice of the American population. The Republican primaries gave that small slice a megaphone: the artificial loudness of their voice makes people overestimate their number.”
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