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Speakers take scholarly look at life of Christ (3-28-5)
LDS Church scholars and leaders gathered at Brigham Young University Saturday to present recent research into the life of Jesus Christ at an Easter symposium.

LDS young women gather (3-27)
The bicentennial year of LDS Church founder Joseph Smith's birth offers young members a chance to reflect on how his example and teachings can inform and strengthen their own resolve to live righteously.

Cross purposes: Symbol is one of death and life (3-26)
Last night's Good Friday interfaith processional downtown mirrored the solemn remembrances carried out in an untold number of cities and towns across the world, recalling Christ's tortured march to Calvary nearly two millennia ago.

Films 'for Mormons by Mormons' on the rise (3-25)
LDS cinema offers alternative entertainment opportunity

Clothes are a 'modest' (3-24)
They say that necessity is the mother of invention. In the case of one American Fork woman's invention, necessity has brought about a mother lode of attention. A line of shirts Chelsea Rippy designed to make her life easier has now caught the attention of women scattered across the nation, mostly due to the unusual cut: ultra-modest.

Evangelicals and LDS seeking common ground (3-19)
Having dinner recently with a top official of the Anglican Communion in his British castle, two Utah men talked about their attempt to create a bridge of understanding between historical Christians and Latter-day Saints.

'Bob and Greg' on Easter morn (3-19)
Robert Millet of Brigham Young University and Pastor Greg Johnson of Standing Together Ministries will appear on a segment of CBS Sunday Morning for a dialogue on the differences and similarities between Latter-day Saints and evangelical Christians.

Utah's non-war over evolution (3-19)
Anxious e-mails have been filling Karlene Bauer's inbox this school year--messages about Cobb County, Ga., and Dover, Pa., and all the other places where people are up in arms over the teaching of evolution.

Polygamous group has Texans wary (3-19)
With the legal heat rising against its leader in Arizona and Utah, a polygamous sect is hurriedly building a new community in sparsely populated West Texas. But the arrival of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints--marked by a temple tower rising out of the rocky terrain and prickly pear cactus--has been about as welcome among locals as a new species of rattlesnake.

LDS teens tops in living faith (3-15)
Mormon teens pray more, have sex less and in general rank No. 1 when it comes to the effect of religion on their lives, according to a just-released study of American adolescents.

FLDS leader may be moving flock to Texas (3-13)
No one in this secluded polygamous town along the Arizona border is necessarily sure what it'll look like a month from now. They don't know where they'll live, who will live with them or whether they'll be torn from their families and neighbors and uprooted two states away.

LDS leaders praise progress (3-12)
A decade after being named to lead The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, members of the First Presidency reflected on their tenure and expressed hope for the future on Friday.

Community of Christ has new leader (3-12)
He's a youth minister, a foreign church planter, a fly fisherman and a 47-year-old father of three--all characteristics that leaders of the Community of Christ believe will give Stephen M. Veazey a unique vision for the future.

LDS Church increasingly drawing in Latinos in U.S. (3-12)
Bishop Roberto Quiroz arrived early to the chapel to help push back the folding wall that divides the sacred room from the gymnasium. He and others set out folding chairs to create an overflow room for guests of the first Spanish regional conference held by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Ventura County, Calif.

Nibley's shoes will be filled (3-12)
The passing of Hugh Nibley got me thinking this week. It got me thinking about the Grand Ole Opry. George Jones, the "Ol' Possum," sings a country tune called "Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes?

S.L. hopes art relieves pain of construction (3-12)
Salt Lake City leaders have a new plan to mitigate all the construction coming to downtown Salt Lake City.

LDS Business College hails Hinckley scholarship fund (3-10)
LDS Church President Gordon B. Hinckley lauded the past history of LDS Business College and gave a hint of its future Thursday during a ceremony to honor the endowment of a scholarship fund named for his parents.

LDS actor pursues career without compromising (3-7)
On the big screen, Corbin Allred--the actor and former kid clogger from Utah--has had Kirk Douglas cry on his shoulder, argued with Dan Aykroyd, played the trumpet for Susan Sarandon, been rescued by Cary Elwes and--eat your heart out, guys--kissed Natalie Portman right smack dab on the mouth, all before his 19th birthday.

Ex-LDS teacher's trial is moved (3-7)
The trial of a former church teacher accused of sexually abusing children has been moved to Farmington to accommodate a large number of people expected to attend.

USU to give service award to president of Relief Society (3-7)
Utah State University will present Bonnie Parkin, president of the Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, with an award for distinguished service.

West Texas polygamist compound worries some (3-6)
In little more than a year, Sylvia Griffin's neighbors have transformed their ranch into a small town, complete with a soaring temple and a 29,000-square-foot house for their self-proclaimed prophet and his dozens of wives.

Mormon Tabernacle Choir shines light on 'Star' composer's career (3-6)
Anyone who has been involved with choral music for any length of time has likely sung a Randall Thompson song or two. He was one of the more prolific American composers of the mid-20th century.

Racism still runs through LDS culture, Y. researcher says (3-5)
More than 25 years after the LDS Church lifted its ban on priesthood ordination for black males, undercurrents of racism still run through American society and LDS culture, according to a local researcher.

Women's role in LDS Church is questioned (3-5)
A University of Utah professor--and excommunicated member of the LDS Church--encouraged a roomful of religious-minded listeners to critically examine the role gender plays in the church.

Utah commission wants polygamist off bench (3-5)
The Utah Judicial Conduct Commission has recommended that a judge be removed from the bench because he is a polygamist.

Oratorio was journey for BYU-Idaho composer (3-5)
Those of us who love music just want to sit back and enjoy an excellent performance. But sometimes what goes into creating that experience is at least as interesting as the piece itself.

Life after the Mormon church (3-4)
Citing what they describe as their difficult and emotionally painful journey away from the Mormon church, a group of people have started a "former Mormon" support group to share stories, provide friendship and talk about their new faith, which for most is fundamentalist Christian.

Officials meet to discuss polygamy (3-3)
Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff and Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard were scheduled to host a town hall meeting Thursday night to discuss efforts to help victims of domestic violence and child abuse in polygamous communities.

Hugh Nibley laid to rest (3-3)
Family members and friends remembered Hugh Winder Nibley Wednesday not only as a world-class scholar of the scriptures and defender of the LDS faith, but as a loving father, a humble humanitarian and a staunch environmentalist.

Scholarship to impact for generations (3-3)
The impact of Hugh Nibley's scholarship branches throughout the LDS Church and will be felt for generations, though the typical church member around the world might not recognize his contributions, say scholars and church leaders.

Y. honor code could attract great athletes (3-3)
The new regime in Provo seeks a higher caliber athlete to wear BYU colors. Check that. They want to land recruits who more readily fit into the mission of BYU athletics--to build character, academics and feed personal spirits as they tackle, dribble and bat.

Pres. Faust urges LDS faithful to keep church foremost in heart (3-2)
A visitor to Salt Lake City once stopped President James E. Faust on the street to ask directions.

Programs moved from Tabernacle (3-2)
Musical programs and religious meetings hosted for decades in the Tabernacle on Temple Square have all moved as renovation work begins in earnest on the historic building.

The Polygamy Cults of Southern Utah (3-2)
Time to Rescind Utah's Statehood?