October 2007
Bonneville International names v.p. and manager (10-31-7)
Bonneville International Corp. has named Greg James vice president and general manager of KSL-TV and Bonneville Salt Lake Internet properties.
ASU Web Devil--Romney may not appeal to some Mormon students (10-30)
Mitt Romney is Mormon, but don't assume the more than 2,000 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints students at ASU will automatically vote for the presidential candidate.
Don't procrastinate on career planning, Elder Perry counsels BYU students (10-30)
Elder L. Tom Perry charged a crowd of students to start planning their careers during a Brigham Young University devotional Tuesday morning in the Marriott Center.
IOL--I'm okay, says dead boy (10-30)
Just after 17-year-old Calvin Boreham was declared dead by a doctor, his mother, Charmaine, went into the bathroom and pleaded with God to be with her son.
It's a Mormon in the 'House' (10-30)
Is the Mormon character on "House" something to celebrate or to scorn?
Evangelicals bristle over Mitt's faith (10-30)
As Mitt Romney scours the South for endorsements from evangelical leaders, he is getting some unusual advice on how to explain his Mormon faith: Don't try to be one of us.
LDS.org--Helping Hands Projects Successful in the UK and Ireland (10-29)
Despite the ominous weather forecasts, most stakes in the United Kingdom and Ireland carried on with their Helping Hands Day of Service on June 30, 2007.
North Star Writers Group--Mitt Romney is a Mormon and I am a Baptist: Get Over It! (10-29)
The Baptists, Methodists, Catholics, Lutherans, Pentecostals, Mormons and a few other faiths have three things in common – they believe in Jesus Christ, that He is the Son of God and that He died and was resurrected for our sins.
The New Yorker--The Mission (10-29)
On a recent Thursday in Derry, New Hampshire, Mitt Romney, the Republican Presidential candidate, was engaged in a conversation about milkshakes.
LDS raise voices in effort to join choir (10-29)
The first to audition this evening is a baritone and computer consultant of 51 who has tried and failed twice before. He is wearing a blue blazer that offsets his pale expression of calm terror. It is time to stand naked, vocally speaking; it is time to sing.
Fire site visited by Elder Cook (10-28)
At the request of the LDS Church's First Presidency, Elder Quentin L. Cook--the newest member of church's Quorum of the Twelve--visited areas of wildfire-blackened San Diego County on Saturday to offer words of thanks to volunteers and Guardsmen, and words of hope to those who homes have been devastated by the flames.
Groups partner to digitize genealogists' 'gold mine' (10-28)
As part of a project announced earlier this year, the National Archives has partnered with FamilySearch.org to digitize pension applications of widows of Civil War Union soldiers, and images will soon be made available online.
Daughter of polygamist writes of LDS women (10-28)
As number 28 of 48 children fathered by polygamist and fundamentalist-sect leader Rulon Allred, Dorothy Allred Solomon has polygamy down cold.
Book review: "The Sisterhood: Inside the Lives of Mormon Women" (10-28)
In a nutshell: Solomon, a former fundamentalist Mormon but now devout LDS Church member, is known for her books on polygamy.
Prophet-president links based on thin evidence (10-28)
There are a number of stories about the alleged interaction between American presidents and LDS prophets--but a book has never before been published treating the subject. "Presidents and Prophets," which is long on sentiment and short on detail, is a very nice-looking book filled with interesting photos.
'Prophets' DVD could have used a professional host (10-28)
A companion to the new book "Presidents and Prophets" by Michael K. Winder is this DVD, also titled "Presidents and Prophets" (Covenant, 2007, $16.95)--a sort of pop quiz-formatted look at historical trivia masquerading as a documentary.
Mountain Meadows development feared (10-27)
Preservationists and the descendants of settlers slaughtered by Mormons and Paiute Indians here 150 years ago worry that land around the massacre site could become a hot real estate commodity.
'Religion card' not in play in Salt Lake mayor's race (10-27)
Toward the end of each of Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson's elections, in 1999 and 2003, Anderson played what some have called the "LDS card."
LDS church is a haven for fire troops (10-27)
Except for the soldiers in full camouflage roaming the halls and filling the rooms, the Escondido California South Stake Center is a typical, modern LDS church building.
LDS Newsroom--Church Members Ask Soul-Searching Questions in Media Campaign (10-26)
The religion known in the past 30 years for its cutting-edge public service ads on the family has now redefined ways to share its message in a major multimedia campaign.
Mormons in California provide thousands of meals for evacuees, firefighters and police (10-26)
As the winds in Southern California have started to subside and firefighters accelerate their work combating 17 different fires, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints joined the relief efforts Tuesday by ensuring evacuees and emergency personnel were fed.
The Columbian--An All-American Lifestyle (10-26)
The honor code is not just a slogan at Brigham Young University.
Historian to head LDS studies project (10-26)
Emeritus Columbia University historian Richard Bushman will serve as the first Howard W. Hunter visiting professor in Mormon studies at Claremont Graduate University beginning next fall.
Hit and miss fire: Some LDS suffer loss while others spared (10-25)
As wildfires raged through San Diego County communities this week, most members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the area were spared serious damage to property. But at least 16 LDS families of the Poway California Stake were among the hundreds to find their houses burned to the ground.
BYU's pregame firesides catching on (10-25)
Walter Kahaialii is a 6-foot-3, 320-pound BYU freshman offensive lineman from Maui, and he can look imposing, almost threatening.
Romney finds support among South Carolina evangelicals (10-24)
Mitt Romney's presidential campaign has been embraced in a most unlikely place: at Bob Jones University, the influential Christian college that teaches that the LDS Church is a cult.
Jeffs' attorneys object to pre-sentence interview (10-24)
Fundamentalist LDS Church leader Warren Jeffs' defense attorneys are expressing concerns about a probation officer's attempts to interview the polygamist leader for an upcoming sentencing report to the judge.
BYU NewsNet--'Mormons and Film' Explores LDS Connection in Cinema (10-24)
From "Trapped by Mormons" to "Napoleon Dynamite," the new BYU Studies issue of "Mormons and Film" explores all the connections between LDS members and film.
Time--What Is Mormonism? A Baptist Answer (10-24)
Richard Land, the head of the gigantic (16.3 million-member) Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission and its most influential political operative, has dived headlong into what has become a favorite Baptist parlor game: What exactly is a Mormon?
The Michigan Daily--Inside the world of Mormon missionaries (10-24)
You know those two hyper-clean cut guys on the Diag? They're not on their way to give a presentation at the B-School. They're here to save your soul.
In response to disaster, many LDS missionaries lending a hand (10-24)
From the northern border of San Diego County, plumes of smoke could be seen Tuesday rising to the south, then streaming over the Pacific Ocean as far as the eye could see. Farther south, a brownish-gray cloud of smoke enveloped the county, the result of devastating wildfires.
DNA claims rebutted on Book of Mormon (10-23)
While two different LDS scientists have said that DNA research discounts the Book of Mormon as an ancient, historical document, a researcher told participants Saturday at the Book of Mormon Lands Conference that such claims are faulty when the details and capabilities of DNA "gene mapping" are understood.
LDS Newsroom--NARA and FamilySearch to Place Major Segments of National Archives Documents Online (10-23)
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) of the United States and FamilySearch announced a major program that will digitize, index and place major segments of NARA's vast records collection online in the coming years.
Cartoon Brew--LDS Ann Schulz Johnson comments on her dad Charles Schulz from The Peanuts (10-22)
I had WAY too much for respect for dad’s religious knowledge and he had WAY too much love for me, his daughter, to ever say anything. We never wanted to hurt one another.
GetReligion.org--Is voting a theological act? (10-22)
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has a lot on his resume.
Pres. Hinckley, others address 107 stakes (10-22)
LDS Church members from 107 stakes stretching from Park City to Herriman gathered Sunday for a multistake conference to hear counsel and direction from President Gordon B. Hinckley and other church leaders.
Sister Hunter's humor and cheerfulness remembered as she is laid to rest (10-22)
She was the kind of mother who laughed hard when the dog ate the pot roast she had cooked for company and performed cartwheels and hand-stands into her late 50s just because she could.
The Washington Post "On Faith"--Mormon Social Radicals (10-22)
While strolling through a bookstore in Salt Lake City, I came across a copy of a newspaper called The Mormon Worker, flipped open to a random page and read this:
The Nicholls Worth--Student shares Mormon beliefs (10-22)
Every Tuesday afternoon a group of about 10 students gather on the second floor of Ellender Memorial Library to study a book that is not taught at the University - the Old Testament.
Romney won't 'take orders' from church (10-22)
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said LDS Church leaders would have no influence on government policy if he were elected president.
BYU NewsNet--Students Discuss Religious Beliefs (10-22)
The sanctuary of the Salt Lake Christian Center was filled with students as a film played, marking the beginning of the 2007 National Student Dialogue Conference.
United Press International--Romney stands by his faith (10-21)
Mitt Romney, who is seeking the Republican nomination for U.S. president, said Sunday he's fine with people asking questions about his Mormon faith.
Ulrich touts women in history (10-21)
1991 Pulitzer Prize winner to lecture at U. and Salt Lake library
Prominent Dallas minister says Romney no Christian (10-19)
GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney's membership in the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has come under fire again--this time by a prominent Dallas minister who told his congregation Romney is not a Christian.
Townhall.com--Why Evangelicals Should Support Mitt Romney (10-18)
As an evangelical professor of Bible and theology, I have decided to support Mitt Romney for President (even though he is a Mormon) for two old-fashioned reasons: First, he is the best-qualified candidate, and second, he holds moral and political values consistent with those in the Bible.
The Dallas Morning News--Dallas minister urges vote for a Christian, not Romney (10-18)
Mormon candidate is winning over many religious conservatives
The Boston Globe--Romney won't make Mormon speech (10-18)
Mitt Romney will not make his long-anticipated speech about his Mormon faith when he speaks Friday night at the "Values Voters Summit" in Washington of evangelical Christians.
Fundamentalist Christian Jones backing Romney for president (10-18)
Bob Jones III, chancellor of the Christian fundamentalist school named for his family, is endorsing Republican Mitt Romney for president.
Politico.com--Romney's religious riddle (10-18)
Mitt Romney doesn't want religion to be the prism through which voters view him in '08.
'Sunshine' explores family's major trauma (10-18)
It happens so often in Utah--an adult backs out of a driveway, runs over and kills a toddler.
This Is Lancashire--Victim Says He Forgives His Attackers (10-18)
Mormon missionary badly beaten by a gang of teenages has said he forgives his attackers and has vowed to continue working in Bolton.
LDS Newsroom--Mormons Teach Self-Reliance Techniques at Emergency Preparedness Fair (10-17)
Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints joined with the American Red Cross and Deloitte & Touche (a financial services company) to host an emergency preparedness fair - a community service project that featured speaker Tom Ridge, the former U.S. Homeland Security Secretary.
Mitt dodges questions about LDS faith (10-17)
Man at forum asks why voters fear Mormonism
New York Times--Gingerly, Romney Seeks Ties to Christian Right (10-16)
He has invoked the Rev. Rick Warren, a popular evangelical author and megachurch pastor. He has quoted Scripture and alluded to the Gideon Bible as favorite late-night reading. And he has cited his belief in Jesus Christ as his personal “savior.”
VOA News--Hill Cumorah Mega-Pageant Puts Mormon Beliefs on Dramatic Display (10-16)
Among the scores of religions in the United States, one of the least understood is Mormonism. This Christian sect boasts almost six million members nationally and over 13 million members worldwide. It's one of the fastest growing religions in the world.
Relief Web--Earthquake aid to Peru provides pattern for disaster assistance (10-15)
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints provided needed supplies to the stricken area. An air shipment from the church's headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah, included approximately 80 tons of food, medicine, surgical supplies, hygiene kits and other items.
LDS.org--Spanish and Portuguese Scriptures Available in MP3 Format (10-15)
In keeping with the goal of providing approved material to members worldwide, audio files of the Spanish and Portuguese scriptures are now available in MP3 format on the Church’s Web site. The files may be downloaded free of charge.
Sister Enis Egan Hunter, wife of the late President Howard Hunter, dies (10-15)
The wife of the 14th president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints died Sunday, Oct. 14, 2007, in Laguna Hills, Calif., at the age of 93.
Boston Herald--Angry Mitt: I'm more than Mormon (10-15)
Snagging the cover of a well-read magazine is a big bump for any presidential candidate, but when Mitt Romney found his face on Newsweek's cover, he was less than thrilled.
The Chicago Times--Mormons on a mission to tell their story (10-14)
Thomas Appiah and his wife, Katrina, have no problem with all the curious new questions about their Mormon faith.
MormonSpeak: Images of Conference (10-13)
What image will come to mind when you remember October General Conference 2007?
LDS historic sites group honors Elder Ballard (10-13)
The trail leading up to Ensign Peak Nature Park is in dire need of some maintenance.
St. Petersburg Times--Tending to the missionary flock (10-12)
Having helped raise five of his own children, Kent Colton just became a surrogate parent to more than 150 young adults throughout the bay area.
LDS Newsroom--10,000 Volunteers Sought to Put Mexican, Other Latin American Family History on Web (10-11)
FamilySearch maintains the world's largest repository of genealogical resources and to make them accessible at home they are seeking 10,000 volunteers to help digitize this information.
This Is Cheshire--Bishop Says He Forgives Arsonists (10-11)
BISHOP Jared Ireland says he forgives the arsonists who torched his Runcorn church - even though it will now have to be demolished.
Hugh Hewitt's blog on Townhall--Memo to Evangelicals (10-11)
Prominent PR specialist and evangelical Mark DeMoss has circulated a memo to leaders of evangelical organizations urging support for Mitt Romney.
Artwork from the Museum of Church History and Art now available online (10-11)
For the first time, artwork from the Museum of Church History and Art is available for purchase online.
The Roanoke Times--Knights enjoyed big night (10-11)
But it's a formula that's worked well at Southern Virginia University, where 10 football players are married (four of them with children), seven players have their Eagle Scout badges and 22 states -- many of them west of the Mississippi -- are represented on the 75-man roster.
The Conservative Voice--What Romney Should Say (10-8)
There's just one problem, he's Mormon. Anti- Mormonism is the last respectable bigotry in the United States. Would anyone have an objection to him if he were a Lutheran?
American Chronicle--Mormon Leaders Say Mitt Romney Sparks Welcomed Curiosity (10-8)
resident Gordon B. Hinckley, leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, spoke to 13 million members of the Church at a weekend conference.
Growth is extolled (10-8)
The "miraculous growth" of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints into a widely dispersed and increasingly recognized faith is a singular fulfillment of prophecy, LDS faithful were told Sunday.
LDS in the British Isles is focus of a new book (10-8)
The Brigham Young University Religious Studies Center has released the seventh book in the Regional Studies collector series, "Regional Studies in Latter-day Saint Church History: The British Isles."
BYU screening to show 1922 anti-Mormon film (10-8)
In conjunction with the current issue of Brigham Young University's BYU Studies journal, "Mormons and Film," BYU Studies will present a free special screening of the 1922 anti-Mormon movie, "Trapped by the Mormons," Friday, at 7 p.m. in the Harold B. Lee Library Auditorium. The film will be introduced by James V. D'Arc, curator of the BYU Motion Picture Archive.
Do LDS patriots shun protest? (10-7)
Patriotism likely prevents more members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from speaking out against the Bush administration concerning the war in Iraq, an academic on religion said Saturday.
Pres. Eyring is new counselor (10-7)
The chair next to LDS Church President Gordon B. Hinckley on the Conference Center dais was vacant only a few minutes Saturday morning before he called Elder Henry B. Eyring to fill the seat and serve as his counselor in the First Presidency.
President Henry B. Eyring: New leaders voice joy, humility over callings (10-7)
With a bright smile and a touch of emotion, President Henry B. Eyring described his call to the First Presidency of the LDS Church as personal and sweet--a time when he felt both joy and a closeness to the Lord, as well as "personal inadequacy."
Elder Quentin L. Cook: New leaders voice joy, humility over callings (10-7)
The newest apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said Saturday that he is humbled and overwhelmed by his new responsibilities.
Leadership for Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (10-7)
Elder Walter F. Gonzalez was sustained Saturday morning as a new member of the Presidency of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to succeed Elder Quentin L. Cook, who was sustained as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve.
A Christian queston: LDS seek to define faith on their own terms (10-6)
Religion and politics have long been the "oil and water" of any social gathering, where political correctness and polite conversation dictate avoidance, or at best, whispered interchange.
Folklore plays role for LDS (10-6)
William "Bert" Wilson tells a tale from the early days of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Separation of church and dance (10-6)
Murray High School's homecoming dance was rescheduled due to conflicts with the semiannual conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
LDS, Jewish ties are strong (10-6)
You don't have to look very far (Zions Bank, for example, or the Jordan River) to see the affinity that early Mormon settlers felt for Judaism.
ZCMI Facade to be stored and reinstalled (10-5)
A downtown landmark is coming down in preparation for its re-emergence as part of City Creek Center.
Smiths' descendant on family quest (10-5)
He's [sic] goal is to identify, reunite the Smiths' widespread posterity
Book on S.L. Tabernacle written by Y. professor (10-5)
The Brigham Young University Religious Studies Center has released a book by BYU professor Scott C. Esplin featuring an in-depth review of the construction and restoration of the Salt Lake Tabernacle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
BYU News Net--U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to present BYU forum Oct. 9 (10-4)
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) will visit the Brigham Young University campus Tuesday, Oct. 9, to present a forum address titled “Faith, Family and Public Service,” at 11:05 a.m. in the Marriott Center.
Abuse lawsuit alleges widespread problems with Mormons, Boy Scouts (10-4)
A $25 million sex abuse lawsuit against the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Boy Scouts of America filed Wednesday alleges that child abuse has been widespread since the 1960s and little was done to prevent it.
Pasadena Weekly--The Mormons (10-4)
True to their name, these Eagle Rock-based punk rockers actually perform in the missionary attire of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — complete with white dress shirts, black slacks and ties, backpacks and, to surreal effect, bicycle helmets.
'Joseph and Emma'--Program is musical tribute to the LDS founder and his wife (10-4)
Brigham Young University Fine Arts Professor Darrell and his wife, Jennifer Babidge, will become Joseph and Emma Smith in a 2-person musical tribute that debuts at Thanksgiving Point Oct. 5.
BYU planetarium dedicated (10-4)
Elder Richard G. Scott, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, offered the dedicatory prayer at the newly named Royden G. Derrick Planetarium at Brigham Young University's Eyring Science Center during dedication ceremonies Sept. 28.
Associated Baptist press--Theology, attitudes hinder Mormon entry into Christian mainstream (10-3)
While a Mormon presidential candidate continues to occupy a prominent place in the race for the White House, a recent study has found that most Americans say they know little about the practices of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and large majorities say their own faith is very different from the Mormon faith.
The Phoenix--Prudish publication makes its debut (10-3)
ELIZA: Modestly fashioned, modestly sized.
LDS Church holds first online news conference (10-2)
Small pilot event held for religion reporters in U.S.
‘Sisters Of Service’ Aim To Help Needy (10-2)
As part of the 5th annual “Sisters of Service” gathering, more than 400 women got together in Harrisonburg and Charlottesville on Saturday to collect and make a variety of items to benefit needy families locally and around the world.
League HQ--Folaus were the last to know (10-2)
The television ratings numbers for the NRL grand final were notable
Newsweek--Campaign '08: The Making of Mitt Romney (10-8)
When asked by Newsweek if he has done baptisms for the dead—in which Mormons find the names of dead people of all faiths and baptize them—Romney looked slightly startled and answered, "I have in my life, but I haven't recently."
LDS Newsroom--Temple in Tonga Open for Public Tours (10-1)
The doors of the newly refurbished temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Nuku’alofa, Tonga, will open to the public on 29 September 2007 and will remain open for tours until 20 October 2007.
Women shine at 2007 Pearls Award (10-1)
Singer-songwriter Cherie Call won five Pearl Awards from the Faith Centered Music Association Saturday, and singer-songwriter-producer Jenny Jordan Frogley earned four.