Are Science and Faith Compatible in Mormon Belief?
It’s not uncommon for people to wonder if science and religious belief are incompatible. Read what members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have to say about how science and belief for them (us) can and do co-exist. Dr. Anne Osborne Poelman (a neuroradiologist), Dr. Phil Low (a Purdue biochemist) and others share some thoughts on faith and science in this article (a report of a LDS Life Sciences Symposium): “No ‘believing gene,’ just faith and work,...
Read More"The Book of Mormon" on Broadway
A new play is set to open on Broadway in a few weeks, written by the creators of South Park, Trey Parker and Matt Stone. Broadway musician Robert Lopez has also contributed. Some Mormons will probably be upset by this play, but it’s not the first time — nor will it be the last — when someone will poke fun at or create entertainment about Mormonism. We liked the Church’s simple response to it all. The production may attempt to entertain audiences for an evening, but the...
Read MoreForward with Faith: Forgiveness Invites Christ’s Healing Power
This is a powerful video about Chris Williams who lost his wife, an unborn child, an 11-year-old son and a 9-year-old daughter in a car accident. They were killed by a drunk driver. Chris talks about the power of prayer, of brotherly love, of letting go of anger and forgiving. He beautifully expresses how God has listened to his prayers, and how choosing not to direct anger and grief at the person who caused the pain has made all the difference…how letting the Savior take that pain has...
Read MoreElder Dallin H. Oaks Speaks on Religious Freedom at Chapman
Religious freedom is a Constitutional right that must be protected, LDS Apostle Dallin H. Oaks says Elder Dallin H. Oaks, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, spoke today to law professors and students at Chapman University on the topic of religious freedom, a right he views as a foundational element of the Constitution and of a free society. (See LDS Newsroom story and speech transcript.) The four main points of his...
Read MoreForward with Faith: Finding Strength and Healing in Christ
Today, Sara shares her story about the journey she and her husband have been on as they have faced his pornography addiction. They have made the choice to share their story with the hope that it can help others in a similar situation not feel so alone. She also testifies that because God is there, you are never alone! Sara moderates a private, non-denominational support group online for wives of porn addicts at Cafe Mom. My story starts almost three years ago. I was going through my...
Read More"The Lord Is in It"
~by Sue I was lucky enough to attend sacrament meeting recently at the single adult ward congregation where my husband has the good fortune to serve as bishop. One of the young men bore a testimony that really touched me. He began by relating a childhood filled with crisis and tragedy, including a narrow escape as his family home burned to the ground in a southern state. This loss forced him to leave dear friends and familiar surroundings to relocate with his mother and siblings to his...
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