by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jan 14, 2014 | Terrie Lynn Bittner: Mormonism
Sometimes odd—and usually untrue—rumors about Mormons circulate, and they can cause people to wonder what it’s like to be a Mormon. One way to answer that question is to look at what Mormons do all day. One challenge to that method, though, is that we don’t all live...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jan 9, 2014 | Terrie Lynn Bittner: Mormonism
Amy Chua, also known as Tiger Mom, has written a second book, this time with her husband. She is presenting the controversial view that eight cultural groups in the United States are more successful than others. Although the book will not be released until...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jan 7, 2014 | Terrie Lynn Bittner: Mormonism
The basic definition of a Mormon is that it is a nickname for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Of course, that definition isn’t very helpful if you don’t actually know anything about the religion, so let’s take a look at what it really means...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Dec 19, 2013 | Terrie Lynn Bittner: Mormonism
Recently, the Mormons have made changes to a section of their official website, LDS.org, which enable both Mormons and curious people of other faiths to find out what Mormons believe on a wide range of topics. The Study by Topics section has existed for a very long...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Dec 16, 2013 | Terrie Lynn Bittner: Mormonism
A new feature at LDS.org, the official website for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is a wonderful list of 150 meaningful activities for their teenagers to do during weekday meetings. Members of the Church are often nicknamed Mormons. The...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Dec 16, 2013 | Terrie Lynn Bittner: Mormonism
The construction workers building the new Philadelphia Pennsylvania Mormon Temple are following an unusual set of rules. Praised by the mayor of the city for the 300 construction jobs and a boost to tourism, as well as improvements to an area the city hopes to...
