by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Mar 11, 2013 | Terrie Lynn Bittner: Mormonism
On March 8, 2013, President Obama met with a small group of invited faith leaders to discuss immigration reform. Dieter F. Uchtdorf, the second councilor to the Mormon prophet, was among those invited. He is a natural choice in that he has been an immigrant three...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jun 11, 2012 | Home and Family
A new study published in June, 2011, suggest that children whose parents practice homosexual behaviors may have more problems than children in traditional families. This contradicts previous studies that showed no difference. The study found twenty-five differences...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jan 12, 2012 | Basic Beliefs of Mormons
A new Pew Forum study surveyed more than 1100 Mormons to find out what they believe about their faith, society, and their place in it. One section of the survey focused on Mormon beliefs about families and marriage. Mormon is a nickname sometimes applied to members of...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jul 11, 2011 | Basic Beliefs of Mormons, Mormon Principles, Practices & Precepts
The media is calling this a Mormon Moment because the Mormons are suddenly getting a lot of attention. Two Mormons are running for president with one considered a front-runner. There is a Mormon musical on Broadway—not a nice one—and in general, Mormons seem to be in...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Feb 19, 2011 | Basic Beliefs of Mormons, Discipleship: Follow the Savior, Finding Happiness, Mormon Principles, Practices & Precepts
In this series, we’re looking at the reasons people first start looking into Mormonism. By the time they are ready to be baptized they have deeper reasons, including a testimony, but initially, they normally begin searching for a church to join because their lives are...
