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Why Jerry Falwell Sr. Isn’t Rolling In His Grave over Romney’s Liberty Invitation

And what the university’s invitation to the Mormon candidate says about evangelical political engagement. Karen Swallow Prior | posted 5/11/2012 09:51AM If, as the national media has reported, some Liberty University students absent themselves from their graduation ceremony tomorrow morning

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NY Times lumps Mormons in with Protestants

According to a CNN exit poll of South Carolina Republican primary voters, Newt Gingrich, a thrice-married Catholic, won twice as much support from evangelical Protestants as Mitt Romney, a Protestant. And among voters for whom religion meant “a great deal,”

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Study shows Mormonism is fastest-growing faith in half of U.S. states

By Kevin Eckstrom| Religion News Service, Published: May 1 CHICAGO — Mitt Romney may or may not become the first Mormon to move into the White House next year, but a new study shows that Mormonism is moving into more

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JOSEPH SMITH’S “WHITE HORSE” PROPHECY by Sandra Tanner

Since United States Senator Orrin Hatch, a faithful Mormon, announced his candidacy in 1999 for the office of President of the United States, there has been growing interest in how he views the U.S. Constitution and one of Joseph Smith’s

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Glenn Beck, Christians and Mormons (Pew Research Center)

Sept. 2, 2010 Fox News host Glenn Beck’s Aug. 28 rally — “Restoring Honor” — on the National Mall as well as his recent criticisms of President Obama have focused strongly on religion, and specifically Christianity. On an Aug. 24

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Beware of False Prophets

by David Henke “Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves,” (Matthew 7:15). You will never meet anyone who will say, “I am a false prophet, follow me.” He will present

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Joseph Smith and the Biblical Test of a Prophet

by James Walker Millions of members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints pray to receive a “testimony” of the truthfulness of the Church and believe that Joseph Smith was a true prophet of God. They base this

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Testing The Book of Mormon By Moroni 10:4

by Timothy Oliver Mormons love to say that they are not trying to convert others to their religion; that the Holy Ghost does that. One need not take their word for the truth of their religion; one can appeal directly

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Historical Events, Notable Doctrines: Mormonism Overview

by Timothy Oliver, Rick Branch, and James Walker 1805 Joseph Smith, founder of Mormonism, is born in Sharon, Vermont. 1820 In response to his first uttered prayer, Joseph Smith purportedly has First Vision of God the Father and Jesus (Pearl

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