http://www.deseretnews.com/home/ Book of Mormon en-us Copyright 2013, Deseret News Publishing Company Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:01 MDT Wed, 22 May 2013 07:58:41 MDT Newspapers http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865579510/Bryce-Harper-MLB-slugger-has-high-standards-on-and-off-the-field.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865579510/Bryce-Harper-MLB-slugger-has-high-standards-on-and-off-the-field.html Washington Nationals left fielder Bryce Harper is an MLB phenomenon. He has high standards for himself on the field, and as a... Mon, 06 May 2013 09:15:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765628808/New-LDS-Young-Women-general-presidency-members-present-first-public-speech.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765628808/New-LDS-Young-Women-general-presidency-members-present-first-public-speech.html In their first public speaking assignment since being called to serve as the Young Women general presidency, Sister Oscarson... Sat, 04 May 2013 20:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865579364/From-Book-of-Mormon-musical-to-Mormon-convert.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865579364/From-Book-of-Mormon-musical-to-Mormon-convert.html The last thing Liza Morong expected when she saw the Broadway show "The Book of Mormon" was that she would one day become a... Fri, 03 May 2013 05:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765628358/Kinky-Boots-gets-13-Tony-Award-nods-will-battle-Matilda-A-Christmas-Story.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765628358/Kinky-Boots-gets-13-Tony-Award-nods-will-battle-Matilda-A-Christmas-Story.html The Cyndi Lauper-scored "Kinky Boots" has earned a leading 13 Tony Award nominations, with the British import "Matilda: The... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:14:34 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865579144/BYU-rugby-Cougars-will-rely-on-New-Zealanders-in-national-title-game.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865579144/BYU-rugby-Cougars-will-rely-on-New-Zealanders-in-national-title-game.html The BYU rugby team is set to host the Varsity Cup national championship this Saturday against Cal. Several New Zealanders... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:35:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865579038/Book-review-Turning-Pages-by-Tristi-Pinkston-will-delight-readers.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865579038/Book-review-Turning-Pages-by-Tristi-Pinkston-will-delight-readers.html "Turning Pages," the latest book from Tristi Pinkston, is a novel about Addie Preston, who dreams of one day becoming a... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 05:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765627312/Taking-a-Jewish-page-from-the-Book-of-Mormon-on-interfaith-marriage.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765627312/Taking-a-Jewish-page-from-the-Book-of-Mormon-on-interfaith-marriage.html Author Naomi Schaefer Riley writes that Jews could learn a thing or two from Mormons in the area where she has become expert:... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 09:30:49 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865577997/LDS-Church-launches-Im-a-Mormon-campaign-in-UK-Ireland.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865577997/LDS-Church-launches-Im-a-Mormon-campaign-in-UK-Ireland.html The LDS Church has launched its "I'm a Mormon" campaign in the U.K. and Ireland in conjuction with the... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 08:50:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865577728/Poll-Many-own-a-Bible-but-not-many-read-it.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865577728/Poll-Many-own-a-Bible-but-not-many-read-it.html Americans have a high interest and awareness of the Bible, but a majority believe the scripture has too little influence on a... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 07:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765626349/Elder-Enrique-R-Falabella-The-Home-the-School-of-Life.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765626349/Elder-Enrique-R-Falabella-The-Home-the-School-of-Life.html Elder Enrique R. Falabella of the Seventy, in his remarks Sunday afternoon, shared six lessons he has learned in his home. Sun, 07 Apr 2013 15:15:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765626348/Elder-Christoffel-Golden-Jr-The-Father-and-the-Son.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765626348/Elder-Christoffel-Golden-Jr-The-Father-and-the-Son.html "Our quest for eternal life is nothing other than a quest to understand who God is, and for us to return to live with Him,"... Sun, 07 Apr 2013 15:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765626340/Sister-Rosemary-M-Wixom-The-Words-We-Speak.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765626340/Sister-Rosemary-M-Wixom-The-Words-We-Speak.html "One of the greatest influences a person can have in this world is to influence a child," said Sister Rosemary M. Wixom,... Sun, 07 Apr 2013 10:55:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765626248/President-Thomas-S-Monson-Come-All-Ye-Sons-of-God.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765626248/President-Thomas-S-Monson-Come-All-Ye-Sons-of-God.html There is a characteristic spirit that pervades the general priesthood session of conference, reflected in the beckoning line... Sat, 06 Apr 2013 19:55:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765626219/Elder-Russell-M-Nelson-Catch-the-Wave.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765626219/Elder-Russell-M-Nelson-Catch-the-Wave.html In his Saturday afternoon address, Elder Russell M. Nelson of the Quorum of the Twelve encouraged members of all ages to... Sat, 06 Apr 2013 16:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765626209/President-Henry-B-Eyring-Come-Unto-Me.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765626209/President-Henry-B-Eyring-Come-Unto-Me.html Sat, 06 Apr 2013 11:55:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865577401/Converts-share-experiences-about-general-conference.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865577401/Converts-share-experiences-about-general-conference.html General conference is a tradition Latter-day Saints participate in their whole lives. For some, it is a more recent... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 05:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865577259/Kyle-Van-Noy-Ziggy-Ansah-on-Sundays-Mormon-Times-TV.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865577259/Kyle-Van-Noy-Ziggy-Ansah-on-Sundays-Mormon-Times-TV.html On a special edition of "Mormon Times TV," Kyle Van Noy and Ziggy Ansah discuss football, friendship and faith. Plus the... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 05:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865576118/BYU-professor-Royal-Skousen-concludes-his-discussion-on-changes-to-the-Book-of-Mormon-original-text.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865576118/BYU-professor-Royal-Skousen-concludes-his-discussion-on-changes-to-the-Book-of-Mormon-original-text.html Royal Skousen, a professor of linguistics at BYU, completed the third part of his lecture series on the original and... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 05:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865575019/BYU-professor-discusses-Book-of-Mormon-translation.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865575019/BYU-professor-discusses-Book-of-Mormon-translation.html After 25 years of research, Royal Skousen, a professor at Brigham Young University, has compiled in-depth information about... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 05:00:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765623837/Using-modern-resources-to-reveal-the-past-in-the-Holy-Land.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765623837/Using-modern-resources-to-reveal-the-past-in-the-Holy-Land.html Six years ago, 55-years-old and fresh off yet another capitalistic triumph of epic proportion, Alan Rudd was looking for the... Mon, 04 Mar 2013 00:50:34 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865574552/3-Mormon-brothers-grow-together-on-and-off-the-basketball-court.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865574552/3-Mormon-brothers-grow-together-on-and-off-the-basketball-court.html Several basketball players may have had the chance to be on the same team as their brothers, possibly in high school or on a... Fri, 01 Mar 2013 11:15:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865574523/LDS-Church-announces-new-scripture-edition.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865574523/LDS-Church-announces-new-scripture-edition.html Studying and understanding LDS scriptures will be a little easier now that church officials have completed an eight-year... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 22:35:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865574422/Why-are-so-many-mommy-bloggers-Mormon.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865574422/Why-are-so-many-mommy-bloggers-Mormon.html In the last few years, it has become popular for stay-at-home moms to write blogs about everyday life with their kids.... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:55:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865573926/Gospel-has-helped-convert-endure-trials.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865573926/Gospel-has-helped-convert-endure-trials.html BYU-Idaho graduate Kayla Lemmon has had many bad things happen since she got married just a few months ago. She's kept a... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 05:00:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865573201/Giving-children-the-gift-of-language.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865573201/Giving-children-the-gift-of-language.html How well our children can speak and write will make a major difference throughout their lives. Fri, 15 Feb 2013 05:00:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765622461/Picturing-history-David-Whitmer-home-site.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765622461/Picturing-history-David-Whitmer-home-site.html David Whitmer, one of the Three Witnesses of the Book of Mormon, became disaffected from The Church of Jesus Christ of... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 05:00:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865572457/Top-Book-of-Mormon-expert-Royal-Skousen-to-lecture.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865572457/Top-Book-of-Mormon-expert-Royal-Skousen-to-lecture.html Readers along Utah’s Wasatch Front will have a rare opportunity to hear from the foremost expert on the history of the... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 05:00:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865570908/Stolen-first-edition-Book-of-Mormon-returned-to-Arizona-woman.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865570908/Stolen-first-edition-Book-of-Mormon-returned-to-Arizona-woman.html Helen Schlie, an Arizona bookstore owner, was shocked when her first-edition Book of Mormon was stolen from her last May. She... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 11:45:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865570859/Book-of-Mormon-musical-is-one-step-closer-to-big-screen.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865570859/Book-of-Mormon-musical-is-one-step-closer-to-big-screen.html “The Book of Mormon” musical, the Broadway megahit that is currently breaking box office records with road... Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:40:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865570750/Book-of-Mormon-goes-under-the-knife-in-new-humanist-Bible.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865570750/Book-of-Mormon-goes-under-the-knife-in-new-humanist-Bible.html The Book of Mormon is among five holy books that go "under the knife" in a new publication by the American Humanist... Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:25:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865570528/LDS-youths-flash-mob-on-Temple-Square--video.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865570528/LDS-youths-flash-mob-on-Temple-Square--video.html Last April, more than 300 youth participated in a flash mob on Temple Square in Salt Lake City. A video of the event was... Mon, 14 Jan 2013 05:00:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865570515/Book-review-Defenders-of-Faith-shares-how-war-affected-Book-of-Mormon-prophets-modern-soldiers.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865570515/Book-review-Defenders-of-Faith-shares-how-war-affected-Book-of-Mormon-prophets-modern-soldiers.html War in the Book of Mormon is on constant display. "Defenders of Faith" looks at war from the perspective of a faithful... Sun, 13 Jan 2013 05:00:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765619712/Book-of-Mormon-musical-arrives-in-a-Washington-county-with-large-LDS-population.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765619712/Book-of-Mormon-musical-arrives-in-a-Washington-county-with-large-LDS-population.html In preparation for the opening of "The Book of Mormon" musical in Seattle today, The Seattle Times created an overview of the... Tue, 08 Jan 2013 15:19:28 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765619623/Elder-Neil-L-Andersen-Learn-lessons-from-the-butterfly.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765619623/Elder-Neil-L-Andersen-Learn-lessons-from-the-butterfly.html Individuals can learn spiritual lessons from a monarch butterfly, Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles... Sun, 06 Jan 2013 23:44:54 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865569301/Book-review-Soulfire-takes-readers-on-exciting-Book-of-Mormon-journey.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865569301/Book-review-Soulfire-takes-readers-on-exciting-Book-of-Mormon-journey.html Set in the time of Alma and Abinadi, "Soulfire" is an exciting page-turner with heartfelt themes and insights. Sun, 23 Dec 2012 05:00:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865568338/Mission-Daze-Likening-the-scriptures-and-mission-transfers.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865568338/Mission-Daze-Likening-the-scriptures-and-mission-transfers.html In this week's "Mission Daze" comic, Elder Van Dyke wonders if Book of Mormon-era missionaries ever had to deal with transfers. Mon, 10 Dec 2012 05:00:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765617012/Picturing-history-Hiram-Pages-grave.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765617012/Picturing-history-Hiram-Pages-grave.html Hiram Page, one of the Eight Witnesses to the Book of Mormon, was married to Catherine Whitmer, daughter of Peter and Mary... Wed, 05 Dec 2012 05:00:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765615186/Michael-Otterson-What-lies-ahead-for-the-Mormons.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765615186/Michael-Otterson-What-lies-ahead-for-the-Mormons.html In this piece from The Washington Post's On Faith Blog, Michael Otterson argues that the Mormon moment, instead of ending, is... Fri, 09 Nov 2012 14:00:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765614354/Lets-not-overcorrect-doctrinal-differences.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765614354/Lets-not-overcorrect-doctrinal-differences.html Many years ago, tracting during my first weeks as a missionary in German-speaking Switzerland, my companion and I were... Thu, 01 Nov 2012 05:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765614239/Picturing-history-Eight-Witnesses-monument.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765614239/Picturing-history-Eight-Witnesses-monument.html A Missouri site of historical significance to members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is that of the... Wed, 31 Oct 2012 05:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865564784/Daughters-of-God-video-new-Book-of-Mormon-app.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865564784/Daughters-of-God-video-new-Book-of-Mormon-app.html The new Mormon Messages video "Daughters of God" powerfully illustrates the faith and testimony of Mormon women. And share... Fri, 19 Oct 2012 05:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865564686/Interactive-scripture-games-apps-for-kids.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865564686/Interactive-scripture-games-apps-for-kids.html Reading the scriptures can be difficult and discouraging for families with young kids, but the messages found in the... Thu, 18 Oct 2012 05:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765609296/Manuscript-pages-from-the-original-Book-of-Mormon-manuscript-are-a-true-treasure.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765609296/Manuscript-pages-from-the-original-Book-of-Mormon-manuscript-are-a-true-treasure.html The Church History Museum is packing them in, as usual. It's general conference time for The Church of Jesus Christ of... Thu, 04 Oct 2012 22:57:05 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865563252/Relationship-tips-for-teens-from-the-Book-of-Mormon.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865563252/Relationship-tips-for-teens-from-the-Book-of-Mormon.html Using a Book of Mormon example as a guide, teens can protect themselves from unhealthy, manipulative relationships just as... Thu, 27 Sep 2012 05:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865563167/Church-records-removed-from-vault-for-open-house.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865563167/Church-records-removed-from-vault-for-open-house.html The Church History Library will host the Treasures of Collection open house again with the theme of "Record Keeping in the... Wed, 26 Sep 2012 05:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865562560/Rock-star-Brandon-Flowers-defends-Mormon-faith-against-famous-atheist.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865562560/Rock-star-Brandon-Flowers-defends-Mormon-faith-against-famous-atheist.html Brandon Flowers, the Killers lead singer, appeared on a Norwegian TV show with evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins and... Mon, 17 Sep 2012 15:30:43 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765603660/Variety-of-thinkers-will-present-at-Society-for-Mormon-Philosophy-and-Theologys-annual-meeting.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765603660/Variety-of-thinkers-will-present-at-Society-for-Mormon-Philosophy-and-Theologys-annual-meeting.html From Sept. 20-22, the Society for Mormon Philosophy and Theology (SMPT) will hold its 2012 annual meeting in Logan. Thu, 13 Sep 2012 05:00:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765603634/March-of-the-digital-Mormon-door-knockers.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765603634/March-of-the-digital-Mormon-door-knockers.html In this piece from the U.K.'s Independent, Simon Usborne, who is not a member of the LDS Church, discusses his interaction... Wed, 12 Sep 2012 13:35:52 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865562111/The-Book-of-Mormon-blogger-project.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865562111/The-Book-of-Mormon-blogger-project.html What do you get when you have some enterprising Mormon bloggers hoping to spread the gospel using blog technology? Or how... Tue, 11 Sep 2012 05:00:00 MDT