Orrin Hatch on a Mission to Show Mormons Are Christians, Too

At U.S. News & World Report, Elizabeth Flock writes about Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch’s efforts to increase awareness and correct false assumptions that exist about Mormonism and the LDS Church. In his new book An American, A Mormon and A Christian, Hatch emphasizes that Mormons are Christians despite the key differences between Mormonism and mainstream Christian doctrine. In response to accustations that Mormonism is a cult, Hatch responded, “That’s totally wrong. [As a Mormon] you can hardly move without hearing the name of Jesus Christ. We’re fervent believers in Jesus Christ.”

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