Mitt Romney
Essay
An Evolving Mormon Church Finally Addresses a Racist Past
Last Friday, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) made history by confronting its own history. For the first time, the LDS Church …
By Max Perry Mueller
Essay
2012: The Moment of Mormon Diversity
While he officially secured the Republican nomination last March, Mitt Romney’s primary victories in January 2012 all but guaranteed that, for the first time in …
By Max Perry Mueller
Editor’s Note
What Can Jeremiah Wright and Joseph Smith Teach Us about the American Presidency?
Last Tuesday, Andrew Sullivan’s post at The Daily Beast highlighted what he believes to be the double standard the American media has applied to the racially charged …
By Max Perry Mueller
Essay
The Anniversary of Kennedy’s Landmark Speech on Religion
On September 12, 1960, John F. Kennedy gave his now-famous speech to the Greater Houston Ministerial Association. In front of the Protestant ministers in attendance …
By The Editors
Essay
Why Mormon Men Love “Church Ball” and Are Scared of Homosexuality
Mormon men play a lot of basketball. Every Saturday morning across the country, Mormon men gather for a strange liturgy of “Church Ball” in the …
By Kristine Haglund
Review
Vampires, Gay Rights, and the Political Underpinnings of HBO’s True Blood
HBO’s True Blood has always been saturated with political commentary. The first episode aired in September of 2008, just months before the passage of California’s …
By Joseph Laycock
The Table
Ryan’s Catholic Problem? A Century of Papal Teachings
Congressman Paul Ryan’s economic views are at odds with more than 100 years of Catholic social teaching. It is no wonder that he’s had trouble …
By Michael Sean Winters
The Table
Memo to Ryan: “Life Issues” Go Beyond Abortion
We already know that no homogeneous “Catholic vote” exists in presidential elections. Catholics present themselves along the entire political spectrum, with a strong “middle” of …
By Simone Campbell
Report
What are Mormon Missionaries Doing in Kosovo?
“Those look tempting.” Alex Peterson, a lanky blond 19-year-old from Salt Lake City, pointed toward a bloc of gray apartment buildings nestled on a hill …
By Seyward Darby
Essay, Profile
The Difference a Century Makes: A Tale of Two Ryans
This past Saturday, as Mitt Romney introduced his running mate Paul Ryan, the loudest applause erupted when he said, “A faithful Catholic, Paul believes in …
By Maria Mazzenga