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Can We Ask Mitt About Mormonism’s Racist Past?

Romney was 31 when the ban on blacks in the priesthood was lifted.
Darron T. Smith
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The Other Mormon Candidate

Yes, there are Mormon Democrats.
Anthea Butler
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Andrew Sullivan is Right and Wrong on Racism, Romney, and the Book of Mormon

A deeper look at why Romney won’t say “we were wrong” on LDS priesthood segregation.
Joanna Brooks
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Boy Scout “Perversion Files” Raise Questions about Abuse in Mormon Contexts

34% of BSA troops nationwide are LDS-sponsored.
Joanna Brooks
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The Mormon Girl’s Guide to Equal Opportunity in the Workplace

Ladies, start your binders.
Joanna Brooks
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“Cult” Cinema Comes of Age

While Paul Thomas Anderson’s The Master provides the latest (and greatest) vantage point, 2011 saw the release of three solid films on the topic. Why now?
S. Brent Rodriguez Plate
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LDS Church Drops Missionary Age for Women to 19

Policy shift has far-reaching impact. Pivotal, even.
Joanna Brooks
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Who’s Accusing Who of Mormon-Baiting?

Bill Donohue feeds the Mormon persecution complex to stir the political pot.
Joanna Brooks
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Should Romney be Asked about Mormon Women’s Issues at the Debates?

Ask the Mormon women who are defining the Mormon moment.
Joanna Brooks
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Can Mormonism Save Mitt Romney’s Campaign?

Romney’s failure to tell the Mormon story may have contributed to his disconnect with voters. Who will try next?
Joanna Brooks
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