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Mormons, Catholics, and Evangelicals call for protests of bill to be debated this week.

A democratic political strategist proposes a divide and conquer strategy — but is there any data or logic to support it?

A new documentary delves into the Mormon involvement in the passage of California’s Proposition 8, but it misses a chance to see the big picture. It wasn’t just run-of-the-mill theological homophobia that galvanized the LDS church, but a fear that the spectre of Mormon polygamy would arise if LGBT people were allowed to marry. And what do some polygamists think? Gay marriage or plural marriage: it’s a question of civil rights.

Tea Party upset or Mormon tradition?

Her Mormon faith made it impossible for her to torture.

We need more data on tea partiers’ religious beliefs.

How Glenn Beck and conspiracy theory re-enchant the world of Mormonism.

Mormons typically elect blue-blooded and connected older men. Like Bennett.

Much ado has been made about the theme of chastity in the Twilight series (currently drawing hordes into movie theaters for its second installment), but few have noticed the other, less commonly understood, Mormon theological themes that course through the series’ fevered plotline.

While many Mormons would like to forget the Church’s history of discrimination against blacks, an Apostle’s recent statements comparing the post-Proposition 8 Mormon backlash to the Civil Rights-era harassment of black voters have brought that painful past back into the spotlight.