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Jana Riess

Jana Riess teaches at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and is author of What Would Buffy Do? and an abridgment of the Book of Mormon with commentary.

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Mark Juergensmeyer, religion scholar, withdraws from event over religious freedom issue

Mark Juergensmeyer, past president of the American Academy of Religion, withdrew from a symposium on law and religion at Brigham Young University  after learning of BYU’s policy toward Mormon ...
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Religion scholar boycotts BYU conference to protest university policy

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Normal Mormons: A "model minority" blends in

Mormons are in the familiar situation of being on the defensive theologically and politically. But they are also in terra incognita: they are viewed as leading the way in preserving family values.
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We're Christians too: A Mormon perspective

Like Mitt Romney, I’m a Mormon, and as with him my Mormonism seems to be a defining, make-or-break characteristic for many people I meet....
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Freedom fighters: Abolitionist drama

Just about every marketing card seems to be stacked against Amazing Grace. It’s not just that the film is a costume drama set in England at the turn of the 19th century, or that there are no big-name American actors in the cast. The real obstacle is the setting: it’s a movie about British politicians, in wigs, and the inner maneuverings of the British Parliament. Moreover, Amazing Grace speaks openly of Christian faith and the Bible’s demands for justice for all people—not a recipe for a blockbuster. Yet the film is genuinely inspiring.

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