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Front Page News Review #7

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FairMormon’s Front Page News Review provides context and analysis of the past week’s media coverage of Mormons and the LDS church. Hosted by Nick Galieti and manager of the FairMormon Front Page news service, Cassandra Hedelius.

What we present is not to be understood as being the official position of FairMormon or The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We speak for ourselves, and sometimes not even then.

This week’s news:

http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2015/04/13/399336765/7-things-you-should-know-about-marco-rubio

http://www.kansascity.com/living/religion/article18104675.html

http://www.sltrib.com/lifestyle/faith/2378770-155/group-scolds-mormon-apostle-for-disparaging

http://www.hngn.com/articles/83272/20150408/american-idol-alum-david-archuleta-apologizes-anti-gay-tweet.htm

Get your Early-Bird Conference Tickets now!

On August 6 & 7 we will be having our FairMormon conference at the Utah Valley Convention center.

Lodging is provided at the Provo Marriott across the street.

Right now you can get early-bird pricing for your tickets so register now before the price goes up.

To register click here http://www.fairmormon.org/perspectives/fair-conferences/conf15a and scroll down the the conference registration.

Speakers this year include Margaret Barker, Ed Pinegar, Stephen Webb , Brant Gardner, Ron Dennis, Brittany Chapman, David Larsen, Jim Gordon, Laura Hales, Cassandra Hedelius, Paul Reeve, and, Dan Peterson.

We have both Mormon and non-Mormon scholars this year speaking about Mormon topics, so this conference is one that you don’t want to miss.

Sign up at this link: http://www.fairmormon.org/perspectives/fair-conferences/conf15a

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Front Page News Review Show #5

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FairMormon’s Front Page News Review is a show designed to provide context and analysis of the past week’s media coverage of Mormons and the LDS church. The show is co-hosted Nick Galieti with Cassandra Hedelius (via the internet).

We hope this will be an edifying and entertaining experience. What we present is not to be understood as being the official position of FairMormon or The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We speak for ourselves, and sometimes not even then.

Top stories from this last week’s news:

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865622777/Officer-in-parade-controversy-speaks-out-on-religious-liberty.html?pg=all

http://www.roanoke.com/news/virginia/southern-virginia-university-to-work-on-policy-after-gay-student/article_9bc6e37a-b22d-514b-a9ed-916e6baf9b5b.html

http://www.al.com/living/index.ssf/2015/02/mormons_hand_out_2400_copies_o.html

http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2015/02/19/isis_is_islamic_but_obama_is_right_not_to_describe_it_that_way.html

http://www.christiantoday.com/article/utah.knocks.bible.belt.off.top.spot.in.us.churchgoing.thanks.to.mormons/48473.htm

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Front Page News Review #4

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Welcome to FairMormon’s Front Page News Review where we provide context and analysis of the past week’s media coverage of Mormons and the LDS church. I am your host Nick Galieti and with me via the internet is manager of the FairMormon Front Page news service, Cassandra Hedelius.

We hope this will be an edifying and entertaining experience. What we present is not to be understood as being the official position of FairMormon or The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We speak for ourselves, and sometimes not even then.

Links to Church’s response to John Dehlin Excommunication:

http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/church-responds-to-john-dehlins-public-comments

Mormon Voices Response:

http://mormonvoices.org/3280/excommunication-of-john-dehlin

News Stories from the past week:

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/john-dehlin-popular-mormon-podcaster-excommunicated-church-n303656

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/11/us/mormon-church-expels-critic-for-apostasy.html?_r=1

http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/church-responds-to-john-dehlins-public-comments

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2015/02/05/in-mormon-church-vs-lgbt-community-support-for-mormons-position/

New Podcast! – Front Page News Review

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FairMormon Front Page News Review is a weekly show where host Nick Galieti, and Cassandra Hedelius offer commentary and perspective on the top stories of the previous week’s news about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or issues surrounding its culture and membership. We address these news stories to answer critical opinions, or simply discuss the implications these stories might have in the ongoing public discourse.

It is our hope to provide a weekly update and links to these stories. Over time the show will evolve and improve based on your feedback, so please, speak your mind, let us know what we are doing well, and what needs to change. Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes under the name “Mormon FAIR-cast” OR on the Stitcher Smart Phone App.

What we present is not to be understood as being the official position of FairMormon or The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We speak for ourselves, and sometimes not even then.

Articles referenced in this week’s episode:

http://www.newsweek.com/h-mitt-romney-considering-third-presidential-run-report-298322