Mark your calendar (The News & Observer)

20 August 2008, 12:34 am

The Durham County Library is planning an 11-part lecture series, "Divining America: Religion in American History," featuring discussion with local religious scholars.... read more

Judge puts FLDS leader's child bride into foster care (San Antonio Express-News & KENS 5)

19 August 2008, 8:55 pm

SAN ANGELO — The child bride of polygamist leader Warren Jeffs was ordered into foster care Tuesday by a judge who said the girl's mother had shown herself unwilling to ensure her protection from further abuse.... read more

Richard Dutcher leaves the Mormon church and a genre (Los Angeles Times)

19 August 2008, 5:28 pm

Once known as the king of Mormon film, a crisis of faith has him heading in a new direction. RICHARD DUTCHER didn't set out to become a filmmaking messiah. Before he became known as "the father of modern Latter-day Saint cinema," Dutcher was simply a writer-director-actor hustling for movie work ... read more

Sect leader's child bride ordered back into foster care (Houston Chronicle)

19 August 2008, 11:19 am

A judge today ordered that a 14-year-old who was "spiritually married" to FLDS leader Warren Jeffs be placed in Texas' custody, saying she feared the girl's mother was unable to protect her.... read more

Thorvaldsen's Christus Statue has Strong Ties to LDS Church (Brigham Young NewsNet)

19 August 2008, 8:23 am

The Christus, first displayed in the Church of our Lady in Copenhagen, Denmark, has become synonymous with Mormonism.... read more

Youth director, youth visit Barbados (Eufaula Tribune)

18 August 2008, 6:32 am

Richard Dukes said what most surprised him about Barbados natives - or “Bajans” - was their sense of direction.... read more

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