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SALT LAKE CITY — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has added to its infographics designed to help the public's and the media's understanding of the church.
A new infographic and accompanying outline from Mormon Newsroom focuses on "Mormon Lay Leadership" and how it works. It says the church "functions in large measure because of the unpaid volunteer ministry of its members. In fact, this lay ministry is one of the Church's most defining characteristics."
It explains how stakes and wards are set up. It also offers an overview of various leadership callings from Stake President to Home and Visiting Teachers.
Last month, the Mormon Newsroom presented an infographic called Mormonism 101, intended to clarify the church's beliefs.
Students balk at Mormon commencement speaker
Some Liberty University students and alumni are protesting plans to have Mitt Romney deliver the commencement address next month. According to CNN, one student of the Christian school said, "Liberty University should have gotten a Christian to speak, not someone who practices a cult." Another student said the school has taught that Mormons are not Christians.
Mark DeMoss, a Liberty graduate and senior adviser to the Romney campaign, told CNN the school has had Jewish and Catholic commencement speakers, and "I think it is a great thing for the university." Previous postings by the Mormon Newsroom explain that the religion is not a cult and cite belief in Jesus Christ as a core of the religion.
Crowe to play Noah
Huffington Post, Crowe tweeted back in February that he was eyeing the project. Now it's official. Production begins this summer and Paramount expects to release the film in March 2014.
