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Matthew Bowman on the Mormon Moment We’re in
In 2001, Newsweek magazine first coined the term “Mormon moment” to refer to the LDS Church’s sudden thrust into the spotlight. The Mormons have flitted in and out of the national consciousness since the community’s founding in the 19th century, according to Matthew Bowman, Professor of Religion at Hampden-Sydney College, but Mitt Romney’s campaign for the presidency may be the biggest Mormon moment yet. Professor Bowman is the author of the recently released The Mormon People: The Making of an [...]
