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 Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman before formally announcing his presidential campaign in Jersey City, New Jersey on Tuesday.
June 21st, 2011
02:00 PM ET
Understanding Jon Huntsman's distinct brand of MormonismBy Dan Gilgoff, CNN.com Religion Editor How key is Jon Huntsman’s Mormonism to understanding him and his rise as a politician? His grandfather was an apostle in the Mormon church, his father is a lay leader in the church, and Huntsman himself was a Mormon missionary to Taiwan, which gave him the language skills that helped land his last job, as President Barack Obama’s ambassador to China. On the other hand, Huntsman - who officially launched his presidential campaign Tuesday - has publicly distanced himself from his Mormon faith. “I can’t say I’m overly religious,” he told Fortune magazine last year, when he was still ambassador. “I get satisfaction from many different types of religions and philosophies.”
June 21st, 2011
12:30 PM ET
Is America ready for a Mormon president?CNN's Christine Romans asks a panel of political experts if they think the U.S. is ready for a Mormon president.
June 21st, 2011
11:38 AM ET
Partying at Stonehenge for the summer solstice:Tuesday is the start of the summer solstice and at Stonehenge the party rages. 
June 21st, 2011
10:10 AM ET
My Take: Bible condemns a lot, so why focus on homosexuality?
By Jonathan Dudley, Special to CNN Growing up in the evangelical community, I learned the Bible’s stance on homosexuality is clear-cut. God condemns it, I was taught, and those who disagree just haven’t read their Bibles closely enough. Having recently graduated from Yale Divinity School, I can say that my childhood community’s approach to gay rights—though well intentioned—is riddled with self-serving double standards. |
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