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World Congress of Families IX: Churches, individuals must defend religious freedom
Evan Lenow tells World Congress of Families delegates that faith groups must organize and lead out in defense of religious freedom. (Austin Tenny)
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World Congress of Families IX: Couples share tips on marriage and family life
Jon and Pam Strain, Richard and Linda Eyre and Stan and Michelle Swim (left to right) took turns discussing their marital strategies for success at the World Congress of Families IX on Friday, October 30. (Jenna Barratt)
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World Congress of Families IX: Society needs to turn back toward the traditional family
Delegates at the World Congress of Families are treated to 500 complimentary copies of Richard and Lynda Eyre's book 'The Turning.' The couple described how each family needs a system of rules and traditions.(Danica Baird)
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World Congress of Families IX: Millennials encouraged to reverse societal shift away from family life
Millennials gather at the World Congress of Families to listen to speakers discuss pro-life, pro-marriage and pro-family movements. (Danica Baird)
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World Congress of Families to be held in Salt Lake
The world's largest gathering of pro-family advocates is coming to the United States for the first time on Oct. 27–30.
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From Tinder to temple: BYU students using social app
Chris and SaraJane George, who met on Tinder, pose for a photo in Salt Lake City on Sept. 11. SaraJane, a University of Utah communication major, started the blog Right Swiped with her husband, Chris, a BYU alumnus. The pair created a blog, Right Swiped to help tech-averse family members understand the couple's initial electronic courtship. (Trent Nelson/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP)
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150,000 Ashley Madison accounts in Utah; 6,000 in Provo
A June 10, 2015 file photo shows Ashley Madison's Korean web site on a computer screen in Seoul, South Korea. Contrary to the hacked Ashley Madison cheaters' site that offers anonymous opportunities for affairs, infidelity more often includes somebody a child actually knows: a family friend, a neighbor, a parent from Little League or the PTA, therapists and divorce attorneys said. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)
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Education Week: Taking the fear out of dating
Michael Goodman, a BYU religion professor, told his Education Week group on Thursday afternoon that he was confident that he could eliminate 90 to 95 percent of all fear around selecting a potential mate.
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Education Week: Jane Austen's "Persuasion" explores hope
Jane Hinckley taught the benefits of hope through Jane Austen's 'Persuasion.'
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Education Week: Marriage impacted by choice and concept of soulmates
Marriage is entirely an individual's choice; there is no such thing as a predestined couple.
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Education Week: Inviting the Spirit into your home
Mothers can fill their homes with the Spirit of the Lord by applying gospel lessons each day in dealing with their children.
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Gov. Herbert calls Utah Compromise law a model for nation
Utah Gov. Gary R. Herbert at a BYU symposium on July 8 said the recently enacted Utah Compromise law should be a model for the nation for balancing LGBT and religious rights.
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Church leaders counsel members on same-sex marriage decision
After same-sex marriage was legalized, the LDS church leaders released a document for members to understand how to go forward regarding the Supreme Court's decision.
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Long-distance relationships: Making it work
More than 30 years ago, BYU graduate Melanie Hall said goodbye to her fiancé as he boarded a plane for Sweden, where he would live for the next three months. The couple communicated through handwritten letters and were reunited just days before their wedding.
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Predicting impacts of the same-sex ruling
The Supreme Court's 5-4 ruling supporting same-sex marriage is in the 'what's next' phase.
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LDS Church announces dates for Provo City Center dedication
Most of the exterior of the Provo Tabernacle was preserved in the construction of the Provo City Center Temple. The LDS Church has announced dates for the new temple's open house and dedication. (Allie Arnell)
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Supreme Court extends same-sex marriage nationwide
See also: Invested Utahns weigh in on both sides of the same-sex marriage ruling
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Married couples followed for a 10-year marriage study
Steven and Erin Tew pick out grocery items at the BYU Creamery. The CREATE research study will analyze events in the lives of couples such as this to see how they react to both small and large life events. (Sarah Strobel)
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