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Yes, this is the third GetReligion post on coverage of Mormons in two days. But this post has nothing to do with the handsome Mitt Romney. Its purpose is to highlight an absolutely excellent human interest story that deals with a Mormon and an evangelical Christian.
What is most helpful about Nancy Gibbs’ article on Mitt Romney in the latest issue of Time is her detailed explanation of why Romney faces doubts — not just from some evangelicals, but also from the cultural left:
Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign continues to be dogged by his membership in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Here’s the fifth paragraph of a Friday New York Times piece, “Romney Works to Put Skeptics’ Doubts to Rest”:
The Rt. Rev. Douglas LeBlanc and I did have a bit of a debate this week about religion in the latest edition of “The Time 100″ list of the movers and shakers on planet earth.
The Atlantic Monthly cover story on Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice — “Grand Illusions” — offers all of the inside details and broad, sweeping conclusions that one would expect.
Terry and I had trouble agreeing on the method of counting religious leaders in “The Time 100: The Most Influential People in the World.” Terry pointed me toward his recent quip about last year’s list:
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In the blur of the first weeks I was pregnant, my doctor told me to get an ultrasound. I complied and when my husband and I showed up for the test, I asked lots of questions about what we were there for.
