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From paranormal to a not-so-normal Mormon
“X-Files” watchers know that “the truth is out there,” and David Duchovny’s Latter-day Saint fans should know that so is his new novel, which includes hefty helpings of Mormonism.
Released this month, “Truly Like Lightning,” the latest creation from the Ivy League-educated actor turned writer, centers on Bronson Powers, a former Hollywood stuntman who converts to Mormonism (and its earlier teachings) and homesteads off the grid with his three wives and 10 children on the desert near Southern California’s Joshua Tree National Park.
“Seduced by the faith’s outsider-ish, independent spirit, [Bronson] adopts an originalist interpretation of the religion,” states a Washington Post review. “.Bronson’s undiluted Mormonism gives Duchovny a metaphor for American reinvention.”
SALT LAKE CITY This year s online RootsTech Connect conference kicks off Thursday and will be the largest in its 10-year history as more than 380,000 people are expected to virtually join the event.
RootsTech is run by FamilySearch, a volunteer-based organization sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Slated to start this week, the event will feature a number of speakers including Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the church s Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and motivational speaker Nick Vujcic. Utah Valley University President Astrid Tuminez will also speak at the event as a keynote presenter.
Typically, thousands of participants would attend the conference in person in Salt Lake City. But as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, an event of that size wasn t feasible. Last year s event hosted about 25,000 in-person attendees.
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