Michael Otterson

Michael Otterson

Head of Public Affairs, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

“On Faith” panelist Michael Otterson heads the worldwide public affairs functions of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A convert to the Mormon faith, he worked as a journalist and editor for 11 years for newspapers in England, Australia and Japan before devoting his professional life to Church public affairs. Since then he has directed Church public affairs operations in various parts of the world. He has conducted hundreds of news media interviews on a wide range of Church-related issues. In a church that operates worldwide with a lay clergy, Otterson has served twice as a stake president (leader of a group of church congregations), in both England and Australia. He has lived in the United States since 1991 and is now a US citizen. Close.

Michael Otterson

Head of Public Affairs, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

“On Faith” panelist Michael Otterson heads the worldwide public affairs functions of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. more »

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July 1, 2007 9:42 AM

Heaven: A Place of Learning and Growth

Most people of faith agree that life goes on in some form after what we call death. For many Christians, belief in the immortality of the soul and a literal resurrection are central tenets. But while the Bible mentions “heaven” frequently, it isn’t much help with the specifics.

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July 22, 2007 1:15 PM

No Need to Pick a Fight

I try to make it a habit not to pick fights with people of other faiths, and it’s not because I don’t disagree with them. Even when I read the Pope’s reassertion last week of the universal primacy of the Roman Catholic Church, including the statement that other churches are not actually churches “in the proper sense” but communities, I saw no compelling reason to change my habit.

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