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Orson Scott Card

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Orson Scott Card is the author of numerous books, including the award-winning "Ender's Game." He is also a playwright and teacher. He lived in Brazil for two years as a missionary for the Mormon Church. He currently lives in Greensboro, North Carolina. He and his wife, Kristine, are the parents of five children: Geoffrey, Emily, Charles, Zina Margaret, and Erin Louisa (named for Chaucer, Bronte and Dickinson, Dickens, Mitchell, and Alcott, respectively).

Columns and articles by Orson Scott Card

No Faith in This Force May 19, 2005
Memo to would-be Jedis: in the new movie, the knights are elitist, dictatorial, and unconvinced that good is an absolute.

In a Galaxy Too Far Away May 22, 2002
A science-fiction novelist reminds us that good stories depend on human motivation.

Appropriate for the Audience May 30, 2001
A movie's goal is more important than its rating, since inappropriate messages can crop up anywhere--even Sacrament Meetings.

Hey, Who Are You Calling a Cult? Nov 27, 2000
The LDS Church is less of a cult than many of the religions that accuse it of being one.

Mountain Saints and Minority Mormons Jul 31, 2000
Raising your kids somewhere other than the major Mormon areas might just make them better Mormons

The Human Genome and the Inconvenient Soul Jul 24, 2000
The genome map does not a human make

What Will the Church Do After Scouting? May 24, 2000

The Tolerance Team Apr 4, 2000
You're going to hell, but that doesn't mean we can't be friends

The Press Isn't Helping the Church Wipe Out Racism Feb 10, 2000
When the media attack the LDS Church on racial issues, they may make it harder for Mormons to eradicate old racist attitudes

A Pathetic Hunger for a Photo Op Dec 13, 1999
The effort to nominate Gordon Hinckley as Person of the Century is an embarrassment to Mormons