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How the Mormon Church Shaped Mitt Romney

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Dozens of the candidate's friends, fellow church members and relatives describe a man whose faith is his design for living. The church is by no means his only influence, and its impact cannot be fully untangled from that of his family, which is also steeped in Mormonism. Clayton M. Christensen, a business professor at Harvard and a friend from church, said the question that drove the Sunday school classes -- how to apply Mormon gospel in the wider world -- also drives Mr. Romney's life. "He just needs to know what God wants him to do and how he can get it done," Mr. Christensen said.
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Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.

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