Latter-day Saints praised

In the current First Things, a highly influential if somewhat obscure journal of intellectual religious conservatives (generally Roman Catholic), there is a brief Opinion piece entitled "Mormonism Obsessed with Christ".

I had expected the piece to be harsh towards the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints.

It is not -- indeed, while not accepting the theology of the Book of Mormon the Opinion piece suggests Latter-day Saints to be worthy and genuine Christians.

This last point is important because First Things is an opinion leader and the Opinion piece may well (certainly is) driven by the candidacy of Mitt Romney for President.