Mormon Stories - LDS
By John Dehlin
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Podcast Description
Mormon Stories is an attempt to build understanding between and about Mormons through the telling of stories in both audio and video formats.
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349: Simon Southerton, DNA, Lamanites and the Book of Mormon Pt. 2 | Simon Southerton is a native Australian, geneticist, former LDS bishop, and author of the book, Losing a Lost Tribe: Native Americans, DNA and the Mormon Church. Simon was a member of the LDS church for almost 30 years, serving a mission in Melbourne (1981-83), marrying in the New Zealand Temple in 1983, and serving in numerous church positions including four terms as Young Men President, a counselor in several bishoprics and branch presidencies, and finally as bishop. While serving as bishop Simon began studying Native American DNA which he expected to have Middle Eastern origins, given the primary Book of Mormon narrative and longstanding church teachings to this effect. Discovering instead that Native American DNA was almost 100% of Asiatic origin, this seriously challenged Simon’s belief that the Lamanites are the ancestors of the American Indians, and that the Book of Mormon is a historical document. Consequently, Simon resigned from his calling as bishop in 1998 and left the church soon thereafter. | 5/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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348: Simon Southerton, DNA, Lamanites and the Book of Mormon Pt. 1 | Simon Southerton is a native Australian, geneticist, former LDS bishop, and author of the book, Losing a Lost Tribe: Native Americans, DNA and the Mormon Church. Simon was a member of the LDS church for almost 30 years, serving a mission in Melbourne (1981-83), marrying in the New Zealand Temple in 1983, and serving in numerous church positions including four terms as Young Men President, a counselor in several bishoprics and branch presidencies, and finally as bishop. While serving as bishop Simon began studying Native American DNA which he expected to have Middle Eastern origins, given the primary Book of Mormon narrative and longstanding church teachings to this effect. Discovering instead that Native American DNA was almost 100% of Asiatic origin, this seriously challenged Simon’s belief that the Lamanites are the ancestors of the American Indians, and that the Book of Mormon is a historical document. Consequently, Simon resigned from his calling as bishop in 1998 and left the church soon thereafter. | 5/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Simon Southerton, DNA, Lamanites and the Book of Mormon - Unedited | Simon Southerton is a native Australian, geneticist, former LDS bishop, and author of the book, Losing a Lost Tribe: Native Americans, DNA and the Mormon Church. Simon was a member of the LDS church for almost 30 years, serving a mission in Melbourne (1981-83), marrying in the New Zealand Temple in 1983, and serving in numerous church positions including four terms as Young Men President, a counselor in several bishoprics and branch presidencies, and finally as bishop. While serving as bishop Simon began studying Native American DNA which he expected to have Middle Eastern origins, given the primary Book of Mormon narrative and longstanding church teachings to this effect. Discovering instead that Native American DNA was almost 100% of Asiatic origin, this seriously challenged Simon’s belief that the Lamanites are the ancestors of the American Indians, and that the Book of Mormon is a historical document. Consequently, Simon resigned from his calling as bishop in 1998 and left the church soon thereafter. | 5/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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347: 2012 Boston Conference Pt. 2 - Joanna Brooks and the Story Sharing Meeting | As part of the 2012 Boston Mormon Stories regional conference, Joanna Brooks speaks, and conference attendees share their stories. | 5/14/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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346: 2012 Boston Conference Pt. 1 - Laurel Thatcher Ulrich and John Dehlin | As part of the 2012 Boston Mormon Stories regional conference, Dr. Laurel Thatcher Ulrich discusses the importance of history and personal narrative within Mormonism, and John Dehlin briefly explores the history and purpose of Mormon Stories. Dr. Ulrich is a historian of early America and the history of women and a university professor at Harvard University. Ulrich's innovative and widely influential approach to history has been described as a tribute to "the silent work of ordinary people" an approach that, in her words, aims to "show the interconnection between public events and private experience." | 5/14/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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345: Dr. Tom Mould -- Still the Small Voice: Narrative, Personal Revelation, and the Mormon Folk Tradition | In this episode, Scott Holley interviews Dr. Tom Mould about his recent book: "Still the Small Voice: Narrative, Personal Revelation, and the Mormon Folk Tradition." Dr. Mould is an associate professor of anthropology and folklore at Elon University and director of Elon’s Program for Ethnographic Research and Community Studies. A non-Mormon, Dr. Mould nonetheless became very familiar with the Mormon experience in his field work. He immersed himself in a Mormon community, attending church meetings, family home evenings, and even father/son campouts. His perspectives on how Mormons experience, share, and interpret personal revelation is fascinating for anyone interested in Mormon studies or folklore studies in general. | 5/3/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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344: Mormonism and the Internet with John Dehlin, Scott Gordon (FAIR) and Rosemary Avance Pt. 2 | As part of the March 2012 "Mormonism and the Internet" conference held at Utah Valley University, John Dehlin, Scott Gordon (of the Foundation for Apologetic Information and Research or FAIR) and Rosemary Avance discuss LDS disaffection and apologetics. | 5/2/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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343: Mormonism and the Internet with John Dehlin, Scott Gordon (FAIR) and Rosemary Avance Pt. 1 | As part of the March 2012 "Mormonism and the Internet" conference held at Utah Valley University, John Dehlin, Scott Gordon (of the Foundation for Apologetic Information and Research or FAIR) and Rosemary Avance discuss LDS disaffection and apologetics. | 5/2/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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342: The Psychology of Religion with Dr. James Nagel Pt. 5 | In this 5 part series with accompanying visuals, Dr. James Nagel (also known as AntiCitizenX) discusses the psychology of religious belief. Videos and PowerPoints available below, and are highly recommended. | 5/1/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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341: The Psychology of Religion with Dr. James Nagel Pt. 4 | In this 5 part series with accompanying visuals, Dr. James Nagel (also known as AntiCitizenX) discusses the psychology of religious belief. Videos and PowerPoints available below, and are highly recommended. | 5/1/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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340: The Psychology of Religion with Dr. James Nagel Pt. 3 | In this 5 part series with accompanying visuals, Dr. James Nagel (also known as AntiCitizenX) discusses the psychology of religious belief. Videos and PowerPoints available below, and are highly recommended. | 5/1/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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339: The Psychology of Religion with Dr. James Nagel Pt. 2 | In this 5 part series with accompanying visuals, Dr. James Nagel (also known as AntiCitizenX) discusses the psychology of religious belief. Videos and PowerPoints available below, and are highly recommended. | 5/1/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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338: The Psychology of Religion with Dr. James Nagel Pt. 1 | In this 5 part series with accompanying visuals, Dr. James Nagel (also known as AntiCitizenX) discusses the psychology of religious belief. Videos and PowerPoints available below, and are highly recommended. | 5/1/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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337: Utah Democratic Party Chair Jim Dabakis | The grandson of Greek immigrants, Jim Dabakis moved to Utah when he was 17 to attend school at Brigham Young University. After college, Jim worked for 13 years as a Radio and TV talk-show host. He became known as the "Voice of Utah Democrats" as he defended the Party’s values against the continual onslaught of the Ronald Reagan-era Republicans. Jim also began his own company in the art dealership world, and has worked primarily with Russia for the past 20 years. During that time he also founded the Jim Dabakis Educational Foundation which has helped bright students from all over the world continue their education in the United States. He is also one of the original founders of both Equality Utah and The Utah Pride Center. Never one to stay uninvolved, before becoming Chair, he had been active in helping many of our Elected Democrats in this state achieve office. This is his Mormon story. | 4/23/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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336: Circling the Wagons 04: Interfaith Service Featuring Kevin Kloosterman, Mary June Nestler, and Jimmy Creech | The goal of the Mormon Stories "Circling the Wagons" conference was to create a space where LGBTQ or SSA individuals and their families and allies could gather to acknowledge, explore and honor shared experiences. In this session conference attendees share their stories. During this interfaith service, LDS bishop Kevin Kloosterman, Episcopal Reverend Canon Mary June Nestler, and Reverend Jimmy Creech share their perspectives on church and LGBTQ issues. Julia Hunter performs on the violin. Allen Miller conducts. | 4/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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335: Circling the Wagons 03: Story Sharing Time | The goal of the Mormon Stories "Circling the Wagons" conference was to create a space where LGBTQ or SSA individuals and their families and allies could gather to acknowledge, explore and honor shared experiences. In this session conference attendees share their stories. | 4/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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334: Circling the Wagons 02: 2nd General Session with Jimmy Creech, Carol Lynn Pearson, Bill Bradshaw, Julia Hunter | The goal of the Mormon Stories "Circling the Wagons" conference was to create a space where LGBTQ or SSA individuals and their families and allies could gather to acknowledge, explore and honor shared experiences. In this second general session noted author and LGBT activist Jimmy Creech speaks, and a panel including Bill Bradshaw, Carol Lynn Pearson, Julia Hunter is moderated by John Dehlin. | 4/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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333: Circling the Wagons 01: 1st General Session with Lee Beckstead, David Zabriskie and Carol Lynn Pearson | The goal of the Mormon Stories "Circling the Wagons" conference was to create a space where LGBTQ or SSA individuals and their families and allies could gather to acknowledge, explore and honor shared experiences. In this first general session Joseph Broom conducted, psychologist Lee Beckstead discussed his perspective on the Mormon LGBT journey, David Zabriskie shared his original composition called "Pioneers" based on a Carol Lynn Pearson poem of the same name, and Carol Lynn Pearson spoke on the Gay and Lesbian Mormon's "Hero's Journey." | 4/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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332: Navigating a Mormon Faith Transition | We are excited to launch the pilot a new podcast and set of resources located at MormonTransitions.org. The purpose of this project is to support LDS church members who are navigating difficult Mormon-related transitions. In today's episode, Joanna Brooks and Brian Johnston join John Dehlin to provide an overview of navigating a Mormon faith transition. | 4/10/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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331: The Bill Prince Family Story - From Stake Presidency and Houston Mormon Royalty to Ex-Mormons | This episode was recorded as part of the January 2012 Mormon Stories regional conference held in Houston, Texas dedicated to the topic of "Maintaining Positive Relationships Through Empathy and Dialogue." Interview participants include Bill Prince, Julie Prince, Tina Prince and Lee Prince. | 3/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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330: Raising Children in a Mixed-Faith Mormon Home | This episode was recorded as part of the January 2012 Mormon Stories regional conference held in Houston, Texas dedicated to the topic of "Maintaining Positive Relationships Through Empathy and Dialogue." Panel participants include Heather Olsen-Beal, Brent Beal, Anne McMullin Peffer and John Dehlin. | 3/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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329: Houston Mormon Stories Conference "Story Sharing" Time | This episode was recorded as part of the January 2012 Mormon Stories regional conference held in Houston, Texas dedicated to the topic of "Maintaining Positive Relationships Through Empathy and Dialogue." It is the "Story Sharing" portion of the conference. | 3/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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328: Three Powerful Stories about Having Difficult Mormon Conversations with Family | This episode was recorded as part of the January 2012 Mormon Stories regional conference held in Houston, Texas dedicated to the topic of "Maintaining Positive Relationships Through Empathy and Dialogue." Speakers in this episode include: Lee Prince, Matthew Nokleby and Jason Moore. | 3/21/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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327: Having the Difficult Conversations about Mormonism with Family, Friends and Community Members | This episode was recorded as part of the January 2012 Mormon Stories regional conference held in Houston, Texas dedicated to the topic of "Maintaining Positive Relationships Through Empathy and Dialogue." In part 1, John Dehlin talks about the costs and benefits of having difficult conversations about Mormonism with family and friends. In part 2, Dan Wotherspoon delivers a presentation called: "Make Love AND War!: Maintaining Positive Relationships During Faith Transitions - A Spiritual Framing." | 3/6/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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326: Grant Palmer Returns Pt. 3 - Grant's Resignation from the Church and Final Testimony | In this episode Grant Palmer, author of "An Insider’s View of Mormon Origins," returns to Mormon Stories to discuss: 1) Sexual allegations made against Joseph Smith during his early years, 2) the story of William and Jane Law, and 3) an update on Grant’s resignation from the LDS church and his final testimony. | 2/25/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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325: Grant Palmer Returns Pt. 2 - The Story of William and Jane Law | In this episode Grant Palmer, author of "An Insider’s View of Mormon Origins," returns to Mormon Stories to discuss: 1) Sexual allegations made against Joseph Smith during his early years, 2) the story of William and Jane Law, and 3) an update on Grant’s resignation from the LDS church and his final testimony. | 2/25/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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324: Grant Palmer Returns Pt. 1 - Early Sexual Allegations Against Joseph Smith | In this episode Grant Palmer, author of "An Insider’s View of Mormon Origins," returns to Mormon Stories to discuss: 1) Sexual allegations made against Joseph Smith during his early years, 2) the story of William and Jane Law, and 3) an update on Grant’s resignation from the LDS church and his final testimony. | 2/25/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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323: OCD, Scrupulosity and ACT with John Dehlin | In this episode John Dehlin discusses his Masters thesis research on Scrupulosity (religious/moral Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder). This presentation covers: 1) an overview of obsessive-compulsive disorder, 2) an overview of Scrupulosity, 3) a review of the most common treatments for OCD/Scrupulosity, and 4) the results of John's recent study of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy as a treatment for Scrupulosity. | 2/25/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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322: Denver Snuffer - A Progressive, Fundamentalist, Non-Polygamist Mormon Who Claims to Have Seen Christ Pt. 2 | In this episode John Dehlin interviews Denver Snuffer: a progressive, fundamentalist, non-polygamist Mormon who claims to have seen Christ. Denver is the author of several books including The Second Comforter: Conversing With the Lord Through the Veil and Passing the Heavenly Gift. | 2/12/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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321: Denver Snuffer - A Progressive, Fundamentalist, Non-Polygamist Mormon Who Claims to Have Seen Christ Pt. 1 | In this episode John Dehlin interviews Denver Snuffer: a progressive, fundamentalist, non-polygamist Mormon who claims to have seen Christ. Denver is the author of several books including The Second Comforter: Conversing With the Lord Through the Veil and Passing the Heavenly Gift. | 2/12/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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320: Changing Demographics in the Worldwide LDS Church with Matt Martinich of the Cumorah Foundation | In this episode Scott Holley interviews Matt Martinich of the Cumorah Foundation. Matt takes us on a tour of the triumphs and challenges of Mormonism throughout the world. Matt’s blog can be found at: LDS Church Growth. | 2/3/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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319: Changing Mormon Demographics in the U.S. with Dr. Ryan Cragun | In this episode Scott Holley and I interview sociologist Dr. Ryan Cragun about his newly published report called, "Mormons in the United States 1990-2008: Socio-demographic Trends and Regional Differences." | 1/29/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Special Announcement: Phoenix Conference -- February 17-19, 2012 | Special Announcement: Phoenix Conference -- February 17-19, 2012 | 1/26/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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318: BYU Professor Charles Harrell and the Evolution of Mormon Doctrine Part 2 | In this episode, BYU Professor Charles Harrell discusses his new book entitled: "This Is My Doctrine: The Development of Mormon Theology." | 1/25/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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317: BYU Professor Charles Harrell and the Evolution of Mormon Doctrine Part 1 | In this episode, BYU Professor Charles Harrell discusses his new book entitled: "This Is My Doctrine: The Development of Mormon Theology." | 1/25/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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316: John and Brooke McLay Pt. 4 - How the LDS Church Education System (CES) Harms the Church and Its Members | In this episode we interview John and Brooke McLay. John served for 14 years as an employee of the LDS Church Education System (CES). In this capacity he served as: a seminary teacher and principal, an institute teacher and director, a BYU Education Week speaker and an EFY Director. John also served as a member of a stake high counsel, and was serving in a bishopric during the months leading up to his decision to leave the LDS Church. John and Brooke resigned their membership of the LDS Church in August of 2011. This is their story. | 1/8/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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315: John and Brooke McLay Pt. 3 - The Decision to Resign from the LDS Church as a CES Seminary and Institute Teacher | In this episode we interview John and Brooke McLay. John served for 14 years as an employee of the LDS Church Education System (CES). In this capacity he served as: a seminary teacher and principal, an institute teacher and director, a BYU Education Week speaker and an EFY Director. John also served as a member of a stake high counsel, and was serving in a bishopric during the months leading up to his decision to leave the LDS Church. John and Brooke resigned their membership of the LDS Church in August of 2011. This is their story. | 1/8/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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314: John and Brooke McLay Pt. 2 - Ceasing to Believe in the LDS Church as a CES Seminary and Institute Teacher | In this episode we interview John and Brooke McLay. John served for 14 years as an employee of the LDS Church Education System (CES). In this capacity he served as: a seminary teacher and principal, an institute teacher and director, a BYU Education Week speaker and an EFY Director. John also served as a member of a stake high counsel, and was serving in a bishopric during the months leading up to his decision to leave the LDS Church. John and Brooke resigned their membership of the LDS Church in August of 2011. This is their story. | 1/8/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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313: John and Brooke McLay Pt. 1 - Growing up in the LDS Church and Serving as an LDS CES Seminary and Institute Teacher | In this episode we interview John and Brooke McLay. John served for 14 years as an employee of the LDS Church Education System (CES). In this capacity he served as: a seminary teacher and principal, an institute teacher and director, a BYU Education Week speaker and an EFY Director. John also served as a member of a stake high counsel, and was serving in a bishopric during the months leading up to his decision to leave the LDS Church. John and Brooke resigned their membership of the LDS Church in August of 2011. This is their story. | 1/8/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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312: Mormon Expression Interviews John Dehlin | In this episode John and Zilpha Larsen interview John Dehlin. | 1/3/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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311: Translating the Book of Mormon with Brant Gardner Pt. 5 | In our conversation with Brant Gardner about his new book entitled "The Gift and Power: Translating the Book of Mormon," we discuss most of the major issues with the Book of Mormon including: Joseph Smith's use of folk magic, the translation process (including the peep stone in the hat), anachronisms, DNA and race. | 12/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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310: Translating the Book of Mormon with Brant Gardner Pt. 4 | In our conversation with Brant Gardner about his new book entitled "The Gift and Power: Translating the Book of Mormon," we discuss most of the major issues with the Book of Mormon including: Joseph Smith's use of folk magic, the translation process (including the peep stone in the hat), anachronisms, DNA and race. | 12/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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309: Translating the Book of Mormon with Brant Gardner Pt. 3 | In our conversation with Brant Gardner about his new book entitled "The Gift and Power: Translating the Book of Mormon," we discuss most of the major issues with the Book of Mormon including: Joseph Smith's use of folk magic, the translation process (including the peep stone in the hat), anachronisms, DNA and race. | 12/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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308: Translating the Book of Mormon with Brant Gardner Pt. 2 | In our conversation with Brant Gardner about his new book entitled "The Gift and Power: Translating the Book of Mormon," we discuss most of the major issues with the Book of Mormon including: Joseph Smith's use of folk magic, the translation process (including the peep stone in the hat), anachronisms, DNA and race. | 12/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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307: Translating the Book of Mormon with Brant Gardner Pt. 1 | In our conversation with Brant Gardner about his new book entitled "The Gift and Power: Translating the Book of Mormon," we discuss most of the major issues with the Book of Mormon including: Joseph Smith's use of folk magic, the translation process (including the peep stone in the hat), anachronisms, DNA and race. | 12/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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306: Flunking Sainthood with Jana Reiss Pt. 2 | In this episode, we spend two good hours with author and scholar Jana Reiss. Jana discusses: her early years being raised by secular parents, her conversion to God/Christianity, and her ultimate conversion to Mormonism. We also discuss with Jana her new book, "Flunking Sainthood.." | 12/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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305: Flunking Sainthood with Jana Reiss Pt. 1 | In this episode, we spend two good hours with author and scholar Jana Reiss. Jana discusses: her early years being raised by secular parents, her conversion to God/Christianity, and her ultimate conversion to Mormonism. We also discuss with Jana her new book, "Flunking Sainthood.." | 12/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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304: Inside the Phoenix Mormon Stories Support Community | In this episode, four members of the Phoenix Mormon Stories Support Community: Kendahl, Lauren, Scott, and James, discuss: 1) the value that this community has played in their lives, and 2) the lessons they have learned about how to successfully run such a community. | 12/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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303: James McLachlan: Compelling Mormonism Pt. 2 | James McLachlan is a professor of philosophy and religion at Western Carolina University, and is actively involved in academic discussions of Mormonism as a co-chair of the American Academy of Religion’s Mormon Studies Group and a board member and past president of the Society for Mormon Philosophy and Theology. But to overplay his academic bona fides is possibly a mistake, because, as this interview with longtime friend and Mormon Stories contributor Dan Wotherspoon reveals, Jim is the opposite of the stuffy scholar stereotype. In this two-part interview, his incredibly quick and inquisitive mind is on full display, but it’s his good humor and ability to use observations from everyday life, great literature, and important films to elucidate powerful philosophical and religious questions that will surely captivate listeners. Among other discussions, through Jim's lenses Mormonism’s fully engaged God—as Sterling McMurrin described: a God with his "own problems"—comes alive and becomes a highly compelling alternative to traditional Christian views that borrow so heavily from Greek ideas about the nature of perfection. Hear, too, Jim's wonderful take on why those of us who experience many of Mormonism’s theological ideas differently from many in the mainstream might still feel confident in answering temple recommend questions affirmatively. | 11/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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302: James McLachlan: Compelling Mormonism Pt. 1 | James McLachlan is a professor of philosophy and religion at Western Carolina University, and is actively involved in academic discussions of Mormonism as a co-chair of the American Academy of Religion’s Mormon Studies Group and a board member and past president of the Society for Mormon Philosophy and Theology. But to overplay his academic bona fides is possibly a mistake, because, as this interview with longtime friend and Mormon Stories contributor Dan Wotherspoon reveals, Jim is the opposite of the stuffy scholar stereotype. In this two-part interview, his incredibly quick and inquisitive mind is on full display, but it’s his good humor and ability to use observations from everyday life, great literature, and important films to elucidate powerful philosophical and religious questions that will surely captivate listeners. Among other discussions, through Jim's lenses Mormonism’s fully engaged God—as Sterling McMurrin described: a God with his "own problems"—comes alive and becomes a highly compelling alternative to traditional Christian views that borrow so heavily from Greek ideas about the nature of perfection. Hear, too, Jim's wonderful take on why those of us who experience many of Mormonism’s theological ideas differently from many in the mainstream might still feel confident in answering temple recommend questions affirmatively. | 11/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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301: LDS Women and Sexual Desire with Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife Pt. 2 | This workshop on LDS Women and Sexual Desire was delivered on September 23rd, 2011 by Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife. In this presentation, Jennifer speaks to LDS women about the cultural and psychological barriers to sexual desire, as well as how to shift one’s relationship to sexuality to make it more pleasurable and desirable. | 11/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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300: LDS Women and Sexual Desire with Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife Pt. 1 | This workshop on LDS Women and Sexual Desire was delivered on September 23rd, 2011 by Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife. In this presentation, Jennifer speaks to LDS women about the cultural and psychological barriers to sexual desire, as well as how to shift one’s relationship to sexuality to make it more pleasurable and desirable. | 11/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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299: LDS Bishop Kevin Kloosterman's Talk on Homosexuals in the Mormon Church | This is LDS Bishop Kevin Kloosterman's talk on homosexuals in the LDS Church that was given on 11/6/2011 during the Mormon Stories "Circling the Wagons" conference in support of our LDS LGBT brothers and sisters. | 11/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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298: We really need your support | Please support Mormon Stories financially if you can. | 10/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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297: Washington D.C. Conference Testimony Meeting | As part of the 2011 Mormon Stories Washington D.C. conference, conference participants close the conference with their testimonies. | 10/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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296: Why Mormon Stories, Why I Left, and Why I Stay | As part of the 2011 Mormon Stories Washington D.C. conference, John Dehlin discusses the motives behind Mormon Stories, Steve Kovalenko explains why he left the LDS Church, and Chesea Shields Strayer explains why she stays in the LDS Church. | 10/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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295: Greg Prince on "Big Tent Mormonism" | For the keynote address at the 2011 Mormon Stories Washington D.C. conference, noted author, scientist and philanthropist Greg Prince discussed the history of Mormon thought, and his vision for "Big Tent Mormonism." | 10/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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294: Childhood Sexual Abuse with Dr. Barbara Morrell | In today’s interview, Natasha Helfer Parker interviews Dr. Barbara Morrell — a licensed psychologist working in the Brigham Young University Counselling and Psychological Services. She divides her time between doing psychotherapy and coordinating the Stress Management and Biofeedback Services. Her interest in and experience with treating childhood sexual abuse began during her masters program in 1985 working as a volunteer counselor with AMACs (Adults Molested as Children). She received her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from BYU in 1997 and wrote her dissertation on adult men who had been sexually abused as children. Barbara began working in the BYU Counseling Center in 1996 and for many years was the sexual assault liaison between the center and the University Police, county law enforcement, and other agencies. Students who had been sexually assaulted were referred directly to her for immediate help and ongoing therapy. Dr. Morrell has served two LDS missions, one to Taiwan at the normal missionary age, and 10 years later she took a leave of absence from her work as a high school counselor for a second mission to Geneva Switzerland. She loves teaching in the Church and loved working for two years as a temple worker in the Provo temple. | 10/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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293: Terryl Givens - An Approach to Thoughtful, Honest and Faithful Mormonism Pt. 5 | Terryl Givens did graduate work at Cornell University in Intellectual History and UNC Chapel Hill where he received his PhD in Comparative Literature. He holds the James A. Bostwick chair of English, and is Professor of Literature and Religion at the University of Richmond, where he teaches courses in 19th century studies, and the Bible’s influence on western literature. As a commentator on Mormon religion and culture, he has appeared on PBS, NPR, and CNN. Author of ten books, his writing has been praised by the New York Times as “provocative reading,” and includes, most recently, When Souls had Wings, a history of the idea of premortal life in western thought, and a two volume history of Mormon theology underway for Oxford University Press. | 9/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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292: Terryl Givens - An Approach to Thoughtful, Honest and Faithful Mormonism Pt. 4 | Terryl Givens did graduate work at Cornell University in Intellectual History and UNC Chapel Hill where he received his PhD in Comparative Literature. He holds the James A. Bostwick chair of English, and is Professor of Literature and Religion at the University of Richmond, where he teaches courses in 19th century studies, and the Bible’s influence on western literature. As a commentator on Mormon religion and culture, he has appeared on PBS, NPR, and CNN. Author of ten books, his writing has been praised by the New York Times as “provocative reading,” and includes, most recently, When Souls had Wings, a history of the idea of premortal life in western thought, and a two volume history of Mormon theology underway for Oxford University Press. | 9/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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291: Terryl Givens - An Approach to Thoughtful, Honest and Faithful Mormonism Pt. 3 | Terryl Givens did graduate work at Cornell University in Intellectual History and UNC Chapel Hill where he received his PhD in Comparative Literature. He holds the James A. Bostwick chair of English, and is Professor of Literature and Religion at the University of Richmond, where he teaches courses in 19th century studies, and the Bible’s influence on western literature. As a commentator on Mormon religion and culture, he has appeared on PBS, NPR, and CNN. Author of ten books, his writing has been praised by the New York Times as “provocative reading,” and includes, most recently, When Souls had Wings, a history of the idea of premortal life in western thought, and a two volume history of Mormon theology underway for Oxford University Press. | 9/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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290: Terryl Givens - An Approach to Thoughtful, Honest and Faithful Mormonism Pt. 2 | Terryl Givens did graduate work at Cornell University in Intellectual History and UNC Chapel Hill where he received his PhD in Comparative Literature. He holds the James A. Bostwick chair of English, and is Professor of Literature and Religion at the University of Richmond, where he teaches courses in 19th century studies, and the Bible’s influence on western literature. As a commentator on Mormon religion and culture, he has appeared on PBS, NPR, and CNN. Author of ten books, his writing has been praised by the New York Times as “provocative reading,” and includes, most recently, When Souls had Wings, a history of the idea of premortal life in western thought, and a two volume history of Mormon theology underway for Oxford University Press. | 9/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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289: Terryl Givens - An Approach to Thoughtful, Honest and Faithful Mormonism Pt. 1 | Terryl Givens did graduate work at Cornell University in Intellectual History and UNC Chapel Hill where he received his PhD in Comparative Literature. He holds the James A. Bostwick chair of English, and is Professor of Literature and Religion at the University of Richmond, where he teaches courses in 19th century studies, and the Bible’s influence on western literature. As a commentator on Mormon religion and culture, he has appeared on PBS, NPR, and CNN. Author of ten books, his writing has been praised by the New York Times as “provocative reading,” and includes, most recently, When Souls had Wings, a history of the idea of premortal life in western thought, and a two volume history of Mormon theology underway for Oxford University Press. | 9/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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288: Treating Depression in Mormon Culture | Natasha Helfer Parker interviews Dr. Christopher Helfer and Dr. Vicki Winkle, two 4-year residents at the University of Utah in the psychiatric program, regarding depression. Both were raised in the LDS faith. This podcast offers basic education as to what clinical depression entails, current "best practice" treatments that are backed by scientific research, and includes some discussion as to how depression manifests within Mormon culture. | 9/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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287: D. Michael Quinn Pt. 3 | D. Michael Quinn is one of the most important Mormon historians of the 20th century. In this episode audience members share their thanks for Michael's contributions. | 9/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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286: D. Michael Quinn Pt. 2 | D. Michael Quinn is one of the most important Mormon historians of the 20th century. In this episode a private dinner group asks D. Michael questions. | 9/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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285: D. Michael Quinn Pt. 1 | D. Michael Quinn is one of the most important Mormon historians of the 20th century. In this episode John Dehlin interviews D. Michael Quinn. | 9/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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284: Eugene England’s Life and Legacy Pt. 4 | Eugene England (1933–2001) was one of the founders and great leaders in Mormon Studies and independent Mormon discussions. He and four others founded Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, for which he served as its first editor. He was instrumental in the creation of the Association for Mormon Letters, and he is considered the champion of the “personal essay” as a powerful form for Mormon expression. England was a peace activist, whose reflections on having been present in the Vatican during the 1981 assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II (one of the bullets nicked his hand and left a small burn on his temple as it whizzed past) led him to found “Food for Poland,” a large-scale effort involving students from many college campuses to provide support for the Solidarity movement when it struggling under Polish government crack downs. He was an innovative and highly influential teacher. He revamped “study abroad” programs at both BYU and Utah Valley State College, leading to unparalleled learning experiences for students who traveled with his groups to London. He supported and was an active voice for academic freedom at BYU, championed the rise of Mormon Studies at UVSC, and was an articulate voice and active supporter for nearly every good cause in independent Mormon circles for nearly four decades. More than any of these or many other accomplishments we didn’t name, however, Eugene England was a person of faith and incredible spiritual depth who, along with Leonard Arrington and Lowell Bennion, stands as an example of a committed, faithful life of intellectual and spiritual integrity, maturity, and grace even as he was often misunderstood and under-appreciated. He is important to get to know, and that is the process that this podcast hopes to help start. | 9/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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283: Eugene England’s Life and Legacy Pt. 3 | Eugene England (1933–2001) was one of the founders and great leaders in Mormon Studies and independent Mormon discussions. He and four others founded Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, for which he served as its first editor. He was instrumental in the creation of the Association for Mormon Letters, and he is considered the champion of the “personal essay” as a powerful form for Mormon expression. England was a peace activist, whose reflections on having been present in the Vatican during the 1981 assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II (one of the bullets nicked his hand and left a small burn on his temple as it whizzed past) led him to found “Food for Poland,” a large-scale effort involving students from many college campuses to provide support for the Solidarity movement when it struggling under Polish government crack downs. He was an innovative and highly influential teacher. He revamped “study abroad” programs at both BYU and Utah Valley State College, leading to unparalleled learning experiences for students who traveled with his groups to London. He supported and was an active voice for academic freedom at BYU, championed the rise of Mormon Studies at UVSC, and was an articulate voice and active supporter for nearly every good cause in independent Mormon circles for nearly four decades. More than any of these or many other accomplishments we didn’t name, however, Eugene England was a person of faith and incredible spiritual depth who, along with Leonard Arrington and Lowell Bennion, stands as an example of a committed, faithful life of intellectual and spiritual integrity, maturity, and grace even as he was often misunderstood and under-appreciated. He is important to get to know, and that is the process that this podcast hopes to help start. | 9/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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282: Eugene England’s Life and Legacy Pt. 2 | Eugene England (1933–2001) was one of the founders and great leaders in Mormon Studies and independent Mormon discussions. He and four others founded Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, for which he served as its first editor. He was instrumental in the creation of the Association for Mormon Letters, and he is considered the champion of the “personal essay” as a powerful form for Mormon expression. England was a peace activist, whose reflections on having been present in the Vatican during the 1981 assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II (one of the bullets nicked his hand and left a small burn on his temple as it whizzed past) led him to found “Food for Poland,” a large-scale effort involving students from many college campuses to provide support for the Solidarity movement when it struggling under Polish government crack downs. He was an innovative and highly influential teacher. He revamped “study abroad” programs at both BYU and Utah Valley State College, leading to unparalleled learning experiences for students who traveled with his groups to London. He supported and was an active voice for academic freedom at BYU, championed the rise of Mormon Studies at UVSC, and was an articulate voice and active supporter for nearly every good cause in independent Mormon circles for nearly four decades. More than any of these or many other accomplishments we didn’t name, however, Eugene England was a person of faith and incredible spiritual depth who, along with Leonard Arrington and Lowell Bennion, stands as an example of a committed, faithful life of intellectual and spiritual integrity, maturity, and grace even as he was often misunderstood and under-appreciated. He is important to get to know, and that is the process that this podcast hopes to help start. | 9/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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281: Eugene England’s Life and Legacy Pt. 1 | Eugene England (1933–2001) was one of the founders and great leaders in Mormon Studies and independent Mormon discussions. He and four others founded Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, for which he served as its first editor. He was instrumental in the creation of the Association for Mormon Letters, and he is considered the champion of the “personal essay” as a powerful form for Mormon expression. England was a peace activist, whose reflections on having been present in the Vatican during the 1981 assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II (one of the bullets nicked his hand and left a small burn on his temple as it whizzed past) led him to found “Food for Poland,” a large-scale effort involving students from many college campuses to provide support for the Solidarity movement when it struggling under Polish government crack downs. He was an innovative and highly influential teacher. He revamped “study abroad” programs at both BYU and Utah Valley State College, leading to unparalleled learning experiences for students who traveled with his groups to London. He supported and was an active voice for academic freedom at BYU, championed the rise of Mormon Studies at UVSC, and was an articulate voice and active supporter for nearly every good cause in independent Mormon circles for nearly four decades. More than any of these or many other accomplishments we didn’t name, however, Eugene England was a person of faith and incredible spiritual depth who, along with Leonard Arrington and Lowell Bennion, stands as an example of a committed, faithful life of intellectual and spiritual integrity, maturity, and grace even as he was often misunderstood and under-appreciated. He is important to get to know, and that is the process that this podcast hopes to help start. | 9/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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280: How to Have Better Sex in Your Mormon Marriage | How to Have Better Sex in Your Mormon Marriage | 9/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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279: One Mormon Family's Battle with Mental Illness Pt. 5 | In this episode, Natasha Helfer Parker anonymously interviews a mother/son duo about the unique challenges of experiencing mental illness as an active Mormon family. Mother and son candidly discuss what they went through as she faced a nervous breakdown, comorbidity of several diagnoses, suicidality and her history of sexual abuse during her childhood. Discussion on how their Mormon faith both helped and hindered aspects of their healing is broached as well as thoughts and direction for others who may be facing similar situations. | 8/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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278: One Mormon Family's Battle with Mental Illness Pt. 4 | In this episode, Natasha Helfer Parker anonymously interviews a mother/son duo about the unique challenges of experiencing mental illness as an active Mormon family. Mother and son candidly discuss what they went through as she faced a nervous breakdown, comorbidity of several diagnoses, suicidality and her history of sexual abuse during her childhood. Discussion on how their Mormon faith both helped and hindered aspects of their healing is broached as well as thoughts and direction for others who may be facing similar situations. | 8/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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277: One Mormon Family's Battle with Mental Illness Pt. 3 | In this episode, Natasha Helfer Parker anonymously interviews a mother/son duo about the unique challenges of experiencing mental illness as an active Mormon family. Mother and son candidly discuss what they went through as she faced a nervous breakdown, comorbidity of several diagnoses, suicidality and her history of sexual abuse during her childhood. Discussion on how their Mormon faith both helped and hindered aspects of their healing is broached as well as thoughts and direction for others who may be facing similar situations. | 8/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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276: One Mormon Family's Battle with Mental Illness Pt. 2 | In this episode, Natasha Helfer Parker anonymously interviews a mother/son duo about the unique challenges of experiencing mental illness as an active Mormon family. Mother and son candidly discuss what they went through as she faced a nervous breakdown, comorbidity of several diagnoses, suicidality and her history of sexual abuse during her childhood. Discussion on how their Mormon faith both helped and hindered aspects of their healing is broached as well as thoughts and direction for others who may be facing similar situations. | 8/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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275: One Mormon Family's Battle with Mental Illness Pt. 1 | In this episode, Natasha Helfer Parker anonymously interviews a mother/son duo about the unique challenges of experiencing mental illness as an active Mormon family. Mother and son candidly discuss what they went through as she faced a nervous breakdown, comorbidity of several diagnoses, suicidality and her history of sexual abuse during her childhood. Discussion on how their Mormon faith both helped and hindered aspects of their healing is broached as well as thoughts and direction for others who may be facing similar situations. | 8/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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271: LDS Church Chief Apologist -- Dr. Daniel C. Peterson Pt. 1 | Daniel C. Peterson is a professor of Islamic Studies and Arabic in the Department of Asian and Near Eastern Languages at Brigham Young University and currently serves as editor-in-chief of BYU's Middle Eastern Texts Initiative. He is a member of the executive council of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship at Brigham Young University. Peterson is known for his work as an apologist and scholar on subjects dealing with claims of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon), of which he is a member. He has served as the editor of the FARMS Review, a periodical produced by the Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies. Peterson is a regular participant in online fora about Mormonism where he discusses the LDS faith and its apologetics. One of his most recent projects has been the development of a website featuring the testimonies of LDS scholars. | 8/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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272: LDS Church Chief Apologist -- Dr. Daniel C. Peterson Pt. 2 | Daniel C. Peterson is a professor of Islamic Studies and Arabic in the Department of Asian and Near Eastern Languages at Brigham Young University and currently serves as editor-in-chief of BYU's Middle Eastern Texts Initiative. He is a member of the executive council of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship at Brigham Young University. Peterson is known for his work as an apologist and scholar on subjects dealing with claims of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon), of which he is a member. He has served as the editor of the FARMS Review, a periodical produced by the Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies. Peterson is a regular participant in online fora about Mormonism where he discusses the LDS faith and its apologetics. One of his most recent projects has been the development of a website featuring the testimonies of LDS scholars. | 8/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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273: LDS Church Chief Apologist -- Dr. Daniel C. Peterson Pt. 3 | Daniel C. Peterson is a professor of Islamic Studies and Arabic in the Department of Asian and Near Eastern Languages at Brigham Young University and currently serves as editor-in-chief of BYU's Middle Eastern Texts Initiative. He is a member of the executive council of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship at Brigham Young University. Peterson is known for his work as an apologist and scholar on subjects dealing with claims of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon), of which he is a member. He has served as the editor of the FARMS Review, a periodical produced by the Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies. Peterson is a regular participant in online fora about Mormonism where he discusses the LDS faith and its apologetics. One of his most recent projects has been the development of a website featuring the testimonies of LDS scholars. | 8/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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274: LDS Church Chief Apologist -- Dr. Daniel C. Peterson Pt. 4 | Daniel C. Peterson is a professor of Islamic Studies and Arabic in the Department of Asian and Near Eastern Languages at Brigham Young University and currently serves as editor-in-chief of BYU's Middle Eastern Texts Initiative. He is a member of the executive council of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship at Brigham Young University. Peterson is known for his work as an apologist and scholar on subjects dealing with claims of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon), of which he is a member. He has served as the editor of the FARMS Review, a periodical produced by the Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies. Peterson is a regular participant in online fora about Mormonism where he discusses the LDS faith and its apologetics. One of his most recent projects has been the development of a website featuring the testimonies of LDS scholars. | 8/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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270: Dr. Michael Coe - An Outsider's View of Book of Mormon Archaology Pt. 3 | Dr. Michael Coe is the Charles J. MacCurdy professor emeritus of Anthropology at Yale University and curator emeritus of the Division of Anthropology at the school's Peabody Museum of Natural History. He is an expert on the Maya, who inhabited the same part of Mexico and Central American where Mormon scholars say the events of the Book of Mormon took place. In this interview, Coe discusses the challenges facing Mormon archaeologists attempting to prove the historical truth of their central scripture and his own views on Joseph Smith | 8/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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269: Dr. Michael Coe - An Outsider's View of Book of Mormon Archaology Pt. 2 | Dr. Michael Coe is the Charles J. MacCurdy professor emeritus of Anthropology at Yale University and curator emeritus of the Division of Anthropology at the school's Peabody Museum of Natural History. He is an expert on the Maya, who inhabited the same part of Mexico and Central American where Mormon scholars say the events of the Book of Mormon took place. In this interview, Coe discusses the challenges facing Mormon archaeologists attempting to prove the historical truth of their central scripture and his own views on Joseph Smith | 8/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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268: Dr. Michael Coe - An Outsider's View of Book of Mormon Archaology Pt. 1 | Dr. Michael Coe is the Charles J. MacCurdy professor emeritus of Anthropology at Yale University and curator emeritus of the Division of Anthropology at the school's Peabody Museum of Natural History. He is an expert on the Maya, who inhabited the same part of Mexico and Central American where Mormon scholars say the events of the Book of Mormon took place. In this interview, Coe discusses the challenges facing Mormon archaeologists attempting to prove the historical truth of their central scripture and his own views on Joseph Smith | 8/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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267: The Church Years: Michael Quinn, History, and the Mormon World View | A rebroadcast from the 1995 SLC Sunstone Symposium: The Church Years: Michael Quinn, History, and the Mormon World View starring Martha Sonntag Bradley and D. Michael Quinn. | 8/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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266: Coming out as Gay to Mormon Parents | Natasha Helfer Parker interviews J. Seth Anderson and his parents about what it was like for their family when Seth told them he was homosexual. Seth is a community activist and self proclaimed local historian in Phoenix, Arizona. Born in Provo, UT, he grew up in Utah, California and Arizona. He plays piano, is a seminary graduate and served a mission in Samara, Russia. His day job is in ocean transportation and logistics, but the rest of his time is devoted to building community. He is currently working on a book about downtown Phoenix that will be released in November, he writes for the Downtown Phoenix Journal and for his own blog jsethanderson.com about downtown Phoenix history and politics, Mormon history and LGBT issues. He also a co-host of qTalk Arizona, Arizona's only LGBT themed podcast. Seth lives by the motto, "don't dream it, be it." | 7/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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265: BYU Professor and LDS Church Employee Kendall Wilcox Comes out as Gay Pt. 2 | Kendall Wilcox is a lifelong member of the LDS church, returned missionary, BYU graduate, filmmaker, BYU professor, producer for BYUTV..and he is (now) an openly gay man. This is his story, and below are the links to his 2 new initiatives: 1) Empathy First (a non-profit dedicated to promoting empathy, and 2) his documentary entitled Far Between. | 7/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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264: BYU Professor and LDS Church Employee Kendall Wilcox Comes out as Gay Pt. 1 | Kendall Wilcox is a lifelong member of the LDS church, returned missionary, BYU graduate, filmmaker, BYU professor, producer for BYUTV..and he is (now) an openly gay man. This is his story, and below are the links to his 2 new initiatives: 1) Empathy First (a non-profit dedicated to promoting empathy, and 2) his documentary entitled Far Between. | 7/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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263: 2011 SLC Conference Pt. 5 – Comedian Bengt Washburn on Mormonism | On June 11, 2011, members of the Mormon Stories community held their 2nd regional conference in Salt Lake City. After the conference, Comedian Bengt Washburn performed a short routine on Mormonism. | 7/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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262: 2011 SLC Conference Pt. 4 – “Testimony” Meeting (aka Mormon Storytelling) | On June 11, 2011, members of the Mormon Stories community held their 2nd regional conference in Salt Lake City. At the close of this conference, attendees were invited to share their “testimonies” of truth, whether traditional or non-traditional from an LDS perspective. | 7/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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261: 2011 SLC Conference Pt. 3 – Panel: Navigating an Open Approach to Mormonism | On June 11, 2011, members of the Mormon Stories community held their 2nd regional conference in Salt Lake City. In this panel presentation entitled “Navigating an Open Approach to Mormonism”, professors Margaret Toscano and Joanna Brooks, along with Carol Lynn Pearson, Jared Anderson and John Dehlin discuss inclusivity, openness, and an expended approach to Mormon identity, while also fielding practical questions from the audience. | 7/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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260: 2011 SLC Conference Pt. 2 - Joanna Brooks on Mormon Identity in the 21st Century: Claiming and Belonging | On June 11, 2011, members of the Mormon Stories community held their 2nd regional conference in Salt Lake City. In this keynote address entitled "Mormon Identity in the 21st Century: Claiming and Belonging", professor and author Joanna Brooks explores a more expansive vision for Mormon identity. | 6/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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259: 2011 SLC Conference Pt. 1 - Welcome, Shared Values, and Carol Lynn Pearson on "No More US vs. THEM" | On June 11, 2011, members of the Mormon Stories community held their 2nd regional conference in Salt Lake City. In this welcoming address, Anne McMullin Peffer explains the purposes of the Mormon Stories conferences and reads a preliminary draft of a "shared values statement" that attempts to specify the values uncorrelated Mormons hold in common. Then, in a keynote address entitled "No More US and THEM", author, poet and playwright Carol Lynn Pearson discusses her vision for a more inclusive Mormonism. | 6/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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258: Dustin Jones and the Lingering Legacy of the LDS Negro Doctrine Pt. 3 | Natasha Helfer Parker interviews Dustin Jones, a black active latter-day saint, about the unique challenges of growing up Mormon as one who has African ancestry. Dustin practices law in Arizona, is married to an interracial woman (Chinese Mexican) and has 4 children. | 5/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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257: Dustin Jones and the Lingering Legacy of the LDS Negro Doctrine Pt. 2 | Natasha Helfer Parker interviews Dustin Jones, a black active latter-day saint, about the unique challenges of growing up Mormon as one who has African ancestry. Dustin practices law in Arizona, is married to an interracial woman (Chinese Mexican) and has 4 children. | 5/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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256: Dustin Jones and the Lingering Legacy of the LDS Negro Doctrine Pt. 1 | Natasha Helfer Parker interviews Dustin Jones, a black active latter-day saint, about the unique challenges of growing up Mormon as one who has African ancestry. Dustin practices law in Arizona, is married to an interracial woman (Chinese Mexican) and has 4 children. | 5/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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255: Greg Prince on Lessons from the Lives of David O. McKay, Leonard Arrington and Paul H. Dunn | On March 26, 2011 we held our first Mormon Stories regional retreat/conference in New York City. In this presentation Greg Prince discusses 21st century lessons from the lives of David O. McKay, Leonard Arrington and Paul H. Dunn. | 5/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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254: Exploring the Future for Uncorrelated Mormons with John Dehlin | On March 26, 2011 we held our first Mormon Stories regional retreat/conference in New York City. This presentation exploring the future for uncorrelated or non-traditional Mormons was given by John Dehlin. | 4/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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253: The LDS Church and Mental Health with Dr. David Christian | On March 26, 2011 we held our first Mormon Stories regional retreat/conference in New York City. This presentation on religion and mental health was given by psychologist Dr. David Christian. The title of this presentation was, "Utility vs. Validity: A Practical Approach to Faith-Related Psychological Problems." | 4/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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252: 2011 New York City Mormon Stories Retreat - Kickoff | On March 26, 2011 we held our first Mormon Stories regional retreat/conference in New York City. The purpose of the event was to explore the possibility of creating regional communities of support for "uncorrelated Mormons." This episode was the introduction to the event. | 4/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Special Announcement: Local Facebook Communities of Support | Based on the success of our recent Mormon Stories Conference in New York City, we have decided to organize several local, Facebook-based communities of support for what we like to call uncorrelated (or intellectual/feminist/gay/politically liberal/inactive/post/ex) Mormons. We have already created 32 groups, and hope to establish a support group for every major city/region in the world. The idea behind each group will be to: 1) foster local, face-to-face communities of support for non-traditional Mormons, and 2) help to encourage healthy/constructive living amongst those for whom the traditional LDS Church experience is not adequate. Note: this is NOT meant to replace the LDS church experience. Instead, it is meant to augment the church experience (for those who still attend), or to provide community support for those who no longer feel comfortable attending church. Some ideas we are hoping to foster include: Monthly local meet-ups Book clubs/study groups Weekly play groups for children Annual youth conferences for teens College groups for Mormon university students (BYU/UVU and USU already created!) A dating service Service projects Annual conferences/retreats Etc. If you are interested in any of this, please check out our existing groups for a group near you. If you would like to start your own local support group, please email us at: mormonstories@gmail.com | 4/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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251: Grant & Heather Hardy - Book of Mormon Scholarship Pt. 2 | In this 2-part discussion, KC Kern (BookofMormonOnline.Net) speaks with Dr. Grant Hardy and his wife Heather Hardy. Grant Hardy is Professor of History and Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Asheville. He has a B.A. in Ancient Greek from Brigham Young University and Ph.D. in Chinese Language and Literature from Yale. He has authored Worlds of Bronze and Bamboo: Sima Qian’s Conquest of History; The Establishment of the Han Empire and Imperial China; and Understanding the Book of Mormon: A Reader’s Guide, as well as the Introduction for Royal Skousen’s recent Yale edition of the Book of Mormon. He has also edited The Book of Mormon: A Reader’s Edition; Enduring Ties: Poems of Family Relationships; and the Oxford History of Historical Writing. Vol. 1. His 36-lecture DVD/CD course for The Teaching Company entitled “Great Minds of the Eastern Intellectual Tradition” will be released this summer. Heather Hardy has a BS and an MBA from Brigham Young University (she says the latter seemed like a good idea when Grant was studying Greek; someone was going to have to support the family someday). She worked in university finances at Yale and then as the scholarship coordinator at BYU for a couple of years. She has published articles in Dialogue and the Journal of Book of Mormon Studies, but is mostly a full-time reader masquerading as a stay-at-home mother. Grant and Heather have been married for 28 years and have been talking to each other non-stop the whole time. This interview is broken in two parts: Part 1: Introductions, early personal, academic, and scholarly experiences, and approaching the Book of Mormon as world scripture and literature. Part 2: Understanding the Book of Mormon: A Reader’s Guide, thoughts on narrative structures, phraseology, historicity, evidences, anachronisms, Book of Mormon usage in the LDS Church, and on balancing faith and reason. | 4/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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250: Grant & Heather Hardy - Book of Mormon Scholarship Pt. 1 | In this 2-part discussion, KC Kern (BookofMormonOnline.Net) speaks with Dr. Grant Hardy and his wife Heather Hardy. Grant Hardy is Professor of History and Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Asheville. He has a B.A. in Ancient Greek from Brigham Young University and Ph.D. in Chinese Language and Literature from Yale. He has authored Worlds of Bronze and Bamboo: Sima Qian’s Conquest of History; The Establishment of the Han Empire and Imperial China; and Understanding the Book of Mormon: A Reader’s Guide, as well as the Introduction for Royal Skousen’s recent Yale edition of the Book of Mormon. He has also edited The Book of Mormon: A Reader’s Edition; Enduring Ties: Poems of Family Relationships; and the Oxford History of Historical Writing. Vol. 1. His 36-lecture DVD/CD course for The Teaching Company entitled “Great Minds of the Eastern Intellectual Tradition” will be released this summer. Heather Hardy has a BS and an MBA from Brigham Young University (she says the latter seemed like a good idea when Grant was studying Greek; someone was going to have to support the family someday). She worked in university finances at Yale and then as the scholarship coordinator at BYU for a couple of years. She has published articles in Dialogue and the Journal of Book of Mormon Studies, but is mostly a full-time reader masquerading as a stay-at-home mother. Grant and Heather have been married for 28 years and have been talking to each other non-stop the whole time. This interview is broken in two parts: Part 1: Introductions, early personal, academic, and scholarly experiences, and approaching the Book of Mormon as world scripture and literature. Part 2: Understanding the Book of Mormon: A Reader’s Guide, thoughts on narrative structures, phraseology, historicity, evidences, anachronisms, Book of Mormon usage in the LDS Church, and on balancing faith and reason. | 4/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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249: A Mormon’s Spiritual Transformation through Meditation & the Hindu Yogic Tradition Pt. 4 | In this episode Andrew Ainsworth interviews Phil McLemore to discuss: 1) his conversion to Mormonism and his spiritual transformation through meditation, 2) How to meditate and why you should; Mantras in Mormon culture, and 3/4) Mormon Mantras & The Yoga of Christ. | 3/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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248: A Mormon’s Spiritual Transformation through Meditation & the Hindu Yogic Tradition Pt. 3 | In this episode Andrew Ainsworth interviews Phil McLemore to discuss: 1) his conversion to Mormonism and his spiritual transformation through meditation, 2) How to meditate and why you should; Mantras in Mormon culture, and 3/4) Mormon Mantras & The Yoga of Christ. | 3/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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247: A Mormon’s Spiritual Transformation through Meditation & the Hindu Yogic Tradition Pt. 2 | In this episode Andrew Ainsworth interviews Phil McLemore to discuss: 1) his conversion to Mormonism and his spiritual transformation through meditation, 2) How to meditate and why you should; Mantras in Mormon culture, and 3/4) Mormon Mantras & The Yoga of Christ. | 3/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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246: A Mormon’s Spiritual Transformation through Meditation & the Hindu Yogic Tradition Pt. 1 | In this episode Andrew Ainsworth interviews Phil McLemore to discuss: 1) his conversion to Mormonism and his spiritual transformation through meditation, 2) How to meditate and why you should; Mantras in Mormon culture, and 3/4) Mormon Mantras & The Yoga of Christ. | 3/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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245: Pornography, M**********n, Sex and Marriage in Mormonism | In this episode Natasha Parker and John Dehlin interview Dr. Stephanie Buehler -- a prominent sex therapist from California, founder of the the Buehler institute, and author of the book Sex, Love and Mental Illness. Today we discuss pornography, m**********n, sex and marriage within Mormonism. | 3/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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244: Sex and Immigration (Re-launching of Mormon Matters Podcast) | In this re-launching of Mormon Matters podcast, Dan Wotherspoon leads a panel consisting of Joanna Brooks, Heather Olson Beal and John Dehlin to discuss: 1) sexuality as a single LDS church member, 2) the 5 Browns sexual abuse news, and 3) immigration and the LDS church. | 3/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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243: Jared Anderson: An Academic Introduction to the New Testament Pt. 5 | n this 5-part series, Brian Johnston interviews Jared Anderson. Jared is finishing his Ph.D. in Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, focusing on the Gospels and New Testament. | 2/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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242: Jared Anderson: An Academic Introduction to the New Testament Pt. 4 | n this 5-part series, Brian Johnston interviews Jared Anderson. Jared is finishing his Ph.D. in Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, focusing on the Gospels and New Testament. | 2/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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241: Jared Anderson: An Academic Introduction to the New Testament Pt. 3 | n this 5-part series, Brian Johnston interviews Jared Anderson. Jared is finishing his Ph.D. in Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, focusing on the Gospels and New Testament. | 2/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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240: Jared Anderson: An Academic Introduction to the New Testament Pt. 2 | n this 5-part series, Brian Johnston interviews Jared Anderson. Jared is finishing his Ph.D. in Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, focusing on the Gospels and New Testament. | 2/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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239: Jared Anderson: An Academic Introduction to the New Testament Pt. 1 | n this 5-part series, Brian Johnston interviews Jared Anderson. Jared is finishing his Ph.D. in Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, focusing on the Gospels and New Testament. | 2/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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238: Dan Wotherspoon - Mormonism Broad and Deep Pt. 4 | In this 4-part series we interview Dan Wotherpoon. Dan has a Ph.D. in religion from Claremont Graduate School, and was Director of the Sunstone Education Foundation and Editor of Sunstone Magazine for eight years. Throughout this interview Dan discusses his early experiences with the LDS church, his crisis of faith, and his re-engagement with the church from a more deep and broad perspective. | 2/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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237: Dan Wotherspoon - Mormonism Broad and Deep Pt. 3 | In this 4-part series we interview Dan Wotherpoon. Dan has a Ph.D. in religion from Claremont Graduate School, and was Director of the Sunstone Education Foundation and Editor of Sunstone Magazine for eight years. Throughout this interview Dan discusses his early experiences with the LDS church, his crisis of faith, and his re-engagement with the church from a more deep and broad perspective. | 2/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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236: Dan Wotherspoon - Mormonism Broad and Deep Pt. 2 | In this 4-part series we interview Dan Wotherpoon. Dan has a Ph.D. in religion from Claremont Graduate School, and was Director of the Sunstone Education Foundation and Editor of Sunstone Magazine for eight years. Throughout this interview Dan discusses his early experiences with the LDS church, his crisis of faith, and his re-engagement with the church from a more deep and broad perspective. | 2/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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235: Dan Wotherspoon - Mormonism Broad and Deep Pt. 1 | In this 4-part series we interview Dan Wotherpoon. Dan has a Ph.D. in religion from Claremont Graduate School, and was Director of the Sunstone Education Foundation and Editor of Sunstone Magazine for eight years. Throughout this interview Dan discusses his early experiences with the LDS church, his crisis of faith, and his re-engagement with the church from a more deep and broad perspective. | 2/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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234: Postpartum Depression Within Mormonism Pt. 3 | In this episode, Natasha Helfer Parker (The Mormon Therapist) interviews "Sarah," an LDS mother of four who has a history of depression starting in adolescence followed by a serious bout of postpartum depression after the birth of her second child. She also interviews Jamie Bodily, mother of five and certified doula through toLABOR regarding her experience and knowledge regarding postpartum depression. Jamie has a Masters degree in Mental Health Counseling, a Masters Degree in Human Services from Capella University and her undergraduate degree in Family Science from Brigham Young University. She initiated, co-wrote, and coordinated a doula program for women in recovery from substance addiction and runs a website called parentscount.com. Other resources discussed in these interviews include: postpartum.net, doulamatch.net, dona.org, and tolabor.com. Part1 - Sarah's history with depression as an adolescent and single adult and then dealing with postpartum depression after the birth of her second child. Part 2 - Discussion on Sarah's decision to go on an antidepressant- risks, benefits, guilt factors, stigmas, etc. Part 3 - Discussion with Jamie Bodily, certified doula regarding postpartum depression and/or anxiety along with its management and treatment. What can women expect as "normal" symptoms after the birth of a child vs more serious symptoms needing to be diagnosed. | 2/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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233: Postpartum Depression Within Mormonism Pt. 2 | In this episode, Natasha Helfer Parker (The Mormon Therapist) interviews "Sarah," an LDS mother of four who has a history of depression starting in adolescence followed by a serious bout of postpartum depression after the birth of her second child. She also interviews Jamie Bodily, mother of five and certified doula through toLABOR regarding her experience and knowledge regarding postpartum depression. Jamie has a Masters degree in Mental Health Counseling, a Masters Degree in Human Services from Capella University and her undergraduate degree in Family Science from Brigham Young University. She initiated, co-wrote, and coordinated a doula program for women in recovery from substance addiction and runs a website called parentscount.com. Other resources discussed in these interviews include: postpartum.net, doulamatch.net, dona.org, and tolabor.com. Part1 - Sarah's history with depression as an adolescent and single adult and then dealing with postpartum depression after the birth of her second child. Part 2 - Discussion on Sarah's decision to go on an antidepressant- risks, benefits, guilt factors, stigmas, etc. Part 3 - Discussion with Jamie Bodily, certified doula regarding postpartum depression and/or anxiety along with its management and treatment. What can women expect as "normal" symptoms after the birth of a child vs more serious symptoms needing to be diagnosed. | 2/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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232: Postpartum Depression Within Mormonism Pt. 1 | In this episode, Natasha Helfer Parker (The Mormon Therapist) interviews "Sarah," an LDS mother of four who has a history of depression starting in adolescence followed by a serious bout of postpartum depression after the birth of her second child. She also interviews Jamie Bodily, mother of five and certified doula through toLABOR regarding her experience and knowledge regarding postpartum depression. Jamie has a Masters degree in Mental Health Counseling, a Masters Degree in Human Services from Capella University and her undergraduate degree in Family Science from Brigham Young University. She initiated, co-wrote, and coordinated a doula program for women in recovery from substance addiction and runs a website called parentscount.com. Other resources discussed in these interviews include: postpartum.net, doulamatch.net, dona.org, and tolabor.com. Part1 - Sarah's history with depression as an adolescent and single adult and then dealing with postpartum depression after the birth of her second child. Part 2 - Discussion on Sarah's decision to go on an antidepressant- risks, benefits, guilt factors, stigmas, etc. Part 3 - Discussion with Jamie Bodily, certified doula regarding postpartum depression and/or anxiety along with its management and treatment. What can women expect as "normal" symptoms after the birth of a child vs more serious symptoms needing to be diagnosed. | 2/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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231: Mormon Stories 2011 and Beyond | Today John Dehlin discusses the future of Mormon Stories podcast in 2011 and beyond, and asks for listener support. | 1/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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230: Understanding Scrupulosity Within the LDS Church Pt. 2 | Today we interview an LDS man who suffered from a psychological disorder called Scrupulosity -- which is defined as religious- or moral-based Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). OCD affect millions of people around the world, and Scrupulosity is a particularly interesting and challenging manifestation of the disorder. In this 2-part interview we learn about this man's struggle with Scrupulosity which developed during his teen years and peaked while serving his LDS mission. We also discuss how he was able to get help for the disorder, and finally get better. | 1/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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229: Understanding Scrupulosity Within the LDS Church Pt. 1 | Today we interview an LDS man who suffered from a psychological disorder called Scrupulosity -- which is defined as religious- or moral-based Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). OCD affect millions of people around the world, and Scrupulosity is a particularly interesting and challenging manifestation of the disorder. In this 2-part interview we learn about this man's struggle with Scrupulosity which developed during his teen years and peaked while serving his LDS mission. We also discuss how he was able to get help for the disorder, and finally get better. | 1/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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228: Agitating Faithfully for Gender Equality Within the LDS Church | Today we interview Dane Laverty -- founder of the "Agitating Faithfully" web site. Agitating Faithfully is a site supporting gender equality in the church. It was inspired by President Gordon B. Hinckley's answer to the question, "At present women are not allowed to be priests in your Church...Is it possible that the rules could change in the future..?" He responded, "Yes. But there's no agitation for that. We don't find it." | 1/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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227: Understanding Atheism after Mormonism Pt. 6 | In this multi-part interview, Dan Wotherspoon interviews Tyson Jacobsen and Randy Snyder about their transition from devout Mormonism to atheism. | 1/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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226: Understanding Atheism after Mormonism Pt. 5 | In this multi-part interview, Dan Wotherspoon interviews Tyson Jacobsen and Randy Snyder about their transition from devout Mormonism to atheism. | 1/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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225: Understanding Atheism after Mormonism Pt. 4 | In this multi-part interview, Dan Wotherspoon interviews Tyson Jacobsen and Randy Snyder about their transition from devout Mormonism to atheism. | 1/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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224: Understanding Atheism after Mormonism Pt. 3 | In this multi-part interview, Dan Wotherspoon interviews Tyson Jacobsen and Randy Snyder about their transition from devout Mormonism to atheism. | 1/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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223: Understanding Atheism after Mormonism Pt. 2 | In this multi-part interview, Dan Wotherspoon interviews Tyson Jacobsen and Randy Snyder about their transition from devout Mormonism to atheism. | 1/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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222: Understanding Atheism after Mormonism Pt. 1 | In this multi-part interview, Dan Wotherspoon interviews Tyson Jacobsen and Randy Snyder about their transition from devout Mormonism to atheism. | 12/30/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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221: On a Mormon Feminist Renaissance with Tresa Edmunds Pt. 5 | In this 5-part interview Tresa Edmunds discusses her story, along with a number of topics related to feminism including abuse, infertility, raising a disabled child, maintaining belief in the LDS Church, the LDS YW program, and LDS feminism in the 21st century. | 12/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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220: On a Mormon Feminist Renaissance with Tresa Edmunds Pt. 4 | In this 5-part interview Tresa Edmunds discusses her story, along with a number of topics related to feminism including abuse, infertility, raising a disabled child, maintaining belief in the LDS Church, the LDS YW program, and LDS feminism in the 21st century. | 12/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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219: On a Mormon Feminist Renaissance with Tresa Edmunds Pt. 3 | In this 5-part interview Tresa Edmunds discusses her story, along with a number of topics related to feminism including abuse, infertility, raising a disabled child, maintaining belief in the LDS Church, the LDS YW program, and LDS feminism in the 21st century. | 12/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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218: On a Mormon Feminist Renaissance with Tresa Edmunds Pt. 2 | In this 5-part interview Tresa Edmunds discusses her story, along with a number of topics related to feminism including abuse, infertility, raising a disabled child, maintaining belief in the LDS Church, the LDS YW program, and LDS feminism in the 21st century. | 12/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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217: On a Mormon Feminist Renaissance with Tresa Edmunds Pt. 1 | In this 5-part interview Tresa Edmunds discusses her story, along with a number of topics related to feminism including abuse, infertility, raising a disabled child, maintaining belief in the LDS Church, the LDS YW program, and LDS feminism in the 21st century. | 12/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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216: LDS Female Sexuality with Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife Part 3 | In this episode, Natasha Helfer Parker interviews Dr. Jennifer Finlayson- Fife, a psychotherapist on issues surrounding female sexuality and feminism within the LDS framework. Dr. Fife holds a Ph.D in Counseling Psychology from Boston College where she wrote her dissertation on LDS women and sexuality. She has taught college level classes on human sexuality and currently has a private therapy practice in Chicago. She is an active member of the LDS church. You can find more information regarding her practice, internet courses and therapy approach at finlayson-fife.com and drjenniferfife.blogspot.com. Her dissertation is available for purchase. | 12/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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215: LDS Female Sexuality with Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife Part 2 | In this episode, Natasha Helfer Parker interviews Dr. Jennifer Finlayson- Fife, a psychotherapist on issues surrounding female sexuality and feminism within the LDS framework. Dr. Fife holds a Ph.D in Counseling Psychology from Boston College where she wrote her dissertation on LDS women and sexuality. She has taught college level classes on human sexuality and currently has a private therapy practice in Chicago. She is an active member of the LDS church. You can find more information regarding her practice, internet courses and therapy approach at finlayson-fife.com and drjenniferfife.blogspot.com. Her dissertation is available for purchase. | 12/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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214: LDS Female Sexuality with Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife Part 1 | In this episode, Natasha Helfer Parker interviews Dr. Jennifer Finlayson- Fife, a psychotherapist on issues surrounding female sexuality and feminism within the LDS framework. Dr. Fife holds a Ph.D in Counseling Psychology from Boston College where she wrote her dissertation on LDS women and sexuality. She has taught college level classes on human sexuality and currently has a private therapy practice in Chicago. She is an active member of the LDS church. You can find more information regarding her practice, internet courses and therapy approach at finlayson-fife.com and drjenniferfife.blogspot.com. Her dissertation is available for purchase. | 12/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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213: Dr. William Bradshaw Part 5 - Reconciling Thought and Faith as a Believing Mormon | In this episode, John Dehlin interviews one of his former professors and mentors, Dr. William Bradshaw, on a wide variety of topics. Dr. Bradshaw has just recently retired from a rich and fulfilling career as a microbiology professor at BYU in which he influenced thousands of students to continually be open to the best thinking of the sciences while still nurturing a robust, mature faith and spiritual life. Many report Dr. Bradshaw’s classes and their various interactions with him as pivotal to their finding a way to value the wisdom generated in both their heads and their hearts. In this far-ranging discussion, Dr. Bradshaw takes us through the arc of his life, including his mission, experiences at Harvard, the circumstances of his career choice, and the surprise call he and his wife Marge received to serve as very young mission presidents in Hong Kong, during which service they had to wrestle with opening and closing missionary work in Vietnam. Dr. Bradshaw relates stories from his career at BYU, talks about science and religion issues, and reveals the way he faces challenges to his faith from Mormon history and scriptural studies. Many Mormon Stories podcast listeners will already be familiar with one aspect of Dr. Bradshaw’s life from Episode 191, which featured a recording of the most recent lecture he gave at BYU on the biological origins of homosexuality--a lecture he has arranged and given every year for the past several years. Dr. Bradshaw first became prompted to study the research on this subject when his son Brett came out about his homosexuality. Since that time, the Bradshaws have been active members in various LDS groups for families working to support their GLBT children. They are currently serving as the presidents of LDS Family Fellowship. Brett and his partner are married and living in California, where they are raising an adopted daughter. | 11/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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212: Dr. William Bradshaw Part 4 - Homosexuality and the LDS Church | In this episode, John Dehlin interviews one of his former professors and mentors, Dr. William Bradshaw, on a wide variety of topics. Dr. Bradshaw has just recently retired from a rich and fulfilling career as a microbiology professor at BYU in which he influenced thousands of students to continually be open to the best thinking of the sciences while still nurturing a robust, mature faith and spiritual life. Many report Dr. Bradshaw’s classes and their various interactions with him as pivotal to their finding a way to value the wisdom generated in both their heads and their hearts. In this far-ranging discussion, Dr. Bradshaw takes us through the arc of his life, including his mission, experiences at Harvard, the circumstances of his career choice, and the surprise call he and his wife Marge received to serve as very young mission presidents in Hong Kong, during which service they had to wrestle with opening and closing missionary work in Vietnam. Dr. Bradshaw relates stories from his career at BYU, talks about science and religion issues, and reveals the way he faces challenges to his faith from Mormon history and scriptural studies. Many Mormon Stories podcast listeners will already be familiar with one aspect of Dr. Bradshaw’s life from Episode 191, which featured a recording of the most recent lecture he gave at BYU on the biological origins of homosexuality--a lecture he has arranged and given every year for the past several years. Dr. Bradshaw first became prompted to study the research on this subject when his son Brett came out about his homosexuality. Since that time, the Bradshaws have been active members in various LDS groups for families working to support their GLBT children. They are currently serving as the presidents of LDS Family Fellowship. Brett and his partner are married and living in California, where they are raising an adopted daughter. | 11/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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211: Dr. William Bradshaw Part 3 - Reflections on My Career as a BYU Professor | In this episode, John Dehlin interviews one of his former professors and mentors, Dr. William Bradshaw, on a wide variety of topics. Dr. Bradshaw has just recently retired from a rich and fulfilling career as a microbiology professor at BYU in which he influenced thousands of students to continually be open to the best thinking of the sciences while still nurturing a robust, mature faith and spiritual life. Many report Dr. Bradshaw’s classes and their various interactions with him as pivotal to their finding a way to value the wisdom generated in both their heads and their hearts. In this far-ranging discussion, Dr. Bradshaw takes us through the arc of his life, including his mission, experiences at Harvard, the circumstances of his career choice, and the surprise call he and his wife Marge received to serve as very young mission presidents in Hong Kong, during which service they had to wrestle with opening and closing missionary work in Vietnam. Dr. Bradshaw relates stories from his career at BYU, talks about science and religion issues, and reveals the way he faces challenges to his faith from Mormon history and scriptural studies. Many Mormon Stories podcast listeners will already be familiar with one aspect of Dr. Bradshaw’s life from Episode 191, which featured a recording of the most recent lecture he gave at BYU on the biological origins of homosexuality--a lecture he has arranged and given every year for the past several years. Dr. Bradshaw first became prompted to study the research on this subject when his son Brett came out about his homosexuality. Since that time, the Bradshaws have been active members in various LDS groups for families working to support their GLBT children. They are currently serving as the presidents of LDS Family Fellowship. Brett and his partner are married and living in California, where they are raising an adopted daughter. | 11/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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210: Dr. William Bradshaw Part 2 - Opening Vietnam to LDS Missionary Work | In this episode, John Dehlin interviews one of his former professors and mentors, Dr. William Bradshaw, on a wide variety of topics. Dr. Bradshaw has just recently retired from a rich and fulfilling career as a microbiology professor at BYU in which he influenced thousands of students to continually be open to the best thinking of the sciences while still nurturing a robust, mature faith and spiritual life. Many report Dr. Bradshaw’s classes and their various interactions with him as pivotal to their finding a way to value the wisdom generated in both their heads and their hearts. In this far-ranging discussion, Dr. Bradshaw takes us through the arc of his life, including his mission, experiences at Harvard, the circumstances of his career choice, and the surprise call he and his wife Marge received to serve as very young mission presidents in Hong Kong, during which service they had to wrestle with opening and closing missionary work in Vietnam. Dr. Bradshaw relates stories from his career at BYU, talks about science and religion issues, and reveals the way he faces challenges to his faith from Mormon history and scriptural studies. Many Mormon Stories podcast listeners will already be familiar with one aspect of Dr. Bradshaw’s life from Episode 191, which featured a recording of the most recent lecture he gave at BYU on the biological origins of homosexuality--a lecture he has arranged and given every year for the past several years. Dr. Bradshaw first became prompted to study the research on this subject when his son Brett came out about his homosexuality. Since that time, the Bradshaws have been active members in various LDS groups for families working to support their GLBT children. They are currently serving as the presidents of LDS Family Fellowship. Brett and his partner are married and living in California, where they are raising an adopted daughter. | 11/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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209: Dr. William Bradshaw Part 1 - My Early Years, Harvard and the Hong Kong Mission. | In this episode, John Dehlin interviews one of his former professors and mentors, Dr. William Bradshaw, on a wide variety of topics. Dr. Bradshaw has just recently retired from a rich and fulfilling career as a microbiology professor at BYU in which he influenced thousands of students to continually be open to the best thinking of the sciences while still nurturing a robust, mature faith and spiritual life. Many report Dr. Bradshaw’s classes and their various interactions with him as pivotal to their finding a way to value the wisdom generated in both their heads and their hearts. In this far-ranging discussion, Dr. Bradshaw takes us through the arc of his life, including his mission, experiences at Harvard, the circumstances of his career choice, and the surprise call he and his wife Marge received to serve as very young mission presidents in Hong Kong, during which service they had to wrestle with opening and closing missionary work in Vietnam. Dr. Bradshaw relates stories from his career at BYU, talks about science and religion issues, and reveals the way he faces challenges to his faith from Mormon history and scriptural studies. Many Mormon Stories podcast listeners will already be familiar with one aspect of Dr. Bradshaw’s life from Episode 191, which featured a recording of the most recent lecture he gave at BYU on the biological origins of homosexuality--a lecture he has arranged and given every year for the past several years. Dr. Bradshaw first became prompted to study the research on this subject when his son Brett came out about his homosexuality. Since that time, the Bradshaws have been active members in various LDS groups for families working to support their GLBT children. They are currently serving as the presidents of LDS Family Fellowship. Brett and his partner are married and living in California, where they are raising an adopted daughter. | 11/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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208: Dealing With a Husband’s LDS Disaffection as a Believing Wife Part 2 - Coping with strategies, managing a LDS lifestyle, | In this 2-part series Natasha Helfer Parker, LCMFT (The Mormon Therapist & MormonMatters.org), interviews a faithful, believing LDS church member, Janelle, whose husband became disaffected with the church about 5 years ago. Part 2: Janelle discusses her own coping strategies, how she currently manages the LDS lifestyle within the context of her marriage, and advice/thoughts for others. | 10/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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207: Dealing With a Husband’s LDS Disaffection as a Believing Wife Part 1 - Upbringings, Courtship, and the Disaffection. | In this 2-part series Natasha Helfer Parker, LCMFT (The Mormon Therapist & MormonMatters.org), interviews a faithful, believing LDS church member, Janelle, whose husband became disaffected with the church about 5 years ago. Part 1: Janelle discusses hers and her husbands upbringings in the church, their courtship and the process of finding out about her husband's disaffection. | 10/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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206: Mr. Deity Part 2 - Brian Dalton Onstage at Sunstone on August 5th, 2010 | In this episode we interview Brian Dalton, a former member of the LDS church, and founder of the Mr. Deity Internet TV series -- which explores religious belief from a skeptical point of view, using satire. Mr. Deity focuses on the every-day life God, and everything He must endure as He attempts to manage His creation. In part 2, we captured Brian's plenary address from the 2010 Salt Lake Sunstone Symposium, where Brian tells more of his story, and also acts out a few Mr. Deity scenes with his wife, Amy (Lucy/Lucifer). | 10/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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205: Mr. Deity Part 1 - Life as a Mormon, Critical Thinking, and the Mr. Deity Show | In this episode we interview Brian Dalton, a former member of the LDS church, and founder of the Mr. Deity Internet TV series -- which explores religious belief from a skeptical point of view, using satire. Mr. Deity focuses on the every-day life God, and everything He must endure as He attempts to manage His creation. In part 1, we discuss Brian's early years, his experience with the LDS church, his disaffection from the church, his views on religion, and the making of Mr. Deity. Towards the end, we are very blessed to spend a few minutes with Mr. Deity Himself. | 10/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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204: Mark Hofmann Part 2 - Issues Raised and Lasting Legacy | Dan Wotherspoon interviews Allen D. Roberts and Curt Bench about the lasting legacy of Mormon forger, con man, and murderer Mark Hofmann. Exactly twenty-five years ago, on the morning of 15 October 1985, Salt Lake City was rattled—both literally and psychologically—by the explosion of two bombs which each killed a person. The next day brought a third explosion, nearly killing Mark Hofmann, a well-known dealer in Mormon documents. Because of clues at that scene, investigators soon realized that perhaps Hofmann was not so much a third victim but the person actually responsible for all three bombs. In the course of the investigation, the tale of Mark Hofmann as a master forger and con artist began to unfold. In this podcast, we examine the long and complex legacy of these murders and forgeries, as well as their continued reverberations even today. Although it is still unclear if Hofmann’s intent was to bring down Mormonism through creating documents that challenged traditional presentations of early Church origins, he definitely was a serious student of Mormon history and knew where various controversies lay—which he then exploited through the forged letters and documents he produced. This case has also presented challenges to some Latter-day Saints because of Hofmann’s various meetings with Mormon general authorities who failed to detect that he was deceiving them, as well as because of the Church’s practice of sometimes obtaining controversial documents and then suppressing them. Joining Mormon Stories host Dan Wotherspoon to tell the story of these tragic murders and complex issues are two terrific guests: Allen Roberts, who co-authored with Linda Sillitoe the book Salamander: The Story of the Mormon Forgery Murders, which is widely regarded as the most thorough account of the Hofmann saga, and Curt Bench, who at the time of the bombings managed the Fine and Rare Books department of Deseret Book’s flagship store in downtown Salt Lake City in which he dealt regularly with Mark Hofmann and even considered him a friend. Linda, Allen, and Curt all ended up playing important roles in helping investigators ultimately make their case against Hofmann and untangle the threads that had led him to murder. | 10/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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203: Mark Hofmann Part 1 - The Murders, the Murderer, and the Forgeries | Dan Wotherspoon interviews Allen D. Roberts and Curt Bench about the lasting legacy of Mormon forger, con man, and murderer Mark Hofmann. Exactly twenty-five years ago, on the morning of 15 October 1985, Salt Lake City was rattled—both literally and psychologically—by the explosion of two bombs which each killed a person. The next day brought a third explosion, nearly killing Mark Hofmann, a well-known dealer in Mormon documents. Because of clues at that scene, investigators soon realized that perhaps Hofmann was not so much a third victim but the person actually responsible for all three bombs. In the course of the investigation, the tale of Mark Hofmann as a master forger and con artist began to unfold. In this podcast, we examine the long and complex legacy of these murders and forgeries, as well as their continued reverberations even today. Although it is still unclear if Hofmann’s intent was to bring down Mormonism through creating documents that challenged traditional presentations of early Church origins, he definitely was a serious student of Mormon history and knew where various controversies lay—which he then exploited through the forged letters and documents he produced. This case has also presented challenges to some Latter-day Saints because of Hofmann’s various meetings with Mormon general authorities who failed to detect that he was deceiving them, as well as because of the Church’s practice of sometimes obtaining controversial documents and then suppressing them. Joining Mormon Stories host Dan Wotherspoon to tell the story of these tragic murders and complex issues are two terrific guests: Allen Roberts, who co-authored with Linda Sillitoe the book Salamander: The Story of the Mormon Forgery Murders, which is widely regarded as the most thorough account of the Hofmann saga, and Curt Bench, who at the time of the bombings managed the Fine and Rare Books department of Deseret Book’s flagship store in downtown Salt Lake City in which he dealt regularly with Mark Hofmann and even considered him a friend. Linda, Allen, and Curt all ended up playing important roles in helping investigators ultimately make their case against Hofmann and untangle the threads that had led him to murder. | 10/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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202: Reparative Therapy Part 3 - Current status, advice for others, and hope for changes within our culture. | In this 3-part series Natasha Helfer Parker, LCMFT (The Mormon Therapist & MormonMatters.org), interviews one of her earliest clients: a married, Mormon homosexual man, coming out to his wife. Names have been withheld to protect anonymity to the family. Note: The purpose of this interview is not to encourage people to stay or leave the church, to stay or leave a marriage, nor to participate or not participate in reparative therapy. These are all delicate personal decisions and different circumstances will necessitate different solutions. The purpose of this interview is to share a story. It is also meant to increase empathy and to reach out to those who may find themselves in similar situations. | 10/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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201: Reparative Therapy Part 2 - The therapy process in conjunction with church discipline. | In this 3-part series Natasha Helfer Parker, LCMFT (The Mormon Therapist & MormonMatters.org), interviews one of her earliest clients: a married, Mormon homosexual man, coming out to his wife. Names have been withheld to protect anonymity to the family. Note: The purpose of this interview is not to encourage people to stay or leave the church, to stay or leave a marriage, nor to participate or not participate in reparative therapy. These are all delicate personal decisions and different circumstances will necessitate different solutions. The purpose of this interview is to share a story. It is also meant to increase empathy and to reach out to those who may find themselves in similar situations. | 10/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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200: Reparative Therapy Part 1 - Conversion to the LDS church and the therapy process – including coming out to wife and chur | In this 3-part series Natasha Helfer Parker, LCMFT (The Mormon Therapist & MormonMatters.org), interviews one of her earliest clients: a married, Mormon homosexual man, coming out to his wife. Names have been withheld to protect anonymity to the family. Note: The purpose of this interview is not to encourage people to stay or leave the church, to stay or leave a marriage, nor to participate or not participate in reparative therapy. These are all delicate personal decisions and different circumstances will necessitate different solutions. The purpose of this interview is to share a story. It is also meant to increase empathy and to reach out to those who may find themselves in similar situations. | 10/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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198: Richard Dutcher Part 4: States of Grace, Falling, and Evil Angel | Richard Dutcher burst into Mormon cultural consciousness ten years ago with the release of his independent film hit, God’s Army. During the ensuing decade, he has remained an intriguing figure to many Latter-day Saints, not only because of the high quality of the films he has continued to make, but also because of his public distancing himself from Mormon cinema, a film genre launched primarily because of his successes, as well as his more private (yet also public) distancing himself from the LDS Church and its teachings. In this five-part interview conducted by Mormon Stories correspondent Dan Wotherspoon, Richard Dutcher speaks with remarkable candor about his upbringing and marriage, his career as a filmmaker, including extensive comments about each of his completed films (as well as ones, such as his planned film on Joseph Smith, that have not yet been made), the rise and decline of Mormon cinema, and his own faith journey. This interview is available in both audio and high-quality video formats. The video version includes scenes from Dutcher’s films that play over the interview audio. | 10/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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197: Richard Dutcher Part 3: Brigham City, the Joseph Smith Movie, and Mormon Cinema | Richard Dutcher burst into Mormon cultural consciousness ten years ago with the release of his independent film hit, God’s Army. During the ensuing decade, he has remained an intriguing figure to many Latter-day Saints, not only because of the high quality of the films he has continued to make, but also because of his public distancing himself from Mormon cinema, a film genre launched primarily because of his successes, as well as his more private (yet also public) distancing himself from the LDS Church and its teachings. In this five-part interview conducted by Mormon Stories correspondent Dan Wotherspoon, Richard Dutcher speaks with remarkable candor about his upbringing and marriage, his career as a filmmaker, including extensive comments about each of his completed films (as well as ones, such as his planned film on Joseph Smith, that have not yet been made), the rise and decline of Mormon cinema, and his own faith journey. This interview is available in both audio and high-quality video formats. The video version includes scenes from Dutcher’s films that play over the interview audio. | 10/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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196: Richard Dutcher Part 2: Getting Started in Filmmaking and God’s Army | Richard Dutcher burst into Mormon cultural consciousness ten years ago with the release of his independent film hit, God’s Army. During the ensuing decade, he has remained an intriguing figure to many Latter-day Saints, not only because of the high quality of the films he has continued to make, but also because of his public distancing himself from Mormon cinema, a film genre launched primarily because of his successes, as well as his more private (yet also public) distancing himself from the LDS Church and its teachings. In this five-part interview conducted by Mormon Stories correspondent Dan Wotherspoon, Richard Dutcher speaks with remarkable candor about his upbringing and marriage, his career as a filmmaker, including extensive comments about each of his completed films (as well as ones, such as his planned film on Joseph Smith, that have not yet been made), the rise and decline of Mormon cinema, and his own faith journey. This interview is available in both audio and high-quality video formats. The video version includes scenes from Dutcher’s films that play over the interview audio. | 10/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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195: Richard Dutcher Part 1: Growing up Mormon, Serving a Mission, and Getting Married | Richard Dutcher burst into Mormon cultural consciousness ten years ago with the release of his independent film hit, God’s Army. During the ensuing decade, he has remained an intriguing figure to many Latter-day Saints, not only because of the high quality of the films he has continued to make, but also because of his public distancing himself from “Mormon cinema,” a film genre launched primarily because of his successes, as well as his more private (yet also public) distancing himself from the LDS Church and its teachings. In this five-part interview conducted by Mormon Stories correspondent Dan Wotherspoon, Richard Dutcher speaks with remarkable candor about his upbringing and marriage, his career as a filmmaker, including extensive comments about each of his completed films (as well as ones, such as his planned film on Joseph Smith, that have not yet been made), the rise and decline of Mormon cinema, and his own faith journey. This interview is available in both audio and high-quality video formats. The video version includes scenes from Dutcher’s films that play over the interview audio. | 10/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 159 | Video199: (Video) Richard Dutcher Part 5: Spiritual Journey and Final Thoughts | Richard Dutcher burst into Mormon cultural consciousness ten years ago with the release of his independent film hit, God’s Army. During the ensuing decade, he has remained an intriguing figure to many Latter-day Saints, not only because of the high quality of the films he has continued to make, but also because of his public distancing himself from Mormon cinema, a film genre launched primarily because of his successes, as well as his more private (yet also public) distancing himself from the LDS Church and its teachings. In this five-part interview conducted by Mormon Stories correspondent Dan Wotherspoon, Richard Dutcher speaks with remarkable candor about his upbringing and marriage, his career as a filmmaker, including extensive comments about each of his completed films (as well as ones, such as his planned film on Joseph Smith, that have not yet been made), the rise and decline of Mormon cinema, and his own faith journey. This interview is available in both audio and high-quality video formats. The video version includes scenes from Dutcher’s films that play over the interview audio. | 10/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 160 | Video198: (Video) Richard Dutcher Part 4: States of Grace, Falling, and Evil Angel | Richard Dutcher burst into Mormon cultural consciousness ten years ago with the release of his independent film hit, God’s Army. During the ensuing decade, he has remained an intriguing figure to many Latter-day Saints, not only because of the high quality of the films he has continued to make, but also because of his public distancing himself from Mormon cinema, a film genre launched primarily because of his successes, as well as his more private (yet also public) distancing himself from the LDS Church and its teachings. In this five-part interview conducted by Mormon Stories correspondent Dan Wotherspoon, Richard Dutcher speaks with remarkable candor about his upbringing and marriage, his career as a filmmaker, including extensive comments about each of his completed films (as well as ones, such as his planned film on Joseph Smith, that have not yet been made), the rise and decline of Mormon cinema, and his own faith journey. This interview is available in both audio and high-quality video formats. The video version includes scenes from Dutcher’s films that play over the interview audio. | 10/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 161 | Video197: (Video) Richard Dutcher Part 3: Brigham City, the Joseph Smith Movie, and Mormon Cinema | Richard Dutcher burst into Mormon cultural consciousness ten years ago with the release of his independent film hit, God’s Army. During the ensuing decade, he has remained an intriguing figure to many Latter-day Saints, not only because of the high quality of the films he has continued to make, but also because of his public distancing himself from Mormon cinema, a film genre launched primarily because of his successes, as well as his more private (yet also public) distancing himself from the LDS Church and its teachings. In this five-part interview conducted by Mormon Stories correspondent Dan Wotherspoon, Richard Dutcher speaks with remarkable candor about his upbringing and marriage, his career as a filmmaker, including extensive comments about each of his completed films (as well as ones, such as his planned film on Joseph Smith, that have not yet been made), the rise and decline of Mormon cinema, and his own faith journey. This interview is available in both audio and high-quality video formats. The video version includes scenes from Dutcher’s films that play over the interview audio. | 10/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 162 | Video196: (Video) Richard Dutcher Part 2: Getting Started in Filmmaking and God’s Army | Richard Dutcher burst into Mormon cultural consciousness ten years ago with the release of his independent film hit, God’s Army. During the ensuing decade, he has remained an intriguing figure to many Latter-day Saints, not only because of the high quality of the films he has continued to make, but also because of his public distancing himself from Mormon cinema, a film genre launched primarily because of his successes, as well as his more private (yet also public) distancing himself from the LDS Church and its teachings. In this five-part interview conducted by Mormon Stories correspondent Dan Wotherspoon, Richard Dutcher speaks with remarkable candor about his upbringing and marriage, his career as a filmmaker, including extensive comments about each of his completed films (as well as ones, such as his planned film on Joseph Smith, that have not yet been made), the rise and decline of Mormon cinema, and his own faith journey. This interview is available in both audio and high-quality video formats. The video version includes scenes from Dutcher’s films that play over the interview audio. | 10/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 163 | Video195: (Video) Richard Dutcher Part 1: Growing up Mormon, Serving a Mission, and Getting Married | Richard Dutcher burst into Mormon cultural consciousness ten years ago with the release of his independent film hit, God’s Army. During the ensuing decade, he has remained an intriguing figure to many Latter-day Saints, not only because of the high quality of the films he has continued to make, but also because of his public distancing himself from “Mormon cinema,” a film genre launched primarily because of his successes, as well as his more private (yet also public) distancing himself from the LDS Church and its teachings. In this five-part interview conducted by Mormon Stories correspondent Dan Wotherspoon, Richard Dutcher speaks with remarkable candor about his upbringing and marriage, his career as a filmmaker, including extensive comments about each of his completed films (as well as ones, such as his planned film on Joseph Smith, that have not yet been made), the rise and decline of Mormon cinema, and his own faith journey. This interview is available in both audio and high-quality video formats. The video version includes scenes from Dutcher’s films that play over the interview audio. | 10/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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194: Down Syndrome and Mormonism with Kathryn Soper Part 3 | Kathy Soper is a mother of seven, memoirist, essayist, editor, nonprofit CEO, practicing Mormon, depression survivor, Down syndrome advocate, Greek-blooded American, Maryland-bred Utah transplant, WordTwist addict and BSG groupie. She has edited numerous books, including Dance With Them: 30 Stumbling Mothers Catch Glimpses of Grace and The Mother in Me: anthologies of personal essays and poetry written by mothers about the challenges and joys of mothering. She is the editor of Gifts: Mothers Reflect on How Children With Down Syndrome Enrich Their Lives and Gifts 2: How People with Down Syndrome Enrich the World. Kathy is also the editor-in-chief of Segullah: Writings by Latter-day Saint Women, which is a print journal dedicated to encouraging literary talent and promoting greater faith and understanding among Latter-day Saint women as well as a blog. Kathy’s most recent book, The Year My Son and I Were Born, is a memoir of the transformations Kathy underwent the year after her son Thomas was born with Down Syndrome. Kathy’s website (http://kathrynlynardsoper.com/) says that it’s a story about coming to terms with being human and learning how to deal with hard surprises. | 9/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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193: Down Syndrome and Mormonism with Kathryn Soper Part 2 | Kathy Soper is a mother of seven, memoirist, essayist, editor, nonprofit CEO, practicing Mormon, depression survivor, Down syndrome advocate, Greek-blooded American, Maryland-bred Utah transplant, WordTwist addict and BSG groupie. She has edited numerous books, including Dance With Them: 30 Stumbling Mothers Catch Glimpses of Grace and The Mother in Me: anthologies of personal essays and poetry written by mothers about the challenges and joys of mothering. She is the editor of Gifts: Mothers Reflect on How Children With Down Syndrome Enrich Their Lives and Gifts 2: How People with Down Syndrome Enrich the World. Kathy is also the editor-in-chief of Segullah: Writings by Latter-day Saint Women, which is a print journal dedicated to encouraging literary talent and promoting greater faith and understanding among Latter-day Saint women as well as a blog. Kathy’s most recent book, The Year My Son and I Were Born, is a memoir of the transformations Kathy underwent the year after her son Thomas was born with Down Syndrome. Kathy’s website (http://kathrynlynardsoper.com/) says that it’s a story about coming to terms with being human and learning how to deal with hard surprises. | 9/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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192: Down Syndrome and Mormonism with Kathryn Soper Part 1 | Kathy Soper is a mother of seven, memoirist, essayist, editor, nonprofit CEO, practicing Mormon, depression survivor, Down syndrome advocate, Greek-blooded American, Maryland-bred Utah transplant, WordTwist addict and BSG groupie. She has edited numerous books, including Dance With Them: 30 Stumbling Mothers Catch Glimpses of Grace and The Mother in Me: anthologies of personal essays and poetry written by mothers about the challenges and joys of mothering. She is the editor of Gifts: Mothers Reflect on How Children With Down Syndrome Enrich Their Lives and Gifts 2: How People with Down Syndrome Enrich the World. Kathy is also the editor-in-chief of Segullah: Writings by Latter-day Saint Women, which is a print journal dedicated to encouraging literary talent and promoting greater faith and understanding among Latter-day Saint women as well as a blog. Kathy’s most recent book, The Year My Son and I Were Born, is a memoir of the transformations Kathy underwent the year after her son Thomas was born with Down Syndrome. Kathy’s website (http://kathrynlynardsoper.com/) says that it’s a story about coming to terms with being human and learning how to deal with hard surprises. | 9/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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191: BYU Professor Bill Bradshaw on a Biological Origin of Homosexuality | On 9/23/2010 Dr. William Bradshaw of BYU's Department of Microbiology and Molecular Biology department delivered a lecture entitled "The Evidence For A Biological Origin For Homosexuality" at Brigham Young University. Dr. Bradshaw is a former mission president, former member of a stake presidency, has written about the biology of homosexuality elsewhere, and was covered by BYU's Daily Universe here. He is also the host on a short video entitled, "Embracing our Homosexual Children." | 9/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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190: The LDS Church, Proposition 8, BYU, the Daily Universe and Censorship Part 3 | In this 3-part interview, we speak with three important historical figures in the history of Proposition 8: - Laura Compton - Co-founder of Mormons for Marriage, a pro-gay marriage movement within Mormonism. - Morris Thurston - A Harvard trained lawyer and opponent to Proposition 8, and - Cary Crall - A BYU student whose letter to the editor discussing Prop 8 motives was censored by the Daily Universe All of these guests are active members of the LDS church. During the interview we also take calls from listeners. | 9/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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189: The LDS Church, Proposition 8, BYU, the Daily Universe and Censorship Part 2 | In this 3-part interview, we speak with three important historical figures in the history of Proposition 8: - Laura Compton - Co-founder of Mormons for Marriage, a pro-gay marriage movement within Mormonism. - Morris Thurston - A Harvard trained lawyer and opponent to Proposition 8, and - Cary Crall - A BYU student whose letter to the editor discussing Prop 8 motives was censored by the Daily Universe All of these guests are active members of the LDS church. During the interview we also take calls from listeners. | 9/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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188: The LDS Church, Proposition 8, BYU, the Daily Universe and Censorship Part 1 | In this 3-part interview, we speak with three important historical figures in the history of Proposition 8: - Laura Compton - Co-founder of Mormons for Marriage, a pro-gay marriage movement within Mormonism. - Morris Thurston - A Harvard trained lawyer and opponent to Proposition 8, and - Cary Crall - A BYU student whose letter to the editor discussing Prop 8 motives was censored by the Daily Universe All of these guests are active members of the LDS church. During the interview we also take calls from listeners. | 9/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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187: John Larsen (Mormon Expression) and John Dehlin Interview Each Other, and Take Calls Live Part 2 | In this 2-part interview John Larsen of Mormon Expression podcast and John Dehlin interview each other, and take calls as part of a live-streamed podcast. | 9/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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186: John Larsen (Mormon Expression) and John Dehlin Interview Each Other, and Take Calls Live Part 1 | In this 2-part interview John Larsen of Mormon Expression podcast and John Dehlin interview each other, and take calls as part of a live-streamed podcast. | 9/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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185: Navigating a Marriage When One of You Loses Their LDS Testimony Pt. 4 | This segment is part of an all day workshop held at the August 2010 Salt Lake Sunstone Symposium. The first half of the day was dedicated to navigating a faith crisis in or out of the LDS church. The second half of the day was dedicated to navigating a marriage when one of the partners loses their faith. | 9/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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184: Navigating a Marriage When One of You Loses Their LDS Testimony Pt. 3 | This segment is part of an all day workshop held at the August 2010 Salt Lake Sunstone Symposium. The first half of the day was dedicated to navigating a faith crisis in or out of the LDS church. The second half of the day was dedicated to navigating a marriage when one of the partners loses their faith. | 9/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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183: Navigating a Marriage When One of You Loses Their LDS Testimony Pt. 2 | This segment is part of an all day workshop held at the August 2010 Salt Lake Sunstone Symposium. The first half of the day was dedicated to navigating a faith crisis in or out of the LDS church. The second half of the day was dedicated to navigating a marriage when one of the partners loses their faith. | 9/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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182: Navigating a Marriage When One of You Loses Their LDS Testimony Pt. 1 | This segment is part of an all day workshop held at the August 2010 Salt Lake Sunstone Symposium. The first half of the day was dedicated to navigating a faith crisis in or out of the LDS church. The second half of the day was dedicated to navigating a marriage when one of the partners loses their faith. | 9/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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181: Navigating an LDS Faith Crisis In or Out of the Church Pt. 4 | This segment is part of an all day workshop held at the August 2010 Salt Lake Sunstone Symposium. The first half of the day was dedicated to navigating a faith crisis in or out of the LDS church. The second half of the day was dedicated to navigating a marriage when one of the partners loses their faith. | 9/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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180: Navigating an LDS Faith Crisis In or Out of the Church Pt. 3 | This segment is part of an all day workshop held at the August 2010 Salt Lake Sunstone Symposium. The first half of the day was dedicated to navigating a faith crisis in or out of the LDS church. The second half of the day was dedicated to navigating a marriage when one of the partners loses their faith. | 9/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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179: Navigating an LDS Faith Crisis In or Out of the Church Pt. 2 | This segment is part of an all day workshop held at the August 2010 Salt Lake Sunstone Symposium. The first half of the day was dedicated to navigating a faith crisis in or out of the LDS church. The second half of the day was dedicated to navigating a marriage when one of the partners loses their faith. | 9/6/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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178: Navigating an LDS Faith Crisis In or Out of the Church Pt. 1 | This segment is part of an all day workshop held at the August 2010 Salt Lake Sunstone Symposium. The first half of the day was dedicated to navigating a faith crisis in or out of the LDS church. The second half of the day was dedicated to navigating a marriage when one of the partners loses their faith. | 9/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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177 (Aud): Carol Lynn Pearson Pt. 5 - Celebrating the Divine Feminine, and Final Thoughts on Faith | Carol Lynn Pearson is one of the most successful Mormon authors, poets, and playwrights of all time. Her book "Goodbye, I Love You" about the death of her gay husband from AIDS took the world by storm in 1986. Her musical "My Turn on Earth" is one of the most successful Mormon musicals of all time. Carol Lynn has spent all her years since "Goodbye, I Love You" as an advocate for both women and gays within Mormonism. | 8/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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176 (Aud): Carol Lynn Pearson Pt. 4 - No More Goodbyes: Supporting Gays in the LDS Church | Carol Lynn Pearson is one of the most successful Mormon authors, poets, and playwrights of all time. Her book "Goodbye, I Love You" about the death of her gay husband from AIDS took the world by storm in 1986. Her musical "My Turn on Earth" is one of the most successful Mormon musicals of all time. Carol Lynn has spent all her years since "Goodbye, I Love You" as an advocate for both women and gays within Mormonism. | 8/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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175 (Aud): Carol Lynn Pearson Pt. 3 - Goodbye, I Love You: Loving Gerald Until the End | Carol Lynn Pearson is one of the most successful Mormon authors, poets, and playwrights of all time. Her book "Goodbye, I Love You" about the death of her gay husband from AIDS took the world by storm in 1986. Her musical "My Turn on Earth" is one of the most successful Mormon musicals of all time. Carol Lynn has spent all her years since "Goodbye, I Love You" as an advocate for both women and gays within Mormonism. | 8/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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174 (Aud): Carol Lynn Pearson Pt. 2 - My Early Career, and Gerald's Final Coming Out | Carol Lynn Pearson is one of the most successful Mormon authors, poets, and playwrights of all time. Her book "Goodbye, I Love You" about the death of her gay husband from AIDS took the world by storm in 1986. Her musical "My Turn on Earth" is one of the most successful Mormon musicals of all time. Carol Lynn has spent all her years since "Goodbye, I Love You" as an advocate for both women and gays within Mormonism. | 8/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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173 (Aud): Carol Lynn Pearson Pt. 1 - My Early Years in the Church, and the Decision to Marry Gerald | Carol Lynn Pearson is one of the most successful Mormon authors, poets, and playwrights of all time. Her book "Goodbye, I Love You" about the death of her gay husband from AIDS took the world by storm in 1986. Her musical "My Turn on Earth" is one of the most successful Mormon musicals of all time. Carol Lynn has spent all her years since "Goodbye, I Love You" as an advocate for both women and gays within Mormonism. | 8/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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172 (Aud): WordPerfect Co-Founder Bruce Bastian Pt. 3 - The Case for Supporting Gay Rights | In this 3-part series, we interview Bruce Bastian: Philanthropist, WordPerfect Co-Founder, and champion for LGBT rights. In part 1 we discuss his years early years in the church, and his days at WordPerfect. In part 2 we discuss his process of coming out as a gay Mormon after being married in the temple with four children. In part 3, we discuss the case for supporting gay rights. | 7/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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171 (Aud): WordPerfect Co-Founder Bruce Bastian Pt. 2 - Coming out as a Gay Mormon Father | In this 3-part series, we interview Bruce Bastian: Philanthropist, WordPerfect Co-Founder, and champion for LGBT rights. In part 1 we discuss his years early years in the church, and his days at WordPerfect. In part 2 we discuss his process of coming out as a gay Mormon after being married in the temple with four children. In part 3, we discuss the case for supporting gay rights. | 7/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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170 (Aud): WordPerfect Co-Founder Bruce Bastian Pt. 1 - Growing up Mormon and the WordPerfect Years | In this 3-part series, we interview Bruce Bastian: Philanthropist, WordPerfect Co-Founder, and champion for LGBT rights. In part 1 we discuss his years early years in the church, and his days at WordPerfect. In part 2 we discuss his process of coming out as a gay Mormon after being married in the temple with four children. In part 3, we discuss the case for supporting gay rights. | 7/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 189 | Video172 (Vid): WordPerfect Co-Founder Bruce Bastian Pt. 3 - The Case for Supporting Gay Rights | In this 3-part series, we interview Bruce Bastian: Philanthropist, WordPerfect Co-Founder, and champion for LGBT rights. In part 1 we discuss his years early years in the church, and his days at WordPerfect. In part 2 we discuss his process of coming out as a gay Mormon after being married in the temple with four children. In part 3, we discuss the case for supporting gay rights. | 7/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 190 | Video171 (Vid): WordPerfect Co-Founder Bruce Bastian Pt. 2 - Coming out as a Gay Mormon Father | In this 3-part series, we interview Bruce Bastian: Philanthropist, WordPerfect Co-Founder, and champion for LGBT rights. In part 1 we discuss his years early years in the church, and his days at WordPerfect. In part 2 we discuss his process of coming out as a gay Mormon after being married in the temple with four children. In part 3, we discuss the case for supporting gay rights. | 7/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 191 | Video170 (Vid): WordPerfect Co-Founder Bruce Bastian Pt. 1 - Growing up Mormon and the WordPerfect Years | In this 3-part series, we interview Bruce Bastian: Philanthropist, WordPerfect Co-Founder, and champion for LGBT rights. In part 1 we discuss his years early years in the church, and his days at WordPerfect. In part 2 we discuss his process of coming out as a gay Mormon after being married in the temple with four children. In part 3, we discuss the case for supporting gay rights. | 7/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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169: Mormon Therapist Natasha Parker Pt. 2 | In this 2-part series, we interview Natasha Parker -- an LDS Marriage and Family Therapist who lives in Kansas. Natasha blogs at both http://mormonmatters.org and http://mormontherapist.blogspot.com on her experiences and thoughts as a therapist specializing in the treatment of Mormons. During this interview, we discuss Natasha's background, along with brief coverage on the following issues: LDS sexuality, homosexuality, depression, faith issues, and couples issues. | 7/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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168: Mormon Therapist Natasha Parker Pt. 1 | In this 2-part series, we interview Natasha Parker -- an LDS Marriage and Family Therapist who lives in Kansas. Natasha blogs at both http://mormonmatters.org and http://mormontherapist.blogspot.com on her experiences and thoughts as a therapist specializing in the treatment of Mormons. During this interview, we discuss Natasha's background, along with brief coverage on the following issues: LDS sexuality, homosexuality, depression, faith issues, and couples issues. | 7/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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167: Richard Packham and How the LDS Church Creates Unnecessary Enemies Pt. 4 | In this 4-part series, we interview Richard Packham -- co-founder of the Ex-Mormon foundation. Throughout the interview and via Richard's own personal story, we explore 3 ways in which the LDS Church creates unnecessary enemies: 1) By not being honest about its own history (e.g. teaching accurate history), 2) By breaking up families (when one no longer believes), and 3) By harming the loved ones of those who have left the church. To conclude (part 4), Richard discusses the benefits of religious belief in general and the LDS church specifically, along with the mission of the ExMormon foundation, and bears a final testimony regarding the joy/happiness he has experienced since leaving the church. NOTE: The purpose of this interview is NOT to encourage people to stay or leave the LDS church. It is simply to: 1) Seek to understand and to validate the path of those who have felt compelled to leave the church, and 2) Explore ways in which the church can seek to no longer create unnecessary enemies. | 6/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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165: Richard Packham and How the LDS Church Creates Unnecessary Enemies Pt. 2 | In this 4-part series, we interview Richard Packham -- co-founder of the Ex-Mormon foundation. Throughout the interview and via Richard's own personal story, we explore 3 ways in which the LDS Church creates unnecessary enemies: 1) By not being honest about its own history (e.g. teaching accurate history), 2) By breaking up families (when one no longer believes), and 3) By harming the loved ones of those who have left the church. To conclude (part 4), Richard discusses the benefits of religious belief in general and the LDS church specifically, along with the mission of the ExMormon foundation, and bears a final testimony regarding the joy/happiness he has experienced since leaving the church. NOTE: The purpose of this interview is NOT to encourage people to stay or leave the LDS church. It is simply to: 1) Seek to understand and to validate the path of those who have felt compelled to leave the church, and 2) Explore ways in which the church can seek to no longer create unnecessary enemies. | 6/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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164: Richard Packham and How the LDS Church Creates Unnecessary Enemies Pt. 1 | In this 4-part series, we interview Richard Packham -- co-founder of the Ex-Mormon foundation. Throughout the interview and via Richard's own personal story, we explore 3 ways in which the LDS Church creates unnecessary enemies: 1) By not being honest about its own history (e.g. teaching accurate history), 2) By breaking up families (when one no longer believes), and 3) By harming the loved ones of those who have left the church. To conclude (part 4), Richard discusses the benefits of religious belief in general and the LDS church specifically, along with the mission of the ExMormon foundation, and bears a final testimony regarding the joy/happiness he has experienced since leaving the church. NOTE: The purpose of this interview is NOT to encourage people to stay or leave the LDS church. It is simply to: 1) Seek to understand and to validate the path of those who have felt compelled to leave the church, and 2) Explore ways in which the church can seek to no longer create unnecessary enemies. | 6/28/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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163: BYU Professor Dr. Michael MacKay and His Students Discuss Evolution and Religion with Dr. Michael Ruse | In this special episode, BYU History Professor Dr. Michael MacKay share a 1 hour presentation exploring science, evolution, religion, and the LDS Church with Dr. Michael Ruse, one of the world’s leading experts in the philosophy of science, and author of the book: ”Can a Darwinian be a Christian? The Relationship between Science and Religion“, published by the University of Cambridge Press in 2001. | 6/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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162: David Bailey Pt. 3 - Believing in Science and the LDS Church | In this three-part episode, Dr. David Bailey (an award winning scientist and Stanford-educated Mathematician) discusses a brief history of the LDS Church and science, the state of science within the church today, and how he reconciles faith and science in way that actually strengthens his faith. | 6/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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161: David Bailey Pt. 2 - Science and the LDS Church Today | In this three-part episode, Dr. David Bailey (an award winning scientist and Stanford-educated Mathematician) discusses a brief history of the LDS Church and science, the state of science within the church today, and how he reconciles faith and science in way that actually strengthens his faith. | 6/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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160: David Bailey Pt. 1 - A Brief History of Mormonism and Science | In this three-part episode, Dr. David Bailey (an award winning scientist and Stanford-educated Mathematician) discusses a brief history of the LDS Church and science, the state of science within the church today, and how he reconciles faith and science in way that actually strengthens his faith. | 6/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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159: Improving Your Marriage After an LDS Crisis of Faith Pt. 3 | In this three-part episode, Dan and Laurie Gallagher discuss Laurie's loss of testimony as Dan remained a believer -- and how they both worked through their issues to actually improve their marriage and family relationships. | 6/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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158: Improving Your Marriage After an LDS Crisis of Faith Pt. 2 | In this three-part episode, Dan and Laurie Gallagher discuss Laurie's loss of testimony as Dan remained a believer -- and how they both worked through their issues to actually improve their marriage and family relationships. | 6/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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157: Improving Your Marriage After an LDS Crisis of Faith Pt. 1 | In this three-part episode, Dan and Laurie Gallagher discuss Laurie's loss of testimony as Dan remained a believer -- and how they both worked through their issues to actually improve their marriage and family relationships. | 6/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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156: An LDS Family Discusses Their Divorce, Part 3 | In this three-part episode, long-time listener Glenn brings on his divorced parents and fellow siblings to discuss the family divorce from an LDS perspective. | 5/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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155: An LDS Family Discusses Their Divorce, Part 2 | In this three-part episode, long-time listener Glenn brings on his divorced parents and fellow siblings to discuss the family divorce from an LDS perspective. | 5/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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154: An LDS Family Discusses Their Divorce, Part 1 | In this three-part episode, long-time listener Glenn brings on his divorced parents and fellow siblings to discuss the family divorce from an LDS perspective. | 5/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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153: Dr. Janet Bennion - Living Among Mormon Fundamentalist Polygamy as an Anthropologist | Janet Bennion is an associate professor of anthropology, specializing in alternative sexuality in nontraditional religious movements in the Intermountain West, specifically among Mormon fundamentalist polygynists. She has a Ph.D. in Anthropology from University of Utah and a Masters in Social Organization from Portland State University. Her doctoral expertise lies in cross-cultural perspectives of sexuality, gender and society, and women of the fundamentalist world. Her scientific publications include two major ethnographic works and two comparative analyses of Mormon polygynous women, as well as many peer-review journal articles. Women of Principle: Female Networking in Contemporary Mormon Polygyny (Oxford University Press 1998) offers an in-depth study of gender roles and sexual norms in the Apostolic United Brethren sect in the Bitterroot Mountains of Montana, cataloging women's conversion stories. This ethnography shows that while abuses do exist, some women achieve ironic ascendance and satisfaction in fundamentalism. Desert Patriarchy (University of Arizona Press 2004) presents her theory explaining the role of the desert environment (Chihuahua, Mexico) in the development and maintenance of a patriarchal gender ideology. Her model identifies several factors -- male supremacy, female network, non-secular education, imbalanced sex ratios, alternative sexuality, and circumscription -- which work to facilitate the longevity of desert patriarchal communities. | 5/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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152: Daymon Smith Pt. 4 - Is the LDS Church Serving God, Mammon, or Both? | In part 4 of a 4 part series with LDS Anthropologist Daymon Smith, we discuss the new City Creek Mall project, and some final reflections on the corporate LDS church for the 21st century and beyond. | 5/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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151: Daymon Smith Pt. 3 - The LDS Church as a Corporation, and the Corporation as a Church | In part 3 of a 4 part series with LDS Anthropologist Daymon Smith, we discuss the Corporation of the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints -- and the implications for the church of running a massive, multi-billion dollar corporation. | 5/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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150: Daymon Smith Pt. 2 - The Life and Death of Mormon Speculation and the Rise (and Costs) of Correlation | In part 2 of a 4 part series with LDS Anthropologist Daymon Smith, we discuss the formation of the correlation department within the LDS church, and its effects on the church today. | 5/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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149: Daymon Smith Pt. 1 - Federal Prosecution, Post-Manifesto Polygamy & Mormon Fundamentalism | In part 1 of a 4 part series with LDS Anthropologist Daymon Smith, we discuss the U.S. government's prosecution of the LDS church for polygamy in the late 1800s, post-manifesto polygamy and the rise of Mormon Fundamentalism. | 5/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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148: Five Important Announcements | In this episode I briefly discuss five important announcements for the future of Mormon Stories Podcast. | 5/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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147: Mormon May Day with Founder Kate Kelly | In this episode Chris Jones interviews Kate Kelly -- LDS law student and founder of the Mormon May Day movement . As stated on the Mormon May Day web site: " We would like Mormon May Day to combine the two meanings by signifying the distress of many moderate, liberal or radical Mormons feel at being inundated with overtly far-right political messages at church and celebrating and gathering in fasting and prayer to exercise our collective spiritual strength to eradicate poverty and advance the cause of social justice worldwide." | 4/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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146: Raising Children in a Non-Traditional LDS Home Part 4 | This is part 4 of a 4-part series on raising children in a non-traditional LDS home. This is a panel discussion which includes some of my coolest friends, namely: Heather, Laurie and Lee. | 4/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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145: Raising Children in a Non-Traditional LDS Home Part 3 | This is part 3 of a 4-part series on raising children in a non-traditional LDS home. This is a panel discussion which includes some of my coolest friends, namely: Heather, Laurie and Lee. | 4/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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144: Raising Children in a Non-Traditional LDS Home Part 2 | This is part 2 of a 4-part series on raising children in a non-traditional LDS home. This is a panel discussion which includes some of my coolest friends, namely: Heather, Laurie and Lee. | 4/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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143: Raising Children in a Non-Traditional LDS Home Part 1 | This is part 1 of a 4-part series on raising children in a non-traditional LDS home. This is a panel discussion which includes some of my coolest friends, namely: Heather, Laurie and Lee. | 4/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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142: Staying in the LDS Church after a Crisis of Faith: Brian Johnston Part 2 | This is part 2 of a 2 part interview with Brian Johnston, co-founder of StayLDS.com. In this series Brian discusses staying in the LDS Church after a crisis of faith. | 4/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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141: Staying in the LDS Church after a Crisis of Faith: Brian Johnston Part 1 | This is part 1 of a 2 part interview with Brian Johnston, co-founder of StayLDS.com. In this series Brian discusses staying in the LDS Church after a crisis of faith. | 4/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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140: The LDS Conversion and De-Conversion of Heather Part 2 | This is part 2 of a 2 part interview with Heather, a friend who converted to the LDS church as a college student in Texas, moved to BYU, married the son of a Stake President in the temple, and then afterwards her husband left the church, and she soon followed. Heather talks about why she joined, and why she left, and ways that we (as members) can better understand those who leave. This interview was recorded in 2007. | 4/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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139: The LDS Conversion and De-Conversion of Heather Part 1 | This is part 1 of a 2 part interview with Heather, a friend who converted to the LDS church as a college student in Texas, moved to BYU, married the son of a Stake President in the temple, and then afterwards her husband left the church, and she soon followed. Heather talks about why she joined, and why she left, and ways that we (as members) can better understand those who leave. This interview was recorded in 2007. | 4/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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138 (Aud): Edward Kimball Part 2 | This is part 2 of a 2 part interview with the son of LDS prophet Spencer W. Kimball | 3/31/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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137 (Aud): Edward Kimball Part 1 | This is part 1 of a 2 part interview with the son of LDS prophet Spencer W. Kimball | 3/31/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 225 | Video137 (Vid): Edward Kimball Part 1 | This is part 1 of a 2 part video interview with the son of LDS prophet Spencer W. Kimball | 3/31/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Explicit136 (Aud): LDS Comedian Bengt Washburn Part 2 | This is part 2 of a 2 part interview with Mormon Comedian Bengt Washburn. | 3/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Explicit135 (Aud): LDS Comedian Bengt Washburn Part 1 | This is part 1 of a 2 part interview with Mormon Comedian Bengt Washburn. | 3/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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134: Karen Armstrong's "The Case for God" and Mormonism Part 3 | In Part 3, we discuss how Karen Armstrong's book "The Case for God" might or might not apply to Mormonism. | 3/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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133: Karen Armstrong's "The Case for God" and Mormonism Part 2 | In Part 2, John Hamer, J. Nelson Seawright, Joanna Brooks and I lay out Karen Armstrong's major premises, and analyze them. | 3/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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132: Karen Armstrong's "The Case for God" and Mormonism Part 1 | As an introduction to Mormon Stories' inaugural book club, I re-broadcast Terry Gross' interview with "The Case for God" author Karen Armstrong. Next week we will be holding a panel discussion on Mormon Stories Podcast about this book, and how it may or may not apply to both Mormonism and individual Mormons in the 21st century. | 3/14/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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131: Feminist Mormon Housewives Founder Lisa Butterworth Part 3 | In Part 3, Lisa discusses the costs and benefits of blogging, provides some final insight and advice to LDS women, along w/ her testimony of the LDS gospel | 3/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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130: Feminist Mormon Housewives Founder Lisa Butterworth Part 2 | In Part 2, Lisa discusses the importance of open, thoughtful and candid discussions about women’s issues within the church, and on the Internet | 3/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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129: Feminist Mormon Housewives Founder Lisa Butterworth Part 1 | In Part 1, Lisa discusses her early life, how she became a feminist, and what led to her creation of FeministMormonHousewives.com | 3/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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128 (Aud): Born Again Mormon Shawn McCraney Pt. 3 - Final Thoughts | In this episode I speak with Shawn McCraney, author of "I was a Born-again Mormon" and host of "Heart of the Matter", a controversial weekly Christian TV show geared towards LDS Church members. In part 3, I ask Shawn some final questions, and he shares some closing thoughts. | 2/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 237 | Video128 (Vid): Born Again Mormon Shawn McCraney Pt. 3 - Final Thoughts | In this episode I speak with Shawn McCraney, author of "I was a Born-again Mormon" and host of "Heart of the Matter", a controversial weekly Christian TV show geared towards LDS Church members. In part 3, I ask Shawn some final questions, and he shares some closing thoughts. | 2/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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127 (Aud): Born Again Mormon Shawn McCraney Pt. 2 - On style and substance | In this episode I speak with Shawn McCraney, author of "I was a Born-again Mormon" and host of "Heart of the Matter", a controversial weekly Christian TV show geared towards LDS Church members. In part 2, I ask Shawn several questions about his style, doctrine and theology. | 2/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 239 | Video127 (Vid): Born Again Mormon Shawn McCraney Pt. 2 - On style and substance | In this episode I speak with Shawn McCraney, author of "I was a Born-again Mormon" and host of "Heart of the Matter", a controversial weekly Christian TV show geared towards LDS Church members. In part 2, I ask Shawn several questions about his style, doctrine and theology. | 2/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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126 (Aud): Born Again Mormon Shawn McCraney Pt. 1 - On Becoming Born Again | In this episode I speak with Shawn McCraney, author of "I was a Born-again Mormon" and host of "Heart of the Matter", a controversial weekly Christian TV show geared towards LDS Church members. In part 1, Shawn discusses his born again experience, and makes his best case for why LDS Church members should also seek to become Born Again. | 2/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 241 | Video126 (Vid): Born Again Mormon Shawn McCraney Pt. 1 - On Becoming Born Again | In this episode I speak with Shawn McCraney, author of "I was a Born-again Mormon" and host of "Heart of the Matter", a controversial weekly Christian TV show geared towards LDS Church members. In part 1, Shawn discusses his born again experience, and makes his best case for why LDS Church members should also seek to become Born Again. | 2/25/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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125: What to do when your husband loses his LDS testimony - Jacque Part 3 | In this episode I speak with Jacque, a believing LDS Church member, about some of the unexpected blessings that have come to her marriage as a result of her husband's loss of LDS faith, and some final tips for couples dealing with this dilemma. | 2/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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124: What to do when your husband loses his LDS testimony - Jacque Part 2 | In this episode I speak with Jacque, a believing LDS Church member, about the compromises that both her and her husband had to make to work through his loss of faith, and what eternal marriage has come to mean for her. | 2/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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123: What to do when your husband loses his LDS testimony - Jacque Part 1 | In this episode I speak with Jacque, a believing LDS Church member, about her husband's loss of LDS faith, and the lessons she learned from dealing with the immediate aftermath. | 2/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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122: Peter and Mary Danzig Pt. 4 - Rebuilding a Life Without the LDS Church | In this episode Peter and Mary Danzig discuss life after resigning from the LDS Church, including how they are raising their children as former members, reworking their relationships with extended family, and their new life/spiritual perspectives. They also discuss their recent work the Foundation for Reconciliation, which seeks reconciliation between the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Gays and Lesbians. | 2/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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121: Peter and Mary Danzig Pt. 3 - Removed from the Orchestra at Temple Square, Silenced, Threatened with Discipline, Resigning | In this episode Peter and Mary Danzig discuss Peter’s removal from the Orchestra at Temple Square because of his letter to the editor opposing professor Jeffrey Nielson’s termination from BYU (over Dr. Nielson’s public support of gay marriage). They also discuss his local church leadership’s request for silence, the threats of church discipline, his and Mary’s ultimate decision to resign from the LDS Church, and Craig Jessop’s resignation as Director of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. The music from this episode was played live during the interview. For more about the Danzig’s music, check out their web site here. | 2/10/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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120: Peter and Mary Danzig Pt. 2 - Gaining Sympathy for Homosexuals, and Losing His Testimony | In this episode Peter Danzig discusses how his experience as a social worker to (primarily) LDS Church members led to both an increase in sympathy for LDS homosexuals, and a loss of his traditional LDS testimony. | 2/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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119: Peter and Mary Danzig Pt. 1 - The Early Years | In this episode John Dehlin speaks with former LDS Church members Peter and Mary Danzig about their early years as faithful LDS church members, their mission experiences, their temple marriage, their participation as founding members of the Orchestra at Temple Square, and the origins of their interest in the topic of homosexuality. | 2/5/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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118: Mormon Stories 2010: Past, Present and Future | Is this episode John Dehlin discusses the past, present and future of the podcast, and how you can help support. We also discuss its transition away from prophetic succession based on blood line, and its decision to ordain women to the priesthood. | 2/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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117: John Hamer Pt. 2 -- From RLDS to the Community of Christ | In part 2 of my interview with John Hamer, we discuss the transformation of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (RLDS) towards a more Christ-centered church, including the decision to build a temple in Independence, Missouri, and change its name to "The Community of Christ." We also discuss its transition away from prophetic succession based on blood line, and its decision to ordain women to the priesthood. | 1/27/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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116: John Hamer Pt. 1 -- The LDS Succession Crisis | John Hamer discusses the LDS Succession Crisis after Joseph Smith's death, and the ground that it laid for the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (or Community of Christ). | 1/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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115: Mormonism and James Fowler's Stage 5 | Mormon Expression, John Dehlin, Brian Johnston and Logan Beaux discuss Mormonism and James Fowler's Stage 5. | 1/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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114: Mormon Expression Interviews John Dehlin | Mormon Expression Interviews John Dehlin. Published August 11, 2009. | 1/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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113: Joanna Brooks Pt. 2 | Joanna Brooks was a very important figure in the BYU Academic Freedom days of 1990-1993...and is now a writer on Mormon topics for Religion Dispatches (along w/ being the Dept. Chair of English at SDSU). | 1/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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112: Joanna Brooks Pt. 1 | Joanna Brooks was a very important figure in the BYU Academic Freedom days of 1990-1993...and is now a writer on Mormon topics for Religion Dispatches (along w/ being the Dept. Chair of English at SDSU). | 1/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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111: How to Stay in the LDS Church after Losing Your Faith | In this seminar, I discuss techniques for staying in the LDS church after a major trial of faith. | 3/26/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bonus: Richard D. Poll -- Mormon Historian and Liahona Mormon | In early 1994 the distinguished career of Richard D. Poll, historian, professor, writer, husband and friend, came full circle. His Liahona/Iron-rod dichotomy, borrowed from the Book of Mormon, had entered the lexicon of Mormon thought almost 30 years earlier in his landmark essay "What the Church Means to People Like Me" (Dialogue 2:4, Winter 1967). His "Pillars of My Faith" sermon in Sunstone called for committed LDS worshipers and writers to join a mighty Christian chorus "in which almost all the singers hear the dissonant sounds of the alternate voices as polyphonic enrichment of the message of the gospel music." For people like him, "neither dogmatic fundamentalism nor dogmatic humanism provides convincing answers to life's most basic questions." He defined history as "human strivings to discover divine realities." Like Paul, Richard Poll lived his life as part of the leaven that "leaveneth the whole lump" (Galatians 5:9), offering his Liahona questioning in the spirit of "charity, humility, persistence." In a time when men and women are being called sinners for a word (or many words); when the terms "alternate" and "dissident" are being redefined as sinister; when some seek apostasy, while others have apostasy thrust upon them, Richard Poll's calm, reasoned, compassionate voice rings with a clarity that will live on in our hearts and minds. | 1/7/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bonus: William D. Russell -- RLDS Maverick | For over 40 years, William D. Russell has been a progressive voice among the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (now the Community of Christ). This is his story -- from a 1993 Sunstone Symposium presentation called, "Pillars of my faith". William D. Russell is a professor of American History and Government, Graceland College. He is a past president of the Mormon History Association; former assistant editor of the Saints Herald; author of Treasure in Earthly Vessels: An Introduction to the New Testament; a founder of the Independence, Missouri, chapter of the Congress on Racial Equality; and former chair of the Decatur County Democratic Party. He has competed in the Boston and Los Angeles marathons and twenty-four others. | 1/7/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bonus: The Story of D. Michael Quinn, in His Own Words | Love him, hate him, or indifferent -- D. Michael Quinn will go down as one of the most important Mormons of the 20th century. This is his story, in his own words. | 1/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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110: Lessons on the Costs and Benefits of Big Church Changes: From the RLDS Church to the LDS Church, With Love | The Decade of the Sixties: The Early Struggles in the RLDS Shift from Sect to Denomination: This is a discussion of how, during the 1960s the RLDS Church made very decisive steps toward shedding its sectarian past. It began the decade clearly rooted in the sectarian world view. But by the end of the decade, many of the church's leaders and a reasonable number of its members had adopted liberal views, down-playing traditional unique Latter Day Saint doctrines. Today, the RLDS Church (or Community of Christ) has but a fraction of the membership it once enjoyed. What lessons can the LDS Church learn from the Community of Christ. What did they do right, and wrong? | 12/27/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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109: Why people leave the LDS Church, and how we can help | This presentation discusses why people leave the LDS Church, and what we can do to help. It was recorded in 2006. | 12/21/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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108: Elbert Peck and "Remnants of His Faith" | In the 1995 Salt Lake Sunstone symposium, Elbert Peck spoke in the annual "Pillars of my faith" presentation about the "Remnants of his faith." This presentation represents (to me) the closest thing I've ever found to expressing how I now feel about my Mormon faith. I hope some of you will find value in it as well. | 12/21/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bonus (Aud): The "Other" Mormon Heroes | In this screencast, we learn about the lives of 6 non-traditional Mormon heroes: Emma Smith, B.H. Roberts, Fawn Brodie, Juanita Brooks, Lowell Bennion and Leonard Arrington. | 12/21/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 264 | VideoBonus (Vid): The "Other" Mormon Heroes | In this screencast, we learn about the lives of 6 non-traditional Mormon heroes: Emma Smith, B.H. Roberts, Fawn Brodie, Juanita Brooks, Lowell Bennion and Leonard Arrington. | 12/21/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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107 (Aud): Elbert Peck and Sunstone Magazine Pt. 4 - The September Six and the Decline of Sunstone | In part 4 of this 4 part series, Elbert Eugene Peck (editor of Sunstone Magazine from 1986 to 2001) discusses the September Six excommunications, the decline of Sunstone, and his thoughts on Sunstone's future. | 12/19/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 266 | Video107 (Vid): Elbert Peck and Sunstone Magazine Pt. 4 - The September Six and the Decline of Sunstone | In part 4 of this 4 part series, Elbert Eugene Peck (editor of Sunstone Magazine from 1986 to 2001) discusses the September Six excommunications, the decline of Sunstone, and his thoughts on Sunstone's future. | 12/19/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Explicit106 (Aud): Elbert Peck and Sunstone Magazine Pt. 3 - Alternative Voices | In part 3 of this 4 part series, Elbert Eugene Peck (editor of Sunstone Magazine from 1986 to 2001) discusses the events leading up to the September Six excommunications of 1993, including the "Alternative Voices" and warnings against Symposia statements by LDS leaders. | 12/15/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 268 | ExplicitVideo106 (Vid): Elbert Peck and Sunstone Magazine Pt. 3 - Alternative Voices | In part 3 of this 4 part series, Elbert Eugene Peck (editor of Sunstone Magazine from 1986 to 2001) discusses the events leading up to the September Six excommunications of 1993, including the "Alternative Voices" and warnings against Symposia statements by LDS leaders. | 12/15/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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105 (Aud): Elbert Peck and Sunstone Magazine Pt. 2 - The People of Sunstone | In part 2 of this 4 part series, Elbert Peck (Editor of Sunstone Magazine from 1986 to 2001) discusses many of the central people of Sunstone, including Leonard Arrington, Bonner Ritchie, Eugene England, Lavina Fielding Anderson, Ed Kimball, Orson Scott Card, Peggy Fletcher Stack, Scott Kinney, and many others. | 12/13/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 270 | Video105 (Vid): Elbert Peck and Sunstone Magazine Pt. 2 - The People of Sunstone | In part 2 of this 4 part series, Elbert Peck (Editor of Sunstone Magazine from 1986 to 2001) discusses many of the central people of Sunstone, including Leonard Arrington, Bonner Ritchie, Eugene England, Lavina Fielding Anderson, Ed Kimball, Orson Scott Card, Peggy Fletcher Stack, Scott Kinney, and many others. | 12/13/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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104 (Aud): Elbert Peck and Sunstone Magazine Pt. 1 - The Early Years | Elbert Eugene Peck was editor of Sunstone Magazine from 1986 to 2001. In part 1 of a 4 part interview, Elbert discusses his early years as a member of the LDS church in Washington D.C., his mission, his time at BYU with the Seventh East Press, and the events leading to him taking over Sunstone Magazine. | 12/10/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 272 | Video104 (Vid): Elbert Peck and Sunstone Magazine Pt. 1 - The Early Years | Elbert Eugene Peck was editor of Sunstone Magazine from 1986 to 2001. In part 1 of a 4 part interview, Elbert discusses his early years as a member of the LDS church in Washington D.C., his mission, his time at BYU with the Seventh East Press, and the events leading to him to take over Sunstone Magazine. | 12/10/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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103 (Aud): Dr. Ted Lyon Part 3 -- Questions, Answers and a Final Testimony | BYU Professor Dr. Ted Lyon has served as an LDS (Mormon) mission president in Chile. He has also served as the president of the Chile Missionary Training Center. He is currently serving as Temple President in the Santiago Chile LDS Temple. In this interveiw, Dr. Lyon answers questions about the previous 2 episodes ,and concludes with his testimony of the LDS Church. | 11/27/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 274 | Video103 (Vid): Dr. Ted Lyon Part 3 -- Questions, Answers and a Final Testimony | BYU Professor Dr. Ted Lyon has served as an LDS (Mormon) mission president in Chile. He has also served as the president of the Chile Missionary Training Center. He is currently serving as Temple President in the Santiago Chile LDS Temple. In this interveiw, Dr. Lyon answers questions about the previous 2 episodes ,and concludes with his testimony of the LDS Church. | 11/27/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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102 (Aud): Dr. Ted Lyon Part 2 -- Tough Lessons from LDS Missions in Latin America | BYU Professor Dr. Ted Lyon has served as an LDS (Mormon) mission president in Chile. He has also served as the president of the Chile Missionary Training Center. He is currently serving as Temple President in the Santiago Chile LDS Temple. In this interveiw, Dr. Lyon discusses some of the painful lessons learned from LDS missionary work in Latin America in the 20th century. He also discusses his views on reconciling thought with faith. | 11/27/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 276 | Video102 (Vid): Dr. Ted Lyon Part 2 -- Tough Lessons from LDS Missions in Latin America | BYU Professor Dr. Ted Lyon has served as an LDS (Mormon) mission president in Chile. He has also served as the president of the Chile Missionary Training Center. He is currently serving as Temple President in the Santiago Chile LDS Temple. In this interveiw, Dr. Lyon discusses some of the painful lessons learned from LDS missionary work in Latin America in the 20th century. He also discusses his views on reconciling thought with faith. | 11/27/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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101 (Aud): Dr. Ted Lyon Part 1 -- Change in the LDS Church | Dr. Ted Lyon has served as a BYU Professor, Mission President, MTC President, and is currently serving as temple president in Chile. His is both a believing Mormon, and an intellectual. In part 1 of this 3 part series, he discusses changes in the LDS church during his lifetime. | 11/27/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 278 | Video101 (Vid): Dr. Ted Lyon Part 1 -- Change in the LDS Church | Dr. Ted Lyon has served as a BYU Professor, Mission President, MTC President, and is currently serving as temple president in Chile. His is both a believing Mormon, and an intellectual. In part 1 of this 3 part series, he discusses changes in the LDS church during his lifetime. | 11/27/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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100: Breathe Life Into Your Liife Story w/ Dawn and Morris Thurston | Breathe Life into Your Life Story is an essential read for anyone who aspires to write a life story—but not just any story, one your family and others will actually WANT to read. Written for both novices and experienced writers, this book presents techniques used by novelists to immerse readers in their fictional world—techniques like “showing” rather than just "telling”; creating interesting, believable characters and settings; writing at the gut level; alternating scene and narrative; beginning with a bang; generating tension, and more. | 11/27/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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099: Joseph Smith's Legal Battles During the Nauvoo Time Period Part 2 | In this episode we discuss Joseph Smith's major legal battles during the Nauvoo period. Morris Thurston is a Harvard-trained lawyer, and one of the legal editors for the Joseph Smith Papers project. | 11/27/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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098: Joseph Smith's Legal Battles During the Nauvoo Time Period Part 1 | In this episode we discuss Joseph Smith's major legal battles during the Nauvoo period. Morris Thurston is a Harvard-trained lawyer, and one of the legal editors for the Joseph Smith Papers project. | 11/27/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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097: The Joseph Smith Papers Project -- Morris Thurston | In this episode we discuss the Joseph Smith Papers project, sponsored by both the LDS Church and Larry H. Miller. Morris Thurston is a Harvard-trained lawyer, and one of the legal editors for the project. | 11/27/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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096: The Mormon Worker Part 2 -- William VanWagenen | In October 2007 a new LDS-themed periodical was launched entitled "The Mormon Worker." This publication is dedicated to promoting social justice within Mormonism. In this two-part series, we interview William VanWagenen, one of the founders of the Mormon Worker. William VanWagenen is not your typical Mormon. Not only has he studied at the Harvard Divinity School, but he is also an LDS peace activist, who was recently kidnapped in Iraq while on a peacekeeping mission. In this intervew, William discusses his views on poverty, war, socialism and justice within the Mormon framework. | 11/27/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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095: The Mormon Worker Part 1 -- William VanWagenen | In October 2007 a new LDS-themed periodical was launched entitled "The Mormon Worker." This publication is dedicated to promoting social justice within Mormonism. In this two-part series, we interview William VanWagenen, one of the founders of the Mormon Worker. William VanWagenen is not your typical Mormon. Not only has he studied at the Harvard Divinity School, but he is also an LDS peace activist, who was recently kidnapped in Iraq while on a peacekeeping mission. In this intervew, William discusses his views on poverty, war, socialism and justice within the Mormon framework. | 11/27/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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094 (Aud): Levi Peterson (Mormon Author) Part 7 -- The Chicken Story, Eugene England and Final Thoughts | Levi Peterson is one of the most important LDS authors of the 20th century. His book entitled "The Backslider" is perhaps the most important piece of Mormon fiction ever written. This is his story. | 11/19/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 286 | Video094 (Vid): Levi Peterson (Mormon Author) Part 7 -- The Chicken Story, Eugene England and Final Thoughts | Levi Peterson is one of the most important LDS authors of the 20th century. His book entitled "The Backslider" is perhaps the most important piece of Mormon fiction ever written. This is his story. | 11/19/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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093 (Aud): Levi Peterson (Mormon Author) Part 6 -- Juanita Brooks, Sunstone, and Mormon Liberalism | Levi Peterson is one of the most important LDS authors of the 20th century. His book entitled "The Backslider" is perhaps the most important piece of Mormon fiction ever written. This is his story. | 11/19/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 288 | Video093 (Vid): Levi Peterson (Mormon Author) Part 6 -- Juanita Brooks, Sunstone, and Mormon Liberalism | Levi Peterson is one of the most important LDS authors of the 20th century. His book entitled "The Backslider" is perhaps the most important piece of Mormon fiction ever written. This is his story. | 11/19/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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092 (Aud): Levi Peterson (Mormon Author) Part 5 -- Cowboy Jesus and Mormon Literature / Art | Levi Peterson is one of the most important LDS authors of the 20th century. His book entitled "The Backslider" is perhaps the most important piece of Mormon fiction ever written. This is his story. | 11/19/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 290 | Video092 (Vid): Levi Peterson (Mormon Author) Part 5 -- Cowboy Jesus and Mormon Literature / Art | Levi Peterson is one of the most important LDS authors of the 20th century. His book entitled "The Backslider" is perhaps the most important piece of Mormon fiction ever written. This is his story. | 11/19/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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091 (Aud): Levi Peterson (Mormon Author) Part 4 -- The Backslider | Levi Peterson is one of the most important LDS authors of the 20th century. His book entitled "The Backslider" is perhaps the most important piece of Mormon fiction ever written. This is his story. | 11/19/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 292 | Video091 (Vid): Levi Peterson (Mormon Author) Part 4 -- The Backslider | Levi Peterson is one of the most important LDS authors of the 20th century. His book entitled "The Backslider" is perhaps the most important piece of Mormon fiction ever written. This is his story. | 11/19/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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090 (Aud): Levi Peterson (Mormon Author) Part 3 -- The Fruits of Anxiety | Levi Peterson is one of the most important LDS authors of the 20th century. His book entitled "The Backslider" is perhaps the most important piece of Mormon fiction ever written. This is his story. | 11/19/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 294 | Video090 (Vid): Levi Peterson (Mormon Author) Part 3 -- The Fruits of Anxiety | Levi Peterson is one of the most important LDS authors of the 20th century. His book entitled "The Backslider" is perhaps the most important piece of Mormon fiction ever written. This is his story. | 11/19/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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089 (Aud): Levi Peterson (Mormon Author) Part 2 -- Mom, Mission and School | Levi Peterson is one of the most important LDS authors of the 20th century. His book entitled "The Backslider" is perhaps the most important piece of Mormon fiction ever written. This is his story. | 11/19/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 296 | Video089 (Vid): Levi Peterson (Mormon Author) Part 2 -- Mom, Mission and School | Levi Peterson is one of the most important LDS authors of the 20th century. His book entitled "The Backslider" is perhaps the most important piece of Mormon fiction ever written. This is his story. | 11/19/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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088 (Aud): Levi Peterson (Mormon Author) Part 1 -- The Early Years | Levi Peterson is one of the most important LDS authors of the 20th century. His book entitled "The Backslider" is perhaps the most important piece of Mormon fiction ever written. This is his story. | 11/19/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 298 | Video088 (Vid): Levi Peterson (Mormon Author) Part 1 -- The Early Years | Levi Peterson is one of the most important LDS authors of the 20th century. His book entitled "The Backslider" is perhaps the most important piece of Mormon fiction ever written. This is his story. | 11/19/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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086 (Aud): God Loveth His Children -- The New LDS Pamphlet on Homosexuality Part 2 | A new pamphlet about homosexuality appeared on the church’s website in late July, 2007. The pamphlet is entitled God Loveth His Children, and, among other things, says that the Church does not know what causes same-sex attractions but does not believe sexual abuse and sexual experimentation in childhood are responsible. It declares that same-sex attractions are not considered sinful but affirms that acting on those attractions is incompatible with God’s plan for families in the afterlife. It urges same-sex attracted LDS members to remain active in the church and asks other members to treat them with love and respect. This panel will discuss this new pamphlet and welcomes a wide-ranging and frank discussion of this important topic. | 11/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 300 | Video086 (Vid): God Loveth His Children -- The New LDS Pamphlet on Homosexuality Part 2 | A new pamphlet about homosexuality appeared on the church’s website in late July, 2007. The pamphlet is entitled God Loveth His Children, and, among other things, says that the Church does not know what causes same-sex attractions but does not believe sexual abuse and sexual experimentation in childhood are responsible. It declares that same-sex attractions are not considered sinful but affirms that acting on those attractions is incompatible with God’s plan for families in the afterlife. It urges same-sex attracted LDS members to remain active in the church and asks other members to treat them with love and respect. This panel will discuss this new pamphlet and welcomes a wide-ranging and frank discussion of this important topic. | 11/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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087 (Aud): God Loveth His Children -- The New LDS Pamphlet on Homosexuality Part 3 | A new pamphlet about homosexuality appeared on the church’s website in late July, 2007. The pamphlet is entitled God Loveth His Children, and, among other things, says that the Church does not know what causes same-sex attractions but does not believe sexual abuse and sexual experimentation in childhood are responsible. It declares that same-sex attractions are not considered sinful but affirms that acting on those attractions is incompatible with God’s plan for families in the afterlife. It urges same-sex attracted LDS members to remain active in the church and asks other members to treat them with love and respect. This panel will discuss this new pamphlet and welcomes a wide-ranging and frank discussion of this important topic. | 11/16/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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