005: Masonry and Mormonism, an Interview with Greg Kearney
Last night I recorded a super duper interesting podcast with Greg Kearney–a lifelong, multi-generational Mormon and Master Mason. In this podcast he discusses the history of Masonry, how it became...
View Article015-017: Mormon Stages of Faith with Tom Kimball and Dan Wotherspoon
In this 3-part series: Part 1: Dan Wotherspoon and Tom Kimball outline the basics of Fowler’s “Stages of Faith.” Part 2: Tom Kimball (with support from Dan Wotherspoon) takes us through the “Stages of...
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026: Blacks and the LDS Priesthood–An Interview with Darius Gray and Margaret...
Recently, Brigham Young University invited Darius Gray–one of the founders of the LDS Genesis Group, and a black Mormon for over 30 years–to deliver a presentation entitled, “Blacks and the LDS...
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027-029: My ( John Dehlin’s ) Story
At least once each week a listener will ask me (John Dehlin) about my testimony of the LDS Church. Liberals or ex-Mormons sometimes call me an apologist. A few conservatives have accused me of being a...
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047: Richard Bushman Part 1 — Experiences as a Mormon Historian
In part 1 of this multi-part interview, Dr. Richard Bushman, the world’s foremost scholar on Joseph Smith and early Mormonism and the author of Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling, discusses his years as...
View Article048: Richard Bushman Part 2 — The Art of History, Joseph Smith’s First Vision...
In part 2 of this multi-part interview with Dr. Richard Bushman, the world’s foremost scholar on Joseph Smith and early Mormonism and author of Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling, we tackle 4 main...
View Article049: Richard Bushman Part 3 — Joseph Smith and the Translation of the Book of...
In part 3 of this multi-part interview with Dr. Richard Bushman, the world’s foremost scholar on Joseph Smith and early Mormonism and author of Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling, Brother Bushman...
View Article050: Richard Bushman Part 4 — Book of Mormon Historicity and the 3 and 8...
In part 4 of this multi-part interview with Dr. Richard Bushman, the world’s foremost scholar on Joseph Smith and early Mormonism and author of Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling, Brother Bushman...
View Article051: Richard Bushman Part 5 — Final Thoughts (For now)
In the 5th and final part of this multi-part interview with Dr. Richard Bushman, the world’s foremost scholar on Joseph Smith and early Mormonism and author of Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling, John...
View Article097: The Joseph Smith Papers Project with Morris Thurston
While much has been written about Mormonism’s founding prophet, there has never been a comprehensive edition of the first-hand documents produced by Joseph Smith Jr. (1805–1844), or for him by his...
View Article101-103: Dr. Ted Lyon on LDS Church Change, Latin American Missions, LDS...
Dr. Ted Lyon has served as a BYU Professor, LDS Mission President, LDS MTC President, and is currently serving as the LDS temple president in Santiago, Chile. He is both a believing Mormon, and an...
View Article109: How to Stay in the LDS Church after Losing Your Faith
In this seminar (recorded live at the 2007 Northwest Sunstone Symposium in Seattle), I discuss techniques for staying in the LDS church after a major trial of faith. Additional links include: The essay...
View Article111: Why People Leave the LDS Church and How We Can Help
This presentation, recorded in 2006, covers some of the reasons why people leave the LDS Church, and what family and friends can do to help.
View Article123-125: What to do when your husband loses his LDS testimony — Jacque Parts 1-3
In this series I interview Jacque — a faithful, believing LDS church member whose husband lost his LDS testimony last year. Episode 1: Jacque discusses her husband’s loss of testimony, how they first...
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132-134: Karen Armstrong’s “The Case for God” and Mormonism Parts 1-3
I would like to kick off the inaugural “Mormon Stories Book Club” with our first book: Karen Armstrong’s “The Case for God”. In Part 1, I re-publish Terry Gross’ 2009 Fresh Air interview with Karen...
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137-138: Edward Kimball, Son of Spencer W. Kimball Parts 1 & 2
In this 2-part interview (audio and video), I speak with Edward L. Kimball: son of the late LDS Prophet Spencer W. Kimball. Edward Kimball is a retired law professor from Brigham Young University, and...
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141-142: Staying in the LDS Church after a Crisis of Faith: StayLDS.com...
This is 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.
View Article143-146: Raising Children in a Non-Traditional LDS Home
In this 4-part series I interview 3 super thoughtful, progressive LDS parents who discuss their perspectives on raising children in a non-traditional LDS home. When we say non-traditional in this...
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173-177: Carol Lynn Pearson – Mormon Author, Poet, Playwright, Feminist, and...
Carol Lynn Pearson is one of the most beloved and successul Mormon authors, poets, and playwrights of all time. A comprehensive listing of her creative works can be found here. Her book “Goodbye, I...
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182-185: Navigating a Marriage When One Loses Their LDS Testimony
This 4-part workshop series was recorded during the August 2010 Salt Lake Sunstone Symposium. During the workshop, we explored techniques for navigating a marriage when one in the couple loses their...
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