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514: Thoughts on the October 2108 General Conference, Part 1 [ 1:39:06 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download 515: Thoughts on the October 2108 General Conference, Part 2 [ 1:14:17 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadThe October 2018 General Conference has just ended, but certainly not the discussion of it! Not for many, many months in our wards, stakes, and …
512: Wrestling with the Obedience vs Conscience Dilemma, Part 1 [ 56:08 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download 513: Wrestling with the Obedience vs Conscience Dilemma, Part 2 [ 1:09:32 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadWe’ve all heard statements such as, “Obedience is the first law of heaven.” We’ve also been charged to seek our own light and revelation on …
510: Upcoming General Conference--Rumors, Hopes, Worries, and Preparing Ourselves for Whatever Unfolds, Part 1 [ 1:08:05 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download 511: Upcoming General Conference--Rumors, Hopes, Worries, and Preparing Ourselves for Whatever Unfolds, Part 2 [ 1:04:24 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadIn just over a week after the release of this podcast episode, millions of Latter-day Saints from around the world will gather in person or …
502: The New Push to Use the Church's Official Name: An "Impression" Becomes an "Official Statement"— But What about "Implementation"? [ 1:28:32 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadOn 16 August 2018, the Newsroom website for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released an official statement that set off a significant …
492: Women's Ordination and Congregational Leadership: Exploring New Research, Part 1
[ 55:02 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download 493: Women's Ordination and Congregational Leadership: Exploring New Research, Part 2 [ 49:13 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadOn July 2nd, a terrific new book was released by Oxford University Press: She Preached the Word: Women’s Ordination in Modern America. Co-authored by Benjamin R. …
475: "Revelation" and "The Will of the Lord": Changing Rhetoric and Its Effects in Today's Mormonism [ 1:36:32 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadThe April 2018 General Conference confirmed a trend that some have noticed in recent years that, as they speak about various policies, practices, and teachings, …
473: First Reactions to the April 2018 General Conference and Its Big Announcements, Part 1 [ 54:51 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download 474: First Reactions to the April 2018 General Conference and Its Big Announcements, Part 2 [ 1:07:00 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadThe April 2018 General Conference just closed. It was a monumental one, with many interesting features and announcements. From the Solemn Assembly that it led …
471: Reflections on the Recently Revealed MTC Sexual Abuse Cases, Part 1 [ 1:10:26 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download 472: Reflections on the Recently Revealed MTC Sexual Abuse Cases, Part 2 [ 1:26:28 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadWithin the past ten days, Mormonism has been rocked by a recoding and transcript released through MormonLeaks that depicts the confessions of a former president …
464: Protecting Ourselves and Loved Ones in Ecclesiastical Situations [ 1:38:37 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadIssues surrounding sexual, physical, and emotional harassment and abuse, or of persons not feeling safe in certain institutional environments, have received fresh attention in the …
This episode is a supplement to the previous two-parter on “sustaining” within Mormonism—which concentrated especially on times when we find ourselves in some sort of …
446: What Does it Mean to "Sustain" Our Leaders and Fellow Church Members?, Part 1 [ 1:21:22 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download 447: What Does it Mean to "Sustain" Our Leaders and Fellow Church Members?, Part 2 [ 1:24:59 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadOne of Mormonism’s most attractive features is the wonderful chance all members are given to both formally and informally “sustain” each other as we play …
On 14 January 2018, twelve days after the passing of Thomas S. Monson, the long-serving prophet-president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, …
46: In Memoriam—Sister Chieko Okazaki and Elder Marion D. Hanks [ 1:21:26 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadThe first week of August 2011 saw the passing of two giants in the Mormon universe: Sister Chieko Okazaki, a former counselor in the Relief …
This episode, which was recorded a couple of days after the close of the April 2011 General Conference, explores the interplay between Latter-day Saints and …
