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508: The LDS Church's New Official History Volume, Saints: The Standard of Truth, Part 1 [ 1:11:46 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download 509: The LDS Church's New Official History Volume, Saints: The Standard of Truth, Part 2 [ 1:04:09 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadJust two weeks ago, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released the first volume of its long-awaited history of the church series, Saints: …
505: The Heart and Depth of Father Tom Roberts: How the Things He Sees, Studies, and Shares Might Prove a Great Boon for Many Latter-day Saints [ 1:25:45 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadNo one who has appeared on Mormon Matters has a more interesting, diverse, and ecumenical religious journey than Father Tom Roberts—one that also includes Mormonism from …
416: Assessing the History and Value of Mormon Apologetics, Part 1 [ 1:12:04 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download 417: Assessing the History and Value of Mormon Apologetics, Part 2 [ 1:06:36 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadDoing “apologetics,” which means to “speak in defense,” has been a longstanding tradition within Christianity, including Mormonism. Some forms of apologetics are often labeled “negative,” …
On October 21st, Brian Whitney wrote a post for the “Worlds Without End” blog in which he offers a contextual framing of LDS Church history …
297: The State of Public History in Today's Mormonism, Part 1 [ 1:16:36 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download 298: The State of Public History in Today's Mormonism, Part 2 [ 1:18:56 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadIn this two-part episode, Lindsay Hansen Park, Brian Whitney, and Jon Grimes join Mormon Matters host Dan Wotherspoon for a discussion of how Mormon history …
When Brigham Young first taught in initial outlines of what is now known as the “Adam-God Doctrine” (or the “Adam-God Theory”—the preferred term by those …
125: Mormonism and Politics—Historical Perspectives, Part 1 [ 53:23 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download 126: Mormonism and Politics—Historical Perspectives, Part 2 [ 49:54 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadToo often today’s political discourse reduces politics to partisanship, whether one affiliates with this or that political party. It’s a much broader topic, however, encompassing …
112: Imagining New Ways to Think and Teach about Mormon Pioneers [ 1:26:15 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadOn the verge of another Pioneer Day (July 24th), this one marking the 165th anniversary of the first Mormon pioneer wagon train reaching the Salt Lake …
