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540: Millennial Mormons—Beliefs, Practices, and Authority Structures

Dan Wotherspoon March 21, 2019 Faith, Faith Development, God, Jesus Christ, Joseph Smith, Mormon Culture, Mormon Life, Scripture, Spirituality 2 Comments

In the brilliant and fascinating new book, The Next Mormons: How Millennials Are Changing the LDS Church, Jana Riess, with collaboration from Benjamin Knoll shares …

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484: Robert Kirby: Mormonism’s Lampoonist Extraordinaire

Dan Wotherspoon May 23, 2018 Community, Faith Development, Mormon & Gospel Teachings, Mormon Culture, Mormon Life Leave a Comment

Were there an official calling within Mormonism of “Church and Culture Lampoonist” (and there should be!), Robert Kirby would be magnifying the heck out of …

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401–402: The Uncontrolling Love of God—Talking Theology and Community, and Meeting a Fellow Traveler in Thomas Jay Oord

Dan Wotherspoon July 20, 2017 Community, Theology 6 Comments

This two-part episode features a wonderful conversation with Thomas Jay Oord, an author, teacher, theologian, and elder in the Church of the Nazarene. Jim McLachlan …

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390–392: Mormon Women Gaining Spiritual Confidence within a Patriarchal Church

Dan Wotherspoon May 30, 2017 Women 8 Comments

The title of this three-part episode says quite a bit about it. Several weeks ago, Mormon Matters released a conversation, “Gaining Spiritual Confidence,” featuring three men sharing …

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319: Is There Good News for Faith in Today’s Mormon Crises?—Part 2

Dan Wotherspoon February 5, 2016 Faith 8 Comments

This episode is the second part of a co-released (with Gina Colvin and A Thoughtful Faith podcast) podcast discussion with Patrick Mason and Boyd Petersen …

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317: Is There Good News for Faith in Today’s Mormon Crises?—Part 1

Dan Wotherspoon January 7, 2016 Faith 4 Comments

In his recent book, Planted: Belief and Belonging in an Age of Doubt, Patrick Q. Mason offers an optimistic vision for the future of Mormonism, …

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282: Baptism

Dan Wotherspoon June 2, 2015 Baptism 7 Comments

What seem to be very simple rituals and teachings become, under sustained reflection and a reflective spiritual walk, immensely rich. This is the case with this …

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226: The “Best Thing” About Mormonism

Dan Wotherspoon May 8, 2014 Community, Theology 14 Comments

This episode strays from Mormon Matters’ typical panel discussion format, featuring instead four one-on-one conversations between host Dan Wotherspoon and wonderful friends of his who …

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165: Mormon Women Sharing Their Lives

Dan Wotherspoon March 21, 2013 Faith, Women 5 Comments

This past week saw the publication of a book, Mormon Women Have Their Say (Greg Kofford Books), which is comprised of essays drawn from research …

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122: Challenges in Making Church “Work” For Everyone

Dan Wotherspoon August 23, 2012 Community, Mormon Life 24 Comments

In this episode, sociologist Jim Smithson talks of the LDS Church and all of its programs and organizational systems as a vehicle for delivering the …

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96–97: Mormonism and Its History—Past, Present, and Future

Dan Wotherspoon May 10, 2012 Community, Faith 22 Comments

Every religion has many dilemmas when it comes to its history. How does a group incorporate the idea of a God or Universal force or …

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Matters of the Heart 2: On “Masturbatory Rage”: A Theatrical Call to Repentance

Dan Wotherspoon March 23, 2012 Personal Essays 12 Comments

ON “MASTURBATORY RAGE”: A THEATRICAL CALL TO REPENTANCE  By Allan Davis In this episode of Matters of the Heart, Allan Davis shares a short meditation …

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83-84: Creating Spaces for Non-Traditional Latter-day Saints

Dan Wotherspoon March 20, 2012 Community, Mormon Life 25 Comments

This episode explores both the difficulties of creating more comfortable spaces for unorthodox Mormons in wards, stakes, and families, as well as the benefits. What …

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34: Self-Identifying as “Mormon”

Dan Wotherspoon May 31, 2011 Community 106 Comments

Mormonism has always been a home to members with many different religious temperaments, levels of belief, attitudes toward authority, and commitment to and comfort within …

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