421–423: Examining Mormon Apologetics, Neo-Apologetics, and Informational Obligations to Church Members and Investigators

Dan Wotherspoon Apologetics 1 Comment

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In this, the second installment in a series of co-hosted and co-released shows related to Mormon Apologetics, Mormon Matters and Mormon Stories hosts Dan Wotherspoon …

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

Dan Wotherspoon Faith 4 Comments

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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, …

279–280: Mutual Respect: Creating Healthy Relationships When Loved Ones Choose a Different Faith Path

Dan Wotherspoon Faith 39 Comments

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For more than a decade, Chelsea Shields Strayer and her parents, Eric and Heidi Shields, have held very difficult but ultimately fruitful conversations regarding her …

274–275: Beyond Belief and Unbelief

Dan Wotherspoon Faith 15 Comments

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We bring our faith crises to word most often through expressions about our no longer “believing” this or that teaching. We’ve been confronted with evidence …

228–229: Mapping LDS Faith Transitions (with help from James Fowler)

Dan Wotherspoon Faith, Spirituality 17 Comments

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Many Mormon Matters listeners find their way to the podcast and other online communities and discussion groups because they recognize that they are experiencing some …

216: Preserving and Strengthening Relationships During Faith Transitions

Dan Wotherspoon Faith, Spirituality 9 Comments

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Most listeners to Mormon Matters, like all seekers, are undergoing a faith transition—hopefully one of continuous deepening into greater richness of experience and peace. Often, …

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

Dan Wotherspoon Community, Faith 22 Comments

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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 …

60: Matters of Integrity

Dan Wotherspoon Disaffection 87 Comments

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Latter-day Saints who experience a faith crisis are thrust into unfamiliar and difficult territory, where they are forced to face many issues, including the decision …