We’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 – 511: Upcoming General Conference–Rumors, Hopes, Worries, and Preparing Ourselves for Whatever Unfolds
In 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 …
475: “Revelation” and “The Will of the Lord”: Changing Rhetoric and Its Effects in Today’s Mormonism
The April 2018 General Conference confirmed a trend that some have noticed in recent years that, as they speak about various policies, practices, and teachings, …
433–435: Revelation
Mormonism hangs its hat, so to speak, on the reality of revelation. It claims that God the Father and Jesus Christ visited a teenage boy …
403–406: Revelations of Joseph Smith and Others: A Naturalistic Hypothesis
In her very important new book, Revelatory Events: Three Case Studies of the Emergence of New Spiritual Paths, historian and religion scholar Ann Taves offers a naturalistic framing for …
378: Engaging Constructively with General Conference
The April 2017 General Conference season is upon us. Having started last weekend on March 25th with the Women’s session, it continues April 1st and …
319: Is There Good News for Faith in Today’s Mormon Crises?—Part 2
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 …
213–214: The Book of Abraham as Scripture
For many struggling Latter-day Saints, a pivotal moment in their transitioning faith comes when they are confronted with the mismatch between traditional teachings about the …
206: At Peace with Human Prophets–Personal Journeys
The recent official statement on Race and the Priesthood has highlighted in a fresh way the difficult issue of prophets and apostles who are subject …
135–136: Racism and the Book of Mormon
This episode examines the status of the claim that the Book of Mormon teaches that dark skin is a curse from God, that because of …
131–132: The Word of Wisdom
The Word of Wisdom has been in the news again, triggered by a claim about caffeine made on a network news show, which led to …
69: Patriarchal Blessings
One of Mormonism’s unique features is the patriarchal blessing in which LDS church members–generally mid-teens or older, though there is no official age limit–are given …