Listening to the podcasts was not suggested, more my personal sense of urgency in wanting to learn a multi-dimensional view of this enigma that is Mormonism. Appreciating that the milk before meat approach is a favored teaching approach, I wanted a more comprehensive pace. I was pleased to have available time to listen to the podcasts providing a multitude of viewpoints. The young missionaries were curious about what podcasts we are listening to, the content, where we found them and did not appear to know what a podcast is, although I'm guessing they just hadn't heard the name podcasts applied to audio interviews via online/internet.
The format for the interviews typically has the interviewee share his/her background as it relates to the Mormon faith. The similarities are such that even I, a newcomer, can begin to cite the sequence of events; raised LDS, attended primary, baptized, priesthood, young women's, mission, temple recommend, marriage in temple, callings, active (or inactive), generational Mormon (6th or 7th generation) and then the 'crisis of faith'. Typically, it is when person learns of some element of Mormon history that doesn't sit well with their values or what they have been taught in church over the years. The rest of the interview is about their personal struggle with the church, their decision to remain, to leave, or somewhere else on the continuum. Most of the persons interviewed are educated, college level (mostly BYU), BA and working on Ph.D or have their Ph.D.
I feel intellectually (a word I heard a great deal in the interviews and one my husband has used with frequency over the years) satiated. And for me, that is half the equation - the logic, the reasoning, the intellectual understanding. With that, I think I'll be okay within this belief structure. I am beginning to develop an appreciation for how they view the biblical storyline in a different light, and yet, it is the same storyline with distinct and added elements making it a unique belief set. Ahh, but I have experienced other belief sets that have their distinct hallmarks setting them apart from other belief sets. Interestingly, there is still commonalities among most of them. I wonder if it is possible to focus on the commonalities, what people share in common in this experience of living life, while retaining the distinctions that simultaneously set them apart?
I have logged 77 listening hours to Mormon Stories Podcasts. Episode list of episodes I or we have heard and discussed.
015: Mormon Stages of Faith Pt. 1: An Introduction to Fowler’s “Stages of Faith”
016: Mormon Stages of Faith Pt. 2: An LDS Perspective on Fowler’s Stages of Faith
017: Mormon Stages of Faith Pt. 3: Tom and Dan’s Journey into Stage 4
115: Mormonism and James Fowler’s Stage 5
Episode 4: Mormon Feminism, Women, and Claudia Bushman Part 1
Episode 5: Mormon Feminism, Women, and Claudia Bushman Part 2
001: Kiddie Baps…My Mission Experience in Guatemala
Episode 12: Inoculating the Saints (with Kevin Barney, Blake Ostler and Mike Ash)
Episode 13: Our Discussion on Inoculating the Saints Pt. 1
Episode 14: Our Discussion on Inoculating the Saints Pt. 2
4 Episodes; 149-152: LDS Anthropologist Daymon Smith on Post-Manifesto Polygamy, Correlation, the Corporate LDS Church, and Mammon
4 Episodes 164-167: Richard Packham and How the LDS Church Creates Unnecessary Enemies
3 Episodes 154-156: An LDS Family Discusses Their Divorce
3 Episodes 129-131: Feminist Mormon Housewives Founder Lisa Butterworth
126-128: Born Again Mormon Shawn McCraney (Video and Audio)
116: John Hamer Part 1 — The LDS Succession Crisis of 1844 and the Beginnings of the RLDS Church
117: John Hamer Part 2 — From RLDS to the Community of Chris
114: Mormon Expression Interviews John Dehlin
077 (Aud): Understanding the Mormon “September 6″ — Paul Toscano Pt. 1
078 (Aud): Understanding the Mormon “September 6″ — Paul Toscano Pt. 2
079 (Aud): Understanding the Mormon “September 6″ — Paul Toscano Pt. 3
080 (Aud): Understanding the Mormon “September 6″ — Paul Toscano Pt. 4
081 (Aud): Understanding the Mormon “September 6″ — Paul Toscano Pt. 5
082 (Aud): Understanding the Mormon “September 6″ — Paul Toscano Pt. 6
083 (Aud): Understanding the Mormon “September 6″ — Paul Toscano Pt. 7
062 (Aud): Women in the LDS Church Part 6 – Margaret Merrill Toscano: The Early Years
063 (Aud): Women in the LDS Church Part 7 – Margaret Merrill Toscano: Becoming a Mormon Feminist
064 (Aud): Women in the LDS Church Part 8 – Margaret Merrill Toscano: Reactions to Dissent
065 (Aud): Women in the LDS Church Part 9 – Margaret Merrill Toscano: On the church, priesthood and Mother God
066: Women in the LDS Church Part 10 – The LDS Church’s Opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment
067: Women in the LDS Church Part 11 – A Gift Given, A Gift Taken: Washing, Anointing, and Blessing the Sick Among Mormon Women
055: Women in the LDS Church Part 1: An Introduction
056: Women in the LDS Church Part 2: The Three Waves of Feminism in the USA
057: Women in the LDS Church Part 3: An Interivew with Dr. Claudia L. Bushman
058: Women in the LDS Church Part 4: 19th and Early 20th Century Mormon Women (with Dr. Claudia Bushman)
059: Women in the LDS Church Part 5: 19th and Early 20th Century Mormon Women Part 2 (with Dr. Claudia Bushman)
047: Richard Bushman Part 1 — Experiences as a Faithful Mormon Historian
048: Richard Bushman Part 2 – The Art of History, Joseph Smith’s First Vision Stories, and Joseph’s Participation in Folk Magic and Treasure Digging
049: Richard Bushman Part 3 – Joseph Smith and the Translation of the Book of Mormon Pt. 1
050: Richard Bushman Part 4 – Book of Mormon Historicity and the 3 and 8 Witnesses to the Book of Mormon
051: Richard Bushman Part 5 – Final Thoughts (For now)
030: An Insider’s View of Mormon Origins Part 1–Grant Palmer’s Early Years
031: An Insider’s View of Mormon Origins Part 2–The Mark Hofman Bombings, and Grant Palmer’s Deep Dive into LDS History
032: An Insider’s View of Mormon Origins Part 3–An Overview of Mormon Origins by Grant Palmer
033: An Insider’s View of Mormon Origins Part 4–Grant’s Trial and Disfellowship, Thoughts on the Church’s Future, and Closing Testimony
022: Black and Mormon — The Darron Smith Story Pt. 1
023: Black and Mormon — The Darron Smith Story Pt. 2
024: Black and Mormon — The Darron Smith Story Pt. 3
026: Blacks and the LDS Priesthood: An Interview with Darius Gray and Margaret Young
018: New Order Mormons Pt. 1: Ann’s Story
025: New Order Mormons Pt. 2: Ann’s Story
In this 5-part series, Brian Johnston (StayLDS.com) interviews Jared Anderson
- Part 1: Introduction. Jared discusses the meaning of New Testament scholarship and an academic viewpoint of scripture, how we know what we know including what happened in the past, and the difference between academic and faith perspectives. Jared begins an overview of the New Testament books from a scholarly perspective in chronological order — 1 Thessalonians through Galatians.
- Part 2: Scholarly overview of the New Testament – Philemon through the Gospel of Mark
- Part 3: Scholarly overview of the New Testament – Gospel of Matthew through Titus
- Part 4: Scholarly overview of the New Testament books – Gospel of John through 2 Peter. Jared also discusses who Jesus was as a historical figure, the evidence for his existence, and how we can determine what he likely said and did. Jared also gives an overview of the formation, transmission and translation of the Bible we read today.
- Part 5: Discussion of Jared’s personal journey, relationship to Mormonism and academia, and he explains how he integrates his academic views with his faith.
In this 4-part series we interview Dan Wotherspoon, Mormonism Broad and Deep
In this 5 part interview we speak with LDS feminist Tresa Edmunds. Tresa is an active, believing member of the LDS church, and writes for several online blogs including: Feminist Mormon Housewives under the name Reese Dixon
In this 3 part episode, Natasha Helfer Parker interviews Dr. Jennifer Finlayson- Fife, a psychotherapist on issues surrounding female sexuality and feminism within the LDS framework.
I logged 22 listening hours to Mormon Expressions. Probably more, but these are the episodes I remember hearing.
Episode 99: The God Makers Reviewed
Mormon Expression 96: Bishop Higgins
Episode 95a: Doctrine and Covenants 132 for Dummies Part 1
Episode 95b: Doctrine and Covenants 132 for Dummies part 2
Episode 94: Mixed feelings for Mormonism
Episode 89a: The 14 Fundamentals of Following a Prophet for Dummies Part 1
Episode 89b: The 14 Fundamentals of Following a Prophet for Dummies Part 2
Episode 86: Mormon Meeting House Architecture
Episode 84: The Church Handbook of Instructions for Dummies
Episode 83: 2010 General Relief Society Meeting
Episode 81: Mormon Ad Campaign
Episode 79a: Mormon Stories and Mormon Expression Part 1
Episode 79b: Mormon Stories and Mormon Expression Part 2
Episode 81: Mormon Ad Campaign
Episode 76: Mistakes were Made: How not to Leave the Church
Episode 38: Stages of Faith Part 2: The Fifth Stage and What it Means
Episode 1: Leaving the Church but not Leaving it Alone
Episode 2: Internet vs. Chapel Mormons
Episode 97: The Utah Boy’s Ranch
Episode 118a Polygamy Manifesto for Dummies, Part 1
Episode 118b Polygamy Manifesto for Dummies, Part 2
Episode 113 Belief and Alma 32
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