Join us today as the brilliant John Hamer returns to help us dig deeper into: The main Mark Hofmann Forgeries, and The main attempts to “cover-up” unfavorable history by the …
1390: Undefining ‘God’ with John Hamer
After losing your orthodox Mormon faith, have you given up on the possibility of any sort of belief in and/or association with “God” or “Jesus”? More importantly, are you seeking …
John Hamer
My name is John Hamer. I’m a historian, map-maker, editor, and publisher. I grew up in the LDS Church in the 1970s and 80s in the Midwestern U.S. as a …
1219: John Hamer – “Rethinking Spirituality Beyond Mormonism” (THRIVEDAY 2019)
Today we feature John Hamer’s speech from THRIVEDAY 2019. This speech was delivered before a live audience in Salt Lake City, UT on November 17, 2019. John Hamer Download …
1082-1083: How the Book of Mormon was Created, by John Hamer
Join us now for this Mormon Stories Podcast episode, where historian John Hamer offers his theory as to how the Book of Mormon was created. These episodes are best seen …
1063-1065: The Book of Mormon’s 19th Century Context – John Hamer
In this Mormon Stories Podcast interview, historian John Hamer discusses the 19th century historical and cultural context—largely forgotten today—that informed the composition of the Book of Mormon. John Hamer graciously created …
1008-1009: Folk Magic, Joseph Smith, and Mormon Origins with John Hamer
Join us as we sit down with John Hamer, historian of the Latter-day Saint movement and a Seventy in Community of Christ to try to understand some of the basics …
612-613: Reviewing 2015 with J. Nelson Seawright, John Hamer, Jamie Hanis-Handy, and Marisa Calderwood
In this episode we assemble an all-star panel to discuss the events of Mormonism in 2015. Panelists include Dr. J. Nelson Seawright, John Hamer, Jamie Hanis-Handy, and Marisa Calderwood. Topics …
526-527: John Hamer on Community of Christ as a Church Home for Transitioning Mormons
Mormon Stories alumnus John Hamer returns to talk about Community of Christ as a viable spiritual home for transitioning Mormons in this two-part video series. John Hamer was raised LDS, …
503: Discussing the New LDS.org Polygamy Essays Part 1 — With Lindsay Hansen Park, John Hamer and J. Nelson-Seawright
This week The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released its long-awaited series of essays on polygamy in Kirtland/Nauvoo, Utah and post-manifesto polygamy, igniting a firestorm of discussion online. …
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422-423: John Hamer on Returning to Mormonism Through the Community of Christ
In today’s episode we interview John Hamer, who left Mormonism and religion/belief altogether with no intent to return (after graduating from BYU). We explore how John’s relationship with his partner, …
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116-117: John Hamer – The LDS Succession Crisis of 1844 and the Beginnings of the RLDS Church to the Community of Christ
In part 1, John Hamer discusses the LDS Succession Crisis after Joseph Smith’s death, and the ground that it laid for the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints …
1483: Joseph Smith’s Revelation and Mission to the “Lamanites” – John Larsen
How many of Joseph Smith’s revelations were a success and how many have the church needed to redefine overtime? Today we are honored to have John Larsen in studio for …
Progressive and Post-Mormon Influencers — A Starter List
Statement of Purpose: In 2020 we are experiencing a “Mormon Renaissance” of sorts, as the LDS church (under President Russell M. Nelson) is making historic changes to accommodate long-fought-for progressive …
Erin Gluth Spencer
Hello, I’m Erin Gluth Spencer. I was born and raised in Houston, Texas. I love being a Texan! My twin sister and I were among the proud Texans hanging not …
Kristen Gluth Cranney
Hello, my name is Kristen Cranney and I live in Bentonville, Arkansas which is in the very NW corner of the state, home to Wal-mart headquarters, and where everyone you …
Folk Magic / Treasure Digging
Folk magic and occult beliefs were a part of early American and Mormon culture, affecting practice and doctrine in profound ways. Despite the scientific enlightenment movement that swept across Europe, …
937: LDS Church has more than $32 Billion in stock investments alone
Mormon News Podcast Episode 3 – 5.31.18 John Dehlin, Ryan McKnight, Sean Carter, and John Hamer discuss: June 25 premiere of Believer movie, featuring John Dehlin and many others. The …
935: McKenna Denson, BSA, Cannabis, Fake Apology on Racism, Swedish Rescue 2018
We are very excited to launch Mormon News Podcast. This weekly, hour-long podcast is distributed by Open Stories Foundation. A diverse panel representing varied voices within the Mormon experience will …
Old Episode List
Presentations “Why People Leave the LDS Church and What We Can Do About It” The Youtube version The screencast (requires a PC and Microsoft Internet Explorer to view) “How to …
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