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 stay in the LDS Church after a major trial to your faith”
- The essay
- The audio recording of my October 2007 Sunstone Workshop in Seattle entitled, “How to stay…”
- The PowerPoint file, the music, the video files, and the PDF from this presentation.
- The audio recording of my August 2007 Sunstone Workshop entitled, “How to stay…”
- Blacks and the LDS Priesthood
- The screencast (requires a PC and Microsoft Internet Explorer to view)
- The “Other” Mormon Heroes
Podcasts: (Note — Click here for instructions on how to easily download the podcasts).
- 001: Kiddie Baps…My Mission Experience in Guatemala
- 002: Gregory Prince and “David O. McKay and the Rise of Modern Mormonism”
- 003: Gregory Prince, David O. McKay and the Blacks/Priesthood Issue”
- 004: Inside the Mind of an Anti-Mormon
- 005: Masonry and Mormonism — An interview with Greg Kearney, a lifelong, multi-generational Mormon and Master Mason”
- 006: A Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Mormon Cybergalaxy
- 007: Inside the Mind of a Mormon Apologist Pt. 1
- 008: Inside the Mind of a Mormon Apologist Pt. 2
- 009: Inside the Mind of a Mormon Apologist Pt. 3
- 010: Finding our Way Back Home Pt. 1
- 011: Finding our Way Back Home Pt. 2
- 012: An Introduction to Mormon Polygamy with Todd Compton Pt. 1
- 013: An Introduction to Mormon Polygamy with Todd Compton Pt. 2
- 014: An Introduction to Mormon Polygamy with Todd Compton Pt. 3
- 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
- 018: New Order Mormons Pt. 1: Ann’s Story
- 019: Mormon, Married, Gay and Facing Discipline–An Interview with Buckley Jeppson Pt. 1
- 020: Mormon, Married, Gay and Facing Discipline–An Interview with Buckley Jeppson Pt. 2
- 021: Mormon, Married, Gay and Facing Discipline–An Interview with Buckley Jeppson Pt. 3
- 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
- 025: New Order Mormons Pt. 2: Ann’s Story
- 026: Blacks and the LDS Priesthood: An Interview with Darius Gray and Margaret Young
- 027: My Story Part 1–Mormon to the Bone
- 028: My Story Part 2–Losing My Religion, and Finding it Again
- 029: My Story Part 3–What I Do and Don’t Believe, and Why I Remain a Mormon
- 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
- 034: Soldier Slaves Pt. 1–James Parkinson: Mormon and High-Profile Personal Injury Lawyer
- 035: Soldier Slaves Pt. 2–Harold Poole: Mormon and Bataan Death March Survivor
- 036: Soldier Slaves Pt. 3–Taking the Case to the U.S. Supreme Court and the U.S Congress
- 037: Deseret Book’s Acquisition of Seagull and Covenant Pt. 1 — A Conversation with Kent Larsen (1st half)
- 038: Deseret Book’s Acquisition of Seagull and Covenant Pt. 2– A Conversation with Kent Larsen (2nd half)
- 039: Lowell Bennion–Mormon educator and humanitarian–through the eyes of Mary Lythgoe Bradford (An interview by Stirling Adams).
- 040: Deseret Book’s Acquisition of Seagull and Covenant Pt. 3 — Adventures of a Mormon book author — Christopher Bigelow.
- 041: Deseret Book’s Acquisition of Seagull and Covenant Pt. 4 — Christopher Bigelow, The Early Years.
- 042 (Aud): Understanding Mormon Fundamentalist Polygamy Part 1 – The LDS Church’s Practice of Polygamy.
- 042 (Vid): Understanding Mormon Fundamentalist Polygamy Part 1 – The LDS Church’s Practice of Polygamy.
- 043 (Aud): Understanding Mormon Fundamentalist Polygamy Part 2 – The Rise of Mormon Fundamentalism.
- 043 (Vid): Understanding Mormon Fundamentalist Polygamy Part 2 – The Rise of Mormon Fundamentalism.
- 044 (Aud): Understanding Mormon Fundamentalist Polygamy Part 3 – Anne’s Story.
- 044 (Vid): Understanding Mormon Fundamentalist Polygamy Part 3 – Anne’s Story.
- 045 (Aud): Understanding Mormon Fundamentalist Polygamy Part 4 – Polygamy Gone Wrong and Right.
- 045 (Vid): Understanding Mormon Fundamentalist Polygamy Part 4 – Polygamy Gone Wrong and Right
- 046 (Aud): Understanding Mormon Fundamentalist Polygamy Part 5 – Anne’s Beliefs and Testimony.
- 046 (Vid): Understanding Mormon Fundamentalist Polygamy Part 5 – Anne’s Beliefs and Testimony
- 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)
- 052: J. Bonner Ritche–On Organizations, Individuals, and Pillars of Thoughtful Faith
- 053: The Trolley Square Murders — An Interview with Witness Matt Lund
- 054: Nate Oman — On Messiness, Harvard, the Bloggernacle and Thoughtful Faith
- 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)
- 060: A Review of the First 5 Episodes on Mormon Women by 2 Brilliant Mormon Women (Part 1)
- 061: A Review of the First 5 Episodes on Mormon Women by 2 Brilliant Mormon Women (Part 2)
- 062 (Aud): Women in the LDS Church Part 6 – Margaret Merrill Toscano: The Early Years
- 062 (Vid): 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
- 063 (Vid): 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
- 064 (Vid): 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
- 065 (Vid): 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
- 068 (Aud): Spirituality of the Rising LDS Generation Pt. 1 — Flexibility: An interview with John Kovalenko
- 068 (Vid): Spirituality of the Rising LDS Generation Pt. 1 — Flexibility: An interview with John Kovalenko
- 069 (Aud): Spirituality of the Rising LDS Generation Pt. 2a — Transformation: An interview with Ashley Sanders
- 069 (Vid): Spirituality of the Rising LDS Generation Pt. 2a — Transformation: An interview with Ashley Sanders
- 070 (Aud): Spirituality of the Rising LDS Generation Pt. 2b — Transformation: An interview with Ashley Sanders
- 070 (Vid): Spirituality of the Rising LDS Generation Pt. 2b — Transformation: An interview with Ashley Sanders
- 071 (Aud): Spirituality of the Rising LDS Generation Pt. 3 — Estrangement and Reconciliation: An interview with Loyd Ericson
- 071 (Vid): Spirituality of the Rising LDS Generation Pt. 3 — Estrangement and Reconciliation: An interview with Loyd Ericson
- 072 (Aud): Spirituality of the Rising LDS Generation Pt. 4 — Honesty: An interview with BYU Professor Chris Foster
- 072 (Vid): Spirituality of the Rising LDS Generation Pt. 4 — Honesty: An interview with BYU Professor Chris Foster
- 073 (Aud): Spirituality of the Rising LDS Generation Pt. 5 — Re-evaluation: An interview with BYU student David Lassetter
- 073 (Vid): Spirituality of the Rising LDS Generation Pt. 5 — Re-evaluation: An interview with BYU student David Lassetter
- 074 (Aud): Spirituality of the Rising LDS Generation Pt. 6 — Grace: An interview with BYU student Kimball Sanders
- 074 (Vid): Spirituality of the Rising LDS Generation Pt. 6 — Grace: An interview with BYU student Kimball Sanders
- 075 (Aud): Spirituality of the Rising LDS Generation Pt. 7 — Conversion: An interview with University of Utah student Caleb Proulx
- 075 (Vid): Spirituality of the Rising LDS Generation Pt. 7 — Conversion: An interview with University of Utah student Caleb Proulx
- 076 (Aud): Spirituality of the Rising LDS Generation Pt. 8 — Kingdom of God: An interview with University of Utah student Ann Whittaker
- 076 (Vid): Spirituality of the Rising LDS Generation Pt. 8 — Kingdom of God: An interview with University of Utah student Ann Whittaker
- 077 (Aud): Understanding the Mormon “September 6” — Paul Toscano Pt. 1
- 077 (Vid): Understanding the Mormon “September 6” — Paul Toscano Pt. 1
- 078 (Aud): Understanding the Mormon “September 6” — Paul Toscano Pt. 2
- 078 (Vid): Understanding the Mormon “September 6” — Paul Toscano Pt. 2
- 079 (Aud): Understanding the Mormon “September 6” — Paul Toscano Pt. 3
- 079 (Vid): Understanding the Mormon “September 6” — Paul Toscano Pt. 3
- 080 (Aud): Understanding the Mormon “September 6” — Paul Toscano Pt. 4
- 080 (Vid): Understanding the Mormon “September 6” — Paul Toscano Pt. 4
- 081 (Aud): Understanding the Mormon “September 6” — Paul Toscano Pt. 5
- 081 (Vid): Understanding the Mormon “September 6” — Paul Toscano Pt. 5
- 082 (Aud): Understanding the Mormon “September 6” — Paul Toscano Pt. 6
- 082 (Vid): Understanding the Mormon “September 6” — Paul Toscano Pt. 6
- 083 (Aud): Understanding the Mormon “September 6” — Paul Toscano Pt. 7
- 083 (Vid): Understanding the Mormon “September 6” — Paul Toscano Pt. 7
- 084 (Aud): Introducing “Project Deseret Podcast” featuring Ashley Sanders
- 085 (Aud): God Loveth His Children — The New LDS Pamphlet on Homosexuality Part 1
- 085 (Vid): God Loveth His Children — The New LDS Pamphlet on Homosexuality Part 1
- 086 (Aud): God Loveth His Children — The New LDS Pamphlet on Homosexuality Part 2
- 086 (Vid): God Loveth His Children — The New LDS Pamphlet on Homosexuality Part 2
- 087 (Aud): God Loveth His Children — The New LDS Pamphlet on Homosexuality Part 3
- 087 (Vid): God Loveth His Children — The New LDS Pamphlet on Homosexuality Part 3
- 088 (Aud): Levi Peterson (Mormon Author) Part 1 — The Early Years
- 088 (Vid): Levi Peterson (Mormon Author) Part 1 — The Early Years
- 089 (Aud): Levi Peterson (Mormon Author) Part 2 — Mom, Mission and School
- 089 (Vid): Levi Peterson (Mormon Author) Part 2 — Mom, Mission and School
- 090 (Aud): Levi Peterson (Mormon Author) Part 3 — The Fruits of Anxiety
- 090 (Vid): Levi Peterson (Mormon Author) Part 3 — The Fruits of Anxiety
- 091 (Aud): Levi Peterson (Mormon Author) Part 4 — The Backslider
- 091 (Vid): Levi Peterson (Mormon Author) Part 4 — The Backslider
- 092 (Aud): Levi Peterson (Mormon Author) Part 5 — Cowboy Jesus and Mormon Literature / Art
- 092 (Vid): Levi Peterson (Mormon Author) Part 5 — Cowboy Jesus and Mormon Literature / Art
- 093 (Aud): Levi Peterson (Mormon Author) Part 6 — Juanita Brooks, Sunstone, and Mormon Liberalism
- 093 (Vid): Levi Peterson (Mormon Author) Part 6 — Juanita Brooks, Sunstone, and Mormon Liberalism
- 094 (Aud): Levi Peterson (Mormon Author) Part 7 — The Chicken Story, Eugene England and Final Thoughts
- 094 (Vid): Levi Peterson (Mormon Author) Part 7 — The Chicken Story, Eugene England and Final Thoughts
- 095: The Mormon Worker Part 1 — William VanWagenen
- 096: The Mormon Worker Part 2 — William VanWagenen
- 097: The Joseph Smith Papers Project — Morris Thurston
- 098: Joseph Smith’s Legal Battles During the Nauvoo Time Period Part 1
- 099: Joseph Smith’s Legal Battles During the Nauvoo Time Period Part 2
- 100: Breathe Life Into Your Liife Story w/ Dawn and Morris Thurston
- 101 (Aud): Dr. Ted Lyon Part 1 — Change in the LDS Church
- 101 (Vid): Dr. Ted Lyon Part 1 — Change in the LDS Church
- 102 (Aud): Dr. Ted Lyon Part 2 — Tough Lessons from LDS Missions in Latin America
- 102 (Vid): Dr. Ted Lyon Part 2 — Tough Lessons from LDS Missions in Latin America
- 103 (Aud): Dr. Ted Lyon Part 3 — Questions, Answers and a Final Testimony
- 103 (Vid): Dr. Ted Lyon Part 3 — Questions, Answers and a Final Testimony
- 104 (Aud): Elbert Peck and Sunstone Magazine Pt. 1 – The Early Years
- 104 (Vid): Elbert Peck and Sunstone Magazine Pt. 1 – The Early Years
- 105 (Aud): Elbert Peck and Sunstone Magazine Pt. 2 – The People of Sunstone
- 105 (Vid): Elbert Peck and Sunstone Magazine Pt. 2 – The People of Sunstone
- 106 (Aud): Elbert Peck and Sunstone Magazine Pt. 3 – Alternative Voices
- 106 (Vid): Elbert Peck and Sunstone Magazine Pt. 3 – Alternative Voices
- 107 (Aud): Elbert Peck and Sunstone Magazine Pt. 4 – The September Six and the Decline of Sunstone
- 107 (Vid): Elbert Peck and Sunstone Magazine Pt. 4 – The September Six and the Decline of Sunstone
- 108: The Best Articulation of My Own Mormon Testimony That I’ve Ever Found — Elbert Peck and “Remnants of His Faith”
- 109: How to Stay in the LDS Church after Losing Your Faith
- 110: Lessons on the Costs and Benefits of Big Church Changes: From the RLDS Church to the LDS Church, With Love
- 111: Why people leave the LDS Church, and how we can help
- 112-113: Joanna Brooks – Professor, Author and Mother
- 114: Mormon Expression Interviews John Dehlin
- 115: Mormonism and James Fowler’s Stage 5
- 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 Christ
- 118: Mormon Stories 2010: Past, Present and Future
- 119: Peter and Mary Danzig Pt. 1 – The Early Years
- 120: Peter and Mary Danzig Pt. 2 – Gaining Sympathy for Homosexuals, Losing His Testimony, and Writing a Letter to the Editor
- 121: Peter and Mary Danzig Pt. 3 – Removed from the Orchestra, Threatened with Discipline, Resigning from the LDS Church
- 122: Peter and Mary Danzig Pt. 4 – Rebuilding a Life Without the LDS Church
- 123-125: Jacque — What to do when your husband loses his LDS testimony
- 126-128: Born Again Mormon Shawn McCraney (Video and Audio)
- 129-131: Feminist Mormon Housewives Founder Lisa Butterworth
- 132-134: Karen Armstrong’s “The Case for God” and Mormonism
- 135-136: Mormon Comedian Bengt Washburn (Video & Audio)
- 137-138: Edward Kimball, Son of Spencer W. Kimball (Video & Audio)
- 139-140: The LDS Conversion and De-Conversion of Heather
- 141-142: Staying in the LDS Church after a Crisis of Faith: StayLDS.com Co-Founder Brian Johnston
- 143-146: Raising Children in a Non-Traditional LDS Home
- 147: Mormon May Day with Co-Founder Kate Kelly
- 148: Five important announcements for Mormon Stories Podcast
- 149-152: LDS Anthropologist Daymon Smith on Post-Manifesto Polygamy, Correlation, the Corporate LDS Church, and Mammon
- 153: Dr. Janet Bennion – Living Among Mormon Fundamentalist Polygamy as an Anthropologist
- 154-156: An LDS Family Discusses Their Divorce
- 157-159: How to Improve Your Marriage After One of You Loses Their Testimony
- 160-162: Dr. David Bailey on Science and the LDS Church, and How Science Has Strengthened his Faith in God and the Church
- 163: BYU Professor Dr. Michael MacKay and His Students Discuss Evolution and Religion with Dr. Michael Ruse
- 164-167: Richard Packham and How the LDS Church Creates Unnecessary Enemies
- 168-169: Mormon Therapist Natasha Parker on LDS Sexuality, Depression, Faith & Marriage
- 170-172: Philanthropist and WordPerfect Co-Founder Bruce Bastian (Video & Audio)
- 173-177: Carol Lynn Pearson – Mormon Author, Poet, Playwright, Feminist, and Philosopher (Video & Audio)
- 178-181: Navigating an LDS Faith Crisis In or Out of the Church – Sunstone Workshop
- 182-185: Navigating a Marriage When One Loses Their LDS Testimony – Sunstone Workshop
- 186-187: Mormon Stories Broadcasts Live with John Larsen and You!
- 188-190: The LDS Church, Proposition 8, Cary Crall, BYU, the Daily Universe and Censorship
- 191: BYU Professor Bill Bradshaw on a Biological Origin of Homosexuality
- 192-194: Down Syndrome and Mormonism with Kathryn Soper
- 195-199: Richard Dutcher: A Filmmaker’s Journey
- 200-202: One Gay Married Mormon Man’s Attempt at Reparative (Conversion) Therapy
- 203-204: The Mormon Forgery Bombings – The Complex Legacy of Mark Hofmann 25 Years Later
- 205-206: Mr. Deity’s Brian Dalton
- 207-208: Dealing With a Husband’s LDS Disaffection as a Believing Wife
- 209-213: Dr. William Bradshaw: A Life of Science, Service, and Compassion
- 214-216: LDS Female Sexuality with Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife
- 217-221: On a Mormon Feminist Renaissance with Tresa Edmunds
- 222-227: Understanding Atheism after Mormonism
- 228: Agitating Faithfully for Gender Equality Within the LDS Church
- 229-230: Understanding Scrupulosity Within the LDS Church
- 231: Mormon Stories 2011 and Beyond
- 232-234: Postpartum Depression Within Mormonism
- 235-238: Dan Wotherspoon – Mormonism Broad and Deep
- 239-243: Jared Anderson – An Academic Introduction to the New Testament
- 244: Sex and Immigration (Mormon Matters Podcast Re-Launch)
- 245: Pornography, Masturbation, Sex and Marriage in Mormonism
- 246-249: A Mormon’s Spiritual Transformation through Meditation & the Hindu Yogic Tradition
- 250-251: Grant & Heather Hardy – Book of Mormon Scholarship
- 252: 2011 New York City Mormon Stories Retreat — Kickoff
- 253: The LDS Church and Mental Health with Dr. David Christian
- 254: Exploring the Future for Uncorrelated Mormons with John Dehlin
- 255: Greg Prince on 21st Century Lessons from Three 20th Century Men: David O. McKay, Leonard Arrington and Paul H. Dunn
My Interviews for Sunstone Magazine
- SunstonePodcast 001: Sunstone Past, Present and Future
- SunstonePodcast 002: Armand Mauss on th Mormon Struggle for Assimilation
- SunstonePodcast 003: An Analysis of “Preach My Gospel”
- SunstonePodcast 004: Richard Dutcher and States of Grace
Mormon Matters Panel Discussions
- Episode 1: An Introduction, PBS’s “The Mormons”, and an Ensign Article
- Episode 2: Mitt Romney, Mormonism and Recent Coverage in the New York Times and on Good Morning America
- Episode 3: The Mountain Meadows Massacre
- Episode 4: Mormon Feminism, Women, and Claudia Bushman Part 1
- Episode 5: Mormon Feminism, Women, and Claudia Bushman Part 2
- Episode 6: LDS Church Finances and the “Approaching Mormon History” Press Release
- Episode 7 Part 1: The Other “One True Church” and the Obama/Mitt Romney Scuttle over Sex Education
- Episode 7 Part 2: Equal Partnering and “Presiding” in LDS Marriages and Raising Gay LDS Children
- Episode 8: A Review of “States of Grace” and “Orthodox Paradox”
- Episode 9: Big Love and Mormon Fundamentalist Polygamy Part 1
- Episode 10: Mormon Fundamentalist Polygamy Part 2
- Episode 11: Our Favorite Books on Mormonism
- 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
- Episode 15: Inoculating the Saints — Listener Feedback
- Episode 16: The International Church
- Episode 17: Book of Mormon Introduction, Lamanites and Native Americans
- Episode 18: Same-Sex Marriage and Mormonism
- Episode 19: An Analysis of Mitt Romney’s “Faith in America” Speech Pt 1
- Episode 20: An Analysis of Mitt Romney’s “Faith in America” Speech Pt 2
Foundational Presentations For Me
- Bonus: Richard D. Poll — Mormon Historian and Liahona Mormon
- Bonus: William D. Russell — RLDS Maverick
- Bonus: The Story of D. Michael Quinn, in His Own Words
Select Writings
- How to stay in the LDS church after a trial of your faith
- My letter to Elder Dallin H. Oaks about corrupt baptism practices in my Guatemala mission.
- Top Tough Issues That Cause People to Leave the LDS Church (Using only pro-LDS sources)
