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410, 2022

1666-1668: Stake Counselor Confronts General Authorities – Evan and Weston Smith

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Evan became an advocate for LGBTQ people in the Church. His position as a Stake Presidency Counselor led him to a few confrontations/discussions with General Authorities and a later meeting at Church Headquarters where they discussed Evan’s progressive beliefs on LGBTQ matters.

305, 2022

1585: Book of Mormon Translation w/ LDS Discussions – 03

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John, Jenn and Mike from LDS Discussions break down the “translation” of the Book of Mormon.

1304, 2022

1575: Joseph Smith and Treasure Digging w/ LDS Discussions – 01

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Mike from LDS Discussions talks to us about Joseph Smith's treasure digging and how it relates to the Book of Mormon story and the Church as a whole.

404, 2022

1570-1574: An Evangelical Christian Encounters Mormonism – Steven Pynakker

By |April 4, 2022|Categories: , , , , , , |Tags: , , , , , , |7 Comments

https://youtu.be/yAZqrUNWvaQ   https://youtu.be/a7U4zY-cYbU   https://youtu.be/JoLzA4CKmCs   https://youtu.be/ELSFpRlbyto   https://youtu.be/ggCNIv23U0s   Steven Pynakker, host of the Mormon Book Reviews YouTube channel, shares with us his story of how he gained an avid interest in Mormonism growing up as an Evangelical [...]

1503, 2022

1562: Mormonism and Logical Fallacies – w/ John Larsen

By |March 15, 2022|Categories: , , , |Tags: , , , |3 Comments

https://youtu.be/oTCcYaUuHDk   Join us for Part 1 of a multi-part series where John Larsen discusses Mormonism and logical fallacies. We talk about how fallacious arguments are natural to the human brain and how people in and outside of the [...]

1201, 2022

1532: A Father & Daughter Mormon Journey – Mark & Zelle Phillips

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https://youtu.be/L-jYVs2_ZkM   Mormon Stories listeners are in for a treat today as we’re joined by Mark Phillips and his daughter Zelle as they share their family’s fascinating Mormon journey. Mark is a clinical and counseling psychologist by profession who [...]

2910, 2021

1498: The Life of Historian Fawn McKay Brodie with Newell Bringhurst

By |October 29, 2021|Categories: , , , |Tags: , , , |7 Comments

https://youtu.be/if765B_gc50 Mormon Stories is honored to welcome American historian and author Newell Bringhurt to discuss the life of Fawn Brodie, author of No Man Knows My History: The Life of Joseph Smith. We discuss Newell’s biography of Brodie, her [...]

505, 2020

Progressive and Post-Mormon Influencers — A Starter List

By |May 5, 2020|Categories: Blog|22 Comments

William Law 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 and post-Mormon concerns. While countless [...]

604, 2020

1287-1293: Surviving Spiritual Abuse and Suicidality as BYU-Idaho Faculty & Non-Believing Spouse – Ryan & Holly Nielsen

By |April 6, 2020|Categories: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |16 Comments

For today’s Mormon Stories Podcast episode we interview Ryan Nielsen and Holly Parson Nielsen, who were both raised as devout Mormons in Rexburg, Idaho. After marriage, Ryan worked as full-time BYU-Idaho faculty for twelve years in the Department of [...]

512, 2019

About The Author

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Perhaps it is best to begin our story by sharing how my beloved wife and I were both born into the covenant, served honorable missions, held many leadership positions, paid a full tithe and faithfully magnified our callings. Our [...]

2411, 2018

Sources

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OFFICIAL LDS CHURCH RESOURCES LDS Gospel Topics Essays LDS.org - Search Church History Journal of Discourses The Book of Commandments The Book of Mormon Doctrine & Covenants The Pearl of Great Price The Joseph Smith Papers Journal of Discourses [...]

2411, 2018

Polygamy

By |November 24, 2018|0 Comments

No area of Mormonism is as controversial and ill-understood as the practice of polygamy, which lasted for an uninterrupted period of approximately seventy years. Early LDS prophets, such as Joseph Smith, Brigham Young, John Taylor, as well as other [...]

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