Brigham Young’s status in the early LDS Movement needs to be understood in order to tackle the hard question of what gave him the right to claim the presidency, particularly in light of the fact …
Bringing a philosophical eye to Mormonism helped author Brittany Hartley to appreciate the beauty and potential of Mormon thought as she came into her own questions about her ongoing affiliation. Unfortunately, Mormon thought kept alive …
Cristina Rosetti is a Roman Catholic woman and scholar who is interested in Mormon Fundamentalism. She joins me to discuss her own religious and spiritual path. Oddly her inquiry into Mormon Fundamentalism comes out of …
In order to really understand the LDS Church, one absolutely needs to understand Mormon history. There are few periods in Mormon history that are darker and more defining than the Mormon Reformation. Lindsay Hansen Park …
Over the last couple of years, Michael Wright has discovered his spiritual self anew in the LDS Restoration tradition. A descendant of Mormon pioneers he spent years trying to make himself straight in the LDS …
What kind of claim does the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have to the proposition that they are a faithful continuation of the church Joseph established? What kind of character was Brigham Young …
Those who grew up in the Restoration tradition will be familiar with the songs of Zion; That place where God and community meet. But, despite his original intentions Joseph Smith was corrupted by his ‘Kingdom’ …
Dr Matt Frizzell (former Dean of the Graceland University Seminary) and I get deep and animated about Restoration theology. Theological conversations by their very nature are porous, expansive and self-reflexive. Theology is all about breathing …
Dr Taylor Petrey and I talk about the Bible, its wonders, its frustrations and its possibilities. And we discuss openly and honestly the widely felt frustration that Sunday School classes are not always welcoming of …
Community of Christ is a worldwide church, and though small in numbers maintain a consistent effort to “proclaim Jesus Christ and promote communities of joy, hope, love, and peace.” Their vision is a ‘table’ with everyone …
