368: The Illegitimacy of Jesus: Mark Crego
Mark Crego and I met around eight years ago, fellow sojourners in the quest to understand our shared faith in the LDS church. We had a similar curiosity about the spiritual life and consequently we …
Category: Theology, Exegesis, Sacred Texts and Faith
353: The Spiritual Advice Line with Katie Langston: December 2020
Katie Langston joins me to discuss Christmas; Why its perfectly fine not to take the Bible literally; Why Jesus is not the Jehovah of the Old Testament; Finding new images and symbols for God, and …
341: A Community of Christ View of the Book of Mormon: Elray Henriksen
In the basic beliefs of Community of Christ The Book of Mormon is understood as follows: We affirm the Bible as the foundational scripture for the church. In addition, Community of Christ uses the Book …
340: Out from Under the Sacred Canopy: Prof. Rick Phillips
Professor Rick Phillips hails from Utah and has an impressive Mormon pedigree. He was raised under the sacred canopy of LDS belief and faith. And it was a good life, one that Rick remains nostalgic …
337: Mourning America’s Brokenness: The Rev. Dr Fatimah Salleh
Liberation theologian James Cone has said: “It is ironic that America, with its history of injustice to the poor, especially the black man and the Indian, prides itself on being a Christian nation.” So, what …
328: What of Easter if Jesus Didn’t Rise?
What happens to Easter when a member of the LDS Church Alumni Association can no longer believe in one of Christianity’s greatest stories? What happens when there’s too much religious hurt caused by an emphasis …
325: Reading The Book of Mormon for Social Justice: Salleh & Olsen Hemming
Marcus Borg argued, “believing something to be true has nothing to do with whether it is true.” Duke Divinity School graduate and Baptist Pastor, Rev. Dr Fatimah Salleh and Exponent II Chief Editor, Margaret Olsen …
321: Mary Christmastide: Re-reading the Christmas Story: Maxine Hanks
Maxine Hanks and I have a conversation about Christmastide. Christmastide runs from 25 December until early January. More particularly we discuss the delicious idea of incorporating Mary more than just incidental to our celebrations. According …
315: Between Mormon Thought and Mormon Authoritarianism: Brittney Hartley
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 …
304: A Faithful Response to the Sins of Church and State – Christian Anarchism: Alexandre Christoyannopoulos
Alexandre Christoyannopolous is a Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at Loughborough University. He’s of French and Greek parentage and without a religious upbringing arrived out of curiosity at the door of Christian anarchism …