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Nov 3, 2011

Episode 169: Latter-day Scripture

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Heather talks with Glenn, Randy, and Matt about the authorship of the Book of Mormon and Robert M. Price’s book “Latter-day Scripture.”

By Rich Rasmussen Uncategorized 66 Comments Tags: authority, biblical pseudepigrapha, Bob Price, Book of Mormon authorship, Book of Mormon round-table, BYU, Calvinism, charisma, Christianity, Latter-day Scripture, Methodist, origins of the Book of Mormon, patriotism, prop-8, Protestantism

Apr 19, 2011

Episode 129: Duwayne R. Anderson

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John Larsen is joined by author Duwayne R. Anderson to discuss his faith journey and his book Farewell to Eden: Coming to terms with Mormonism and Science.

Farewell to Eden: Coming to terms with Mormonism and Science

By Rich Rasmussen Uncategorized 90 Comments Tags: anti-Mormon, apostate, authority, BYU, crysis, DNA, Evolution, FAIR, FARMS, religion, Science, scientific theory, spouse, superstition, testimony, the flood, trust

Apr 7, 2011

Episode 126: Brian Dunning of Skeptoid

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Tom and Al interview Brian Dunning of the popular scientific podcast Skeptoid. Brian is a former Mormon and he talks to us about his background growing up Mormon and his life being involved with the skeptic community.

Skeptoid Podcast

Decrypting the Mormon Book of Abraham

A Mormon History of the Americas

Here Be Dragons Movie

By Tom Perry podcast 10 Comments Tags: Bible, Book of Abraham, Book of Mormon, BYU, faith, Science, Skepticism

Mar 8, 2011

Episode 120a: Female Sexuality in the LDS Culture Part 1

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Female perspectives and issues surrounding sexuality within Mormonism. Zilpha is joined by Jessica, Chris, and Robyn.

By John Larsen Uncategorized 54 Comments Tags: arrested development, Bishop, BYU, celestial sex, chewed gum, engaged, fiance, fireside, God in the bedroom, husband, licked cupcake, Masturbation, mother, nice girls don't, nursing, orgasm, populating planets, Pornography, sex before marriage, stake, temple marriage, women's conference

Jan 27, 2011

Episode 107: Mormon Folklore

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Glenn discusses Mormon Folklore with Tierza and Arle.

By John Larsen Uncategorized 26 Comments Tags: BYU, communal recreation, creative dating, fiction, FOAF, function, genres, J. Golden Kimball, Missionaries, mormon folklore, Myth, personal narrative, steve martin, three-patterns, tithing, tradition, william a. wilson, worldview

Nov 2, 2010

Episode 91: Steve Taysom and the Mormon Studies Reader

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Glenn Ostlund interviews author Steve Taysom about his upcoming Mormon Reader.

Shakers, Mormons, and Religious Worlds: Conflicting Visions, Contested Boundaries

Dimensions of Faith: A Mormon Studies Reader

By John Larsen Uncategorized 23 Comments Tags: Bigfoot, Book of Abraham, Book of Moses, BYU, David O. McKay, Film, Graduate School, Healing, Judaism, Language, mormon studies, Onida Brethren, Wilford Woodruff

Oct 19, 2010

Episode 89a: The 14 Fundamentals of Following a Prophet for Dummies Part 1

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John, Glenn, George, Mike and Wes discuss the Ezra Taft Benson talk on following the prophet

14 Fundamentals of Following the Prophet (lds.org)

14 Fundamentals of Following the Prophet (lds-mormon.com)

By John Larsen Uncategorized 43 Comments Tags: 1971, Adam-God, apologists, apostasy, Apostates, authority, Bible, Boyd Packer, Brigham Young, Bruce McConkie, BYU, Catholic, Christianity, Constitution, Correlation, cult, Evolution, Ezra Taft Benson, Fallacy, False Doctrine, Gordon Hinckley, Government, Holy Ghost, Jesus Christ, Joseph Fielding Smith, Logic, Morality, Obedience, Pearl of Great Price, Peter, Pope, Prayer, President, Pride, Prophecy, Prophet, Quorum of the Twelve, Reason, religion, Scripture, temple, Truth, Warren Jeffs, Wilford Woodruff, World

Oct 12, 2010

Episode 88: Saturday’s Warrior for Dummies

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John, Zilpha and Glenn are joined by Travis to get to the bottom of Saturday’s Warrior

By John Larsen Uncategorized 74 Comments Tags: Added Upon, BYU, Carol Lynn Pearson, children, Dance, Destiny, Doug Stewart, Emily, Eternal Companion, Eternal Prospective, family, Feminism, foreordination, Free Agency, God, Jimmy, Lex de Azevedo, Love, Men, Missionaries, Osmond Studios, Pearl of Great Price, polygamy, Pre-Existence, predestination, Romance, Spirit, Star Child, Theater, women

Oct 7, 2010

Episode 86: Mormon Meeting House Architecture

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Mormon Chapel

John Larsen, Glenn Ostlund and Tierza discuss the issues surrounding the architecture of Mormon meeting houses.

By John Larsen Uncategorized 27 Comments Tags: Anthropology, Basketball, Bishop, Building, BYU, Chapel, Correlation, David knowlton, Folk Lore, Funerals, Kitchen, liminality, Meeting, Mother's Room, music, Nauvoo, plays, primary, relief society, Road Shows, Sacred Space, South America, ward

Jul 13, 2010

Episode 70: Little Happy Secrets with Melissa Leilani Larson

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Tom and Glenn are joined by Melissa Leilani Larson, the playwright of the play “Little Happy Secrets”. We talk to Melissa about her controversial play and some of her thoughts surrounding it.

Links:

“Little Happy Secrets” – The Audio Play: http://tinyurl.com/bj95hr

Fundraising effort to get “Little Happy Secrets” in Salt Lake City: http://tinyurl.com/2cgfgw5

Melissa’s Blog: http://melissaleilanilarson.wordpress.com/

Little Happy Secrets on Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/2d86uqd

By John Larsen Uncategorized 49 Comments Tags: BYU, gay, Homosexuality, Jane Austin, missionary, Mormon, movies, plays, playwright, prop-8, Provo, testimony, women

Jul 6, 2010

Episode 68: Zilpha’s Conversation with Nate: Coming Out and Coming to Terms

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Zilpha interviews high school friend Nate Koch about being gay and serving a mission. After being sent home, he decides to come out of the closet and leave the church.

By John Larsen Uncategorized 67 Comments Tags: AP, authority, Aversion Therapy, Baptize, Blacks, BYU, Companion, Dark Skin, Demon, doubt, Elder, evangelical, gay, Heritage Halls, homosexual, Homosexuality, Jesus, Lamanties, Maori, marriage, Masturbation, Michigan, Mission President, music, New Zealand, Piano, priesthood, Prostitution, Psalm of Nephi, Psychiatrist, Race, Roommates, Satan, Seminary, sexuality, Shock Therapy, Song, Sports, Stake President Mission, Straight, Zone Conference

Jun 1, 2010

Episode 60: Bullseyes in the Book of Mormon

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In this Episode John Larsen chats with “consiglieri” about the historical hits in the Book of Mormons.

By John Larsen Uncategorized 76 Comments Tags: Ancient World, anti-Mormon, Apologetics, Arabia, Archeology, Bountiful, BYU, Cement, chiasmus, Culture, Egyptian, FARMS, Hugh Nibley, Isaiah, Jehovah Witnesses, John Sorenson, Joseph Smith, Josh McDowell, Lehi, LGT, Limited Geography Theory, Meso-America, mormonapologetics.org, Mulek, Nahom, parallelomania, Prophets, River, Stuart Ferguson, William Albright

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