Culture

Jul 10, 2012

Episode 210: Conversations with Mike Tannehill

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Zilpha and John talk with Mike about Mormon Expression

http://mormondiscussions.com/

http://www.mormondialogue.org/

By John Larsen Uncategorized 52 Comments Tags: abrahamic, Culture, Feminism, friendship, Joseph Smith, McConkie, Mormonism, priesthood, testimony, Tolerance, women

Episode 148: Top 10 Unique Mormon Doctrines

Jul 26, 2011

Episode 148: Top 10 Unique Mormon Doctrines

John is joined by Zilpha, Brandt and Jesse to discuss the top 10 doctrines and beliefs that are distinctively Mormon.

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By John Larsen Uncategorized 109 Comments Tags: alter, Apostates, Baptism, Baptism for the Dead, Celestial, Child of God, children, Cultish, Culture, Degrees of Glory, Devil, Elohim, Endowment, family, God the Father, Goddess, heaven, Hell, Holy of Holies, Jehovah, Jesus Christ, John Huntsman, Mitt Romney, Ordinances, Outer Darkness, Sacrifices, Sand Diego, Sealing, Second Anointing, Temples, Universalists, veil, Washington D.C.

Nov 23, 2010

Episode 94: Mixed feelings for Mormonism

Zilpha, Tom and Glenn join John Larsen to discuss what the love and hate about Mormonism and become tangentially distracted.

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By John Larsen Uncategorized 54 Comments Tags: Adam & Eve, Beneficial Life, business, children, Christmas, Conference, Corporation, cult, Culture, history, Johnny Lingo, Mormonism, Myth, Reason, religion, Root Beer, Santa Claus, Telestial, The Brethren, The Church, Tower of Babel, Zion

Aug 17, 2010

Episode 76: Mistakes were made: How not to leave the Church

John Larsen is joined by Nyal, Jim and Zilpha to discuss common mistakes that are made when people leave the Church.

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By John Larsen Uncategorized 57 Comments Tags: Adultery, Alcohol, belief, children, Communication, counseling, Culture, Damage, divorce, Emma Smith, ex-Mormon, family, Feelings, Friends, In Sacred Loneliness, Internet, leaving, Motherhood, NOM, Offense, Parents, polygamy, Promises, sex, sexuality, Sin, Swinging, testimony, unitarian, Venting, wife, women, Work

Jun 1, 2010

Episode 60: Bullseyes in the Book of Mormon

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

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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

May 26, 2010

Episode 59: Alexander Zaitchik on Glenn Beck

John Larsen chats with Alexander Zaitchik author of numerous article on Glenn Beck and the recently published Common Nonsense: Glenn Beck and the Triumph of Ignorance.

Alexander’s Web Site www.zaitchik.com

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By John Larsen Uncategorized 65 Comments Tags: Anti-Communism, Bob Bennett, BYU, Cipher in the Snow, Cleon Skousen, Cold War, Conservatism, Conservative, Conspiracy, convert, Culture, DJ, Eagle Forum, Emotion, Ernest Wilkinson, Ezra Taft Benson, FBI, Freeman Institute, Gadiaton Robbers, Gayle Ruzicka, George Bush, Henry Eyring, John Birch Society, Mitt Romney, Mountain Meadows, Multi-Level Marketing, Patrick Henry Caucus, Red Scare, Reed Benson, Revelation, Tea Party, testimony, Testimony Meeting, The Christmas Box, The Naked Capitalist, The Naked Communists, Utah, Utah County, Weeping, Zoo Morning Radio

Apr 20, 2010

Episode 53: Glenn Ostlund Interviews Kaboh

19 Years ago on his Mission, Glenn Ostlund baptized Kaboh Miyashima. Listen to this fascinating interview as Glenn reconnects with his past convert and they discuss his conversion and what it means to be a member in Japan.

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By John Larsen Uncategorized 29 Comments Tags: Christianity, Conversion, convert, cult, Culture, doubt, English, faith, Fasting, God, Gospel, Happiness, Israel, Japan, Japanese, Lost 10 Tribes, Love, missionary, patriarchal blessing, polygamy, Prayer, Shinto, Single Adults, Word of Wisdom

Mar 2, 2010

Episode 44: An Interview with Zilpha

John interviews Zilpha. She reveals the painful process she went through in coming to the conclusion to leave Mormonism.

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By John Larsen Uncategorized 72 Comments Tags: Amish, Brigham Young, BYU, children, church, Converts, Culture, Duncan's Ritual, God, Infertility, Jesus Christ, Joseph Smith, Lion House, marriage, Masonry, Moroni 10:3, Parents, Pearl of Great Price, primary, Rock and Roll, Satan, Slavery, Sunstone, temple, Vietnam, ward, Wedding, Wymount

Feb 23, 2010

Episode 43: Outside Looking In

John Larsen is joined by Guests Chris Smith and Bridget Jack Meyers to discuss their observations of the Mormon world. Both Bridget and Chris are non-Mormons who have made a significant part of the University study the subject of Mormons and Mormonism.

Bridget’s Blog: Clobber Blog
Chris’ Blog: Mild-Mannered Musings

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By John Larsen Uncategorized 72 Comments Tags: anti-Mormon, Apologetics, Bible, BYU, Christianity, Claremont University, Community, Correlation, Counter-cult, Cultural Imperialism, Culture, Ed Decker, evangelical, Free Agency, Garments, God, Joseph Smith, Leonard Arrington, mormon studies, Non-Mormon, pentecostalism, republicanism, Speaking in Tongues, Sunstone, temple

Nov 3, 2009

Episode 25: Fowler Stages of Faith

John Larsen is joined by guest panelists Adam, Logan, Lois & Brian to discuss the Fowler Stages of Faith and how the stages apply to Mormonism.

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By John Larsen podcast 43 Comments Tags: authority, children, Community, Culture, Developmental Theory, faith, God, Jean Pigott, John Dehlin, Obedience, Practice, Stage Theory, staylds.com, Stories, Sunday School, The Brethern, Values