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Jan 11, 2011

Episode 102: Book Club: The Backslider

John Larsen is joined by Jessica, Chris and Robyn to discuss The Backslider. Christian and Jesse call in to add their wisdom.

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By John Larsen Uncategorized 19 Comments Tags: 1950s, Cowboy Jesus, Emasculation, Frank Windham, Gomer, Guilt, Hunting, Levi Peterson, Panguitch, polygamy, Revelation, sex, Son of Perdition, southern utah, Sunstone

Oct 26, 2010

Episode 90: Ed Decker

The God Makers

John Larsen interviews Ed Decker, the author the God Makers and founder of Saints Alive in Jesus.

Saints Alive
The God Makers
The God Makers Film
To Moroni With Love

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By John Larsen Uncategorized 52 Comments Tags: Adultery, anti-Mormon, Apron, arsenic poisoning, Born Again, Cartoon, Catholicism, Church of the Devil, Curse, David Hunt, Demons, Devil, Dick Baer, divorce, Evangelicalism, excommunication, Gordon Hinckley, Lucifer, Manti Pageant, marriage, Masonry, Ministries, Missionaries, Offense, priesthood, Proselyting, Rumors, Sunstone, temple, The Church, the Whore of the Earth

Sep 21, 2010

Episode 82: Tom Kimball and Signature Books

Signature Books Office

John Larsen interviews Tom Kimball of Signature books about his faith journey and about Signature Books.

Signature Books
Signature Books Library

Early Mormonism and the Magic World View
In Sacred Loneliness
Insiders View
DNA and The Book of Mormon
Backslider
Nauvoo Endowment Companies
Quorum of the Anointed

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By John Larsen Uncategorized 24 Comments Tags: anti-Mormon, Bookcraft, copyright, Curt Bench, Deseret Book, Grant Palmer, hedrickites, history, Journal of Discourses, Micheal Quinn, missionary, mormon studies, Publishing, Scott Kenney, Seagull Book, Signature Books, Significant Mormon Diaries, Sunstone, temple, Todd Compton, Wilford Woodruff

Sep 7, 2010

Episode 79b: Mormon Stories and Mormon Expression Part 2

2010 Live Reception and Recording

In this episode John Dehlin of Mormon Stories and John Larsen chat and take caller questions.

Find Mormon Stories at: http://mormonstories.org/

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By John Larsen Uncategorized 50 Comments Tags: ABC, apologists, Book of Mormon, Boyd Packer, buckley jeppson, Chad Hardy, church, Community of Christ, Craig Criddle, Daniel Peterson, Danites, ex-Mormon, excommunication, FAIR, FARMS, gay, Grant Palmer, Homosexuality, John Dehlin, John Hamer, Joseph Smith, Live, Men, Michael Quinn, Midgley Defense, Mike Tannehill, Mormonstories.org, podcast, prop-8, RLDS, staylds.org, Sunstone, temple, Thomas Monson, Truth, Unitarian Universalist, women, World News Tonight, Zilpha

Sep 7, 2010

Episode 79a: Mormon Stories and Mormon Expression Part 1

2010 Live Reception and Recording

In this episode John Dehlin of Mormon Stories and John Larsen chat and take caller questions.

Find Mormon Stories at: http://mormonstories.org/

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By John Larsen Uncategorized 48 Comments Tags: ABC, apologists, Book of Mormon, Boyd Packer, buckley jeppson, Chad Hardy, church, Community of Christ, Craig Criddle, Daniel Peterson, Danites, ex-Mormon, excommunication, FAIR, FARMS, gay, Grant Palmer, Homosexuality, John Dehlin, John Hamer, Joseph Smith, Live, Men, Michael Quinn, Midgley Defense, Mike Tannehill, Mormonstories.org, podcast, prop-8, RLDS, staylds.org, Sunstone, temple, Thomas Monson, Truth, Unitarian Universalist, women, World News Tonight, Zilpha

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

Jan 19, 2010

Episode 38: Stages of Faith Part 2: The Fifth Stage and What it Means

Brian, Logan and John Dehlin join John Larsen in a further discussion about the Fowler Stages of Faith focusing on stage 5. Listen to Episode 25 for the introduction to the Fowler Stages of Faith.

Chaim Potok’s: The Choosen

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By John Larsen mormon studies, Uncategorized 74 Comments Tags: Aaron Eckhart, Anger, Atheism, Baptisms for the Dead, BYU, DAMU, Doctrine and Covenants, ex-Mormon, FLAK, Gate Keeping, General Authorities, Growth, Inactive, James Fowler, Jan Shipps, Jeff Ricks, John Hamer, Judism, Liberalism, metaphor, New Order Mormon (NOM), orthodoxy, postmormon.org, Recovery From Mormonism (RFM), Reformed Judism, Richard Bushman, Stages of Faith, Sunstone, True Church

Oct 22, 2009

Episode 22: Does the Church Discourage Discussion? The Debate

In this episode hosted by Tom, regular panelists Nyal and George stage a debate to discuss if the Church discourages discussion of its history and doctrine.

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By John Larsen podcast 37 Comments Tags: Apologetics, Censorship, Doctrine, Evidence, FAIR, FARMS, history, Honesty, Milk before Meat, Rough Stone Rolling, Science, Scientific Method, Sunday School, Sunstone, Theology

Oct 15, 2009

Episode 20: Listener Feedback

In this podcast the panel takes some time to answer voice mail and to answer some FAQs.

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By John Larsen podcast 26 Comments Tags: Authoritarianism, Big Love, Bishop, Blacks and the Priesthood, Blessing, Community of Christ, Dallin Oaks, Endowment, Free Masonry, Internet, L. Tom Perry, Motivation, priesthood, prop-8, RLDS, Sunstone, temple, The Brethern, Tolerance, True Believing/Blue Mormon (TBM), women

Oct 13, 2009

Episode 19: Mormons and the Cross

In this episode we chat with Mike Reed about his thesis work concerning Mormons and the cross, its history and current attitudes today.

Deseret New article
Mormon Times article
Salt Lake Tribune article

Mike’s Blog: http://culturalmormoncafeteria.blogspot.com/

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By John Larsen Uncategorized 24 Comments Tags: Anti-Catholicism, Apologetics, Biblical Christianity, Book of Mormon, Catholicism, Christianity, Constantine, David O. McKay, Endowment, FAIR, FARMS, Folk Magic, Free Masonry, Kirtland Temple, mission, mormon studies, Mormon Times, Nauvoo Temple, Protestantism, Sunstone, The Cross, Utah

Aug 11, 2009

Episode 8: John Dehlin and Mormon Stories

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In this episode the panel is joined by special Guest John Dehlin. John Discusses his Mormon Stories project and what has happened since. The discussion includes a retrospective of John’s favorite interviews, the reaction to Mormon Stories by the public, John’s personal journey of faith and his renewed faith in the Church, issues of faith, and John’s motivation. The original Mormon stories podcast can be found at itunes or http://mormonstories.org/.

By John Larsen podcast 112 Comments Tags: African Americans, Apologetics, bloggernacle, Cafeteria Mormon, church, DAMU, excommunication, faith, FLAK, General Authorities, Gregory Prince, Homosexuality, James Fowler, Lamanites, Mormon Stories, New Order Mormon (NOM), postmormon.org, Stages of Faith, Sunstone, True Believing/Blue Mormon (TBM), women

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