Mormons don’t have a robust theology of the cross. They are more inclined to say that, ‘We celebrate the Living Christ, not the death of Christ’. Though Mormons claim to be Christian this defining sign …
William V. Smith joins me to discuss his forthcoming book, ‘Textual Studies of the Doctrine and Covenants: The Plural Marriage Revelation.’ Section 132 continues to be a thorn in the side of the LDS church, …
How racist was Joseph Smith? Can the LDS Church really claim Jane Manning James as an example of Joseph Smith’s progressive ideals? There’s plenty of evidence to suggest that Joseph Smith had a theological imagination …
Laurie Maffly-Kipp is the Archer Alexander distinguished Professor at the John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics in St. Louis. As an observer of Mormonism, she has researched Mormon mission and the way that …
Lancaster University PhD student, Sheldon Kent discusses the esoteric and mystical influences abroad during the early days of Mormonism. In particular, he discusses Emmanual Swedenborg and the impact that this 18th-century philosopher and church …
Chantal Mukamurera is Rwandan. She was born in Burundi, raised in Rwanda and grew up in Germany where she joined the LDS Church and married. She’s been Catholic, Mormon and is now preparing for the …
The Book of Mormon has been claimed by the LDS Church to be a history of Native Americans. While this proposition has been scaled back over the years it’s still somewhat present in a literalist …
Chris Smith is not LDS but has been fascinated with the tradition since he dated the local Mormon bishop’s daughter in high school. His research as a religious historian has lead him to the conclusion …
David Conley Nelson has written an extensive account of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Nazi Germany in his book “Moroni and the Swastika’. Desperate to keep the church alive during World …
I catch up with Sam Brown (author and ICU physician) for a very quick chat about this cultural moment that sees us grappling with the question of the Book of Mormon as a ‘translation’. Sam …
