338: Finding Freedom For the Mind: Luna Lindsey Corbden
The question as to whether or not Mormonism is a cult is a contentious one, but despite your definitions, one thing is for certain, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a high …
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 …
336: Kingdom of Nauvoo: The Rise and Fall of a Religious Empire on the American Frontier: Ben Park
Is the USA a democracy, a nascent theocracy, or a mobocracy? Perhaps it’s all of those things and all at the same time. The Mormon Nauvoo experience gives us a strong sense of the unsettled …
335: Mormonism and White Supremacy: Joanna Brooks
In this much-needed volume that follows the evolution of LDS Church thought about race from its earliest beginnings to its contemporary constructions, Professor Brooks seeks to account for a religious tradition that has never made …
334: Women, Pandemic and an Uncertain Future: Prof. Annick Masselot
Professor of Law, Annick Masselot and I reflect on the many gender inequalities that the COVID-19 pandemic has made apparent. With research foci on equality and anti-discrimination law, gender equality, pregnancy and maternity rights, and …
333: Then I stopped listening to Rush Limbaugh: Steve Otteson
One of the great American phenomena is the enmeshment of religion and politics. That relationship is never more present than in the Book of Mormon belt where being Republican is a matter of faithfulness. From …
332: History is not Theology: Lachlan MacKay
Great, great-great-grandson of Joseph and Emma Smith, Lachlan Mackay, is a member of the Council of Twelve Apostles in Community of Christ. A native of Independence, Missouri, Lach argues that context is absolutely critical when …
331: A Church Without Borders: John Hamer
John Hamer, the Pastor of Centre Place in Toronto, joins me to talk about how technology has radically changed his congregation. This Toronto community has had a long and continuous presence in Canada since the …
330: Covid-19 On the Navajo Nation: The Fatal Effects of Health Injustice: Jo Overton
The Navajo Nation has approximately 356,000 people living on the reservation, yet from the Navajo Times on Monday 27 April 2020 we read: “As of Monday evening, there are 1,769 positive COVID-19 cases on the …
329: Utah In Pandemic: Ross and Mangleson
In this episode, my guests Nancy Ross (St George) Brittany Mangleson (Saratoga Springs) discuss the Utah response to COVID-19 including some of the philosophical, ideological and religious issues with which this disease intersects. Important Links: …