A Thoughtful Faith - Mormon / LDS

A discussion with Brad Levin, a founder of Free BYU, about the practices and policies that discriminate against st udents who change their beliefs or disaffiliate from the LDS Church, and what FreeBYU are doing about it.

Direct download: Brad_Levin-__Free_BYU.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 2:15pm NZST

Gina's interview with Lynn Packer about his book "Lying for the Lord" that covers the story of Paul H. Dunn's sanction.

Direct download: Lynn_Packer.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:44pm NZST

Part two of Henning Muller's interview with Lynne Packer.

Direct download: Lynn-Packer2.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:41pm NZST

In the Parts One and Two  Henning interviews Lynn about his life, work with broadcasting in Vietnam, his interaction with and feelings for his uncle Boyd and the events that led up to the publication of the Book “Lying for the Lord – The Paul H. Dunn Stories” as well as the AFCO Fraud scandal where Paul Dunn had acted as co-president. We also discuss Lynn’s thoughts on the LDS Church’s stance on contemporary issues.

Direct download: Lynn-Packer1.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 5:37pm NZST

Jensen and McKay have recently edited a collection of essays from 33 US Mormons about their thoughts on 21st century Zion.  We discuss contemporary notions of Zion and discover there is still much to say about this transcendent idea.  

Direct download: Jensen_and_McKay_Has_Zion_Fled.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:50pm NZST

Tariq Khan an anti-authoritarian and anti-colonial activist and Mormon with Muslim Pakistani roots discusses the current political context that has lead to the rise of fascism in the United States fueled by Donald Trump.

We talk about the violence of white supremacy and imperialism and how the Book of Mormon can give us another way of looking at historical and contemporary violence and its remedies and how Mormons can, of their own accord, side with the most oppressed.  

Direct download: Tariq_Khan-Politics_and_Oppression.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:54pm NZST

Mormon Millennial and Blogger Jon Ogden challenges us to find a balanced intersection between truth, beauty and goodness as a way of managing faith crisis.

Direct download: Jon_Ogden.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 4:06pm NZST

Atlanta based attorney Bryndis Roberts is the chair-elect of Ordain Women.  In 2008 Bryndis joined the LDS church from the Black Baptist church, served for a number of years as a  Relief Society President in an inner city Atlanta Ward  soon discovering several concerns with gender inequality in Mormon leadership.  In this podcast Bryndis talks about why she is so passionate about women's ordination.  We discuss the hope that she believes gender equality will offer the church in terms of its spiritual health and survival.

Direct download: Bryndis_Roberts-__The_Future_of_Ordain_Women.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:49pm NZST

Author and scholar Charles Inouye discusses his book The End of World:  Plan B, A Guide for the Future.  

Direct download: Inouye-_Justice_isnt_enough.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 11:13am NZST

A discussion with feminist theologian and scholar Caroline Kline.

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Category:general -- posted at: 8:13pm NZST