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In this 4-part series, we interview Richard Packham -- co-founder of the Ex-Mormon foundation. Throughout the interview and via Richard's own personal story, we explore 3 ways in which the LDS Church creates unnecessary enemies: 1) By not being honest about its own history (e.g. teaching accurate history), 2) By breaking up families (when one no longer believes), and 3) By harming the loved ones of those who have left the church. To conclude (part 4), Richard discusses the benefits of religious belief in general and the LDS church specifically, along with the mission of the ExMormon foundation, and bears a final testimony regarding the joy/happiness he has experienced since leaving the church. NOTE: The purpose of this interview is NOT to encourage people to stay or leave the LDS church. It is simply to: 1) Seek to understand and to validate the path of those who have felt compelled to leave the church, and 2) Explore ways in which the church can seek to no longer create unnecessary enemi

In this special episode, BYU History Professor Dr. Michael MacKay share a 1 hour presentation exploring science, evolution, religion, and the LDS Church with Dr. Michael Ruse, one of the world’s leading experts in the philosophy of science, and author of the book: Can a Darwinian be a Christian? The Relationship between Science and Religion, published by the University of Cambridge Press in 2001. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mormonstories/message

In this three-part episode, Dr. David Bailey (an award winning scientist and Stanford-educated Mathematician) discusses a brief history of the LDS Church and science, the state of science within the church today, and how he reconciles faith and science in way that actually strengthens his faith. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mormonstories/message

In this three-part episode, Dr. David Bailey (an award winning scientist and Stanford-educated Mathematician) discusses a brief history of the LDS Church and science, the state of science within the church today, and how he reconciles faith and science in way that actually strengthens his faith. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mormonstories/message

In this three-part episode, Dr. David Bailey (an award winning scientist and Stanford-educated Mathematician) discusses a brief history of the LDS Church and science, the state of science within the church today, and how he reconciles faith and science in way that actually strengthens his faith. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mormonstories/message

In this three-part episode, Dan and Laurie Gallagher discuss Laurie's loss of testimony as Dan remained a believer -- and how they both worked through their issues to actually improve their marriage and family relationships. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mormonstories/message

In this three-part episode, Dan and Laurie Gallagher discuss Laurie's loss of testimony as Dan remained a believer -- and how they both worked through their issues to actually improve their marriage and family relationships. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mormonstories/message

In this three-part episode, Dan and Laurie Gallagher discuss Laurie's loss of testimony as Dan remained a believer -- and how they both worked through their issues to actually improve their marriage and family relationships. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mormonstories/message

In this three-part episode, long-time listener Glenn brings on his divorced parents and fellow siblings to discuss the family divorce from an LDS perspective. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mormonstories/message

In this three-part episode, long-time listener Glenn brings on his divorced parents and fellow siblings to discuss the family divorce from an LDS perspective. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mormonstories/message

In this three-part episode, long-time listener Glenn brings on his divorced parents and fellow siblings to discuss the family divorce from an LDS perspective. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mormonstories/message

Janet Bennion is an associate professor of anthropology, specializing in alternative sexuality in nontraditional religious movements in the Intermountain West, specifically among Mormon fundamentalist polygynists. She has a Ph.D. in Anthropology from University of Utah and a Masters in Social Organization from Portland State University. Her doctoral expertise lies in cross-cultural perspectives of sexuality, gender and society, and women of the fundamentalist world. Her scientific publications include two major ethnographic works and two comparative analyses of Mormon polygynous women, as well as many peer-review journal articles. Women of Principle: Female Networking in Contemporary Mormon Polygyny (Oxford University Press 1998) offers an in-depth study of gender roles and sexual norms in the Apostolic United Brethren sect in the Bitterroot Mountains of Montana, cataloging women's conversion stories. This ethnography shows that while abuses do exist, some women achieve ironic ascendance and sa

In part 4 of a 4 part series with LDS Anthropologist Daymon Smith, we discuss some final reflections from his new book, The Book of Mammon, including the new City Creek Mall project, and the potential spiritual implications of the corporate LDS church for the 21st century and beyond. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mormonstories/message

In part 3 of a 4 part series with LDS Anthropologist Daymon Smith, we discuss Corporation of the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints -- and the implications for the church of running a massive, multi-billion dollar corporation. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mormonstories/message

In part 2 of a 4 part series with LDS Anthropologist Daymon Smith, we discuss the formation of the correlation department within the LDS church, and its effects on the church today. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mormonstories/message

In part 1 of a 4 part series with LDS Anthropologist Daymon Smith, we discuss the U.S. government's prosecution of the LDS church for polygamy in the late 1800s, post-manifesto polygamy and the rise of Mormon Fundamentalism. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mormonstories/message

In this episode I briefly discuss five important announcements for the future of Mormon Stories Podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mormonstories/message

In this episode Chris Jones interviews Kate Kelly -- LDS law student and founder of the Mormon May Day movement . As stated on the Mormon May Day web site:" We would like Mormon May Day to combine the two meanings by signifying the distress of many moderate, liberal or radical Mormons feel at being inundated with overtly far-right political messages at church and celebrating and gathering in fasting and prayer to exercise our collective spiritual strength to eradicate poverty and advance the cause of social justice worldwide." --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mormonstories/message

This is part 4 of a 4-part series on raising children in a non-traditional LDS home. This is a panel discussion which includes some of my coolest friends, namely: Heather, Laurie and Lee. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mormonstories/message

This is part 3 of a 4-part series on raising children in a non-traditional LDS home. This is a panel discussion which includes some of my coolest friends, namely: Heather, Laurie and Lee. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mormonstories/message