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This week, we're so grateful to share a conversation with Justin Dyer, a professor of religion at BYU and a researcher who has spent years exploring the intersection of faith and mental health. Justin's most recent work focuses on perfectionism, especially within the church. He recently edited a special issue of BYU Studies Quarterly dedicated entirely to this subject, and you can find a link to it in our show notes.In this conversation, Justin shares some compelling research, including the striking finding that high levels of toxic perfectionism can triple the likelihood of leaving one's religion. He offers some profound insights into why this is the case and he talks about gospel principles that could help us replace unhealthy perfectionistic beliefs.One of Justin's most powerful insights is that our perceptions become a physiological reality. Stress responses not only shape how we think but also affect our ability to connect with others and feel the Spirit. This underscores the vital importance of creating church communities that are unconditionally loving, judgment-free spaces where people feel truly accepted. Justin highlights the critical difference between guilt and shame: guilt can guide us toward growth and change, while shame erodes our sense of worth and connection to God.Most importantly, Justin offers practical, hopeful steps for healing from perfectionism, embracing a view of self-worth firmly rooted in God's infinite love. He also shares a vision for how we can help our wards to become a place of healing and welcoming where everyone can feel like they belong.Justin's thoughtful research is a gift for anyone navigating these challenges or striving to build stronger, healthier relationships in faith communities. We're so excited to share this meaningful and hopeful conversation with you. And with that, let's dive in with Justin Dyer.Link to BYU Studies issue on perfectionism: https://byustudies.byu.edu/issue/63-4

Referencias: - El profe Tovar y Quetzalcóatl: https://www.facebook.com/groups/arqueologiadellibrodemormon/posts/2633276366876145/ - Beneficios médicos del veneno de serpiente: https://www.news-medical.net/health/The-Medical-Uses-of-Venom.aspx - Libro de Fernando Alba Ixtlixochitl. La cita está en la página 6: https://www.ellibrototal.com/ltotal/?t=1&d=2781  - Ensayo de Camilla Townsend: https://www.studythepast.com/376_spring10/conquest_of_mexico/burying_the_white_gods.pdf - Artículo de 2002 en BYU Studies: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jbms/vol11/iss1/3/ - Quatzalcoatl en FairMormon: https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/answers/Jesus_Christ/Relationship_to_Quetzalcoatl   

Greg Trimble is the Founder of Lemonade Stand, an Inc. 5000 company and one of the fastest-growing digital marketing agencies in the United States. He also founded Build Then Bless®, a fintech platform that improves the world through one micro-interaction at a time, and Yalla, a team management and collaboration tool that is 100% dedicated to helping companies and organizations work better together. Greg is an author of five books and has served on the editorial board for BYU Studies, the Board of Directors of Faith Matters, the Advisory Board for Scripture Central, the Board of Directors for Millennial Choirs & Orchestras, the Board of Directors for Gifted Music School and assists many other faith-based organizations in their various missions to improve families and strengthen faith in God. He currently serves as a bishop in his ward and as a service missionary working with the General Young Men Presidency with his wife Kristyn. Most of all, Greg enjoys spending time with his family while surfing, skiing, golfing, and playing almost every other sport imaginable. Links Having a Game Plan for Sunday School | An Interview With Greg Trimble Millennial Choirs & Orchestra: Millennial.org Faith Matters The Future of Missionary Work In The Church There is already a discussion started about this podcast. Share your thoughts. Transcript coming soon Get 14-day access to the Core Leader Library Highlights Greg shares his experiences over nearly four years of serving as a bishop in a Utah ward, highlighting the unique approach he has taken to engage youth in missionary work. 00:03:00 - Greg's Background and Experience as a Bishop 00:06:00 - Insights from Four Years as a Bishop 00:08:00 - The Unique Demographics of the Ward 00:09:00 - Engaging with the Youth Program 00:10:00 - Preparing for a Typical Sunday as a Bishop 00:12:00 - Greg's Involvement with Millennial Choirs and Orchestras 00:14:00 - The Future of Missionary Work Article 00:16:00 - Creating a Mini Mission in the Ward 00:19:00 - Benefits of Ward Missionaries 00:22:00 - Structure of the Ward Missionary Program 00:23:00 - Connection with Ministering Efforts 00:24:00 - Building Connections in the Ward 00:26:30 - Expectations for Youth in Missionary Work 00:28:00 - Long-Term Vision for Missionary Preparation 00:42:00 - The Importance of Service in Missionary Work 00:45:00 - Integrating Service Principles into the Program 00:47:00 - Conclusion and Final Thoughts on Missionary Work The Leading Saints Podcast is one of the top independent Latter-day Saints podcasts as part of nonprofit Leading Saints' mission to help Latter-day Saints be better prepared to lead. Learn more and listen to any of the past episodes for free at LeadingSaints.org. Past guests include Emily Belle Freeman, David Butler, Hank Smith, John Bytheway, Reyna and Elena Aburto, Liz Wiseman, Stephen M. R. Covey, Julie Beck, Brad Wilcox, Jody Moore, Tony Overbay, John H. Groberg, Elaine Dalton, Tad R. Callister, Lynn G. Robbins, J. Devn Cornish, Bonnie Oscarson, Dennis B. Neuenschwander, Anthony Sweat, John Hilton III, Barbara Morgan Gardner, Blair Hodges, Whitney Johnson, Ryan Gottfredson, Greg McKeown, Ganel-Lyn Condie, Michael Goodman, Wendy Ulrich, Richard Ostler, Kirby Heyborne, Taysom Hill and many more in over 700 episodes. Discover podcasts, articles, virtual conferences, and live events related to callings such as the bishopric, Relief Society, elders quorum, Primary, youth leadership, stake leadership, ward mission, ward council, young adults, ministering, and teaching.

Neste episódio, Ed Sousa e Gustavo Rodrigues comentam sobre a relação entre os ritos da maçonaria e a investidura do templo. Referências deste episódio: . "Maçonaria", Tópicos da História da Igreja, disponível em: www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/history/topics/masonry?lang=por . Hugh Nibley, “What Is a Temple”, The Collected Works of Hugh Nibley: Volume 4 - Mormonism and Early Christianity, ed. Todd M. Compton e Stephen D. Ricks, 1987, pp. 366–367, 383. . "Quorum Ungido ("Ordem Santa")", Tópicos da História da Igreja, disponível em: www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/history/topics/anointed-quorum?lang=por . Cesóstre Guimarães de Oliveira, Os Construtores de Templos, p. 75-76. . Heber C. Kimball, Manuscript History of Brigham Young, Unpublished, November 13, 1858, LDS Church Archives. Citado por Stanley B. Kimball, Heber C. Kimball: Mormon Patriarch & Pioneer. . Journal of Rudger Clawson, 1899. . Joseph Fielding, Diary (1843-1846), Church Archives, citado em "`They Might Have Known He Was Not a Fallen Prophet' – The Nauvoo Journal of Joseph Fielding", editado por Andrew F. Ehat. BYU Studies 19 -Winter 1979). . Marvin J. Ballard General Conference Reports, October 1913, p. 124. Imagem citada no episódio: pt.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ficheiro:Amun-Ra_kamutef_2.jpg

Scott Hales reads his poem, "Holy Envy," and Kara Applegate reads their poem, "Misericordia." Scott Hales is a writer, critic, and historian living in Eagle Mountain, Utah. His work has appeared in Religion and the Arts, BYU Studies, Irreantum, The Under Review, The Sandy River Review, and other academic and literary journals. His first collection of poetry, Hemingway in Paradise and Other Mormon Poems, was published in 2022. Kara Applegate lives and writes in Salem, Massachusetts. They hold an MA in Theological Studies from Princeton Seminary, and their manuscript "On Certain Mornings" was awarded first runner-up in the 2018 National Federation of State Poetry Societes' College Undergraduate Poetry Competition. At the moment, their poetic interests include exploring queer embodiment and cultivating a sense of place in the midst of climate change. This is their first publication. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vita-poetica/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vita-poetica/support

Today Jess introduces the show's new guest co-host, Jessica Woodbury. Jessica W. shares her decade-long journey of seeking the feminine face of God. She recounts the experience that initially woke her up to what she had been missing her whole life; the lack of a relationship with God the Mother. Her experience receiving a personal call from the Divine is inspiring, and we're grateful it's brought her here to help us spread the love of Heavenly Mother through this podcast. The next several episodes to air will contain interviews Jessica W. will do with individuals about their personal encounters and journeys seeking the Feminine Divine. We look forward to having her as part of the In Her Image team! BYU Studies article "A Mother There": https://byustudies.byu.edu/article/a-mother-there-a-survey-of-historical-teachings-about-mother-in-heaven/ If you would like to share an experience on the podcast, please send us an email at inherimagepodcast@gmail.com or a message on Instagram to @inherimagepodcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/inherimage/support

Tyler Johnson, MD, is a physician, author, educator, and humanitarian. He is a medical oncologist at Stanford University. He leads Stanford's inpatient oncology services, and is one of the principal faculty members of the Stanford Educators-4-CARE program. Dr. Johnson is an author with a growing reputation for insightful analysis of the intersection of medicine, ethics, and spirituality; his writings have been featured by Religion News Service, the Salt Lake Tribune, BYU Studies, Dialogue, and The San Jose Mercury News. Dr. Johnson co-hosts "The Doctor's Art," the world's leading podcast dedicated to the examination of humanism in medicine. “There is an element to [being a physician] that you just can't find good words to describe other than things like spiritual and sacred.” While some have trouble finding the right words for it, Dr. Tyler Johnson provides us with a great one - ineffable. Tune in to an enlightening discussion with author, educator, host of ‘The Doctor's Art', and medical oncologist at Stanford University, Dr. Johnson, as we explore the ineffable side of medicine that drives us. Join us as we tap into the spiritual side of medicine, find out why kneeling and being eye-level to a patient can “puncture the aura of arrogance,” and why “we have to hold a space for mystery within medicine” to keep our passion from extinguishing. Pearls of Wisdom:   1. Treat rigorously but care tenderly. In order to care we must relate, and a quick way to puncture the aura of arrogance typified with a doctor is to kneel at a patient's bedside, or at least be eye level. Seeing someone eye to eye communicates a message that says I'm here to serve you.  2. On the path to achieving great heights, don't forget to remember the permanent things like relationships and the journey that sustain you. Your promotion or job will not love you back.  3. It doesn't have to be a church or an organization but lend yourself to a group that holds you accountable to a higher power or standard than yourself. Connect with something bigger than yourself that makes you reflect upon your actions in ways you don't already.

We made it to 10 episodes! Amazed by all your support. As always, please share with friends and family who would find this valuable.My guest today is Scripture Central's Neal Rappleye. Neal Rappleye is a research project manager for Scripture Central. He is involved in on-going research on many facets of the Book of Mormon's historical context, including: ancient Jerusalem (especially around the 7th century bc), ancient Arabia, the ancient Near East more broadly, pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, and the 19th century witnesses to the discovery and translation of the Book of Mormon plates. He's published with BYU Studies, The Interpreter Foundation, Book of Mormon Central, Greg Kofford Books, and Covenant Communications.1 Nephi is the book in the Book of Mormon that we've all read a gazillion times, however - after speaking with Neal, I can never read it the same (in a good way). Neal's teaching has made my Book of Mormon study so much more enriched.Some highlights are the reality of Lehi sending his sons back for the plates, what it was like to be a scribe, whether or not it was justified in law for Nephi to slay Laban, and much more. A jam-packed episode.You can learn more of Neal's work with the Scripture Central team at the following links:https://scripturecentral.org/book-of-mormon/evidence/slaying-of-labanTitle: Legal Perspectives on the Slaying of Laban.By John W. Welch.https://archive.bookofmormoncentral.org/content/legal-perspectives-slaying-labanFollow For All The Saints on social media and sign up to the newsletter for updates and inspiring weekly messages:For All The Saints episodes are released every Monday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and more. If you have any suggestions for topics or guests, connect with Ben & Sean via hello@forallthesaints.org

Referencias: - Utah se está convirtiendo en el nuevo Silicon Valley, pero tiene muchos problemas de homofobia y machismo: https://crast.net/373087/cloudflare-ceo-says-exclusion-culture-hurts-utahs-tech-state-but-admits-mormon-missionaries-grow-up-to-be-great-salespeople-youre-selling-the-hardest-thing-in-the-world/ - Iglesia le regala gimnasio viejo, construido por los miembros, a Ivory Innovations para que construya departamentos: https://www.sltrib.com/news/2023/07/06/would-you-live-converted-gymnasium/ - La Iglesia y los problemas financieron con DMBA: https://widowsmitereport.wordpress.com/dmba/ - La Iglesia pagó $5 millones en multas de la SEC. La segunda multa más grande fue $100 mil: https://www.ria-compliance-consultants.com/2007/08/sec-settles-a-form-13f-filing-violation-for-a-100000-penalty/ - Iglesia demanda a compañía de seguros porque no quieren cubrir su demanda de abuso de menores: https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/lds-church-sues-insurance-providers-over-sex-abuse-settlement-costs - Tesis sobre el alfabeto de Deseret: https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED226325 - PDF del alfabeto: https://ia802700.us.archive.org/20/items/deseretalphabet03unse/deseretalphabet03unse.pdf - Libro de Mormón en alfabeto de Deseret: https://ia800902.us.archive.org/15/items/bookofmormdeseretalpha00/bookofmormdeseretalpha00.pdf - Artículo de BYU Studies sobre los sellamientos de adopción: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1625&context=byusq - Profecías de Brigham Young: http://packham.n4m.org/byoung.htm#PROPHECIES - Facsímile de la profecía racista de Young en el sitio de la Iglesia: https://catalog.churchofjesuschrist.org/record/73160837-a293-4121-b723-41387a081cb8/c87f81ec-019c-4962-b395-d7c1c925fa61?view=browse&subView=arrangement - La destilería de whisky de Brigham Young: https://whiskymag.com/articles/young-was-once-a-distiller

On this episode, Nathan Richardson joins for a discussion about the temple Endowment and Initiatory ordinances. Nathan Richardson is a speech-language pathologist who has published research articles in academic journals. He is also a book designer and has worked for multiple publishing houses, including the BYU Religious Studies Center and BYU Studies, as well as […] The post Cornerstone: A FAIR Temple Preparation Podcast – Episode 4: The Endowment with Nathan Richardson appeared first on FAIR.

Two for one!  Grace vs. works is one of our favorite topics, and the foreknowledge of God is another!  The two articles from BYU Studies we are covering today relate to each other in fascinating ways. Join us as we discuss how we can approach Grace using LDS and Protestant theology, and how the paradoxes of omniscience can be used to discover more about our own relationship with reality, time, and agency.  This was a fun one! Link to our Face in Hat discord server! https://discord.gg/MnSMvKHvwh Dialogue Podcast Network https://www.dialoguejournal.com/podcasts/ Understandings of the Relationship between Grace and Works, by Terryl L. Givens https://byustudies.byu.edu/article/understandings-of-the-relationship-between-grace-and-works/ On the Foreknowledge of God: Time, Knowledge, Reality, Agency, by Rosalynde F. Welch https://byustudies.byu.edu/article/on-the-foreknowledge-of-god/ The full issue: Yet to be revealed, open questions in Latter-Day Saint theology. Edited by Eric A. Eliason and Terryl L. Givens https://byustudies.byu.edu/journal/60-3/ (I think this is the one I was referring to! -Aaron) After All We Can Do...Grace Works, by Robert L. Millet https://deseretbook.com/p/after-all-we-can-do-grace-works-robert-l-millet-902?variant_id=132598-paperback Believing Christ: The Parable of the Bicycle and Other Good News, by Stephen E. Robinson https://deseretbook.com/p/believing-christ-parable-bicycle-other-good-news-stephen-e-robinson-3355?variant_id=108581-hardcover Aaron's top three talks :) The Mediator, by Elder Boyd K. Packer https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1977/04/the-mediator The Purifying Power of Gethsemane, by Elder Bruce R. McConkie https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1985/04/the-purifying-power-of-gethsemane Beware of Pride, by President Ezra Taft Benson https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1989/04/beware-of-pride Pelagianism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelagianism Original Grace, by Adam S. Miller https://www.amazon.com/Original-Grace-Adam-S-Miller/dp/1639930248 Book of Mormon infinite atonement: Alma 34: 9-14 https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/alma/34?lang=eng&id=p9-p14#p9 2 Nephi 9:7 https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/2-ne/9#p7 The Autobiography of Parley Parker Pratt by Parley P. Pratt https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44896 Our episode that includes the Great God by Orson Pratt https://faceinhat.podbean.com/e/52-divinization-and-deity/ Exploring Mormon Thought: Volume 1, The Attributes of God, by Blake T. Ostler https://www.amazon.com/Exploring-Mormon-Thought-Attributes-God-ebook/dp/B0077YUTJE Gospel Topic: God the Father https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/gospel-topics/god-the-father D&C 130:7, “...past, present, and future… are continually before the Lord.” https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/130?lang=eng&id=p7#p7 The “eternal now” quote: “the past, the present, and the future were and are, with Him, one eternal ‘now.'” History of the Church, 4:597, quoted here: https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/content/knowledge-of-gods-plan If You Could Hie to Kolob https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/music/library/hymns/if-you-could-hie-to-kolob “Space is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist's, but that's just peanuts to space.” – Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/14434-space-is-big-you-just-won-t-believe-how-vastly-hugely Joseph Smith and the Possibility of Comics Andrew Knaupp and Sal Velluto, Pillar of Light Mark Elwood, The Glass Looker Noah Van Sciver, Joseph Smith and the Mormons, by Eric W. Jepson https://www.dialoguejournal.com/articles/joseph-smith-and-the-possibility-of-comics-andrew-knaupp-and-sal-velluto-pillar-of-light-mark-elwood-the-glass-looker-noah-van-sciver-joseph-smith-and-the-mormons/

Review of Stephen O. Smoot, John Gee, Kerry Muhlestein, and John S. Thompson, “A Guide to the Book of Abraham,” BYU Studies Quarterly 61, no. 4 (2022). 302 pages. Abstract: The new and special issue of BYU Studies containing “A Guide to the Book of Abraham” provides a welcome and easy-to-read approach to the historicity […] The post A New and Most Welcome Resource for Book of Abraham Studies first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

Review of Stephen O. Smoot, John Gee, Kerry Muhlestein, and John S. Thompson, “A Guide to the Book of Abraham,” BYU Studies Quarterly 61, no. 4 (2022). 302 pages. Abstract: The new and special issue of BYU Studies containing “A Guide to the Book of Abraham” provides a welcome and easy-to-read approach to the historicity […] The post A New and Most Welcome Resource for Book of Abraham Studies first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

Review of Stephen O. Smoot, John Gee, Kerry Muhlestein, and John S. Thompson, “A Guide to the Book of Abraham,” BYU Studies Quarterly 61, no. 4 (2022). 302 pages. Abstract: The new and special issue of BYU Studies containing “A Guide to the Book of Abraham” provides a welcome and easy-to-read approach to the historicity […] The post A New and Most Welcome Resource for Book of Abraham Studies first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

For those who have already read or are quite familiar with the 'King Follett Discourse', this episode of our reading and commentary is abridged to contain less of the text read aloud. You can find the complete version previously published ...  --- In this episode the siblings read and comment on 'The King Follett Discourse', its theological significance, and its influence on Mormonism. In April of 1844, Joseph Smith spoke to a crowd of many thousands (saints and detractors alike) and delivered what would be the most directly recorded public address of his life, and the last such address he would give before his death in June. The sermon is also one of the most consequential and controversial in regards to the unique doctrine of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, as it contains the theology of man's potential progression to Godhood, the origin of our Heavenly Father as a man and not an otherwise eternal entity, the council of Gods that planned this world and its salvation, the physical stature of those in the afterlife who died as children, and the eternal nature of matter and intelligence. However, despite its significance and pedigree of record, it has never been canonized by the church and it seems many members are unaware of the event or the origin of these themes … In this episode, we read the amalgamated text published by BYU Studies in its entirety and commentate throughout.  The King Follett Sermon (BYU Studies) - https://bit.ly/3H6VlYZ LDS Church History Topics essay - https://bit.ly/3H4HPoG 1960s pamphlet version - B001L3RLPW --- http://siblingsinzion.com http://facebook.com/siblingsinzion http://instagram.com/siblingsinzion http://twitter.com/siblingsinzion YouTube: https://bit.ly/sizyoutube Theme Music: 'The Falls' by Umbrellaman - http://umbrellamanband.com

In this episode the siblings read and comment on 'The King Follett Discourse', its theological significance, and its influence on Mormonism. In April of 1844, Joseph Smith spoke to a crowd of many thousands (saints and detractors alike) and delivered what would be the most directly recorded public address of his life, and the last such address he would give before his death in June. The sermon is also one of the most consequential and controversial in regards to the unique doctrine of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, as it contains the theology of man's potential progression to Godhood, the origin of our Heavenly Father as a man and not an otherwise eternal entity, the council of Gods that planned this world and its salvation, the physical stature of those in the afterlife who died as children, and the eternal nature of matter and intelligence.  However, despite its significance and pedigree of record, it has never been canonized by the church and it seems many members are unaware of the event or the origin of these themes … In this episode, we read the amalgamated text published by BYU Studies in its entirety and commentate throughout. For those who are already familiar with the sermon, or don't have the patience to hear the entirety of a mid 19th century ‘prophet' in fear of losing his power or his life (we can't blame you), there will be an abridged version published as well. The King Follett Sermon (BYU Studies) - https://bit.ly/3H6VlYZ LDS Church History Topics essay - https://bit.ly/3H4HPoG 1960s pamphlet version - B001L3RLPW  --- http://siblingsinzion.com http://facebook.com/siblingsinzion http://instagram.com/siblingsinzion http://twitter.com/siblingsinzion YouTube: https://bit.ly/sizyoutube Theme Music: 'The Falls' by Umbrellaman - http://umbrellamanband.com

Date: June 15, 2022 (Season 4, Episode 13: 1 hour, 11 min. & 50 sec. long). Click here for the Utah Dept. of Culture and Community Engagement version of this Speak Your Piece episode. Are you interested in other episodes of Speak Your Piece? Click Here.  This episode was co-produced by Brad Westwood and Chelsey Zamir, with help (sound engineering and post-production editing) from Jason Powers from the Utah State Library Recording Studio.This episode is with Brent F. Ashworth, someone who knew Mark W. Hofmann, well, or at least among those collectors and dealers that frequently bought and sold with him. Ashworth met, traded and wrangled with Hofmann, every week or every other week in person, meeting either at Hofmann's home or at a bench outside Walden Books in the Crossroads Plaza Mall in Salt Lake City (replaced in 2012 by the City Creek Center) for over four years.“Swinging for the fences,” as the old sports analogy goes, Hofmann was not content to forge and fool collectors of just Mormon, Western Americana and literary materials, he sought to deceive the nation's most distinguished and respected historical institutions, subject specialists, and rare book and antiquity dealers. He may very well have completed his diabolical transactions except for what unfolded in Salt Lake City in fall 1985, including the murders of Steven Christensen and Kathy Sheets. For a basic historical context and timeline see: David J. Whittaker, “The Hofmann Maze, the Book Review Essay With Chronology of the Hofmann Case,” BYU Studies, Vol. 29, Issue 1 (Jan 1, 1989).  Ashworth opens the discussion by explaining his first interaction with Hofmann in May 1981. Ashworth had been in the SLC bookstore and head shop, the Cosmic Aeroplane, the day before he met Hofmann. A friend who worked at the store mentioned that Mark Hofmann had come in the day before and sold what he described as samples of Joseph and Hyrum Smith's hair, which piqued Ashworth's interest. At the time, Ashworth had been a well-known collector for nearly 20 years, and so he called Hofmann the next day and introduced himself as a collector and had been hoping to track down a letter signed by Joseph Smith. As it turned out Hofmann said he just so happened to have a holographic letter, signed by Joseph Smith to his wife, Emma Smith. Ashworth made a deal to obtain the letter, and the following day he received it in the mail. Ashworth now unintentionally sees that he had “ordered up” this, and many other forgeries he acquired from Hofmann.  What was Hofmann's motive for his forgeries? According to a statement given by Dorie Hofmann, Mark Hofmann's wife, "he wanted publicity and money." According to Ashworth, he believes Hofmann was trying to negatively affect Mormon history, and by extension the church he had been born and raised in. Bio: Brent Ashworth is the owner of B. Ashworth's Inc., a Provo, Utah rare book, document, and artifact company, which opened in 2006. Ashworth has been a collector of rare historical materials since childhood. Concurrent to a lifetime of collecting, Ashworth has served as general counsel for a series of personal health and supplement corporations. Do you have a question? Write askahistorian@utah.gov.

Dr. Tyler Johnson is is a medical oncologist, author, and a clinical assistant professor at the Stanford University School of Medicine. He also serves as a leader of the Stanford inpatient oncology services, including supervising the oncology housestaff service. Tyler has served as Bishop in the Stanford Ward and taught institute. He co-hosts The Doctor's Art podcast and writes on the intersection of medicine, ethics, and spirituality. Tyler's writings has been featured by Religion News Service, the Salt Lake Tribune, BYU Studies, Dialogue, and The San Jose Mercury News, where he is a regular contributor. Highlights 02:00 Introduction to the episode and Tyler Johnson 03:30 Tyler's background as an oncologist and professor 09:30 Teaching experience in the church and at the institute at Stanford 14:00 Many youth are leaving the church. We can do a better job at teaching them. 18:20 Where do we fail to teach the power of the gospel to youth and others? 20:00 Us vs them dynamic when it comes to people who leave the church and those who stay 22:30 As a leader, how do we avoid the us vs them dynamic at church and in our classes 25:45 Tyler breaks down the four parts of America and why it's important to understanding and helping our youth today Free America Real America Smart America Just (justice) America 36:30 Most youth today belong to "just America." They value justice and fairness and have lots of concerns. Understanding these values is really important as a leader. 39:30 How can leaders best help and guide the youth (just America)? 41:20 When someone comes to you with a deeply felt question, it's better to recognize the virtuous impulse behind the question before dealing with the content of the question 47:00 Empathy before certainty or ambiguity. Productive discussions are going to come from showing empathy for people's concerns. Show them you are on their team. 52:00 The different types of Americans and these mindsets in the church. People that belong to just America don't feel like they belong in the church. 59:00 Tyler talks to people that feel they are part of just America 1:05:30 We all need space and grace. Even the highest leaders of our church. 1:06:45 We hold back empathy from our leaders because they are the ones in power 1:08:00 Why the past 10 years of American life have been uniquely stupid. Social media makes it so easy for us to shoot people down who value different things than us. 1:13:00 A lot of us grew up with the fairytale version of the gospel when in reality church history was really messy. This is what young people are struggling with today. We need to let go of the fairytale and embrace the messiness. 1:22:00 The defining virtue of the Savior's atonement is his perfect empathy. We are joining the Savior in His work when we show empathy to those that we lead. 1:23:30 Tyler's final thoughts and testimony Links How America Fractured into Four Parts, by George Packer Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid, by Jonathan Haidt The God Who Weeps The Other Prodigal, talk by Elder Jeffrey R. Holland The Doctor's Art podcast Read the TRANSCRIPT of this podcast Listen on YouTube Get 14-day access to the Core Leader Library The Leading Saints Podcast has ranked in the top 20 Christianity podcasts in iTunes, gets over 500,000 listens each month, and has over 10 million total downloads as part of nonprofit Leading Saints' mission to help latter-day saints be better prepared to lead. Learn more and listen to any of the past episodes for free at LeadingSaints.org. Past guests include Emily Belle Freeman, David Butler, Hank Smith, John Bytheway, Liz Wiseman, Stephen M. R. Covey, Julie Beck, Brad Wilcox, Jody Moore, Tony Overbay, John H. Groberg, Elaine Dalton, Tad R. Callister, J. Devn Cornish, Dennis B. Neuenschwander, Anthony Sweat, John Hilton III, Barbara Morgan Gardner, Blair Hodges, Whitney Johnson,

Dr. Tyler Johnson is is a medical oncologist, author, and a clinical assistant professor at the Stanford University School of Medicine. He also serves as a leader of the Stanford inpatient oncology services, including supervising the oncology housestaff service. Tyler has served as Bishop in the Stanford Ward and taught institute. He co-hosts The Doctor's Art podcast and writes on the intersection of medicine, ethics, and spirituality. Tyler's writings has been featured by Religion News Service, the Salt Lake Tribune, BYU Studies, Dialogue, and The San Jose Mercury News, where he is a regular contributor. Highlights 02:00 Introduction to the episode and Tyler Johnson 03:30 Tyler's background as an oncologist and professor 09:30 Teaching experience in the church and at the institute at Stanford 14:00 Many youth are leaving the church. We can do a better job at teaching them. 18:20 Where do we fail to teach the power of the gospel to youth and others? 20:00 Us vs them dynamic when it comes to people who leave the church and those who stay 22:30 As a leader, how do we avoid the us vs them dynamic at church and in our classes 25:45 Tyler breaks down the four parts of America and why it's important to understanding and helping our youth today Free America Real America Smart America Just (justice) America 36:30 Most youth today belong to "just America." They value justice and fairness and have lots of concerns. Understanding these values is really important as a leader. 39:30 How can leaders best help and guide the youth (just America)? 41:20 When someone comes to you with a deeply felt question, it's better to recognize the virtuous impulse behind the question before dealing with the content of the question 47:00 Empathy before certainty or ambiguity. Productive discussions are going to come from showing empathy for people's concerns. Show them you are on their team. 52:00 The different types of Americans and these mindsets in the church. People that belong to just America don't feel like they belong in the church. 59:00 Tyler talks to people that feel they are part of just America 1:05:30 We all need space and grace. Even the highest leaders of our church. 1:06:45 We hold back empathy from our leaders because they are the ones in power 1:08:00 Why the past 10 years of American life have been uniquely stupid. Social media makes it so easy for us to shoot people down who value different things than us. 1:13:00 A lot of us grew up with the fairytale version of the gospel when in reality church history was really messy. This is what young people are struggling with today. We need to let go of the fairytale and embrace the messiness. 1:22:00 The defining virtue of the Savior's atonement is his perfect empathy. We are joining the Savior in His work when we show empathy to those that we lead. 1:23:30 Tyler's final thoughts and testimony Links How America Fractured into Four Parts, by George Packer Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid, by Jonathan Haidt The God Who Weeps The Other Prodigal, talk by Elder Jeffrey R. Holland The Doctor's Art podcast TRANSCRIPT coming soon Listen on YouTube Get 14-day access to the Core Leader Library The Leading Saints Podcast has ranked in the top 20 Christianity podcasts in iTunes, gets over 500,000 listens each month, and has over 10 million total downloads as part of nonprofit Leading Saints' mission to help latter-day saints be better prepared to lead. Learn more and listen to any of the past episodes for free at LeadingSaints.org. Past guests include Emily Belle Freeman, David Butler, Hank Smith, John Bytheway, Liz Wiseman, Stephen M. R. Covey, Julie Beck, Brad Wilcox, Jody Moore, Tony Overbay, John H. Groberg, Elaine Dalton, Tad R. Callister, J. Devn Cornish, Dennis B. Neuenschwander, Anthony Sweat, John Hilton III, Barbara Morgan Gardner, Blair Hodges, Whitney Johnson,

  In this episode, our hosts Neal Rappleye, Jasmin Rappleye, Stephen O. Smoot and Hales Swift discussed articles in the latest issue of BYU Studies quarterly. You can listen to or download the September 4th broadcast of the Interpreter Radio Show below. It will also be included in our podcast feed (https://interpreterfoundation.org/feeds/podcast). The second portion […] The post Interpreter Radio Show — September 4, 2022 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

For over sixty years, BYU Studies Quarterly has published scholarship informed by the restored gospel of Jesus Christ on a broad range of topics that are of interest to Latter-day Saints.  In this episode, Dr. Steven Harper, the current editor of BYU Studies, discusses some of the most significant articles in the history of BYU Studies.

In this episode, Steve and I discuss how to best handle challenging religious conversations with our kids, specifically polygamy and racism in the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. As parents, we want to help our kids understand both their religion, and how to talk about it in a healthy, open way. To learn more about working with me, please visit heatherfrazier.com About my guest: Steven C. Harper is a professor of Church history and doctrine at Brigham Young University. In 2012 Steve was appointed as the managing historian and a general editor of Saints: The Story of the Church of Jesus Christ in the Latter Days. He was named editor in chief of BYU Studies Quarterly in September 2018. He served in the Canada Winnipeg Mission (1990-1991) and married Jennifer Sebring (1992). They graduated from BYU (1994). He earned an MA in American history from Utah State University, where his thesis analyzed determinants of conversion to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the 1830s. Chapters were published in the Journal of Mormon History and Religion and American Culture and awarded by the Mormon History Association with the T. Edgar Lyon Award for best article of the year and the Juanita Brooks Award for the best graduate student paper. Steve earned a PhD in early American history from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He began teaching courses in religion and history at BYU Hawaii in 2000 and joined the Religious Education faculty at BYU in 2002. That year he also became a volume editor of The Joseph Smith Papers and the document editor for BYU Studies. He taught at the BYU Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies in 2011–2012. His first book was Promised Land (Lehigh University Press, 2006), a study of Lenape or Delaware Indians' responses to a fraudulent 1737 land deal in colonial Pennsylvania. He also authored Making Sense of the Doctrine and Covenants (Deseret Book, 2008), Joseph Smith's First Vision (Deseret Book, 2012), and First Vision: Memory and Mormon Origins (Oxford University Press, 2019), along with dozens of articles.

Ed Sousa e Gustavo Rodrigues conversam sobre as parábolas da ovelha perdida, da dracma e do filho pródigo presentes em Lucas 15. Os elementos contidos nessas parábolas ensinam importantes verdades sobre o plano de redenção. Tópicos abordados neste episódio: - Fariseus e escribas x publicanos e pecadores; - “E vai ao deserto”; - A parábola da ovelha perdida e o plano de salvação; - O simbolismo de carregar a ovelha sobre os ombros; - O valor de uma dracma; - A mulher simbolizando a igreja; - Lembrar do valor das almas; - Acender e limpar a casa; - Somos todos pródigos; - O significado da terra longínqua; - O simbolismo de apascentar porcos; - “Moveu-se de íntima compaixão” - O simbolismo do abraço entre pai e filho; - O simbolismo se ser vestido com a túnica, o anel e sandálias - A parábola do filho pródigo e a investidura do templo; - O simbolismo do bezerro cevado; - O outro filho. Referências: 1. S. Kent Brown, New Testament Commentary: The Testimony of Luke, BYU Studies, 2015. 2. Neal A. Maxwell, "As tentações e seduções do mundo", Conferência Geral. Outubro de 2000. 3. Alonzo L. Gaskill, "The Prodigal and the Pig: A Popular Parable from an Ancient Perspective. 4. Russell M. Nelson, “The Atonement”, Ensign, Novembro de 1996. 5. Mathew R. Linford, “The Parable of the Benevolent Father and Son”, Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 22 (2016): 149-178. 6. Robert L. Millet, "Lost and Found: Pondering the Parable of the Prodigal Son," Studies in the Bible and Antiquity: Vol. 4, Artigo 4, p. 105, 2012.

This is the audio of the presentation I gave in St. George at the invitation of the Southern Utah Post-Mormon Support Group on January 9, 2022. It goes not only into a paper I had published in BYU-Studies, but also into how that paper developed over the course of about two decades, and the two […] The post Radio Free Mormon: 229: St. George Presentation 2022! appeared first on Radio Free Mormon.

This is the audio of the presentation I gave in St. George at the invitation of the Southern Utah Post-Mormon Support Group on January 9, 2022. It goes not only into a paper I had published in BYU-Studies, but also into how that paper developed over the course of about two decades, and the two […] The post Radio Free Mormon: 229: St. George Presentation 2022! appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

This is the audio of the presentation I gave in St. George at the invitation of the Southern Utah Post-Mormon Support Group on January 9, 2022. It goes not only into a paper I had published in BYU-Studies, but also into how that paper developed over the course of about two decades, and the two […]

Panel: Manuel, Meli, Marco Referencias: - Artículo de Tovar: https://geografia.centralldm.es/un-hombre-llamado-ismael-enterrado-en-nahom/ - El artículo original en el Interpreter: https://journal.interpreterfoundation.org/an-ishmael-buried-near-nahom/  - El amigo del amigo de José se llamaba Nahum: https://historyofmormonism.com/2012/11/14/newel-knight/ - Lugares en el mundo llamados NHM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAGasQ7j_ZI - Artículo sobre Nihm en BYU Studies: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1289&context=jbms - Cómo la supuesta ruta de Lehi cambió con los años: http://www.mormonhandbook.com/home/nahom.html - Apologistas mormones cambian los puntos cardinales para que se encajen con el Libro de Mormón: https://www.amazon.com/Ancient-American-Setting-Book-Mormon/dp/1573451576?asin=B0049U46K2&revisionId=ed08fec8&format=1&depth=1  

Writer and poet Rachel Hunt Steenblik joins Sara and Jess from the other side of the globe to discuss her journey seeking the feminine divine. Rachel relates her experience doing research for the BYU Studies article "A Mother There: A Survey of Historical Teachings about Mother in Heaven". She describes how she became a poet and came to write the books Mother's Milk: Poems in search of Heavenly Mother and I Gave Her a Name, how she managed to write in the midst of raising tiny children, and what her hopes for the continued unveiling of the divine Mother look like. The introduction of Mother's Milk articulates her desire for all of us to add our voices, stating, "These are the poems that I could write with my questions, my hurt, my hope, and my reaching. Others could write other poems with theirs. I hope that they will. We need them all." Rachel's books can be purchased at https://qnoor.com/collections/books-and-art. She is on Twitter as @rachelsteenblik and Instagram as @rachelelizahunt. Podcast co-host Sara is on Instagram as @my.mother.is.the.queen, and Jess can be found at @her.scriptures. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/inherimage/support

Nathan Oman is the Rollins Professor at William & Mary Law School. In addition to work in the philosophy of private law, he has published articles on law and Mormonism in Dialogue, BYU Studies, Journal… The post Dialogue Doctrine & Covenants Gospel Study with Nathan Oman on D&C 102–110 appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

Nathan Oman is the Rollins Professor at William & Mary Law School. In addition to work in the philosophy of private law, he has published articles on law and Mormonism in Dialogue, BYU Studies, Journal of Mormon History, and various law journals. Within the Church he has served in bishoprics, young men's presidencies, and asRead More » The post Dialogue Gospel Study #51 w/Nathan Oman first appeared on The Dialogue Journal.

In this extended episode we discuss how some Biblical scholars render translations that show the feminine side of God as a weaver, and what that means for us and our divine natures as His and Her daughters.There will not be an episode for February 12 but join us on the 19th for episode 16!To find the essays from Dr. Margaret Barker that I reference click here and here.For the essay from Jack Welch about why Luke included this detail about swaddling clothes in his account of the birth of Jesus click here.The essay in BYU Studies entitle, "A Mother There: A Survey of Historical Teachings about Mother in Heaven",  click here.This link will take you to the lecture Margaret Barker gives about the lead and gold plates found in Jordan.The verse in Isaiah I couldn't remember is Isaiah 6:5To purchase a copy of "We are Adam: the Partnership of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden and what it means for you" click here for Amazon and here for Cedar Fort.Subscribe to my monthly newsletter at my website RamonaSiddoway.comFollow my blog at Medium.com for essays and articles that follow closely along with the podcasts.Aaaaaand . . . last but not least, if you want a chance at a free drawing that will be held live on Facebook on February 18, your name will be included each time you:1) subscribe to my newsletter on my website2) subscribe to my blog on Medium.com3) leave a review at Amazon for "We are Adam"4) leave a review on Goodreads for "We are Adam" 5) post a picture of you holding my book on Instagram, tagging Ramona Siddoway and Exploring the Feminine DivineThank you for listening!

Amy B. Loader was one of the survivors of the Martin Handcart Company in 1856.  Too weak to wade across the freezing water, she was carried by one of the rescue party members (probably David P. Kimball).  She was deeply moved by his heroic act of sacrifice, and told him so.  His response, through chattering teeth, was a short burst of profanity that shocked the pious Amy.  It was his way of saying, "You're welcome."   This episode recounts the Martin Handcart Company's final crossing of the Sweetwater River, November 4, 1856,  To learn more about the material in this episode, check out the following resources:Howard A. Christy, "Weather, Disaster and Responsibility: An Essay on the Willie and Martin Handcart Story," 37 BYU Studies 1, 7 (1997-98).Leonard Arrington & Rebecca Bartholomew, Rescue of the 1856 Handcart Companies (1981).Chad M. Orton, The Martin Handcart Company at the Sweetwater: Another Look, 45 BYU Studies Quarterly 1 (2006).David Roberts, Devil's Gate: Brigham Young and the Great Mormon Handcart Tragedy (2008).   

Noticias - Paulo Gallardo: El futbolista profesional que dejó su carrera para irse a una misión Noticia en el sitio de la Iglesia: "Joven futbolista va a la misión": https://bit.ly/2WP1FwI Video en ESPN: https://www.espn.com.pe/video/clip/_/id/7187753  Historia en depor.com: https://bit.ly/39nXQn6   - Una página de Facebook de BYU-Idaho compara el sufrimiento de los esclavos con el sufrimiento mormón https://www.sltrib.com/news/education/2020/06/23/byu-idaho-facebook-page/   - Más cambios en la ceremonia del templo https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/first-presidency-temple-message-july-2020   Mensajes - ¿La familia de Lehi sabía egipcio? - ¿Es verdad que ningún pionero apostató o se quejó? Sitio de la iglesia que dice que la mayoría de los pioneros llegaron vivos, así que todo bien: https://bit.ly/2WPOFqr Hinckley repite los mitos de los pioneros: https://bit.ly/2CyqrKJ Faust repite el mito de los pioneros: https://bit.ly/2CXd5Ye La leyenda de los tres chicos que salvaron a 500 pioneros, desmentida en BYU Studies: https://bit.ly/3g7FzgF - Cómo la iglesia "gaslights" a sus miembros Artículo de la Liahona que nos advierte que no creamos en las cosas críticas de la Iglesia: https://bit.ly/30CZfm0 Discurso de Uchtdorf diciendo lo mismo: https://bit.ly/3fZF2gw Respuesta al cara a cara de Ballard en el Tribune: https://bit.ly/39l1SN0 - Experiencias de exmormones: la historia de un ex coordinador del SEI

Blair G. Van Dyke is a full-time instructor at the Orem Institute of Religion adjacent to Utah Valley University. He earned his BA in English literature from BYU in 1989. At that time he was hired to teach in the Church Educational System (CES) of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Van Dyke took a Masters of Education degree in 1992, and a Doctor of Educational Philosophy in 1997, both from BYU. His dissertation, "Education in an Autonomous Palestine: Palestinian Perspectives," explores the emergence of an independent Palestinian educational system after centuries of colonialism. He established the "Literature, Arts, and Letters for Global Understanding" campaign, an ongoing community and educational engagement initiative between educators and students in the United States and the West Bank. Van Dyke is the coauthor of Holy Lands: A History of the Latter-day Saints in the Near East. He has also written a number of articles on biblical culture, history, and texts, including "In the Footsteps of Orson Hyde: Subsequent Dedications of the Holy Land" (BYU Studies). Van Dyke met his wife in Jerusalem and was invited to teach at the Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies (2001-2002). He travels annually to the Near East to conduct research and guide travel study tours of the region. On This Episode: Learn how Blair got into religious education and ended up doing graduate work in the middle east. Sam and Blair discuss the harsh reality of racism. Hear the responsibility of investors and realtors to break through the barriers of racism. Sam talks about raising children who are not privileged and the value travel has in that regard. Blair shares his great success with owning investment properties and why he is trying to build up TWO retirements. Blair Van Dyke http://www.mmetours.com/index.php/blair-van-dyke (http://www.mmetours.com/index.php/blair-van-dyke) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As part of our ongoing series on claims of Satanic Ritual Abuse within the Mormon Church, today we interview Massimo Introvigne, an Italian sociologist and the author of some 70 books on religious pluralism and new religious movements. Massimo is author of the article: A Rumor of Devils: Allegations of Satanic Child Abuse and Mormonism, 1985-1994, a paper read at the Mormon History Association in Park City, Utah on May 21, 1994. In today's episode we review the highlights of this article. Dr, Introvigne was until 2016 professor of Sociology of Religions at Pontifical Salesian University in Torino, Italy. He has written articles inter alia for Dialogue and BYU Studies. In 2011, he served as the Representative for combating racism, xenophobia and religious intolerance of the OSCE, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, in which the USA and Canada are also participating states.

To err on the “safe' side, we sometimes don't speak of Heavenly Mother much, as a kind of "sacred censorship." But to not speak of Her, is in no way LDS correct doctrine. Would it surprise you to know that the most downloaded article on the BYU Studies website is about Her?  There exist over 600 historical, plus dozens of modern-day references, to our Mother in Heaven. We honor Her this Mother's Day.

To err on the “safe' side, we sometimes don't speak of Heavenly Mother much, as a kind of "sacred censorship." But to not speak of Her, is in no way LDS correct doctrine. Would it surprise you to know that the most downloaded article on the BYU Studies website is about Her? There exist over 600 historical, plus dozens of modern-day references, to our Mother in Heaven. We honor Her this Mother's Day.

Show description: Part 4 of our lecture series with Charles R. Harrell, author of This is My Doctrine: The Development of Mormon Theology. In this final installment, we discuss the developing theology of premortal existence within Mormonism examining early Christian and Second Great Awakening thought and Joseph Smith's teachings of spirit creation and spirit birth.Part 1 - What is Doctrine?Part 2 - Joseph Smith and RestorationPart 3 - The GodheadPart 4 - Premortal Existence Charles R. Harrell is a retired associate professor in Brigham Young University’s School of Technology. He is also the founder and director of ProModel Corporation, which is a leading provider of simulation software. In addition to his professional activities, Charles is an ardent theological hobbyist and has published articles on Mormon theology in BYU Studies, The Encyclopedia of Mormonism, and Studies in the Scriptures. He also taught seminary and institute for many years. Charles and his wife, Yvonne, are the parents of five children and live in Orem, Utah   This is My Doctrine: The Development of Mormon TheologyBy Charles R. Harrell “Succeeds in providing a non-apologetic yet sympathetic interpretation of Mormon doctrine, warts and all.” —James McLachlan, Professor of Philosophy and Religion at Western Carolina University Learn More Download Subscribe in Pocket Casts       Now available through Spotify!    

Show description: Part 3 of our lecture series with Charles R. Harrell, author of This is My Doctrine: The Development of Mormon Theology. In this installment, we discuss the developing theology of Godhead within Mormonism examining shifts through Joseph Smith's scriptural output as well as later developments in Utah under Brigham Young.Part 1 - What is Doctrine?Part 2 - Joseph Smith and RestorationPart 3 - The GodheadPart 4 - Premortal Existence Charles R. Harrell is a retired associate professor in Brigham Young University’s School of Technology. He is also the founder and director of ProModel Corporation, which is a leading provider of simulation software. In addition to his professional activities, Charles is an ardent theological hobbyist and has published articles on Mormon theology in BYU Studies, The Encyclopedia of Mormonism, and Studies in the Scriptures. He also taught seminary and institute for many years. Charles and his wife, Yvonne, are the parents of five children and live in Orem, Utah   This is My Doctrine: The Development of Mormon TheologyBy Charles R. Harrell “Succeeds in providing a non-apologetic yet sympathetic interpretation of Mormon doctrine, warts and all.” —James McLachlan, Professor of Philosophy and Religion at Western Carolina University Learn More Download Subscribe in Pocket Casts       Now available through Spotify!    

Show description: Part 2 of our lecture series with Charles R. Harrell, author of This is My Doctrine: The Development of Mormon Theology. In this installment, we discuss Joseph Smith's theology of restoration, examine the use of restoration in the Old and New Testaments, and compare how restoration was understood among evangelical, Universalist, and Christian Primitivist movements during the Second Great Awakening.Part 1 - What is Doctrine?Part 2 - Joseph Smith and RestorationPart 3 - The GodheadPart 4 - Premortal Existence Charles R. Harrell is a retired associate professor in Brigham Young University’s School of Technology. He is also the founder and director of ProModel Corporation, which is a leading provider of simulation software. In addition to his professional activities, Charles is an ardent theological hobbyist and has published articles on Mormon theology in BYU Studies, The Encyclopedia of Mormonism, and Studies in the Scriptures. He also taught seminary and institute for many years. Charles and his wife, Yvonne, are the parents of five children and live in Orem, Utah   This is My Doctrine: The Development of Mormon TheologyBy Charles R. Harrell “Succeeds in providing a non-apologetic yet sympathetic interpretation of Mormon doctrine, warts and all.” —James McLachlan, Professor of Philosophy and Religion at Western Carolina University Learn More Download Subscribe in Pocket Casts       Now available through Spotify!    

Show description: Coming to you via Facebook Live! We are pleased to bring you a lecture series with Charles R. Harrell, author of This is My Doctrine: The Development of Mormon Theology. In this four-part live series, we'll be discussing the nature of doctrine as well as Joseph Smith's theology of restoration, the Godhead, and premortal existence.Part 1 - What is Doctrine?Part 2 - Joseph Smith and RestorationPart 3 - The GodheadPart 4 - Premortal Existence Charles R. Harrell is a retired associate professor in Brigham Young University’s School of Technology. He is also the founder and director of ProModel Corporation, which is a leading provider of simulation software. In addition to his professional activities, Charles is an ardent theological hobbyist and has published articles on Mormon theology in BYU Studies, The Encyclopedia of Mormonism, and Studies in the Scriptures. He also taught seminary and institute for many years. Charles and his wife, Yvonne, are the parents of five children and live in Orem, Utah   This is My Doctrine: The Development of Mormon TheologyBy Charles R. Harrell “Succeeds in providing a non-apologetic yet sympathetic interpretation of Mormon doctrine, warts and all.” —James McLachlan, Professor of Philosophy and Religion at Western Carolina University Learn More Download Subscribe in Pocket Casts       Now available through Spotify!    

Lehi and is family are instructed to leave the Valley of Lemuel, but on the morning of their departure the Lord give them the Liahona, which as long as they are faithful and diligent will lead them in the more fertile parts of the land. Nephi breaks his bow but due to his faithfulness and diligence is able to find food for his family. The Lord instructs Nephi to build a ship and he chides his brothers for not being faithful and diligent. After arriving in the promised land, Nephi teaches his family from the scriptures and helps them to see how their separation from Jerusalem is part of the Lord’s plan for His covenant people. Eventually they will all be gathered together in Christ again. This lesson also draws from (1) “The Candle of the Lord” by Elder Boyd K. Packer, available in the January 1983 Ensign, (2) Alma 37:43-45, (3) “Empathy and the Atonement” by Tyler Johnson in BYU Studies 55:4, and (4) Jeremiah 16:14-16.

You can listen to or download the January 5 broadcast of the Interpreter Radio Show below. It will also be included in our podcast feed (https://interpreterfoundation.org/feeds/podcast). The hosts were Neal and Jasmine Rappleye, Stephen O. Smoot and Hales Swift. In this episode, they discuss recent Interpreter and BYU Studies articles as well as review narrative […]

You can listen to or download the January 5 broadcast of the Interpreter Radio Show below. It will also be included in our podcast feed (https://interpreterfoundation.org/feeds/podcast). The hosts were Neal and Jasmine Rappleye, Stephen O. Smoot and Hales Swift. In this episode, they discuss recent Interpreter and BYU Studies articles as well as review narrative […]

About the Interview: In a recent article published in Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship titled “Et Incarnatus Est: The Imperative for Book of Mormon Historicity,” Stephen Smoot maintains the credibility of the Book of Mormon is intricately linked to its historicity. As explained in the paper’s abstract: Some have come to insist that the Book of Mormon should be read as inspired fiction, which is to say that readers, including Latter-day Saints, should abandon any belief in the Book of Mormon as an authentic ancient text and instead should see it as an inspired frontier novel written by Joseph Smith that may act as scripture for those who follow his teachings. This paper provides reasoning to reject this proposition as not only logically incoherent but also theologically impotent. It raises the objection that this position fundamentally undercuts the credibility of Joseph Smith. The Prophet’s direct claims concerning the coming forth of the Book of Mormon as well as how the Book of Mormon presents itself to the world do not easily permit any leeway for a “middle ground” on this matter. In this episode, Smoot further discusses his views on the importance of the Book of Mormon and responds to some of the countertheories proponents of an inspired yet fictional Book of Mormon have put forth over the years to counter the importance of Book of Mormon historicity. About Our Guest: Stephen Smoot earned his master’s degree from the University of Toronto in Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations with a concentration in Egyptology. His work on biblical and Latter-day Saint topics has been published by the Religious Studies Center, BYU Studies, the Neal A. Maxwell Institute, and the Interpreter Foundation.  He currently works as a research associate for Book of Mormon Central.

In a recent article published in Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship titled “Et Incarnatus Est: The Imperative for Book of Mormon Historicity,” Stephen Smoot maintains the credibility of the Book of Mormon is intricately linked to its historicity. As explained in the paper’s abstract: Some have come to insist that the Book of Mormon should be read as inspired fiction, which is to say that readers, including Latter-day Saints, should abandon any belief in the Book of Mormon as an authentic ancient text and instead should see it as an inspired frontier novel written by Joseph Smith that may act as scripture for those who follow his teachings. This paper provides reasoning to reject this proposition as not only logically incoherent but also theologically impotent. It raises the objection that this position fundamentally undercuts the credibility of Joseph Smith. The Prophet’s direct claims concerning the coming forth of the Book of Mormon as well as how the Book of Mormon presents itself to the world do not easily permit any leeway for a “middle ground” on this matter. In this episode, Smoot further discusses his views on the importance of the Book of Mormon and responds to some of the countertheories proponents of an inspired yet fictional Book of Mormon have put forth over the years to counter the importance of Book of Mormon historicity. About Our Guest: Stephen Smoot earned his master’s degree from the University of Toronto in Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations with a concentration in Egyptology. His work on biblical and Latter-day Saint topics has been published by the Religious Studies Center, BYU Studies, the Neal A. Maxwell Institute, and the Interpreter Foundation.  He currently works as a research associate for Book of Mormon Central. Extra Resources: Et Incarnatus Est: the Imperative for Book of Mormon Historicity

Dr. Jeffrey Chadwick, New Testament scholar at BYU has done a lot of research to identify when Jesus was born. He thinks Jesus was born December of 5 BC.  How does he come to that conclusion? https://youtu.be/Ypei2W0jDaE GT:  I know you wrote a BYU Studies article about eight years ago, I think it was. Jeff: It was in 2010, December of 2010. The article appeared, dating the birth of Jesus Christ. So when was Jesus born? Well, [we ] have data that we have that are connected to what we call the Christmas story, both from the texts in Matthew, the texts in Luke, the associated texts in Josephus that talk about Herod the Great, and for us as Latter-day Saints, the Book of Mormon. All of the evidence put together from those texts suggest to me that Jesus was born late in the year 5 BC, actually in early winter of 5/4 BC. So for us, that essentially means December. In this first episode, we'll dig deep into the census mentioned in Luke 2.  Many scholars believe this census happened in 6 AD.  How does Dr. Chadwick reconcile this? Jeff: King James is a translation of the Greek and it doesn't say census there. It's says enrollment. Let me just see, and pick it up there. But, the idea that is a census is something that has bounced around 20th century scholarship. But, I don't feel that what was happening there was a census in the word that we're used to it. GT: All the world should be taxed, right? Jeff: Taxed. It's a taxing. This taxing first occurred, says Luke 2, when Cyrenius, or as we would call him, Quirinius, was the governor of Syria. Well, the word taxing here in your King James version, if you're using a nice LDS edition, if you go down to the footnote, you will see that the word taxing is called enrollment. It's not the word census that is used in that Greek alternative. It's enrollment. And what this was in reality was a city register. If you've lived in America, you've never had to enroll. But if you go to any city in Europe, I served in Germany for example. If you move to a city, you have to register with the government for that city to let them know you're moving there and will be a citizen. If you leave that city, you unregister and the new city you go to, you register it. And this is a European tradition that that comes clear from the Roman Empire. Check out our conversation….. Dr. Jeffrey Chadwick believes Jesus born in December. If you would like a different perspective, see our previous interview with Dr. Thom Wayment.  He doesn't think the birth of Christ can be dated so precisely.

I'm excited to have Dr. Thomas Wayment discuss fact and fiction surrounding stories of the birth of Christ.  Dr. Wayment is a New Testament scholar at BYU.  You may want to bookmark this page as later in the week we will compare notes with fellow scholar Dr. Jeffrey Chadwick, who think Jesus was born in December.  Is there such clarity in the New Testament?  Tom and co-author Lincoln Blumell wrote an article in BYU Studies on the dating of Christ's birth. https://youtu.be/K74TTz-RpXs Tom:  Our intent wasn't to say, "It's not really December, it's April."  Our intent was to say "We can't know within that kind of time frame, especially not a month."  A year, we might get within a year or two is about the best we can do. What is the span of years that we can pinpoint the birth of Jesus? Tom:  It seems that everyone agrees that Herod was alive when Jesus was born.  That gives us a pretty good point after which we can start talking.  Herod dies in 4 B.C.  That's a date there is not a lot of dispute about.  I've seen a recent monograph and some are saying maybe spring of 5 B.C. ... One real monkey-wrench here is that Luke says that there was a census by a man named Quirinius or Cyrenius in translation that a lot of Latter-day Saints use, and he is governor in Syria in 6 A.D.  So there is no possible way that Herod is alive and Cyrenius does a census. So there is a decade gap between these two dates.  What does Tom think is the best date?  Check out our conversation.... Is it true that estimate range from 5 B.C. to 6 A.D for the birth of Jesus?

Jerald Tanner was the first person to publicly question Mark Hofmann's fake Salamander Letter.  His wife Sandra details how Jerald came to that conclusion. https://youtu.be/LWou9dMcKvI Sandra:  Jerald, realizes this, there's a story of a document out there that claim to be by Martin Harris about the magic involvement of Joseph in the coming forth of Book of Mormon in a magic setting. So he went back to E.D. Howe's, "Mormonism Unvailed" that has statements by the neighbors that all talk about the Smiths' involvement in magic. And so he's becoming more familiar with getting this fresh in his mind what these affidavits all said. And there had been a BYU Studies article a year or two before that had talked about Joseph Knight, who was an early Mormon at the Smith home at the time that coming out of the Book of Mormon. And he had read that article so he was kind of getting prepped up on his research ahead of time. So when he get that copy of the letter, he'd be able to jump right into an evaluation of it. So he gets the letter--the type copy, not the original and he's reading through this and the more he looks at it, he says to me, "There's something wrong. This has got phrases in it that have to come from E.D. Howe and from the Joseph Knight letters. And so someone's making this up.” Now I don't think he was sure that it was Mark, but someone was making up documents. So this is a forgery. And I'm like, "Jerald, everyone accepts Mark's documents. I mean Dean Jessee at the Church Historians Office is not going to want to accept Mark's documents that are critical of Joseph Smith that tie him to magic unless they feel they have to. I mean, why would they? Why wouldn't they be asking these questions?" Jerald says, "I don't care. I'm telling you there's something wrong. The similarities of wording is too much there." She also tells her reaction! Sandra:  I'm telling Jerald we could get sued. You can't just run around saying something's forgery. Someone's going to sue us. Mark will sue us for defamation or something, and Jerald says, "He's not going to sue us." I said, "How can you be sure?" And he says, "Because it's a forgery. He has no background to prove this document." And I said, "Well please don't lose my house." Check out our conversation…. and don't forget part 1 describing how Sandra met Mark Hofmann. Jerald Tanner was the first to identify the fake Salamander Letter. [paypal-donation]

In November 2015, George Handley, associate dean of the College of Humanities at BYU, spoke on his journey of faith in an Education in Zion lecture that was later published in BYU Studies. Partially because of its timing and mainly because of its powerful message, his speech has been widely circulated since that time. Not only did he offer words of comfort to those who were struggling but also tools to be a more critical consumer. Handley suggests that the three crucial ingredients of criticism, compassion, and charity must work together to create a quality intellectual and spiritual life. These elements also work together to develop meaningful relationships and build communities. Exploring the humanities offer an incomparable opportunity to expand the soul, increase creativity, learn from others, and criticize our environment. Critical judgment allows us to step back and analyze a situation and to get out of ourselves emotionally; it is a deliberate and calm process of evaluation. We can’t experience all things so must look to others for deeper understanding of diversity in this complex universe. Handley has found that the major driver in one’s relationship with the church can be the relationship one has with the people within the church.  People who struggle stay because they feel loved and that they belong. A community cannot be realized without coming to terms and accepting difference through compassion and charity and realizing the natural ebbs and flows of any relationship. Join Laura Harris Hales of LDS Perspectives Podcast as she discusses with George Handley the importance of encouraging criticism, compassion, and charity in order to build community and find belonging.y in no way reflect criticism of LDS Church leaders, policies, or practices. Download Transcript

In November 2015, George Handley, associate dean of the College of Humanities at BYU, spoke on his journey of faith in an Education in Zion lecture that was later published in BYU Studies. Partially because of its timing and mainly because of its powerful message, his speech has been widely circulated since that time. Not only did he offer words of comfort to those who were struggling but also tools to be a more critical consumer. Handley suggests that the three crucial ingredients of criticism, compassion, and charity must work together to create a quality intellectual and spiritual life. These elements also work together to develop meaningful relationships and build communities. Exploring the humanities offer an incomparable opportunity to expand the soul, increase creativity, learn from others, and criticize our environment. Critical judgment allows us to step back and analyze a situation and to get out of ourselves emotionally; it is a deliberate and calm process of evaluation. We can’t experience all things so must look to others for deeper understanding of diversity in this complex universe. Handley has found that the major driver in one’s relationship with the church can be the relationship one has with the people within the church.  People who struggle stay because they feel loved and that they belong. A community cannot be realized without coming to terms and accepting difference through compassion and charity and realizing the natural ebbs and flows of any relationship. Join Laura Harris Hales of LDS Perspectives Podcast as she discusses with George Handley the importance of encouraging criticism, compassion, and charity in order to build community and find belonging. Extra Resources: Episode 46 Transcript On Criticism, Compassion, and Charity (Video) On Criticism, Compassion, and Charity (Article) George Handley (Personal Website)

Last summer Russell Stevenson sat down with Rachel Steenblik and Caitlin Connolly, two women who have studied the concept of a divine feminine--or Heavenly Mother. Rachel was the primary researcher on a BYU Studies article that identified known references to a Heavenly Mother in the Mormon historical record. Caitlin was commission to paint Heavenly Mother by Deseret Book. Though it is assumed that we have a Heavenly Mother, she is rarely mentionioned in LDS Church discourse, with a preference to referring to Heavenly Father or Heavenly Parents. Steenblick notes that most members are aware of the reference to a Heavenly Mother by Eliza R. Snow in "O My Father." However, her song was not the first reference. W. W. Phelps wrote two pieces--one a few months before the Prophet Joseph Smith's death and one a few months after. And in the nineteenth-century Church, a Heavenly Mother was not unfrequently referenced. Three prophets of the twentieth century, Spencer W. Kimball, Joseph Fielding Smith, and Harold B. Lee, stated that women were created in Heavenly Mother's image. Contemporary Old Testament scholars see the divine feminine, or a Heavenly Mother, in scripture, though it is difficult for the lay person to identify those references. Both women feel discussions of a divine feminine are important because they help to answer the question for women: “Where do I belong in the eternities?” The Church's gospel topic essay "Mother in Heaven," the BYU Studies article, and a new book published by Deseret Book can help encourage dialogue on this important topic.  

Last summer Russell Stevenson sat down with Rachel Steenblik and Caitlin Connolly, two women who have studied the concept of a divine feminine--or Heavenly Mother. Rachel was the primary researcher on a BYU Studies article that identified known references to a Heavenly Mother in the Mormon historical record. Caitlin was commission to paint Heavenly Mother by Deseret Book. Though it is assumed that we have a Heavenly Mother, she is rarely mentionioned in LDS Church discourse, with a preference to referring to Heavenly Father or Heavenly Parents. Steenblick notes that most members are aware of the reference to a Heavenly Mother by Eliza R. Snow in "O My Father." However, her song was not the first reference. W. W. Phelps wrote two pieces--one a few months before the Prophet Joseph Smith's death and one a few months after. And in the nineteenth-century Church, a Heavenly Mother was not unfrequently referenced. Three prophets of the twentieth century, Spencer W. Kimball, Joseph Fielding Smith, and Harold B. Lee, stated that women were created in Heavenly Mother's image. Contemporary Old Testament scholars see the divine feminine, or a Heavenly Mother, in scripture, though it is difficult for the lay person to identify those references. Both women feel discussions of a divine feminine are important because they help to answer the question for women: “Where do I belong in the eternities?” The Church's gospel topic essay "Mother in Heaven," the BYU Studies article, and a new book published by Deseret Book can help encourage dialogue on this important topic. Extra Resources: "A Mother There": a Survey of Historical Teachings about Mother in Heaven (Free) Mother in Heaven (Free) Our Heavenly Family, Our Earthly Families

This is a special episode of Articles of Faith. It is special because, our normal focus with the show is on articles written in scholarly journals such as The Interpreter, Square Two, and we have some being lined up to include BYU Studies as well. In this episode we are featuring two articles written on blogs, […] The post Articles of Faith 8: LDS Church Disciplinary Councils appeared first on FairMormon.

This is a special episode of Articles of Faith. It is special because, our normal focus with the show is on articles written in scholarly journals such as The Interpreter, Square Two, and we have some being lined up to include BYU Studies as well. In this episode we are featuring two articles written on blogs, […] The post Articles of Faith 8: LDS Church Disciplinary Councils appeared first on FairMormon.

In this episode of the Maxwell Institute Podcast, physician and historian Samuel M. Brown discusses his book, In Heaven as it is On Earth: Joseph Smith and the Early Mormon Conquest of Death and his recent BYU Studies article, "Believing Adoption." The post #5- Samuel Brown on In Heaven as It Is on Earth and “Believing Adoption” [MIPodcast] appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.

Last week, eager listeners crowded into a classroom until it overflowed, all of them anticipating Dr. John W. Welch’s lecture on science and religion. Welch has practiced and taught law for over thirty years and has extensive experience in religious research. The Summerhays Lecture, which is dedicated to strengthening the relationship between religion and science, featured Welch’s insights on the subject. During his lecture, which was titled, “Forging a Friendly Alliance between Mormonism and Science,” Welch spoke about the success of numerous LDS scientists, and how science and religion have worked together in their lives and pursuits. “Forging a successful alliance often means putting two things together that really seem to have nothing to do with each other but in the end are necessary in order for both to advance,” Welch said. Welch also is the editor-in-chief of BYU Studies, a journal that publishes articles where professors connect their academic disciplines with their religious beliefs. He used examples from BYU Studies along with other examples from recent publications from several faith traditions. While some religions teach concepts contrary to scientific theories, Welch suggests religion and science have strong common grounds, so that “true religion” and “true science” are not actually antithetical. “A lot of times, contradictions are only apparently so,” Welch said. “When you step back a little bit from contradictions you can often find common ground or synergy.” According to Welch, many religions have difficulties with science because they teach that God does not have a body and therefore does not exist in space or time. The LDS faith teaches that God does have a body of flesh and bone. Welch says this belief allows God to exist in time and space, and therefore is not irrelevant to scientific interests. “We have always had strong encouragement as Latter-day Saints to have every reason to believe that science and religion coexist and work together in certain ways in this world that can be both religious and scientific at the same time,” Welch said. —Erik Westesen, College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences

The most recent issue of BYU Studies features the article, "‘A Mother There’: A Survey of Historical Teachings about Mother in Heaven," co-written by David L. Paulsen and Martin Pulido. The article presents an overview of research that attempted to find every printed or recorded mention of Mother in Heaven or Heavenly Parents by LDS leaders. It is a great piece of scholarship and much needed. In this podcast discussion, host Dan Wotherspoon and panelists Martin Pulido (article co-author), Tresa Edmunds, and Joanna Brooks present an overview of the BYU Studies article's key findings, as well as significant statements and moments in the history of this doctrine, but then ventures beyond historical reporting and into broader territories. What is the nature of the discourse about Heaven Mother in today’s LDS Church? What ideas about God the Mother hinder vigorous discussion or advancement of this important doctrine, and how can these challenges be met gracefully? What might the future hold for this teaching? How does Mother in Heaven affect the panelists’ own faith? This podcast is a bit longer than most other Mormon Matters episodes. We think you'll find the extra listening time to be worth it, though! The podcast also contains what might possibly be the first one-liner joke in the history of this discussion topic. (It’s in good taste, of course, courtesy of the quick mind of Joanna Brooks.)