Podcast appearances and mentions of Fred E Woods

Prior to their exodus west, nearly 90,000 converts journeyed across the seas to join the saints in America. In this episode Fred E. Woods, professor of Church history and doctrine, details the faith and immigration experiences of these saints as he discusses his recent publication Ports to Posts: Latter-day Saints Gathering in the Nineteenth Century. Professor Woods explores the port of Liverpool, England, the main point of embarkment for many converts, examines sailing conditions across the Atlantic for converts and non-converts alike, and details the arrival of these early pioneers into American harbors and the various posts they made contact with along the way. In addition to exploring how these converts gathered unto Zion, Professor Woods shares why so many members left their homelands to “be gathered in unto one place” (Doctrine & Covenants 29:7).     Publications:  Ports to Posts: Latter-day Saint Gathering in the Nineteenth Century (University of Nebraska Press, 2025)   Saints by Sea—Latter-day Saint Immigration to America website  “The Saints of Las Vegas” (Y Religion, episode 82, 2023)  Bright Lights in the Desert: The Latter-day Saints of Las Vegas (University of Nevada Press, 2023)  The Latter-day Saint Image in the British Mind (Greg Kofford Books, 2022)  “The Ascension of Abraham: A Mortal Model for the Climb to Exaltation” (Religious Educator, 23.2, 2022)  “Conversions, Arrests, and Friendships: A Story of Two Icelandic Police Officers” (Religious Educator, 20.1, 2019)  Saints of Tonga: A Century of Island Faith (Religious Studies Center, 2019)  Kalaupapa: The Mormon Experience in an Exiled Community (Religious Studies Center, 2017)  Sacred and Historical Places Hawai'i: A Guide to LDS Historic Sites in Hawai'i with Mary Jane Woodger and Riley Moffat (Mormon Historic Sites Foundation, 2016)  “Launching Mormonism in the South Pacific: The Voyage of the Timoleon” in The Growth and Development of Mormon Missionary Work (Religious Studies Center, 2012)    Click here to learn more about Fred E. Woods 

We can learn much from Kalaupapa, a leprosy settlement in Hawaii, and how the religious communities there respected and loved each other. Click here to view the speech page.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  In this episode of The Interpreter Radio Show, our hosts are Terry Hutchinson, John Gee, and Kevin Christensen, with special guest Malcolm Adcock. They discuss Come, Follow Me New Testament lesson 45, tithing, and Malcolm's new book, The Latter-day Saint Image in the British Mind, coauthored with Fred E. Woods. You can listen to […] The post Interpreter Radio Show — October 8, 2023 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

Dr. Fred E. Woods discusses his book Melting the Ice and the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Alaska including Mormon migration. The documentary for Melting the Ice is shown first, 6:13-33:29. Second, the development of the LDS Church in Anchorage is discusssed during Dr, Wood's talk, starting at 33:42. Concening the book, according to Ross A. Coen, editor of Alaska History, “Alaska has one of the highest per capita populations of Latter-day Saints of any state in the nation, yet no scholarly history has been written about the LDS Church in the Last Frontier. Until now. Fred Woods’s Melting the Ice is an engrossing read about how many dedicated individuals have contributed to the social and spiritual development of Alaska.” Fred E. Woods completed a B.S. degree in Psychology and a MS degree in International Relations from Brigham Young University. In 1991, he earned a Ph. D. in Middle East Studies from the University of Utah with an emphasis in Hebrew Bible. He has been a BYU professor in the department of Church History & Doctrine since 1998. Note, Fred E. Woods will be a guest speaker at the Alaska Historical Society Conference in Nome.

This week Lauren takes a break and friend of the podcast Carri takes her place to learn about Mormons, the Mob, and a little town called… Las Vegas.   If you like our show, give us a rating and review!   FOLLOW US: @DrunkMormonPod www.facebook.com/DrunkMormonPodcast   SOURCES: http://vegasseven.com/2014/06/04/how-the-mormons-made-las-vegas/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Las_Vegas “A Gamble in the Desert: The Mormon Mission in Las Vegas” by Fred E. Woods https://www.ranker.com/list/how-mormons-built-las-vegas/philgibbons https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/07/steve-wynns-exit-may-be-metoos-most-significant-milestone-yet.html

Fred E. Woods researched the story of leprosy in Hawaii, where the Board of Health exiled people with Hansen's disease (leprosy) to Kalaupapa, an isolated spot on the island of Molokai. Neither fatal nor highly infectious, leprosy became treatable in the 1940s when Dr. Hansen discovered an antibiotic cure for the pathogen. Though not contagious, it still managed to rip apart families, sometimes indefinitely. Fortunately, more than 400 “kokua” (help) came to the rescue as volunteers. Many stayed in Kalaupapa and made their life among the sick. Two of the most famous kokua included Jonathan Hawaii Napela and Father Damien. Both bore ecclesiastical duties. The former refused to be separated from his sick wife, and the other came to fulfill his priestly duty. Both contracted leprosy and died in the colony. After collecting 58 first-person accounts, Dr. Woods says he found a "story of community—community unlike anywhere else in the world—not a space divided by borders and barriers or fences and enclosures, but a place which beckons every race and religion, every color and creed...The cost was suffering—suffering together.” Today, all but 10 residents of the community have passed away. But for decades the people of Kalaupapa worshiped, worked, and recreated side by side.  Woods says, "Kalaupapa is relevant in any age and serves as a reminder of the importance of erecting bridges instead of barriers, finding common ground instead of a battleground, and in valuing one another regardless of ethnicity and religiosity. It provides a vivid illustration of the need for all people to not only join hands, but to look outside the circle of their faith's community to embrace the universal message to love one another, regardless of our differences.” He continues, “Such an ecumenical philosophy of inclusiveness seems to be desperately needed in a world that suffers from societal diseases such as selfishness, pride, bigotry, and prejudice. It is hoped that the message of the Kalaupapa community will serve as a reminder of the acute need for each of us to generate light instead of heat...." In 2008, Hawaiian officials issued a formal apology to the people of Kalaupapa. In the same spirit, a long-time resident Auntie Catherine says in her interview, “Let it go. Forget about it. Turn a new leaf. Start all over. That's what God wants us to do. Don't hold grudges.” BUY Reflections of Kalaupapa BUY Kalaupapa: The Mormon Experience in an Exiled Community WATCH: Documentary: "The Soul Kalaupapa: Voices in Exile" Music Credit Sound Editing Credit