Podcast appearances and mentions of Matthew Bowman

Joseph Fielding Smith is the architect of controversial LDS orthodoxy. He has some controversial writings about Blacks and Ezra Taft Benson. We'll also delve into his role with Lowell Bennion, a BYU professor who was fired. Was JFS responsible or was it someone else? Matthew Bowman answers. We'll also dive into his role in shaping orthodoxy in the 20th century. Check out our conversation... https://youtu.be/toqjRr1B8Eo Joseph Fielding Smith: Architect of Controversial LDS Orthodoxy Joseph Fielding Smith described as a "lightning rod" due to some views considered politically incorrect today, particularly regarding race. Dr. Matt Bowman, author of "Joseph Fielding Smith, a Mormon Theologian," sheds light on Smith's impact on the church. One of the most uncomfortable aspects of Smith's legacy is his writings about Black individuals, especially concerning the priesthood. In his work, The Way to Perfection, Smith explicitly stated his subscription to the theory that people of African descent were less righteous in the pre-existence. He used language suggesting they were "not entitled to be born white." Smith was a staunch "defender of the racial restrictions" in the Church and became a major exponent of the idea, which the source traces back to Orson Hyde, that Black people possessed souls less righteous in the pre-existence. This stance led to prominent public clashes, notably with church educator Lowell Bennion at a symposium in the early 1950s. Their argument over the ban contributed to Bennion's eventual dismissal by Ernest Wilkinson, who was president of BYU and commissioner of church education. Wilkinson viewed Bennion as too liberal on race and saw Smith as an ally in this regard. While Wilkinson was the person who carried out the dismissal, the collision with Fielding Smith helped instigate the decision. Disagreement with Benson Smith also had complex relationships, even with those seen as ideologically sympathetic. Despite being viewed as a fellow conservative, Smith had significant disagreements with Ezra Taft Benson. A letter from Smith exists in which he hoped Benson's "blood will be purified" upon his return from a mission in Europe in the 1960s. Smith was skeptical of the Church becoming heavily involved in American politics, viewing Benson's fascination with politics as distasteful and inappropriate for an apostle. He considered it "unseemly" and "disreputable." Smith also saw Benson as a conspiracy theorist, distinguishing standard conservative politics (like that of Dwight Eisenhower or David McKay) from conspiracy theory. Smith hoped Benson's time away would rid him of these inclinations, allowing him to return as an apostle rather than an aspiring amateur politician. This highlights that "real deep divides" can exist even within the conservative camp. Controversial LDS Orthodoxy Perhaps Smith's most enduring theological contribution was his role in developing the idea of orthodoxy within the Latter-day Saint tradition. Orthodoxy, an older Protestant concept particularly associated with John Calvin, posits that being a faithful member requires believing certain things and that incorrect beliefs can jeopardize salvation. This was not a central idea in the early Christian Church's first century. Smith, possibly influenced by Protestant fundamentalism, began insisting in the mid-20th century that belief is actually really important and that believing "the correct ideas" were crucial because incorrect beliefs could "ruin your salvation." He defended this notion vigorously. Historically, while early Christianity saw debates over ideas like the Trinity, and Roman Catholicism emphasized sacraments and art for teaching, the strong push for average members to understand and adhere to correct doctrine emerged from the Reformed Protestant tradition. Smith's emphasis on orthodoxy gained significant traction in the church. When he became President, many members of the Quorum of the Twelve were individuals he ...

Dr. Matthew Bowman has just released a new biography on Joseph Fielding Smith. Bowman is the Howard W. Hunter Chair of Mormon Studies at Claremont Graduate University in Claremont, California. The Mormon Studies chair Bowman holds at Claremont Graduate University is the oldest in the country, having been established over 15 years ago. Bowman is the third person to hold the chair, following Richard Bushman and Patrick Mason. Patrick Mason left Claremont to take the chair at Utah State University. https://youtu.be/6VrK15TQVcY Don't miss our other episodes with Dr Matthew Bowman! https://gospeltangents.com/people/matthew-bowman/ Copyright © 2025 Gospel Tangents All Rights Reserved Except for book reviews, no content may be reproduced without written permission. Mormon Studies Other Mormon studies chairs exist at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley (held by Deidre J Green), and the University of Virginia. Although not directly affiliated with Claremont, the late Jan Shipps is credited with making the study of the Mormon tradition a legitimate academic pursuit for those outside the tradition, enabling universities like Claremont without historical ties to Mormonism to establish such a chair. Before the endowed chair, Anne Taves, a professor interested in Mormonism, taught American religious history at CGU, and Armand Mauss was involved in fundraising and occasionally taught classes. Introductions to Mormon Thought Bowman is also involved in the "Introductions to Mormon Thought" book series, which he co-edits with Joseph Spencer. Published by the University of Illinois, the series aims to stimulate the growth of Mormon intellectual history through accessible introductory volumes on important Mormon thinkers. The series broadly defines "Mormon thinkers" to include artists like CCA Christensen and Minerva Teichert, alongside more traditional intellectuals. The books are intended to be short, accessible, and explore how these individuals influenced how members of the Mormon tradition understood themselves. The series uses the term "Mormon" intentionally broadly to encompass all denominations and movements originating from Joseph Smith's work, including fundamentalist Mormons and figures from the Community of Christ. While initially planned for 10-15 books, the series is doing well and is expected to continue. Other volumes in the series cover figures such as Eugene England (by Christine Hagund), Vardis Fisher (by Mike Austin), Sonia Johnson (by Chris Talbot), Lowell Bennion (by George Handley), Hugh Nibley (by Joseph Spencer), and Richard Bushman (by JB Haws). A future volume is planned on Eliza R. Snow (by Deidre Green), and Bowman hopes for one on Sheri Dew. Joseph Fielding Smith Bowman chose to write his book in the series about Joseph Fielding Smith, though his initial interest was in Bruce R. McConkie. He agreed to write about Smith instead to secure another author's participation in the series. Bowman views Joseph Fielding Smith as Bruce R. McConkie's intellectual parent and considers him the most significant LDS theologian of the 20th century, leaving a deeper and more persistent mark than others like James E. Talmage. While McConkie was influential, Bowman sees him more as a systematizer of his father-in-law's ideas rather than being an original. Other significant 20th/21st-century Mormon thinkers mentioned include B.H. Roberts, Margarita Bautista, Sheri Dew, and Leverne Parmley.. A significant fact about Joseph Fielding Smith is that he was the grandson of Hyrum Smith and the son of Joseph F. Smith. Bowman emphasizes that being a "Smith" was incredibly important to Fielding Smith, shaping his sense of duty and responsibility to continue his family's work. His memories of his father and uncle's violent deaths and his father's need to hide from federal marshals profoundly influenced him, fostering a sense of defensiveness and a perception that the world was hostile and persecuted the family f...

Matthew Bowman studies the scripture and community building found within D&C 42 in this new Dialogue Gospel Study. Matthew Bowman is Howard W Hunter Chair of Mormon Studies at Claremont Graduate University. The post Community, Healing and Beauty: Gospel Study with Matthew Bowman appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

Matthew Bowman studies the scripture and community building found within D&C 42 in this new Dialogue Gospel Study. Matthew Bowman is Howard W Hunter Chair of Mormon Studies at Claremont Graduate University. The post Community, Healing and Beauty: Gospel Study with Matthew Bowman appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

Here is a quick announcement about the upcoming Mormon Studies Conference in southern California on April 19, 2025. Dr Matthew Bowman is the dean of Mormon Studies at Claremont Graduate University and gives more details. If you're in southern California, I hope you'll check it out! https://youtu.be/p15cP_ZjzM0

The Blasters & Blades Podcast Today we're diving into the deep waters of space colonization with a fun group of uber nerds. We had Jana S Brown (aka Jena Rey), Jesse James Fain, JT Arralle, Matthew Bowman and Nathan Pedde on so they could bloviate with us. We'll be back for more episodes on the topic, but we scratched the surface. We talked some on the real science and some on the handwavium, but we had fun as we did it! Seriously, go check out this episode. Lend us your eyes and ears, you won't be sorry!! Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt) Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt) Madam Stabby Stab (Uber Fan) (Horror Nerd) We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few pennies our way there is a linked Buy Me A Coffee site where you can do so. Just mention the podcast in the comments when you donate, and I'll keep the sacred bean water boiling! Support the Show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AuthorJRHandley Our LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/blastersandbladespodcast Today's Sponsor Contact This! by Bayonet Books: https://www.amazon.com/Contact-This-First-Anthology-Bayonet-ebook/dp/B07XDLQBLK/ Coffee Brand Coffee Affiliate Support the Show: https://coffeebrandcoffee.com/?ref=y4GWASiVorJZDb Discount Code: PodcastGrunts Coupon Code Gets you 10% off Follow Jana S Brown on social media Jana's Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jana-S.-Brown/author/B015VJV7JW Jana's Website: www.opalkingdompress.com Jana's Twitter: https://twitter.com/janastocks Jana's Facebook: www.facebook.com/janasbrownwrites Jana's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janasbrownwrites/ Follow Jena Rey on social media Jena's Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jena-Rey/author/B08XSCHXYX Jena's Website: www.opalkingdompress.com Follow Jesse James Fain on social media Jesse's Amazon: http://amazon.com/author/jessejamesfain Jesse's Website: https://outlawauthor.com/ Jesse's Twitter: https://x.com/JesseJamesBooks Jesse's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/JesseJamesFain Jesse's Substack: https://jessejamesfain.substack.com/ Follow JT Arralle on social media JT's Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/J.T.-Arralle/author/B072J86QD1 JT's Website: https://www.jtarralle.com JT's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jtarralle JT's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/author.jt.arralle/ Follow Matthew Bowman on social media Matthew's Royal Road: https://www.royalroad.com/profile/198607 Matthew's Website: https://novelninja.net/ Matthew's Discord: https://discord.gg/Mat3sWemf7 Follow Nathan Pedde on social media Nathan's Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nathan-Pedde/author/B0792DCRCR Nathan's Website: https://napedde.wordpress.com/ Nathan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/NAPedde Nathan's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/nathanpeddeauthor Today's Super Cool Links! Half Way Home by Hugh Howey: https://www.audible.com/pd/Half-Way-Home-Audiobook/B00BSXE3RY Space Coffee: https://www.caffesociety.co.uk/blog/coffee-beans-from-outer-space Science and Futurism with Isaac Arthur: https://isaacarthur.net/ #scifishenanigans #scifishenaniganspodcast #bbp #blastersandblades #blastersandbladespodcast #podcast #scifipodcast #fantasypodcast #scifi #fantasy #books #rpg #comics #fandom #literature #comedy #veteran #army #armyranger #ranger #scififan #redshirts #scifiworld #sciencefiction #scifidaily #scificoncept #podcastersofinstagram #scificons #podcastlife #podcastsofinstagram #scifibooks #awardwinningscifi #newepisode #podcastersofinstagram #podcastaddict #podcast #scifigeek #scifibook #sfv #scifivisionaries #firesidechat #chat #panel #fireside #religionquestion #coffee #tea #coffeeortea #Jana S Brown #JenaRey #JesseJamesFain #OutlawJesseJameFain #OutlawAuthor #JTArralle #MatthewBowman #NathanPedde #TheMartian #Elysium #RedPlanet #ForbiddenPlanet #WarOfTheWorlds #AdAstra #ASpaceOdyssey #Interstellar #Space1999 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blasters-and-blades/support

The Blasters & Blades Podcast We've got a deep discussion panel for you where we talk about the idea of religions in speculative fiction. We've got Chloe Garner, Matthew Bowman, Melissa McShane and Teri Kay Jobe on to talk nerdy with us. We talked about the intersection of Earth religions and fantasy ones. We talked about the root of why religions matter to people, and thus the characters that populate the worlds we love. This was a fun chat, go check it out! Lend us your eyes and ears, you won't be sorry!! Today's Host: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt) We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few pennies our way there is a linked Buy Me A Coffee site where you can do so. Just mention the podcast in the comments when you donate, and I'll keep the sacred bean water boiling! Support the Show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AuthorJRHandley Our LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/blastersandbladespodcast Today's Sponsor Slay Bells Ring by Bayonet Books: https://www.amazon.com/Slay-Bells-Ring-Operation-Anthology-ebook/dp/B0BJ9RHC7H/ Coffee Brand Coffee Affiliate Support the Show: https://coffeebrandcoffee.com/?ref=y4GWASiVorJZDb Discount Code: PodcastGrunts Coupon Code Gets you 10% off Follow Chloe Garner on social media Chloe's Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Chloe-Garner/e/B00MD4GGLS/ Chloe's Website: https://blenderfiction.wordpress.com/ Chloe's Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlenderFiction Chloe's Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/435117423514398 Follow Matthew Bowman on social media Matthew's Royal Road: https://www.royalroad.com/profile/198607 Matthew's Website: https://novelninja.net/ Matthew's Discord: https://discord.gg/Mat3sWemf7 Follow Melissa McShane on social media Melissa's Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Melissa-McShane/author/B00TON8E1Q Melissa's Website: www.melissamcshanewrites.com Melissa's Twitter: www.twitter.com/melissamcshanewrites Melissa's Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/mcshaneminions Follow Teri Kay Jobe on social media Teri's Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Teri-Kay-Jobe/author/B0DG3TPL66 Teri's Website: https://terikjobe.com/ Teri's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/terikjobe2013 Teri's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/terikjobe/ Books we're recommending today! The Red Wall Series by Brian Jaques Ancient Greece: Everyday Life in the Birthplace of Western Civilization by Robert Garland How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization by Thomas E. Woods Jr. The Christians as the Romans Saw Them by Robert Louis Wilken #scifishenanigans #scifishenaniganspodcast #bbp #blastersandblades #blastersandbladespodcast #podcast #scifipodcast #fantasypodcast #scifi #fantasy #books #rpg #comics #fandom #literature #comedy #veteran #army #armyranger #ranger #scififan #redshirts #scifiworld #sciencefiction #scifidaily #scificoncept #podcastersofinstagram #scificons #podcastlife #podcastsofinstagram #scifibooks #awardwinningscifi #newepisode #podcastersofinstagram #podcastaddict #podcast #scifigeek #scifibook #sfv #scifivisionaries #firesidechat #chat #panel #fireside #religionquestion #coffee #tea #coffeeortea #CoffeeBrandCoffee #ChloeGarner #MatthewBowman #MelissaMcShane #TeriKayJobe #PeacanPie #PumpkinPie #Pralines #Cookies #DerbyPie #ChocolateChipCookie #BreadPudding #RedWallSeries #PumpkinCheesecake #Cheesecake #CarrotCake #CarrotSufflate #Fudge #Caramel #Turkey #Ham #TheChristmasCanCanByStraightNoChaser #ChristmasCarols #LittleDrummerBoy #DoYouHearWhatIHear #ItsTheMostWonderfulTimeOfTheYearByAndyWilliams #IWantAHippopotamusForChristmas #TransSiberianOrchestra #TheChristiansAndThePagansByDarWilliams #DarWilliams #HotChocolate #HotChocolateWithMarshmallows #Sarsaparilla #WhippedCream #Coke #AmyGrant #BackstreetBoysChristmasAlbum #SlayBellsRingAnthology #AwesomeCon #Animism #WhiteChristmas #WhiteChristmasSong #Gloria #HarkTheHeraldsAngelsSing #JesuJoyOfMansDesiring #JesuJoyOfMansDesiringByAmyGrant #ReuReuReuTarwNefyn --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blasters-and-blades/support

The Blasters & Blades Podcast We've got another chat with an awesome panel for you today! This time we've got James JE Pittman, Matthew Bowman, Michael Morton and Terry Mixon on to talk nerdy with us. We talked about the franchise we know and love, the Stargate Franchise! This was a fun interview, so check out this episode. Lend us your eyes and ears, you won't be sorry!! Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt) Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt) Madam Stabby Stab (Uber Fan) (Horror Nerd) We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few pennies our way there is a linked Buy Me A Coffee site where you can do so. Just mention the podcast in the comments when you donate, and I'll keep the sacred bean water boiling! Support the Show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AuthorJRHandley Our LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/blastersandbladespodcast Today's Sponsor Galaxy's Most Wanted by Michael LaVoice: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CJ1BV9JL Coffee Brand Coffee Affiliate Support the Show: https://coffeebrandcoffee.com/?ref=y4GWASiVorJZDb Discount Code: PodcastGrunts Coupon Code Gets you 10% off Support Matthew Bowman & his wife Lori Matthew's Royal Road: https://www.royalroad.com/profile/198607 Matthew's Website: https://novelninja.net/ Lori's Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Lori-Janeski/author/B088DCZ9X5 Lori's Website: https://littlesquirrelbooks.com/ Follow James JE Pitman on social media James' LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/j.e.pittman James' Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/j.e.-pittman/author/B0BRRWBW9F James' Website: https://www.halfacrepond.com/ Follow Michael Morton on social media Michael's Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Michael-Morton/author/B07SB1PXQ9 Michael's Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087848506375 Michael's Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thecommandpost Follow Terry Mixon on social media Terry's Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Terry-Mixon/e/B00J15TJFM Terry's Website: http://www.terrymixon.com/ Terry's Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/TerryLMixon DRS Website: http://deadrobotssociety.com/ #scifishenanigans #scifishenaniganspodcast #bbp #blastersandblades #blastersandbladespodcast #podcast #scifipodcast #fantasypodcast #scifi #fantasy #books #rpg #comics #fandom #literature #comedy #veteran #army #armyranger #ranger #scififan #redshirts #scifiworld #sciencefiction #scifidaily #scificoncept #podcastersofinstagram #scificons #podcastlife #podcastsofinstagram #scifibooks #awardwinningscifi #newepisode #podcastersofinstagram #podcastaddict #podcast #scifigeek #scifibook #sfv #scifivisionaries #firesidechat #chat #panel #fireside #religionquestion #coffee #tea #coffeeortea #JamesJEPittman #JEPittman #MatthewBowman #MichaelMorton #TerryMixon #timeloops #AmandaTapping #SamanthaCarter #Nox #USAirForce #USSpaceForce #USAF #USSF #SGC #StargateCommand #CheyenneMountainComplex #Goauld #Goa'uld #RichardDeanAnderson #MichaelShanks #ChristopherJudge #DonSDavis #CorinNemec #BenBrowder #BeauBridges #ClaudiaBlack #MichaelShanks #JackO'Neill #JackONeill #DanielJackson #Teal'c #Tealc #GeorgeHammond #JonasQuinn #CameronMitchell #HankLandry #BeauBridges #ValaMalDoran #Stargate #StargateAtlantis #StargateUniverse #StargateOrigins #StargateTheArkOfTruth #StargateContinuum #StargateSG1 #JohnSheppard #JoeFlanigan #ElizabethWeir #TorriHigginson #TeylaEmmagan #RachelLuttrell #AidenFord #RainbowSunFrancks #RodneyMcKay #DavidHewlett #RononDex #JasonMomoa #CarsonBeckett #PaulMcGillion #JenniferKeller #JewelStaite #RichardWoolsey #RobertPicardo #RobertCarlyle #LouisFerreira #BrianJSmith #ElyseLevesque #DavidBlue #AlainaHuffman #JamilWalkerSmith #MingNaWen #DrNicholasRush #DrRush #Ancients #EliWallace #IcarusBase #IcarusProject #Hammond #Daedalus #DaedalusClassStarship #Battlecruiser #ChloeArmstrong #ColonelEverettYoung #ColonelDavidTelford #FirstLieutenantsMatthewScott #TamaraJohansen #MasterSergeantRonaldGreer --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blasters-and-blades/support

When I started in B2B, my mentor told me, “We call this business to business, but make no mistake, people buy products, not businesses. It's people who make decisions for these businesses.”Here's where the rubber meets the road. If you're only focused on businesses as accounts, you're overlooking opportunities.For example, as our latest guest shared in his podcast guest application, “Track when your customer champions change jobs.”To hear the story behind that lesson, along with many more lesson-filled stories, I spoke with Matthew Bowman, VP of Strategy, GTM, and Growth Marketing, ACT [https://www.acttoday.com/]. ACT is a 100% employee-owned company with 12,000 employees and 23 offices around the world.In Bowman's previous role, he oversaw a team of 32 direct and indirect reports and a budget of $3 million. He is currently in a startup role where he is scaling up the marketing teams.While seemingly simple, Bowman says these lessons served as part of the foundation for his creating an international department that generated $1.6 billion in revenue over 11 years' time:Message trumps channelTrack when your customer champions change jobsInterview your customersWatch for unintended consequences of strategic initiativesPrioritize with the RACE (Return, Amplitude, Conviction, Energy) Method of decision makingGenerate buzz with guerrilla marketingFoster a positive and productive atmosphere to optimize team performanceDiscussed in this episodeBuild an artificial intelligence strategy that helps you produce more revenue in an AI Quick Win Intensive [https://intensives.meclabsai.com/] (from MarketingSherpa's parent organization). Career Adaptability: Marketing can lead to many other things (podcast episode #103) [https://www.marketingsherpa.com/article/interview/career-adaptability]Marketing Career: How to become an indispensable asset to your company (even in a bad economy) [https://marketingexperiments.com/value-proposition/marketing-career]Marketing Strategy: 5 successful (and 1 failed) strategic approaches to everyday marketing challenges [https://www.marketingsherpa.com/article/case-study/marketing-strategy-5-successful-and-1-failed-strategic-approaches]Get more episodesSubscribe to the MarketingSherpa email newsletter [https://www.marketingsherpa.com/newsletters] to get more insights from your fellow marketers. Sign up for free if you'd like to get more episodes like this one.For more insights, check out...This podcast is not about marketing – it is about the marketer. It draws its inspiration from the Flint McGlaughlin quote, “The key to transformative marketing is a transformed marketer” from the Become a Marketer-Philosopher: Create and optimize high-converting webpages [https://meclabs.com/course/] free digital marketing course.Apply to be a guestIf you would like to apply to be a guest on How I Made It In Marketing, here is the podcast guest application – https://www.marketingsherpa.com/page/podcast-guest-application

In 2014, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints published an official essay detailing Joseph Smith's marriages to multiple women. After decades of insisting otherwise, the Community of Christ, formerly the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, has since conceded that the faith founder did participate in polygamy. Highly regarded scholarly works have documented Smith had at least 33 wives, and most historians widely accept that the church leader preached — albeit privately — and practiced plural marriage. So why is this issue gaining increased attention in various Mormon circles and why are so-called polygamy deniers arguing that Smith had but one wife, Emma, while pinning the practice instead on perhaps the Western world's most famous polygamist, Brigham Young, and his associates? What does the evidence really show? Why is this debate springing up now? And what do the competing factions stand to win or lose? Answering those questions and more on this week's show are Brooke LeFevre, a doctoral candidate at Baylor University who has written about the experiences of 19th-century Latter-day Saint women in plural marriages, and Matthew Bowman, chair of Mormon studies at Claremont Graduate University who penned a recent Salt Lake Tribune column on the topic.

On June 24th, 1947, a private pilot and fire suppression equipment manufacturer named Kenneth Arnold was flying south of Mount Rainier, bound for Yakima, Washington. At about 3 PM he saw a flash of light in the air to the north of the mountain, and subsequently he saw a long chain of flying objects passing in front of the mountain. He described them as having convex shapes, and this was soon changed to the term “flying saucer". Arnold's was in fact not the first UFO sighting following the Second World War; nor was it even part of the first wave of sightings of strange things in the sky. Yet something unprecedented did happen after 1947, not only in the United States, but around the world–not necessarily involving aliens, but very much involving humans. As Greg Egighian observes in his new book After the Flying Saucers Came: A Global History of the UFO Phenomenon, UFO sightings “have made people wonder, fret, question, probe, and argue. In that regard, they have revealed more about human beings than about alien worlds. And that is a story worth investigating.” Greg Eghigian is a Professor of History and Bioethics at Pennsylvania State University. He is the author of The Corrigible and the Incorrigible: Science, Medicine, and the Convict in Twentieth Century Germany and the editor of The Routledge History of Madness and Mental Health, among other works. For Further Investigation Greg Egighian suggests the following books for your UFO history reading list: Matthew Bowman, The Abduction of Betty and Barney Hill David Clarke, How UFOs Conquered the World: The History of a Modern Myth D.W. Pasulka, American Cosmic Sarah Scoles, They Are Already Here: UFO Culture and Why We See Saucers Garrett M. Graff, UFO: The Inside Story of the US Government's Search for Alien Life Here – and Out There Brenda Denzler, The Lure of the Edge: Scientific Passions, Religious Beliefs, and the Pursuit of UFOs From the HT archives, if you haven't heard them, then give a listen to somewhat related episodes: Iwan Rhys Morus on "How the Victorians Took Us to the Moon," and Tom Misa on the "History of Technology, from Leonardo to the Internet" D'où venons-nous? Que sommes-nous? Où allons-nous? Peter Berger on Secularism and Relativism; and a full-length video of the same lecture

The Blasters & Blades Podcast Just a couple of nerdy Army veterans geeking out on things that go "abracadabra," "pew," "zoom," "boop-beep" and rhyme with Science Fiction & Fantasy. Co-Hosts: JR Handley (Author) (Grunt) Nick Garber (Comic Book Artist) (Super Grunt) Madam Stabby Stab (Uber Fan) (Horror Nerd) We work for free, so if you wanna throw a few pennies our way there is a linked Buy Me A Coffee site where you can do so. Just mention the podcast in the comments when you donate, and I'll keep the sacred bean water boiling! Support the Show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AuthorJRHandley Our Website: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blasters-and-blades Our LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/blastersandbladespodcast Today's Sponsor Galaxy's Most Wanted by Michael LaVoice: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CJ1BV9JL Coffee Brand Coffee Affiliate Support the Show: https://coffeebrandcoffee.com/?ref=y4GWASiVorJZDb Discount Code: PodcastGrunts Coupon Code Gets you 10% off The Best Defense Novel by Matthew Bowman: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/83994/the-best-defense-near-future-hfy Follow Matthew Bowman on social media Matthew's Royal Road: https://www.royalroad.com/profile/198607 Matthew's Website: https://novelninja.net/ Matthew's Discord: https://discord.gg/Mat3sWemf7 What! You Again…? Anthology by Raconteur Press: https://www.amazon.com/What-You-Again-Chronicles-Anthologies-ebook/dp/B0CZSZ163C/ HFY Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/HFY/ Knight's Tea Shop: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576579054 #scifishenanigans #scifishenaniganspodcast #bbp #blastersandblades #blastersandbladespodcast #podcast #scifipodcast #fantasypodcast #scifi #fantasy #books #rpg #comics #fandom #literature #comedy #veteran #army #armyranger #ranger #scififan #redshirts #scifiworld #sciencefiction #scifidaily #scificoncept #podcastersofinstagram #scificons #podcastlife #podcastsofinstagram #scifibooks #awardwinningscifi #newepisode #podcastersofinstagram #podcastaddict #podcast #scifigeek #scifibook #sfv #scifivisionaries #firesidechat #chat #panel #fireside #religionquestion #coffee #tea #coffeeortea #MatthewBowman #starwars #jedi #georgelucas #lucasfilms #startrek #trekkie #firefly #serenity #browncoat #wheeloftime #wot #robertjordan #brandonsanderson #gameofthrones #got #grrm #georgerrmartin #ChroniclesofNarnia #CSLewis #ReginaDoman #Ankylosaurus #DavidEddings #HardyBoys #HardyBoysNovels #NancyDrew #GetSmart #Dragnet #Mysteries #Mystery #JRRTolkien #LordOfTheRingsByJRRTolkien #LordOfTheRings #LotR #LostInSpace #NickAtNight #Autism #AutisticAdult #Belgariad #TheBelgariadByDavidEddings #HeirToTheEmpire #HeirToTheEmpireByTimothyZahn #TimothyZahn #HFY #HumanityFuckYeah #WattPad #RoyalRoad #LitRPG #ProgressionFantasy #ProgFantasy #Vulcan #JohnRingo #AHymnBeforeBattle #AHymnBeforeBattleByJohnRingo #BabyNoise #BabyBabble --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blasters-and-blades/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blasters-and-blades/support

On December 11th, 1978, a 15-year-old boy disappeared after finishing work at a drugstore in Des Plaines, Illinois. Law enforcement was soon on the case and two days later, a search warrant was executed at a family home in the suburbs. But what investigators uncover in the coming weeks and months is beyond their wildest and most grotesque nightmares, as the public is left aghast when one of the country's most infamous and prolific serial killers is exposed. Someone who killed not just Robert Jerome Piest, but at least 32 other boys and young men. Including 18-year-old Matthew Bowman, the uncle of Megan, one of two First Degree sources interviewed for these episodes. In part 2, a new voice joins the conversation in the form of attorney and author Karen Conti, who represented Gacy in his final death penalty appeal and wrote a book about her experience.

In the spring of 1977, 18-year-old Matthew Bowman mysteriously disappeared from a suburban Chicago neighborhood. Matthew's family immediately knew something horrible had happened, yet he was dismissed as a runaway by local police. Soon the arrest of serial killer John Wayne Gacy and the horrors found in the crawlspace under his house made the news. It was only then that Matthew's family learned what happened to him. In speaking with members of Matthew's family, this episode demonstrates how the loss of Matthew at the hands of John Wayne Gacy still reverberates today.

All kinds of believers and nonbelievers have described brushes with death in which they briefly left their bodies to see and feel otherworldly elements. While most scientists say these “near-death experiences” are the product of neurons firing in particular ways under particular stress, many who are religious view them as objective encounters, occurring in space and time. Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints seem particularly intrigued by the way such experiences affirm their teachings of the afterlife and have rushed to buy the many books on the topic, including Betty Eadie's 1992 bestseller, “Embraced by the Light,” and, more recently, John Pontius' “Visions of Glory: One Man's Astonishing Account of the Last Days.” While Eadie's book tapped into New Age Mormonism popular in the 1980s and ‘90s, “Visions of Glory” — and the writings of Chad Daybell, a Latter-day Saint writer in Idaho who has been accused of murder — seems to draw on apocalyptic and political speculations. On this week's show., historian Matthew Bowman, director of Mormon studies at Claremont Graduate University in Southern California and author of “The Abduction of Betty and Barney Hill: Alien Encounters, Civil Rights, and the New Age in America,” discusses this genre and its implications in Latter-day Saint culture.

What do an archeologist, historian, philosopher, and literary critic have in common? They're all members of the Department of Religion at Claremont Graduate University! Continuing our series on Mormon studies in the academy, Dr. Matthew Bowman, the Howard W. Hunter Chair of Mormon Studies at CGU joins host Nicholas Shrum to discuss his own journey to Mormon studies as a trained historian, how Mormon studies emerged as an interdisciplinary field, the history of its foundational authors and scholars, and the current and future state of Mormon studies scholarship at CGU and beyond.  

One of the most famous alien abduction stories took place in a rural area of New Hampshire in 1961. Ultimately, that event was not about UFOs, but about race. Historian Matthew Bowman wrote: "The Abduction of Betty and Barney Hill: Alien Encounters, Civil Rights, and the New Age in America". He joins Tavis to unravel this extraterrestrial and civil rights story.

In our final conversation with Dr Matthew Bowman, we'll talk about the tensions between LDS Church leaders and BYU faculty. Is there academic freedom at BYU? Should there be more academic freedom for faculty if BYU wants to become the Harvard of the West? Sign up for our free newsletter at https://gospeltangents.com/newsletter to check out our conversation... https://youtu.be/lu68vVZxMgo transcript to follow Copyright © 2023 Gospel Tangents All Rights Reserved Except for book reviews, no content may be reproduced without written permission transcript to follow Copyright © 2023 Gospel Tangents All Rights Reserved Except for book reviews, no content may be reproduced without written permission

Why are young people losing religion? Are they becoming atheist or something else? Is mixing politics & religion to blame? Dr Matthew Bowman answers these questions. Check out our conversation... https://youtu.be/sxEN6Wu4WII transcript to follow Copyright © 2023 Gospel Tangents All Rights Reserved Except for book reviews, no content may be reproduced without written permission transcript to follow Copyright © 2023 Gospel Tangents All Rights Reserved Except for book reviews, no content may be reproduced without written permission

Why is it that academics refuse to use the word "cult" to describe harmful religious groups? Dr Matthew Bowman says brainwashing doesn't exist. He details how these words have been modified over the years, and even argues that the term cult was originally a racist term co-opted by evangelicals. Are there a better words to use? Check out our conversation... https://youtu.be/025kWSe-ym4 transcript to follow Copyright © 2023 Gospel Tangents All Rights Reserved Except for book reviews, no content may be reproduced without written permission transcript to follow Copyright © 2023 Gospel Tangents All Rights Reserved Except for book reviews, no content may be reproduced without written permission

Dr Matthew Bowman from Claremont Graduate University will discuss his latest book on UFOs, and we'll dive into the 3 Nephites too.  They were blessed to walk the earth without death. Is living forever a blessing or a curse?  Cain was cursed to walk the earth without death. Are UFOs a form of spirituality outside of institutional religion? https://youtu.be/25ZR36ogteM transcript to follow Copyright © 2023 Gospel Tangents All Rights Reserved Except for book reviews, no content may be reproduced without written permission transcript to follow Copyright © 2023 Gospel Tangents All Rights Reserved Except for book reviews, no content may be reproduced without written permission

Dr Matthew Bowman is the chair of Mormon Studies at Claremont Graduate University. He's probably best known for his writings about Mormon Bigfoot. We'll discuss that, as well as his latest book on UFO's. How does that related to spirituality? Check out our conversation... https://youtu.be/SMOWLjLfN4M transcript to follow Copyright © 2023 Gospel Tangents All Rights Reserved Except for book reviews, no content may be reproduced without written permission transcript to follow Copyright © 2023 Gospel Tangents All Rights Reserved Except for book reviews, no content may be reproduced without written permission  

Sam Daddow, Matthew Bowman, Around the Courts with Sean Fewster, Jon Blake, Lucy's Movie Review, David Koch, Sam at an Early Voting Booth and Behind Closed Doors.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matthew Bowman discusses the first American UFO abduction account detailed in his new book The Abduction of Betty and Barney Hill: Alien Encounters, Civil Rights, and the New Age in America (Yale University Press, 2023). From the book's dust cover: "Bowman tells the fascinating story of the Hills as an account of the shifting winds in American politics and culture in the second half of the twentieth century. He exposes the promise and fallout of the idealistic reforms of the 1960s and how the myth of political consensus has given way to the cynicism and conspiratorialism of American life today." Matthew Bowman is associate professor of religion and history and Howard W. Hunter Chair of Mormon Studies at Claremont Graduate University. His books include The Mormon People: The Making of an American Faith. Matthew Bowman: https://www.cgu.edu/people/matthew-bowman/ The Abduction of Betty and Barney Hill: Alien Encounters, Civil Rights, and the New Age in America: https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300251388/the-abduction-of-betty-and-barney-hill/ You can listen to Multifaith Matters on your favorite podcast platform, including Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and iHeart Radio. Learn more about our work at https://www.multifaithmatters.org  Support this work: One-time donation: https://multifaithmatters.org/donate Become my patron: https://patron.podbean.com/johnwmorehead  

Tickets for Mormon Land Live can be found here: https://givebutter.com/Vl1q3T Kolob, the star “nearest” to where God dwells. “Worlds without number.” And “worlds [plural] are and were created.” Yes, these Latter-day Saint scriptures seem to affirm that, in Mormonism, we are not alone in the universe. Given that theology, it appears there is space, so to speak, for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to believe or have an interest in alien beings, intergalactic travelers, extraterrestrial visitors and, well, UFOs. Add to that the fascination, curiosity and intrigue surrounding such unidentified anomalous phenomena that have swelled in recent weeks since Congress staged hearings in July on the subject. All of this makes Latter-day Saint historian Matthew Bowman's new book all the more timely, topical and telling. Titled “The Abduction of Betty and Barney Hill: Alien Encounters, Civil Rights, and the New Age in America,” the volume explores the beginning of the UFO phenomenon, its intersection with U.S. society and its implications for religion, particularly Mormonism. On this week's show, Bowman talks about how these otherworldly encounters affect our world.

Today on The Neil Haley Show, Neil "The Media Giant" Haley will interview Jimmy Cicero.   Matthew Bowman is an American professional wrestler, best known by his ring name "Wiseguy" Jimmy Cicero, who has worked for the United States Wrestling Association, Extreme Championship Wrestling, the World Wrestling Federation and various other promotions on the independent circuit

Today on The Neil Haley Show, Neil "The Media Giant" Haley will interview Jimmy Cicero.   Matthew Bowman is an American professional wrestler, best known by his ring name "Wiseguy" Jimmy Cicero, who has worked for the United States Wrestling Association, Extreme Championship Wrestling, the World Wrestling Federation and various other promotions on the independent circuit

On this rainy episode of the podcast, we have Matthew Bowman, Thomas Stankard and Logan Polak of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. We talk about typical Sinfonia events and happenings, our opinions on the LVC dutchman, and Bowman's no longer ironic Weezer kick. Join us every Friday at 4:00 for our podcast livestream as well!

We're created some monsters -- or so they say. Just in time for Halloween, we're going to decrypt the Satanic legend-making over American cryptids, with the help of Karen and Blake from the long-running skeptics' podcast, MonsterTalk.   SHOW LINKS MonsterTalk: website, Twitter, and Facebook The Conversation: The monster festival – a pilgrimage to small town America, Joe Laycock (2018) Skinwalkers at the Pentagon: An Insiders' Account of the Secret Government UFO Program, by James T Lacatski D.Eng., Colm A Kelleher Ph.D., George Knapp (2021) Abominable Science!: Origins of the Yeti, Nessie, and Other Famous Cryptids, by Daniel Loxton (2012) Journal of Mormon History: A Mormon Bigfoot, Matthew Bowman (2007) Western Folklore: "New" Legends: Some Perspectives from Anthropology, Phillips Stevens Jr. (1990) Aztlan Magazine: Tracking the Chupacabra: The Vampire Beast in Fact, Fiction, and Folklore, William Nericcio (2012) What Happens Next: Contemporary Urban Legends & Popular Culture, by Gail de Vos (2012) Ten Disturbing Dogman Sightings of the American Midwest, Aaron Fox (2021) LA Times: At Remote Forest Lake Monstrous Legends Spawn, Jason Song (2001) Jersey Devil: The History of an American Cryptid, Carolyn Cox (2018) New York Times: Ministers Plan Their Own Encounters, Matt Richtell (1997)   GET IN TOUCH WITH BLACK MASS APPEAL Facebook Twitter Instagram Patreon Tabitha Slander's Instagram Discord server   SATANIC BAY AREA Website Facebook Twitter (as @SatanicSF) Instagram Sign up for Satanic Bay Area's newsletter On TikTok as DailyBaphirmations Coffee Hour is the third Thursday of every month from 6 – 8 pm at Wicked Grounds in San Francisco!

It's a two for one today as we look at two BYU studies articles on whether God ever has or is currently progressing, and on progression in the afterlife.  Go deep with us!  It's so much fun!  Plus Hadestown makes an appearance! Link to our Face in Hat discord server! https://discord.gg/MnSMvKHvwh Thanks to our sponsor!  Check out Beyond the Witch's Woods: Book One of the Kingdom of Adair, by Nathan K Caulder  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BF2Q4TJX/ Two articles in this episode: What Is the Nature of God's Progress?, by Matthew Bowman https://byustudies.byu.edu/article/what-is-the-nature-of-gods-progress/ How Limited Is Postmortal Progression?, by Terryl L. Givens https://byustudies.byu.edu/article/how-limited-is-postmortal-progression/ Both from 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/ Brain cells in a lab dish learn to play Pong — and offer a window onto intelligence, by Jon Hamilton https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/10/14/1128875298/brain-cells-neurons-learn-video-game-pong Heike's Void, by Steven Peck (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Heikes-Void-Steven-Peck/dp/1948218550 The Plan, a play by Eric Samuelsen https://sunstone.org/wp-content/uploads/sbi/articles/155-06-31.pdf Slaughterhouse-Five: A Novel, by Kurt Vonnegut  (Author) https://www.amazon.com/Slaughterhouse-Five-Novel-Modern-Library-Novels/dp/0385333846 Hilbert's paradox of the Grand Hotel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilbert%27s_paradox_of_the_Grand_Hotel Infinity - Here Come the 123s, by They Might Be Giants https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=pTpEB-Y2Ai0&list=OLAK5uy_ltENVxaQXfqCtKD-WTW_t38dlM81kvy-E How To Count Past Infinity - Vsauce https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrU9YDoXE88 Infinity is bigger than you think - Numberphile https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elvOZm0d4H0 (Aaron) I couldn't quite verify it, but it's rumored that Matthew Bowman's The Mormon People: The Making of an American Faith states that James Talmadge was one of the first Mormon's with a Ph.D. https://www.amazon.com/Mormon-People-Making-American-Faith/dp/081298336X Talking to Dante in the Spirit World, by Daniel Cooper https://irreantum.associationmormonletters.org/talking-to-dante-in-the-spirit-world-by-daniel-cooper/ Hadestown!  It's the best.  Here's a spotify link. https://open.spotify.com/album/1J1yxODbNlqKbwRqJxYJUP Hades!  Also the best.  Get it on steam or it's free right now on xbox if you have game pass! https://www.supergiantgames.com/games/hades/ Joseph Smith and the Mormons Hardcover, by Noah Van Sciver  https://www.amazon.com/Joseph-Smith-Mormons-Noah-Sciver/dp/141974965X Next time!  The King Follett Discourse: Pinnacle or Peripheral?, by James E. Faulconer and Susannah Morrison https://byustudies.byu.edu/article/the-king-follett-discourse-pinnacle-or-peripheral/ Our related previous episode: 2.2 Canonization and the King Follett Discourse https://faceinhat.podbean.com/e/22-canonization-and-the-king-follett-discourse/

Kate Holbrook, PhD (1972–2022) was a leading voice in the study of Latter-day Saintwomen and Latter-day Saint foodways. As managing historian of women's history atthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints history department, she wrote, studied,and interpreted history full-time. Her major research interests were religion, gender,and food. Her primary professional activity was to discover, encourage, and celebratewomen's flourishing in the scholarly and spiritual realms. A popular public speaker, Kate was voted Harvard College's Teaching Fellow of theYear for her work as head teaching fellow in a course that enrolled nearly six hundredstudents, and she co-edited Global Values 101: A Short Course (Beacon Press, 2006),based on that class. In 2012, Kate co-organized a conference entitled “Women and theLDS Church: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives.” She and her co-organizer,Matthew Bowman, edited a collection of essays that sprang from this conferenceentitled Women and Mormonism: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives. Kate hasalso published essays and book chapters about Latter-day Saint women andhousework, Nation of Islam Muslims, Latter-day Saints and food, religion andsexuality, and religious hunting rituals. Kate grew up at the feet of the Rocky Mountains and returned there in 2006, to liveamong the historic sites, cultural currents, and food environments where herscholarship had its roots. She earned a BA in English and Russian literature fromBrigham Young University, an MTS from Harvard Divinity School, and a PhD inReligious Studies from Boston University. For her dissertation work on Latter-day Saintand Nation of Islam foodways, she was the first recipient of the Eccles Fellowship inMormon Studies at the University of Utah. She was proud wife (to Samuel Brown) andmother (to Amelia, Lucia, and Persephone Holbrook-Brown). Kate and her family developed this endowment together. It was Kate's wish as shedeparted mortality that these funds serve to help the women of the Church to flourish in their scholarly and spiritual lives. Kate herself benefited from a similar gift (fromRuth Silver of Denver, Colorado) early in her scholarly career, when she and Sam hadminimal financial resources, and she needed time and money to devote to the study ofwomen and religion. She hoped that such giving would become more and morecommon over time. The post Maxwell Institute Podcast #148: The Weight of Legacy, with Kate Holbrook appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.

On this episode join Dr. Leif Tapanila and Peter Pruett as they talk with Matthew Bowman from The Bowman Farm. He's the owner of Bowman Farm, a small urban farm here in Pocatello.

Rusty Bowers, a Latter-day Saint who serves as speaker of the Arizona House, recently captured the attention of the nation when he testified before the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 siege of the U.S. Capitol. The Republican officeholder steadfastly and sometimes emotionally told lawmakers of the intense pressure he received from Donald Trump and his allies to appoint alternate electors in a bid to overturn the lawful results of the 2020 presidential election. Bowers refused. Why? One reason he cited was his faith's teaching that the U.S. Constitution is “divinely inspired” and that he was determined to uphold his oath to remain true to its principles. Where and when did this belief in the nation's founding document begin? And what are the implications when current constitutional questions arise? Matthew Bowman, Howard W. Hunter Chair of Mormon Studies at Claremont Graduate University and author of “The Mormon People: The Making of an American Faith” and “Christian: The Politics of a Word in America,” explores those questions and more on this week's show.

Mormons love the Old Testament and everything about the Jewish faith and culture.  Join us as we go into the history of Judaic influences on the LDS faith, and the sometimes complex relationship between our faiths. Link to our Face in Hat discord server! https://discord.gg/MnSMvKHvwh Colonialism - The Board Game Struggle, by No Pun Included https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQuFSxs9VXA Wiki: Judaism and Mormonism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judaism_and_Mormonism What Is Cultural Appropriation?, by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica https://www.britannica.com/story/what-is-cultural-appropriation The Complicated Relationship between Mormons and Jews, by Matthew Bowman (free registration and free trial required) https://mosaicmagazine.com/response/history-ideas/2020/07/the-complicated-relationship-between-mormons-and-jews/ Reverence vs Chutzpah, by thmazing https://motleyvision.org/2013/05/01/reverence-vs-chutzpah/ Selections from Jews and Words by Oz and Oz-Salzberger, by thmazing https://thmazing.blogspot.com/2013/03/selections-from-jews-and-words-by-oz.html Jews and Words, by Amos Oz and Fania Oz-Salzberger https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0300156472/ Cats, Feces, Zombies, Jews, Wars, Princesses, Prophets, Exes, Screenplays, blog post by thmazing https://thmazing.blogspot.com/2013/03/cats-feces-zombies-jews-wars-princesses.html#lineage What Is It About Mormonism?, by Noah Feldman (subscription required) https://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/06/magazine/06mormonism-t.html (Aaron) I couldn't find the reference for Spencer W. Kimball sharing a joke with the Lord, but I did find the awesome list of jokes and stories about Spencer W. Kimball.  Highly recommended! Spencer W. Kimball: A Man of Good Humor, by Edward L. Kimball https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2389

Matthew Bowman received his PhD. in history from Georgetown University. He is associate professor of history at Henderson State University, where he teaches courses in American history since the Civil War, race, and American religion. He is the author of Christian: The Politics of a Word in America, out now from Harvard University Press, and several other books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Matthew Bowman received his PhD. in history from Georgetown University. He is associate professor of history at Henderson State University, where he teaches courses in American history since the Civil War, race, and American religion. He is the author of Christian: The Politics of a Word in America, out now from Harvard University Press, and several other books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

Matthew Bowman received his PhD. in history from Georgetown University. He is associate professor of history at Henderson State University, where he teaches courses in American history since the Civil War, race, and American religion. He is the author of Christian: The Politics of a Word in America, out now from Harvard University Press, and several other books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science

Matthew Bowman received his PhD. in history from Georgetown University. He is associate professor of history at Henderson State University, where he teaches courses in American history since the Civil War, race, and American religion. He is the author of Christian: The Politics of a Word in America, out now from Harvard University Press, and several other books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

Matthew Bowman received his PhD. in history from Georgetown University. He is associate professor of history at Henderson State University, where he teaches courses in American history since the Civil War, race, and American religion. He is the author of Christian: The Politics of a Word in America, out now from Harvard University Press, and several other books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matthew Bowman received his PhD. in history from Georgetown University. He is associate professor of history at Henderson State University, where he teaches courses in American history since the Civil War, race, and American religion. He is the author of Christian: The Politics of a Word in America, out now from Harvard University Press, and several other books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/christian-studies

Ten years ago, President Thomas S. Monson opened the City Creek Shopping Center across from Temple Square with the immortal words, “Let's go shopping!” Where is the line between the sacred and the secular in Mormonism? Matthew Bowman explores that question in this week's episode. Recorded at the 2019 Sunstone Summer Symposium.

Ten years ago, President Thomas S. Monson opened the City Creek Shopping Center across from Temple Square with the immortal words, “Let's go shopping!” Where is the line between the sacred and the secular in Mormonism? Matthew Bowman explores that question in this week’s episode. Recorded at the 2019 Sunstone Summer Symposium.

Have you ever had anyone ask you “what is scripture?” For such a short question it has the possibility to open up into thousands of answers. For Latter-day Saints, it can be defined as “whatsoever [God's representatives] shall speak when moved upon by the Holy Ghost.” This definition is somewhat broader than many other Christian definitions of scripture, incorporating both written and spoken modes of inspiration. At the end of the day, though, scripture must be interpreted by the power of the Holy Ghost for edification. In the past several hundred years, though, some have looked to academic tools to prove the truth of religious texts. Professionals from fields like history, archaeology, and anthropology have sought to add detail from the empirical record to sacred texts. Those professionals are often women and men of faith. But what are the limits of using academic tools to “prove” religious truth? And how did that play out in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' during the first decades of the twentieth century?  Today, Dr. Matthew Bowman of Claremont Graduate University is going to discuss that with us today, focusing on his article entitled “Biblical Criticism, the Book of Mormon, and the Meanings of Civilization,” in the most recent issue of The Journal of Book of Mormon Studies. We'll include a copy of the article in our newsletter, which you can subscribe to at mi.byu.edu/monthly-mi-news. The post Maxwell Institute Podcast #137: BH Roberts, the Bible, and the Book of Mormon, with Matthew Bowman appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.

Have you ever had anyone ask you “what is scripture?” For such a short question it has the possibility to open up into thousands of answers. For Latter-day Saints, it can be defined as “whatsoever [God's representatives] shall speak when moved upon by the Holy Ghost.” This definition is somewhat broader than many other Christian […] The post Maxwell Institute Podcast #137: BH Roberts, the Bible, and the Book of Mormon, with Matthew Bowman appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.

Recorded April 17, 2021(First Released on 4/20 of course!)This episode was sponsored by Micanopy Winery and Countryside VineyardsIt's 4/20 and what are Rhumel and Twanda talking about?  You guessed it, we are talking about weed today, but that's not all! This episode highlights Rhumel's good friend, fellow Famuan and business school colleague, Matthew Bowman. Matt is Wine and Hemp farmer  residing in Micanopy Florida.  Let me tell you... we didn't know how informative and overall awesome this episode would be.  We not only learned of a most amazing and scenic vineyard for a romantic getaway or group retreat, we were also gifted a surprise masterclass on sticking you toe into the pond of growing hemp! Seriously y'all, this episode will set you on your way to getting paid to learn how to become a hemp farmer. Grab a glass of wine and hit play. This is a good one.Matt's  Episode Quotes:It doesn't matter whether you are listening in Raleigh NC or Moscow Russia ....the information y'all put out is useful.  There is no better place than to come to a winery. A winery is the penultimate relaxation, get-away-and-enjoy-yourself spot!I like to say on the CBD side, 'Get  well not high', but recreational cannabis is coming.If you ever have to leave your good government job to grow weed, this is the whole  trick to growing weed ok? One male can ruin the whole crop.It is truly one of the world's incredible plants. The things that it can do for you neurologically, whether you have PTSD, traumatic brain injury or whether you just got a stressful life, right... weed will help.If weed doesn't help, wine will help.This is part of the masters class but this is why your listeners listen, because they get value, they get information they would not get otherwise.Of the 4 Ws, Wine, Weed, Women.... Wads of cash is truly my only drug, That  is my drug of choice.I believe in being unapologetically profit-driven.... you go into business to make money. We  [Black people] tend to wait too late to be a part, in a big way, of any of these new industries. Mentions:Micanopy Wine and Countryside Vineyards22595 US-441, Micanopy, FL 32667-7533, United StatesInstagram: @mattbowmanflFacebook: @floridavineyardWebsite: (South Carolina site)  Bowman VineyardsMatt's Recommendations for where to stay and eat while visiting Micanopy Winery and Countryside Vineyards:url: Herlong Mansion Bed & Breakfasturl: Antonio's Italian RestaurantStep One for dipping your toe in the pool:url: Minorities for Medical MarijuanaPlease support our podcast:Please rate/review, subscribe and share!!Cashapp:$GirrrlPodcastDonate: PatreonHave a question or topic you want us to talk about? We want to hear from you!!Twitter: @girrrlpodcastInstagram: @girrrlpodcastFacebook: @girrrlpodcastEmail us: Talk2Us@girrrlpodcast.com

Dialogue Gospel Study June 27th with Matthew Bowman Matthew Bowman is the Howard W. Hunter Chair of Mormon Studies at Claremont Graduate University. He is the author of The Mormon People: The Making of An American Faith (Random House, 2012),… The post Dialogue Doctrine & Covenants Gospel Study with Matthew Bowman on D&C 67–75 appeared first on Dialogue Journal.

Dialogue Gospel Study June 27th with Matthew Bowman Matthew Bowman is the Howard W. Hunter Chair of Mormon Studies at Claremont Graduate University. He is the author of The Mormon People: The Making of An American Faith (Random House, 2012), and the co-editor (with Kate Holbrook) of Women and Mormonism: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives. (University of Utah, 2016). He has alsoRead More » The post Dialogue Gospel Study #45 with Matthew Bowman first appeared on The Dialogue Journal.

Join us as Ashley catches up with AGD Alumni Elisabeth Blocker (IG: @roseaandcostudio_), Matthew Bowman (IG: @thisiswhereitsmatt), and Melissa Mooney (www.mrmcreativestudio.com) talk about their experiences in the program and in the industry.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sprang from a young boy’s quest for religious truth, so it may seem strange that sizable numbers of its members are falling for political claims that stretch so far from the truth. A recent survey shows, for instance, that 46% of Latter-day Saints believe the “big lie” — that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from Donald Trump. Another poll lists Latter-day Saints — along with white evangelicals and Hispanic Protestants — as the most likely to believe in the far-right QAnon conspiracy theory, alleging that the world is run by a shadowy cabal of Satan-worshipping pedophiles. Why are so many members and others embracing these outlandish tales? What’s the appeal of such conspiracy theories? Are these strictly about politics or could more be at play? Matthew Bowman, head of Mormon studies at Claremont Graduate University who will be teaching a class on conspiracy theory in America this fall and who just completed a book about UFO belief for Yale University Press, discusses those questions and more.

Recorded April 17, 2021(Released on 4/20 of course!)This episode was sponsored by Micanopy Winery and Countryside VineyardsIt's 4/20 and what are Rhumel and Twanda talking about?  You guessed it, we are talking about weed today, but that's not all! This episode highlights Rhumel's good friend, fellow Famuan and business school colleague, Matthew Bowman. Matt is Wine and Hemp farmer  residing in Micanopy Florida.  Let me tell you... we didn't know how informative and overall awesome this episode would be.  We not only learned of a most amazing and scenic vineyard for a romantic getaway or group retreat, we were also gifted a surprise masterclass on sticking you toe into the pond of growing hemp! Seriously y'all, this episode will set you on your way to getting paid to learn how to become a hemp farmer. Grab a glass of wine and hit play. This is a good one.Matt's  Episode Quotes:It doesn't matter whether you are listening in Raleigh NC or Moscow Russia ....the information y'all put out is useful.  There is no better place than to come to a winery. A winery is the penultimate relaxation, get-away-and-enjoy-yourself spot!I like to say on the CBD side, 'Get  well not high', but recreational cannabis is coming.If you ever have to leave your good government job to grow weed, this is the whole  trick to growing weed ok? One male can ruin the whole crop.It is truly one of the world's incredible plants. The things that it can do for you neurologically, whether you have PTSD, traumatic brain injury or whether you just got a stressful life, right... weed will help.If weed doesn't help, wine will help.This is part of the masters class but this is why your listeners listen, because they get value, they get information they would not get otherwise.Of the 4 Ws, Wine, Weed, Women.... Wads of cash is truly my only drug, That  is my drug of choice.I believe in being unapologetically profit-driven.... you go into business to make money. We  [Black people] tend to wait too late to be a part, in a big way, of any of these new industries. Mentions:Micanopy Wine and Countryside Vineyards22595 US-441, Micanopy, FL 32667-7533, United StatesInstagram: @mattbowmanflFacebook: @floridavineyardWebsite: (South Carolina site)  Bowman VineyardsMatt's Recommendations for where to stay and eat while visiting Micanopy Winery and Countryside Vineyards:url: Herlong Mansion Bed & Breakfasturl: Antonio’s Italian RestaurantStep One for dipping your toe in the pool:url: Minorities for Medical MarijuanaPlease support our podcast:Please rate/review, subscribe and share!!Cashapp:$GirrrlPodcastDonate: PatreonHave a question or topic you want us to talk about? We want to hear from you!!Twitter: @girrrlpodcastInstagram: @girrrlpodcastFacebook: @girrrlpodcastEmail us: Talk2Us@girrrlpodcast.com

Matt and Alex discuss growing up in a small town, aggressive women from Wills Point, TX, Matt's journey to lose 150 pounds, issues with the higher education system, effective sales strategy, and a big announcement.

Today we are going on a tangent and talking about Australian Aboriginal musical instruments.Special thanks to Matthew Bowman for co-writing this one. Got a question? Please contact us at:Email: info@octaveacoustics.com.auTwitter: @PodListenFacebook: @ListenWellPodYou can find your nearest acoustic engineer at: aaac.org.au or aaac.org.nz or ncac.com Theme music is “Let’s Sell Some Cars” by Steve CombsSound effects from Freesound.org, including:Didgeridoo Man by DigifishmusicClapstick Beat 4 by dylanbigdaddyStreet Didjeridoo cut 1 by temawasdidg 3 sample by CMeesonCambodian Music 02 by RuciskoPiano Key C2 by Group 1

From its earliest days, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has emphasized community. But the global faith of 16.3 million members may be shifting somewhat from that collective approach. Sunday services have been trimmed from three hours to two with a new emphasis on home-centered, church-supported gospel study. Scouting is on the way out, replaced by a more individualized program for young children and teens. By most accounts, members are excited about and eager for the new direction, but could something be lost in the process? Matthew Bowman, head of Mormon studies at Claremont Graduate University, discusses that question and more in this week’s podcast.

The intersection of religion and politics in the United States is one of the nation's most enduring conversations. Christian: The Politics of a Word in America(Harvard University Press, 2018) by Dr. Matthew Bowman at Henderson State University, was recently named one of the five Best Books in Religion for 2018 by Publishers Weekly. It is out now from Harvard University Press. Please enjoy this conversation with Dr. Matthew Bowman. Greg Soden is the host "Classical Ideas," a podcast about religion and religious ideas. You can find it on iTunes here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The intersection of religion and politics in the United States is one of the nation's most enduring conversations. Christian: The Politics of a Word in America(Harvard University Press, 2018) by Dr. Matthew Bowman at Henderson State University, was recently named one of the five Best Books in Religion for 2018 by Publishers Weekly. It is out now from Harvard University Press. Please enjoy this conversation with Dr. Matthew Bowman. Greg Soden is the host "Classical Ideas," a podcast about religion and religious ideas. You can find it on iTunes here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The intersection of religion and politics in the United States is one of the nation's most enduring conversations. Christian: The Politics of a Word in America(Harvard University Press, 2018) by Dr. Matthew Bowman at Henderson State University, was recently named one of the five Best Books in Religion for 2018 by Publishers Weekly. It is out now from Harvard University Press. Please enjoy this conversation with Dr. Matthew Bowman. Greg Soden is the host "Classical Ideas," a podcast about religion and religious ideas. You can find it on iTunes here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The intersection of religion and politics in the United States is one of the nation's most enduring conversations. Christian: The Politics of a Word in America(Harvard University Press, 2018) by Dr. Matthew Bowman at Henderson State University, was recently named one of the five Best Books in Religion for 2018 by Publishers Weekly. It is out now from Harvard University Press. Please enjoy this conversation with Dr. Matthew Bowman. Greg Soden is the host "Classical Ideas," a podcast about religion and religious ideas. You can find it on iTunes here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The intersection of religion and politics in the United States is one of the nation's most enduring conversations. Christian: The Politics of a Word in America(Harvard University Press, 2018) by Dr. Matthew Bowman at Henderson State University, was recently named one of the five Best Books in Religion for 2018 by Publishers Weekly. It is out now from Harvard University Press. Please enjoy this conversation with Dr. Matthew Bowman. Greg Soden is the host "Classical Ideas," a podcast about religion and religious ideas. You can find it on iTunes here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The intersection of religion and politics in the United States is one of the nation's most enduring conversations. Christian: The Politics of a Word in America(Harvard University Press, 2018) by Dr. Matthew Bowman at Henderson State University, was recently named one of the five Best Books in Religion for 2018 by Publishers Weekly. It is out now from Harvard University Press. Please enjoy this conversation with Dr. Matthew Bowman. Greg Soden is the host "Classical Ideas," a podcast about religion and religious ideas. You can find it on iTunes here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The intersection of religion and politics in the United States is one of the nation's most enduring conversations. Christian: The Politics of a Word in America(Harvard University Press, 2018) by Dr. Matthew Bowman at Henderson State University, was recently named one of the five Best Books in Religion for 2018 by Publishers Weekly. It is out now from Harvard University Press. Please enjoy this conversation with Dr. Matthew Bowman. Greg Soden is the host "Classical Ideas," a podcast about religion and religious ideas. You can find it on iTunes here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The intersection of religion and politics in the United States is one of the nation's most enduring conversations. Christian: The Politics of a Word in America(Harvard University Press, 2018) by Dr. Matthew Bowman at Henderson State University, was recently named one of the five Best Books in Religion for 2018 by Publishers Weekly. It is out now from Harvard University Press. Please enjoy this conversation with Dr. Matthew Bowman. Greg Soden is the host "Classical Ideas," a podcast about religion and religious ideas. You can find it on iTunes here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/african-american-studies

The intersection of religion and politics in the United States is one of the nation's most enduring conversations. Christian: The Politics of a Word in America(Harvard University Press, 2018) by Dr. Matthew Bowman at Henderson State University, was recently named one of the five Best Books in Religion for 2018 by Publishers Weekly. It is out now from Harvard University Press. Please enjoy this conversation with Dr. Matthew Bowman. Greg Soden is the host "Classical Ideas," a podcast about religion and religious ideas. You can find it on iTunes here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matthew Bowman received his PhD. in history from Georgetown University. He is associate professor of history at Henderson State University, where he teaches courses in American history since the Civil War, race, and American religion. He is the author of "Christian: The Politics of a Word in America," out now from Harvard University Press, and several other books.  Find him online here: http://www.matthewbowman.net/

In some respects, the Church Office Building in downtown Salt Lake City is a 28-story monument to a program called “correlation.” In the 1960s, authorities in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints introduced in earnest a more consistent approach to the faith that came to be known as correlation. The sweeping effort attempted to make every congregation, class and calling the same across all regions, climates and cultures. These days, critics see correlation as a hinderance. It made the church more patriarchal, they argue, and more bureaucratic. Supporters counter that the undertaking helped the church achieve and accommodate phenomenal growth. It did more to unite the members than divide them, they say, and the fruits of it will be evident at this weekend’s General Conference. Few historians know as much about correlation as Matthew Bowman, an associate professor of history at Henderson State University and author of the critically acclaimed “The Mormon People: The Making of an American Faith.” Bowman, who is researching a new book about correlation, discusses his findings on this week’s “Mormon Land.”

Encore release September 6, 2018. Encore release May 30, 2017.   That's right, 150 episodes. Yay us. John gives a report on his (and Allison's) recent trip to London and Edinburgh. A good time was had by all. We received lots of listener feedback on our interview in show 149 with Matthew Bowman, an admitted true-believing Mormon and author of the cultural history The Mormon People: The Making of an American Faith (hardcover or Kindle). Listeners opined Mormon attempts to overturn same-sex marriage in Maryland, the shocking suicide rate among gay Mormons, and expressed dismay that a seemingly thoughtful and intelligent person could believe in golden plates. On to business...it looks like the religionists won Salazar v. Buono, the case to remove a Christian cross (erected by a private party in 1934) from Sunrise Rock, which is located deep within the federally-owned preserve in California's Mojave Desert. Rather than rule that a private cross on federal property is unconstitutional, the Supreme Court kicked the case back to the lower court. Now a federal judge has ruled that the cross can stay as long as the government swaps the acre where the cross sits for five acres elsewhere. It's a bad ruling and a bad outcome that sets a bad precedent. No secular (or no-Christian) symbol would ever have been show such deference. Meanwhile, the Freedom from Religion Foundation has convinced Sylvania, Alabama to remove a blatantly religious Bible verse from its "welcome" signs. How anyone could think that "One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism" isn't hopelessly sectarian and plainly unconstitutional boggles the imagination. Finally, the War on Christmas rages in April in Leesburg, Virginia, where local freethought groups are urging the county's planners NOT to allow holiday displays on the courthouse grounds. (In recent years, the park around the courthouse has turned into a tacky free-speech free-for-all. ANNOUNCEMENTS If you're in Atlanta on Saturday, May 26, come to the Atlanta Science Tavern to hear "The Christian Right's Assault on Public Education and the Science Curriculum," a talk by Katherine Stewart, author of The Good News Club: The Christian Right's Stealth Assault on America's Children (hardcover or Kindle). The Tavern requests RSVPs, and since it fills up early, the sooner you reserve your place the better.   CONTACT   Visit our blog at AmericanFreethought.com.   Visit the podcast at AmericanFreethought.LibSyn.com.   Email us at john@americanfreethought.com or david@americanfreethought.com. (John and David are available, either together or separately, to speak in person to your group.)   If you like what you hear, take a moment and leave feedback on our iTunes feed.   Join our communities at Facebook, Atheist Nexus, Think Atheist or Yahoo Groups.   Shop through us at Amazon.com or at CafePress.com.   If you’d like to donate to the operation of this podcast, you can contribute through PayPal to editor@scifidimensions.com. We promise not to spend it on beer.   April 28, 2012. Hosted by John C. Snider and David Driscoll.      

Encore release September 5, 2018. Encore release May 29, 2017.   We interview Matthew Bowman; scholar, historian, and author of The Mormon People: The Making of an American Faith (hardcover or Kindle). (Oh, and he's a real-live Mormon, which makes for very interesting conversation.) Matthew also contributes to the Peculiar People blog at Patheos.com/blogs/PeculiarPeople. David wraps-up his report on the recent Reason Rally on the National Mall. John reports on Richard Dawkins' recent appearance in metro Atlanta for a public lecture and private fundraiser. Also: David is "retiring" from the Secular World Podcast after four-plus years of exemplary service. John and Allison will be in London and Edinburgh over the next couple of weeks. Friend of the show and fellow podcast Sean Slater has kindly offered to show us around Edinburgh for a day. The American Freethought Podcast will be back in late April. Meanwhile, check out Sean's occasional Scot's History Podcast at http://scotshistory.wordpress.com. The long-defunct St. Louis band Body Found (whose music is featured in the theme song for this podcast) are now on iTunes. Download the 12-song alt-rock goodness of "Body Found Studio" for only $9.99. CONTACT Visit our blog at AmericanFreethought.com. Visit the podcast at AmericanFreethought.LibSyn.com. Email us at john@americanfreethought.com or david@americanfreethought.com. (John and David are available, either together or separately, to speak in person to your group.) If you like what you hear, take a moment and leave feedback on our iTunes feed. Join our communities at Facebook, Atheist Nexus, Think Atheist or Yahoo Groups. Shop through us at Amazon.com or at CafePress.com. If you’d like to donate to the operation of this podcast, you can contribute through PayPal to editor@scifidimensions.com. We promise not to spend it on beer. April 3, 2012. Hosted by John C. Snider and David Driscoll.

Matthew Bowman of Henderson State University discusses the political divide of America's Christians. Jeffrey Worthen of Brigham Young Univ., Justin Williams of Rockwell Old Fashioned Ice Cream Company, and Scott Rankin of Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison explain how to make the perfect ice cream.

What comes to mind when you hear the term “American Christians”? Most people today think of the so-called Religious Right, a loosely knit group of conservative Christians who oppose legal abortion, favor gun rights, and hail Ronald Reagan as one like unto Moses. Matthew Bowman's latest book is a wake-up call, reminding us that there's no such thing as American Christianity. There are Christianities, ranging from conservative to liberal, all over the political spectrum. In this episode we'll complicate the simple story and try to find out who gets to decide what counts as Christian in the United States. Matthew Bowman talks about his latest book, Christian: The Politics of a Word in America. About the Guest Matthew Bowman is Associate Professor of History at Henderson State University. He is the author of The Mormon People, and a new book called Christian: The Politics of a Word in America from Harvard University Press. The post Christianity and American politics, with Matthew Bowman [MIPodcast #82] appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.

What comes to mind when you hear the term “American Christians”? Most people today think of the so-called Religious Right, a loosely knit group of conservative Christians who oppose legal abortion, favor gun rights, and hail Ronald Reagan as one like unto Moses. Matthew Bowman’s latest book is a wake-up call, reminding us that there’s […] The post Christianity and American politics, with Matthew Bowman [MIPodcast #82] appeared first on Neal A. Maxwell Institute | BYU.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Wednesday, August 1, 20184:20 pm: Artist Jon McNaughton is famous for his paintings of political satire, and his latest of President Donald Trump’s cabinet crossing the D.C. swamp in a rowboat has caused uproar on social media4:35 pm: Jenna Ellis, Director of Public Policy at the Dobson Family Institute and a contributor to the Washington Examiner, joins the show to discuss why she says socialism conflicts with the constitution5:05 pm: State Senator Jerry Stevenson joins the show to discuss how lawmakers will deal with the possibility that brewers may dramatically decrease production of beer containing 3.2% alcohol-by-weight content, which is currently the only beer that legally be sold in Utah’s grocery and convenience stores6:05 pm: Deseret News Opinion Editor Boyd Matheson joins Rod for their weekly conversation about the world of politics6:20 pm: Matthew Bowman, Associate Professor of History at Henderson State University, joins the show to discuss how the Mormon Church’s past shapes the way it approaches immigration today6:35 pm: Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs joins the show to discuss the city’s decision to leave the Unified Police Department, and respond to comments made on the Rod Arquette Show yesterday by former UPD Sheriff Jim Winder

Forty years ago the LDS Church lifted a ban that prevented black members from holding the priesthood. Our panel weighs in: Marcus Martins of BYU-Hawaii, Eddie Gist, formerly of the Genesis Group, LaShawn Williams of Utah Valley Univ, and Matthew Bowman of Henderson State Univ. Matthew Christensen of BYU shares his new book "A Geek in China."

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Friday, May 4, 20184:20 pm: Dave Whittekiend, Forest Supervisor for the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, joins the show to discuss the potential for a dangerous fire season in Utah in the summer of 20184:35 pm: Michelle McOmber, CEO of the Utah Medical Association, joins Rod to discuss the group’s effort to have people remove their signatures from the medical marijuana initiative6:05 pm: Representative Mike Schultz joins the show to discuss the reasons he says the $282,000 severance package offered to outgoing UTA President and CEO Jerry Benson is “improper”6:20 pm: Ramesh Ponnuru, Senior Editor of National Review and a columnist for Bloomberg joins the show to discuss his recent piece in the Salt Lake Tribune in which he outlines why President Trump has the ultimate power over immigration policies6:35 pm - Listen Back Friday: We’ll listen back to Rod’s conversations this week with local farmer Alan Bangerter, who has seemingly convince Farmington City not to turn part of his land into soccer fields, and (at 6:50 pm) with Matthew Bowman, Associate Professor of History at Henderson State University, on the relationship between Mormons and the LGBT population

Matthew Bowman, a history professor at Henderson State University, discusses the politics of Christianity in America. Award-winning Director, James Bluemel talks about his recent documentaries about the global refugee crisis. He's joined by Hassan Akkad, a Syrian Refugee and participant in the documentaries.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, May 1, 20184:20 pm: Matthew Bowman, Associate Professor of History at Henderson State University, joins the show to discuss the differences between the Mormon Church and other faith groups when it comes to its approach to LGBT rights4:35 pm: Lindsay Jarvis, the attorney for police officer Lance Bess, who is accused of un-holstering his service weapon while confronting a group of duck hunters who reportedly shot toward his hunting party, joins Rod to discuss how the case could have huge implications statewide on how off-duty officers can respond to events where a crime may be committed6:05 pm: Dave Bateman, CEO of Entrata and also the driving force behind the Keep My Voice initiative, joins the show to discuss why he is now behind a push to have people remove their signatures from the Count My Vote initiative6:20 pm: Elaine Kamarck, Founding Director of the Center for Effective Public Management at the Brooking’s Institution, joins the show to discuss her recent article in which she says Mitt Romney could still wind up running the United States six years after losing the Presidential election6:35 pm: Author Richard Paul Evans joins the show to discuss his latest book “The Forgotten Road”

Today, a conversation with Matthew Bowman about his book “Christian: The Politics of a Word in America.”

In the latest edition of ‘Mormon Land,’ historian Matthew Bowman reflects of the changes announced at the most recent Mormon General Conference.

How will LDS Church President Thomas S. Monson be remembered? Salt Lake Tribune senior religion reporter Peggy Fletcher Stack and managing editor David Noyce discuss Monson's 50-year imprint on the faith with Henderson State University history professor Matthew Bowman, author of "The Mormon People: The Making of an American Faith."

Interview Transcript... The post New York Pulpits and the Fate of American Protestantism: A Conversation with Historian Matthew Bowman appeared first on AlbertMohler.com.

Too often today’s political discourse reduces politics to partisanship, whether one affiliates with this or that political party. It’s a much broader topic, however, encompassing big notions about citizenship in a society, how we as a group of people make decisions, how we navigate our responsibilities to each other, to our government, and to our consciences and deepest religious convictions. When we weave in a particular group of people, such as Mormonism, it becomes even more clear that the political sphere is ever evolving--that even as certain themes maintain some influence in how each period of history unfolded, change concerning what Mormons wanted both for and from government was and is always the norm. Mormonism has a wonderful history of thinking fresh about government, about economic forms such as cooperative economies versus free-market capitalism, in wondering about how heaven is governed and if the way it is governed here on earth is truly the ideal. For any who think today’s super-conservatism or uber-Republicanism is built deep in the fabric of Mormon theology or thought is deeply mistaken--yet even as our history tells tales of great latitude, Mormonism really hasn’t yet articulated a clear sense of what it means to approach the political sphere as a Mormon, to live in community, to live in peace. It’s a much needed project! This two-part episode features three wonderful Mormon historians and social thinkers telling the kind of broad stories about Mormonism’s political past that are very needed if we are to ever find our way out of thinking primarily in partisan boxes. Ben Park, Matthew Bowman, and Patrick Mason join Mormon Matters host Dan Wotherspoon on a tour through four major periods in LDS history--Joseph Smith’s political thinking as manifested during his life, the exodus and early Utah period with its continued experimentation with theo-democracy, the period of political assimilation leading up to Utah statehood and on through the middle of the twentieth century, the rise of and shift toward conservatism and on to the present day--noting major themes and shifts, as well as what from each period and ways of thinking about the political sphere still find voice in today’s Mormonism. When came the rise of Latter-day Saint views about the U.S. Constitution as an inspired document--and were early attitudes toward it the same as we find now? When did it shift primarily from political expediency to align with American forms of government and values to actual embrace of them? How does Mormonism’s past steeped in radical millennialism still influence it today? Does it? How have views of "Zion" shifted through the tradition's 180-plus years? How and why have Mormon views of what constitutes moral goods shifted to concentrate mostly on the individual and domestic sphere versus the wider social one? Are there any signs of possible shifts on the horizon?

Too often today’s political discourse reduces politics to partisanship, whether one affiliates with this or that political party. It’s a much broader topic, however, encompassing big notions about citizenship in a society, how we as a group of people make decisions, how we navigate our responsibilities to each other, to our government, and to our consciences and deepest religious convictions. When we weave in a particular group of people, such as Mormonism, it becomes even more clear that the political sphere is ever evolving--that even as certain themes maintain some influence in how each period of history unfolded, change concerning what Mormons wanted both for and from government was and is always the norm. Mormonism has a wonderful history of thinking fresh about government, about economic forms such as cooperative economies versus free-market capitalism, in wondering about how heaven is governed and if the way it is governed here on earth is truly the ideal. For any who think today’s super-conservatism or uber-Republicanism is built deep in the fabric of Mormon theology or thought is deeply mistaken--yet even as our history tells tales of great latitude, Mormonism really hasn’t yet articulated a clear sense of what it means to approach the political sphere as a Mormon, to live in community, to live in peace. It’s a much needed project! This two-part episode features three wonderful Mormon historians and social thinkers telling the kind of broad stories about Mormonism’s political past that are very needed if we are to ever find our way out of thinking primarily in partisan boxes. Ben Park, Matthew Bowman, and Patrick Mason join Mormon Matters host Dan Wotherspoon on a tour through four major periods in LDS history--Joseph Smith’s political thinking as manifested during his life, the exodus and early Utah period with its continued experimentation with theo-democracy, the period of political assimilation leading up to Utah statehood and on through the middle of the twentieth century, the rise of and shift toward conservatism and on to the present day--noting major themes and shifts, as well as what from each period and ways of thinking about the political sphere still find voice in today’s Mormonism. When came the rise of Latter-day Saint views about the U.S. Constitution as an inspired document--and were early attitudes toward it the same as we find now? When did it shift primarily from political expediency to align with American forms of government and values to actual embrace of them? How does Mormonism’s past steeped in radical millennialism still influence it today? Does it? How have views of "Zion" shifted through the tradition's 180-plus years? How and why have Mormon views of what constitutes moral goods shifted to concentrate mostly on the individual and domestic sphere versus the wider social one? Are there any signs of possible shifts on the horizon?

Every religion has many dilemmas when it comes to its history. How does a group incorporate the idea of a God or Universal force or will that acts in the development of that group and/or the unfolding of world events when such things are not acceptable claims in academic disciplines? How does a tradition balance the doing of history for the purposes of community and faith building through the creation and maintenance of a shared story with other ideals, such as telling the truth about missteps and all the humanness and frailties that are also present in each event? Should a religion’s history be told primarily in terms of what its founders and leaders do, or should the focus be on how it is received and lived among adherents in different social situations? What is a group’s responsibility toward making records and documents public that were originally intended only for private purposes? In this two-part Mormon Matters episode, historians Ben Park, Matthew Bowman, and Ron Barney join host Dan Wotherspoon in a discussion of the way Mormonism has negotiated these dilemmas in the past, as well as how it seems to be facing them now and into the near future. What kinds of progress have been made in the relationship between the Church and the academic community? How has the Church professionalized its history division while still honoring the role of history and sacred narrative for vital community cohesion and faith? What are some of the debates and who have been the major players in shaping the place Mormonism finds itself now in relationship to its own history and the presentation of its history? Mixed into all of these inquiries are also explorations of the relationship between history and faith crisis, including the ways that that panelists themselves negotiation the tensions between human frailty and divine workings? The discussion also goes a bit broader into the immediate horizon of Mormon studies in general. What is happening now and how might the increased interest in Mormonism from all sorts of academic disciplines affect our understanding of the Mormon story going forth? The panel also reflects briefly on the leadership tenure of Elder Marlin K. Jensen as Church Historian, who will be stepping down from this role in the next few months.

Every religion has many dilemmas when it comes to its history. How does a group incorporate the idea of a God or Universal force or will that acts in the development of that group and/or the unfolding of world events when such things are not acceptable claims in academic disciplines? How does a tradition balance the doing of history for the purposes of community and faith building through the creation and maintenance of a shared story with other ideals, such as telling the truth about missteps and all the humanness and frailties that are also present in each event? Should a religion’s history be told primarily in terms of what its founders and leaders do, or should the focus be on how it is received and lived among adherents in different social situations? What is a group’s responsibility toward making records and documents public that were originally intended only for private purposes? In this two-part Mormon Matters episode, historians Ben Park, Matthew Bowman, and Ron Barney join host Dan Wotherspoon in a discussion of the way Mormonism has negotiated these dilemmas in the past, as well as how it seems to be facing them now and into the near future. What kinds of progress have been made in the relationship between the Church and the academic community? How has the Church professionalized its history division while still honoring the role of history and sacred narrative for vital community cohesion and faith? What are some of the debates and who have been the major players in shaping the place Mormonism finds itself now in relationship to its own history and the presentation of its history? Mixed into all of these inquiries are also explorations of the relationship between history and faith crisis, including the ways that that panelists themselves negotiation the tensions between human frailty and divine workings? The discussion also goes a bit broader into the immediate horizon of Mormon studies in general. What is happening now and how might the increased interest in Mormonism from all sorts of academic disciplines affect our understanding of the Mormon story going forth? The panel also reflects briefly on the leadership tenure of Elder Marlin K. Jensen as Church Historian, who will be stepping down from this role in the next few months.