007: Inside the Mind of a Mormon Apologist Pt. 1

October 22, 2005
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In part 1 of a 3 part series, we interview John Lynch, Chairman of the Foundation for Apologetic Information and Research (FAIR), a volunteer group dedicated to Mormon Apologetics. In this episode, John Lynch discusses his conversion to the church, his journey into apologetics, and some of the basics about FAIR. To listen, click here.

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ldsblogs.org Now Aggregating Podcasts!!!

October 20, 2005
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ldsblogs.org is now aggregating podcasts!!! How cool is that!!!! Check it out at the bottom of the page, right-hand column. Nice work Jonathan!!!

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More from Elise Soukup on Her Recent Newsweek Article: The Mormon Odyssey

October 19, 2005
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Elise Soukup discusses her recent Newsweek article on the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints–taking questions from her readership. Check it out here.

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006: A Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Mormon Cybergalaxy

October 19, 2005
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Due to overwhelming requests, I’ve made this into a podcast.

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My Sunstone Presentation on the Bloggernacle

October 17, 2005
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Thanks again to all of you who provided me thoughts and feedback on my Sunstone bloggernacle presentation.  For those who asked….here are 2 links: Link to the PPT Link to the audio recording of the presentation

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An Open Invitation to Members of the Bloggernacle for Feedback (Prior to my Sunstone Presentation on Saturday in Seattle)

October 12, 2005
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Some of you may now that I’m presenting on Saturday at the Seattle Sunstone Symposium on the topic of LDS Blogs and Podcasts.  Truth be told, I have little business doing so, since I’m a relative newcomer to this space.  Johnathan Stapley has been advising me a bit, but I have a ton of questions I’d still love answered….from a multitude of voices/perspectives.  If any of you would like to weigh in before I give the presentation, I’d love to get your feedback. 

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Online Academic Survey on Polygamy

October 11, 2005
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Below is a request from a listener.  Please consider filling out the survey.

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An amazingly candid Newsweek article on the LDS church. Shocking?

October 10, 2005
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 Wow….check out this link to an amazingly candid Newsweek article on the LDS church. I don’t believe I’ve ever read a mainstream magazine article on the LDS Church that has so much tough, yet factual detail.  For the average member of the church, this might be a bit shocking.

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New SunstoneClassic Podcast–Jan Shipps and “No Mormon Church? What’s going on here?”

October 9, 2005
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A new SunstoneClassic podcast is out (produced by yours truly). It features a presentation given by Jan Shipps, from the 2001 Washington D.C. Sunstone Symposium.

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Check the latest Sunstone podcasts–Mormon Assimilation and Mormonism and Science

October 1, 2005
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As chief podcast guy for Sunstone, I’m proud to announce Sunstone’s latest 2 podcasts: SunstonePodcast #002: The Mormon Struggle with Assimilation, An Interview with Armand Mauss SunstoneClassic Podcast #002: “Mormonism and Science: Issues for the Coming Century” (w/ Duane Jeffery)

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New iTunes and iPod Software!!!

September 26, 2005
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Attention all Mormon Stories listeners…. Apple just released a new version of iTunes, as well as a new version of its iPod software.

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Send Us Your Questions in Advance for the Upcoming FAIR/Mormon Stories Podcast!!!!

September 22, 2005
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I will soon be interviewing John Lynch, the Chairman of FAIR (http://www.fairlds.org) on Mormon Stories.  He is interested and willing to entertain questions on multiple subjects (with a bit of advanced notice) regarding LDS history, doctrine, and culture…..so if you have any ones you’d like me to ask, please do send!

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SunstoneBlog and SunstonePodcast Now Live!

September 16, 2005
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I am super duper pleased to announce that Sunstone has officially launched its own blog and podcasts.  SunstoneBlog: http://www.sunstoneblog.com SunstonePodcast Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/SunstonePodcast SunstoneClassic Podcast Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/SunstoneClassicPodcast

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005: Masonry and Mormonism, an Interview with Greg Kearney

September 14, 2005
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Last night I recorded a super duper interesting podcast with Greg Kearney–a lifelong, multi-generational Mormon and Master Mason. In this podcast he discusses the history of Masonry, how it became associated with the LDS Church, and why he feels like this association is a positive, and not a negative one. We go into surprising depth not just on the respective temple ceremonies (without being disrespectful, or violating covenants of course), but also on Joseph Smith’s involvement during the Nauvoo years. You will be amazed at his knowledge on these topics. ————————– More info on Greg: Greg Kearney was born and…

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A sweet secular article on LDS geneology and proxy work

September 10, 2005
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"Celestial Data for the End of Time"

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MAJOR Apologies…I had to move my mp3s

September 9, 2005
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MAJOR Apologies...I had to move my mp3s, and they will reload in iTunes

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Waiting to hear from FAIR

September 8, 2005
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Wanting to have good balance on the podcast, I’ve sent out an invitation to FAIR to interview someone from their ranks to discuss the apologist’s point of view, and even to interview FAIR itself. Still waiting to hear back….I hope to hear from them soon. John 

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My short video on the Mormon/Blacks/Priesthood Issue

September 6, 2005
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For a class project (video storytelling) I created a 5 minute pilot video on the Mormon/blacks/priesthood issue. It definitely leaves you hanging, and lacks a ton in production value–but hey….it was for practice! Download Video over Broadband (right-click and select "Save Link As" to download) Let me know what you think. It ends quite abruptly, but hopefully there will be more to come.

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004: Gregory Prince, David O. McKay and the Blacks/Priesthood Issue

September 4, 2005
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In this podcast, we interview Gregory Prince, author of “David O. McKay and the Rise of Modern Mormonism”, as he discusses President McKay’s involvement in the Blacks/Priesthood issue.

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003: Inside the Mind of an “Anti-Mormon”

September 4, 2005
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Today we interview a young man named Hyrum, founder of the thechurchisnottrue.com web site. In this interview, Hyrum tells his story of why he left the Mormon church.

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002: Gregory Prince and David O. McKay and the Rise of Modern Mormonism

September 4, 2005
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David O. McKay presented a dramatic contrast to his predecessors: an athletic, movie-star-handsome, clean-shaven figure who often wore a white double-breasted suit; contrasted to the dark-suited, bearded polygamists (or, in the case of George Albert Smith, son of a polygamist) who preceded him as Church President ever since Joseph Smith. In an age prior to professional image-makers, he instinctively grasped the importance of appearance, and coupled it to the substance of a professional educator to become an icon of Mormonism whose persona did much to change the negative image of the Church in much of the world. Link to podcast

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001: Kiddie Baptisms? My Mission Experience in Guatemala

September 4, 2005
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I served an LDS mission in Guatemala in the late 1980s. As my mission progressed, we began to average over 700 baptisms per month, with some companionships baptizing over 40 in one month. When I confronted my mission president about the issue–the response wasn’t what I hoped it would be. After returning home, I wrote a letter to Elder Dallin H. Oaks. Today we claim 12+ million in the Church, but truth be told, less than 1/2 of them actually consider themselves Mormon….and thus perhaps the reason why activity rates are so closely guarded. Link to podcast

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Mormon Stories

September 4, 2005
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Welcome to the Mormon Stories blog. The purpose of this blog is to provide Mormons of all types (true believer, liberal, fundamentalist, ex, post, etc) an open forum to tell their stories. We will conduct a weekly podcast, along with regular posts. We also hope to venture into the realm of video documentary creation, so stay tuned!!!! Anyway, thanks for visiting us, and please come back soon!!! John Dehlin

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