A Thoughtful Faith - Mormon / LDS

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168: The Mormon Election Autopsy: Madson, Kramer & Baradaran Nov 16, 2016

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A conversation with Mormon political commentators Brad Kramer, Joshua Madson, Mehrsa Baradaran about the US Presidential elections. They tackle the question 'What happened to America?' & 'What happened to the Mormons?'

167: Racism, Mormonism the US Presidential Election and Women of Color Nov 15, 2016

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Mica McGriggs, Kalani Tonga and Fatimah Salleh discuss what it means to be women of colour in an American church that so overwhelmingly voted for a candidate who leveraged American's deep-seated racism to win the 2016 Presidential election.

166: Emily Quinn: "I’m a girl who has testes" Nov 11, 2016

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One of the core teachings of the LDS church is that everyone is born with an essential gender identity based on one's biological sex. Either you are male or female. Intersex upsets the notion that there are always clear biological sex distinctions. Emily Quinn has XY chromosomes, she has no ovaries, no uterus but identifies as a girl - with testes, demonstrating how muddied the idea of the binary male/female can be.

165: Elise Boxer: The Dakota Access Pipeline and the Sacred Work of Environmental Protection Nov 02, 2016

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A discussion with Dakota Professor Elise Boxer about the Dakota Access Pipeline and the sacred work of protecting our environment in a world filled with corporate greed.

164: J. Kirk Richards: Painting into Mystery Oct 30, 2016

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A conversation with contemporary spiritual artist J.Kirk Richards about the power of art to create social disruption.

163: Mormon and Gay: A Candid Response to the new LDS Website Oct 30, 2016

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In late October 2016 the LDS replaced their Mormons and Gays orphan/unofficial website with a new site linked to LDS.org. While softer in tone Kimberly Anderson, Lisa Tensmeyer Hansen and Natasha Helfer Parker raise some important critical questions about its usefulness particularly in therapeutic contexts.

162: Suzy Benson Gillies: After the Shelf Broke: Transition, Divorce and Rediscovering Self Oct 27, 2016

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What happens when a life that seemed so perfect implodes and you are left to reassemble everything? Suzy Benson Billies tells her story about her recovery and growth and the joy that waiting for her on the other side of suffering.

161: Carol Lynn Pearson: The Ghost of Eternal Polygamy with Gina Colvin Oct 11, 2016

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Part two of a collaboration with Lindsay Hansen Park from 'A Year of Polygamy' where we discuss the new book 'The Ghost of Eternal Polygamy' with author Carol Lynn Pearson.

160: Carol Lynn Pearson: The Ghost of Eternal Polygamy with Lindsay Hansen Park Oct 11, 2016

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Part One of a collaboration with Lindsay Hansen Park from 'A Year of Polygamy'. We discuss Carol Lynn Pearson's new book - 'The Ghost of Eternal Polygamy.'

159: Lindsay Hansen Park: Critiquing Progressive Mormonism Oct 06, 2016

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Assistant Director of Sunstone, Lindsay Hansen Park and Gina Colvin discuss the state, purpose and future of progressive Mormonism.

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