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**A Thoughtful Faith – Mormon / LDS**

A podcast that seeks to highlight and model thoughtful faith within Mormonism

Latest Episodes:

085: Dialoguing as Women of Colour: Bryndis Roberts & Jennifer Gonzalez Part Two Dec 22, 2014

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The second part of my discussion with Mormon feminist women of colour, Bryndis Roberts and Jennifer Gonzalez.

085: Dialoguing as Women of Colour: Bryndis Roberts & Jennifer Gonzalez Dec 22, 2014

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So often the conversation in the Mormon moment is dominated by white men and women who are both dominant numerically in the church, but have also claimed the space at the heart of contemporary LDS cultural debates.

In this episode I discuss the dilemmas facing women of colour in Mormonism with Bryndis Roberts and Jennifer Gonzalez. Both are busy women both in the church and in their legal professions. Bryndis is a relatively new member of the church who lives in Atlanta, Georgia and serves as a Relief Society President. Jennifer Gonzalez works in immigration law and has served most recently in the Young Women organization.

Both women are active participants in the 'Feminist Mormon Women of Color' - FEMWOC group. Bryndis is on the Executive Board of Ordain Women.

084: Ganesh Cherian - A Former Bishop's Doctrinal Dilemmas: Part Two Dec 11, 2014

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In January of 2014, former New Zealand Bishop, Ganesh Cherian posted a heart-wrenching blog at KiwiMormon called 'A Former Bishop's Doctrinal Dilemmas'. This was on the heals of the first of the series of LDS.org
essays and was his response and in many ways his 'coming out' as a formerly orthodox Mormon turned 'doubter'. In this interview we discuss the origins of his faith transition which began with his realization that US culture has a great deal to do with the current state of the LDS church, for good and bad. We talk about his life in the LDS faith, his experience as a bishop, we discuss his concerns about the church and where he would like to see the church go and become in the future.

Ganesh and his wife Lindy are the parents of five boys and live in Wellington New Zealand where Ganesh is a business man, a social entrepreneur, and works with charities both at home and abroad.

Note that this interview was recorded before the polygamy essays were released. Unfortunately the sound quality of Ganesh's computer was not great so my apologies for the persistent buzz! Enjoy.

083: Ganesh Cherian - A Former Bishop's Doctrinal Dilemmas: Part One Dec 11, 2014

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Ganesh and his wife Lindy are the parents of five boys and live in Wellington New Zealand where Ganesh is a business man, a social entrepreneur, and works with charities both at home and abroad.

Note that this interview was recorded before the polygamy essays were released. Unfortunately the sound quality of Ganesh's computer was not great so my apologies for the persistent buzz! Enjoy.

082: Curtis Henderson - The Errant Nature of Polygamy, Fallible Prophets, and Seeking for Truth Nov 22, 2014

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In this Episode Curtis Henderson explains how he came to understand that Polygamy wasn't ordained of God. He speaks about his views on Joseph Smith's prophetic mantle, accepting that he was a man capable of great works and great mistakes. Curtis speaks about his quest for knowledge and truth, and explains how he has held on to his faith in Mormonism despite it's troubled history. He gets to the heart of personal responsibility and inspires us to follow our consciences and the evidence when addressing such a difficult topic like this.

079: Renshaw, Patterson & Grimes - Processing Polygamy Oct 28, 2014

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Mormon polygamy arouses very strong feelings as the response to the latest LDS.org essay bears witness. Outside of the official rhetoric which positions the practice as historical (kind of) there are a multipicity of complex emotional reactions. In this episode we discuss our personal positions on the topic of polygamy and Joseph Smith's involvement with the practice.

078: Kendall Wilcox & Jon Hastings - Broadening the LGBT discourse Oct 26, 2014

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In this episode, film producers Kendall Wilcox and Jon Hastings discuss the purpose of their film project 'Far Between' which has thus far captured the stories of over 300 participants.

079: Kirk Caudle on Mormon Studies, Teaching for BYU-Idaho, Resigning, Apologetics and More Part 2 Oct 21, 2014

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Kirk Caudle made headlines over the summer when he resigned from the church after working as an online religion instructor for BYU-Idaho. However he still attends church regularly and has strong ties to Mormonism, making him a fascinating guest for A Thoughtful Faith.

In Part 2, Kirk talks in detail about his resignation from the church, as well as his Mormon Book Review podcast and its affiliation with BYU's Maxwell Institute. He also dives into his thoughts on a variety of Mormon topics.

078: Kirk Caudle on Mormon Studies, Teaching for BYU-Idaho, Resigning, Apologetics and More Part 1 Oct 21, 2014

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In Part 1, Kirk talks about growing up in the church and the influence that had on his pursuit of Mormon Studies. He also talks about his background in religion and history and the lead-up to his work with BYU-Idaho.

077: Steven Peck on A Short Stay in Hell Oct 16, 2014

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Steven Peck reviews Mormonism and Science. He speaks about truth and discovery and how God interacts with us. He discusses how a God of the Gaps will fail us. Then he speaks about his book A Short Stay in Hell. The book pesents an amazing thought experiment. Steven addresses time and space within an eternal perspective and how these ideas came together in this story.

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