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696: Nadine McCombs Hansen - Progressive Mormon Pioneer Pt. 4 - Prop. 8, FLDS, and Final Thoughts Feb 09, 2017

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Nadine McCombs Hansen has been championing progressive causes within Mormonism for over three decades. Some of her efforts include:

Supporting the Equal Rights Amendment as a Mormon mother, including interactions with Sonia Johnson.
Speaking out in favor of female priesthood ordination within Mormonism.
Opposing Proposition 22 and Proposition 8 in California, in support of same-sex marriage.
Working as an attorney in support of children of FLDS families.

In this 4-part series, Nadine discusses her evolution and reflects on her life as a progressive Mormon pioneer.

695: Nadine McCombs Hansen - Progressive Mormon Pioneer Pt. 3 - ERA and Same-Sex Marriage Activitism Feb 09, 2017

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Nadine McCombs Hansen has been championing progressive causes within Mormonism for over three decades. Some of her efforts include:

Supporting the Equal Rights Amendment as a Mormon mother, including interactions with Sonia Johnson.
Speaking out in favor of female priesthood ordination within Mormonism.
Opposing Proposition 22 and Proposition 8 in California, in support of same-sex marriage.
Working as an attorney in support of children of FLDS families.

In this 4-part series, Nadine discusses her evolution and reflects on her life as a progressive Mormon pioneer.

694: Nadine McCombs Hansen - Progressive Mormon Pioneer Pt. 2 - Nadine's Progressive Mormon Awakening Feb 09, 2017

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Nadine McCombs Hansen has been championing progressive causes within Mormonism for over three decades. Some of her efforts include:

Supporting the Equal Rights Amendment as a Mormon mother, including interactions with Sonia Johnson.
Speaking out in favor of female priesthood ordination within Mormonism.
Opposing Proposition 22 and Proposition 8 in California, in support of same-sex marriage.
Working as an attorney in support of children of FLDS families.

In this 4-part series, Nadine discusses her evolution and reflects on her life as a progressive Mormon pioneer.

693: Nadine McCombs Hansen - Progressive Mormon Pioneer Pt. 1 - Nadine's Early Years as a Mormon Feb 09, 2017

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Nadine McCombs Hansen has been championing progressive causes within Mormonism for over three decades. Some of her efforts include:

Supporting the Equal Rights Amendment as a Mormon mother, including interactions with Sonia Johnson.
Speaking out in favor of female priesthood ordination within Mormonism.
Opposing Proposition 22 and Proposition 8 in California, in support of same-sex marriage.
Working as an attorney in support of children of FLDS families.

In this 4-part series, Nadine discusses her evolution and reflects on her life as a progressive Mormon pioneer.

Announcement: A Tribute to Grant Palmer, February 15, 2017 Feb 03, 2017

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A bit of sad news, and a bit of happy news. First the sad.

Grant Palmer, author of An Insider’s View of Mormon Origins – certainly one of the most important books in 20th/21st century Mormonism, is dying of cancer. I confirmed this with Grant yesterday – when he related to me that he likely only has weeks/months to live. This information moves many of us deeply, since Grant’s courageous scholarship over the years (which has come at a great personal cost to him) has been instrumental in helping tens of thousands of Mormons understand their church history more accurately. I dare say that projects like Mormon Stories Podcast, Mormon Think, Letter to a CES Director, and even the recent LDS Church Gospel Topics Essays would not exist without the courage and scholarship of Grant Palmer.

Now for the happy news. Mormon Stories Podcast and the Open Stories Foundation, along with a few supporters, will be holding a private event in Grant Palmer’s honor on the evening of February 15, 2017* in Utah – with the plan of live-streaming the event to all who are interested in showing support for Grant. The event will include:

An interview with Grant, wherein he will discuss his most recent book, along with reflections on his life.
A chance for some of those who are grateful for Grant’s work to express appreciation for him.

If you are interested in participating in this tribute/celebration, there are a few things you can do to participate:

Record a brief Facebook or Youtube video expressing your gratitude to Grant (and his positive impact on your life), and post the link as a comment here.
Write a text-based tribute to Grant in the comments section here.
Send an email to mormonstories@gmail.com with “Grant Pamer” in the subject line, wherein you express to Grant your gratitude for the positive impact that his work has had on your life.

Feel free to use the hash tag #grantpalmer for any of the tributes you share on social media. Finally, these emails, blog comments, and videos will be gathered and shared with Grant at the live-steamed, worldwide event in honor of him.

Thanks for taking the time to honor Grant with us, and we very much look forward to the evening of February 15th* wherein we hope to show Grant how much we love and appreciate him! *Date subject to how Grant is doing/feeling.

**692: Noah Rasheta, Founder of SecularBuddhism.com Pt. 2 - An Introduction to Secular Buddhism** Jan 30, 2017
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Noah Rasheta is the CEO of iStabilizer, and the founder of Secular Buddhism podcast.

Noah was raised in the LDS church with a U.S.-born father and a Mexican-born mother - living many years of his life both in Mexico and in the United States. Noah served an LDS mission and was married in an LDS temple to his wife, Giselle. Several years ago Noah experienced a major betrayal of trust by a loved one, which led to a deep exploration of Joseph Smith, LDS Church doctrine, and LDS Church history. By the end of his exploration, Noah lost his belief in fundamental LDS Church doctrine and truth claims, but found great solace and strength in the teachings of secular Buddhism.

Today Noah remains semi-active in the LDS church as part of a mixed-faith marriage, and teaches the principles of Secular Buddhism via his podcast, his new book, and occasional workshops. For those seeking to either supplement or replace LDS-based spirituality, or who are looking for a fabulous framework for positive mental health and well-being (before, during, or after a religious faith crisis) the teachings of Secular Buddhism can be extremely valuable for you.

690: LDS Church Growth or Decline in 2016? Featuring Dr. Ryan Cragun and Dr. Rick Phillips Pt. 2 Jan 18, 2017

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Is the LDS Church in decline, or one of the fastest growing churches in the world? Please join us today at Noon (Mountain) as sociologists Ryan Cragun and Rick Phillips review LDS Church growth statistics for 2016.

We will be reviewing Matt Martinich’s recent article entitled “Top 10 Encouraging and Discouraging LDS Growth and Missionary Developments in 2016.”

689: LDS Church Growth or Decline in 2016? Featuring Dr. Ryan Cragun and Dr. Rick Phillips Pt. 1 Jan 18, 2017

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We will be reviewing Matt Martinich’s recent article entitled “Top 10 Encouraging and Discouraging LDS Growth and Missionary Developments in 2016.” (link below).

688: How to Communicate with Orthodox/Believing Mormons Jan 12, 2017

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In this episode, recorded January 11, 2017, we discuss tips on communicating with orthodox/believing Mormons. Co-hosts are John and Margi Dehlin. Panelists include Amy Grubbs, Shandi Hill, Brynne and Jared Grant, and Tanner Gilliland.

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