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Sunstone Podcast

For more than 45 years, Sunstone has been exploring Mormonism in all its expressions through our publications and symposiums. The Sunstone Podcast gathers the best of these explorations, including compelling sessions from our worldwide symposiums as well as interviews, book reviews, and deep dives into all things Mormon. Hosted by Stephen Carter.

Copyright: © 2019 Sunstone Education Foundation

Latest Episodes:

E83: A Good Year to Die?: An Oddly Mormon Approach to Progression Jan 04, 2021

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Mormonism is all about goals, growth, and progression. But Abinadi and Joseph Smith threw some serious monkey wrenches into the definition of those words. In this episode, Stephen Carter proposes a new approach to the Mormon obsession with progression. And it’s kind of dark.

E82: Christmas Is a Mass Psychedelic Trip: And We Really Need It This Year Dec 21, 2020

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Charles Dickens is often credited as being the man who invented Christmas with his story “A Christmas Carol.” And the story bears a striking resemblance to a psychedelic trip, which has profoundly affected the way we celebrate Christmas, whether we are religious or not. Join Stephen Carter on this trip through history, culture, religion, and the brain as he argues that we need the psychedelic effects of Christmas more than ever this year.

E81: We Get Gratitude All Wrong and #Givethanks Proved It Dec 08, 2020

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A few weeks ago, LDS social media feeds exploded with #givethanks. But something about it seemed … off. Stephen Carter digs into the oddities of Mormon gratitude in this episode of the Sunstone Podcast.

E80: Sunday School Spy: How COVID-19 Helped Me Infiltrate My Ward Nov 22, 2020

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After a two-year break from church, why in the world would you want to go back to Sunday school? Stephen Carter had a few strange reasons, none of which will ever be quoted in General Conference. Listen to the harrowing story of his first virtual Sunday school class.

E78: October 2020 Conference Analysis Oct 13, 2020

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Forget the pandemic, the truly earth-shattering thing about 2020 is that people from Sunstone, Dialogue, and Exponent actually liked Dallin Oaks’ October conference talk! And was this the official anti-DezNat general conference? There are plenty of surprises in this analysis with Heather Harris-Bergevin, Jim Bennett, Emily Jensen, and Stephen Carter.

E77: Faith Journeys in Britain Oct 01, 2020

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This panel discussion from Sunstone Birmingham features current and ex-Mormons telling the story of their faith journeys. Moderated by Mark Johnson, the panel includes Deborah Squires-Coleman, Debra Edwards, Mark Lake, and Lauren Richardson Alcock.

E76: Jesus as a Liberal Sep 22, 2020

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Kristine Haglund, Karin Peter, and Stephen Carter scoured the 2020 Democratic National Convention transcripts for signs of Jesus’ teachings. What they found (and didn’t find) gave them new insight into what Jesus’ politics might have been.

Episode 75: Jesus as a Conservative Sep 15, 2020

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https://sunstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/SLP-075.mp3

Phil McLemore and Stephen Carter scoured the 2020 Republican National Convention’s transcripts for signs of Jesus’ teachings. What they found led to surprising insights about constructive ways conservatives and liberals can talk with each other.

Episode 74: The American Indian/Lamanite Disconnect Sep 08, 2020

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The Lamanites in the Book of Mormon were presented as the ancestors of the American Indians by early LDS Church leaders. But how plausible is that connection? In this episode, John Larsen and Christopher Smith dig into the difficulties.

Episode 73: Bathing with God: An Interview with Glenn Ostlund Aug 24, 2020

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What if a voice started talking to you while you were all alone, soaking in a nice, warm bath?

What if that voice told you that everything is a fiction — and that fictions are the single most important innovation in the history of humanity?

What if you debated and argued with this voice until suddenly you found yourself overflowing with love, gratitude, and a genuine curiosity about everything in existence?

In this episode, Stephen Carter talks with author Glenn Ostlund about his book “Bathing with God.” (A less salacious book than the title might suggest, but give it a chance!)

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