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Face in Hat7.6 Progress and compromise1890-1920 was a period of great progress among the LDS Saints but came with key compromises that began the assimilation of LDS culture and into the broader American people. Join us as we look at this era, continuing our trip through American Zion by Benjamin Park! Link to our Face in Hat discord server! https://discord.gg/MnSMvKHvwh YouTube channel! Thanks Eric! https://www.youtube.com/@FaceinHat https://www.youtube.com/@FaceinHat/playlists Dialogue Podcast Network https://www.dialoguejournal.com/podcasts/ Ame...2025-05-191h 09

Face in Hat7.5 Straight to jailRun and hide! Today we jump into the 1870s and 80s to see what made our beloved ancestors be so eager to ditch the law and go underground. (Spoilers, it’s more polygamy!). Part of our ongoing series covering American Zion: A New History of Mormonism, by Benjamin E. Park! Link to our Face in Hat discord server! https://discord.gg/MnSMvKHvwh YouTube channel! Thanks Eric! https://www.youtube.com/@FaceinHat https://www.youtube.com/@FaceinHat/playlists Dialogue Podcast Network https://www.dialoguejournal.com/podcasts/ ...2025-03-221h 03

Face in Hat7.4 The Big 3 in 1850Polygamy, Racism and Indian affairs. These stories dominated Chapter 3 of American Zion by Benjamin E. Park, “Of empires and wars, 1846-69”. Come for the historical controversy but stay for the good vibes at the end! Link to our Face in Hat discord server! https://discord.gg/MnSMvKHvwh YouTube channel! Thanks Eric! https://www.youtube.com/@FaceinHat https://www.youtube.com/@FaceinHat/playlists Dialogue Podcast Network https://www.dialoguejournal.com/podcasts/ American Zion: A New History of Mormonism, by Benjamin E. Park https...2025-02-211h 09

Face in Hat7.3 Zion (not the Matrix one), Part 2“O My Father”, and the Council of Fifty! Let’s wrap up chapter 2 of “American Zion” in a quick show for the end of the year! Link to our Face in Hat discord server! https://discord.gg/MnSMvKHvwh YouTube channel! Thanks Eric! https://www.youtube.com/@FaceinHat https://www.youtube.com/@FaceinHat/playlists Dialogue Podcast Network https://www.dialoguejournal.com/podcasts/ American Zion: A New History of Mormonism, by Benjamin E. Park https://www.amazon.com/American-Zion-New-History-Mormonism/dp/1631498657 Eliza R. Snow...2024-12-2331 min

Face in Hat7.2 Zion (not the Matrix one), Part 1Part one of our journey through Chapter 2 of Dr. Benjamin Park’s book, “American Zion”, “The Voice of the People,1831-46.” This history is a rollercoaster of emotion! Also, we have just so many show notes. Check them out and be sure to join us on Discord! Link to our Face in Hat discord server! https://discord.gg/MnSMvKHvwh YouTube channel! Thanks Eric! https://www.youtube.com/@FaceinHat https://www.youtube.com/@FaceinHat/playlists Dialogue Podcast Network https://www.dialoguejournal.com/podcasts/ American Zion: A New...2024-12-071h 08

Face in Hat7.1 A Visionary NationWelcome to season 7! We are starting by reviewing the Prologue and Chapter 1 of Dr. Benjamin Park’s book, “American Zion”. The first single volume history of the Church in over a decade, and taking advantage of new sources, it’s an excellent way to get some good old Mormon history. This was fun! Link to our Face in Hat discord server! https://discord.gg/MnSMvKHvwh YouTube channel! Thanks Eric! https://www.youtube.com/@FaceinHat https://www.youtube.com/@FaceinHat/playlists Dialogue Podcast Network https://www.dialoguejour...2024-10-301h 02

Face in Hat6.9 Movie NightSettle in for Movie Night! Aaron and Eric each picked movies that they argued had LDS or interesting religious themes. Do you agree or have other picks? Let us know on discord! Link to our Face in Hat discord server! https://discord.gg/MnSMvKHvwh YouTube channel! Thanks Eric! https://www.youtube.com/@FaceinHat https://www.youtube.com/@FaceinHat/playlists Dialogue Podcast Network https://www.dialoguejournal.com/podcasts/ The Religious Affiliation of Director George Lucas https://web.archive.org/web/20050612235541/http://www.adhe...2024-08-241h 07

Dialogue Journal PodcastDPN Presents: Face in Hat: Women and Priesthood Part IIn this special episode of the Dialogue Journal podcast, we feature an intriguing installment from the “Face in Hat” podcast, part of the Dialogue Podcast Network. Hosted by Aaron Brewster and Eric W. Jepson, this… The post DPN Presents: Face in Hat: Women and Priesthood Part I appeared first on Dialogue Journal.2024-05-171h 25

Dialogue PodcastsDPN Presents: Face in Hat: Women and Priesthood Part IIn this special episode of the Dialogue Journal podcast, we feature an intriguing installment from the “Face in Hat” podcast, part of the Dialogue Podcast Network. Hosted by Aaron Brewster and Eric W. Jepson, this… The post DPN Presents: Face in Hat: Women and Priesthood Part I appeared first on Dialogue Journal.2024-05-171h 25

Face in Hat6.8 Jarom and living in the middleToday we chat about prophecy, the book of Jarom, and what it means for us to be living in the middle. We draw especially on Sharon J. Harris’s brief theological introduction to Enos, Jarom, Omni. Check it out! Link to our Face in Hat discord server! https://discord.gg/MnSMvKHvwh YouTube channel! Thanks Eric! https://www.youtube.com/@FaceinHat https://www.youtube.com/@FaceinHat/playlists Dialogue Podcast Network https://www.dialoguejournal.com/podcasts/ The Book of Jarom https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/s...2024-05-131h 02

Face in Hat6.7 Women and Priesthood, Part 3The recent Worldwide Relief Society Devotional was awesome! One quote caused a bit of a kerfuffle, which sets the stage for part 3 of our series on women and priesthood. But the devotional really was great! Go watch it! And also listen to this episode :) Link to our Face in Hat discord server! https://discord.gg/MnSMvKHvwh YouTube channel! Thanks Eric! https://www.youtube.com/@FaceinHat https://www.youtube.com/@FaceinHat/playlists Dialogue Podcast Network https://www.dialoguejournal.com/podcasts/ Worldwide Relief Society Devotional 2024-04-1154 min

Face in Hat6.6 Women and Priesthood, Part 2Credit, authority, the danger of hierarchies, and how Jewish whiskey relates to fiction, equity, and legislation. Join us in our second of a multipart series on women and the priesthood. Link to our Face in Hat discord server! https://discord.gg/MnSMvKHvwh YouTube channel! Thanks Eric! https://www.youtube.com/@FaceinHat https://www.youtube.com/@FaceinHat/playlists Dialogue Podcast Network https://www.dialoguejournal.com/podcasts/ A Society Meet For Male Priesthood, by Fiona Givens https://web.archive.org/web/20140223100456/https://difficultrun.na...2024-03-2357 min

Face in Hat6.5 Women and Priesthood, Part IOur first of a multi-part series on women and the Priesthood of the Church. Themes for this part include defining terms, Priesthood vs. religious office, and Priesthood in the past. Join us! Link to our Face in Hat discord server! https://discord.gg/MnSMvKHvwh YouTube channel! Thanks Eric! https://www.youtube.com/@FaceinHat https://www.youtube.com/@FaceinHat/playlists Dialogue Podcast Network https://www.dialoguejournal.com/podcasts/ Men and Women and Priesthood Power, by Elder M. Russell Ballard https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org...2024-02-291h 25

Face in Hat6.4 Taking the StandWomen LDS Relief Society leaders are no longer allowed on the stand in the Bay Area, as covered in Peggy Fletcher Stack’s SL Tribune’s article. On this show, we talk about activism in general, our reaction to this change (not great) and discuss how we think our personal responsibility for revelation needs to be balanced with our need for change to come top down from the Church. ‘A slap in the face’: LDS Relief Society leaders ordered off the stand, by Peggy Fletcher Stack https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2023/11/24/slap-face-lds-relief-society/ Link to our Fa...2024-01-171h 14

Face in Hat6.3 Revelate!Did you know that we as members of the Church believe in the Book of Revelation? Let’s have some fun and open some seals! Link to our Face in Hat discord server! https://discord.gg/MnSMvKHvwh New YouTube channel! Thanks Eric! https://www.youtube.com/@FaceinHat Look, playlists! https://www.youtube.com/@FaceinHat/playlists Dialogue Podcast Network https://www.dialoguejournal.com/podcasts/ This is the link for the Seven Seals wiki! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_seals 2023-12-241h 02

Face in Hat6.2 Idol MeatIn 1st Corinthians, Paul teaches about protecting the weak ones by avoiding the appearance of evil. Is this applicable to online discourse? Should we avoid the musty corners of church history or should we investigate? Is there harm in causing doubt, or will that doubt come anyway and is best met head on, guide in hand? We want to frankly look at these questions. Join us, and let us know your thoughts! Link to our Face in Hat discord server! https://discord.gg/MnSMvKHvwh New YouTube channel! Thanks Eric! https://www.youtu...2023-09-121h 03

Face in Hat6.1 Barbie as an Endowment FilmSpoilers for the Barbie movie!! The Barbie movie takes people into the presence of God and delivers them to the real world. Join us as we discuss the LDS endowment, existentialism, and heavenly mother as we revel in one of the best movies released in years. Link to our Face in Hat discord server! https://discord.gg/MnSMvKHvwh Dialogue Podcast Network https://www.dialoguejournal.com/podcasts/ The Barbie movie transcript we used: https://transcripts.foreverdreaming.org/viewtopic.php?t=121979 Greta Gerwig Refused to Cut a ‘Barb...2023-08-2445 min

Face in Hat5.9 Golden plates, translation, and Tibetan BuddhismWe welcome Tanner McAlister today as we discuss two articles on the translation of the Book of Mormon. We kick things off using our season’s reference, “Yet to be revealed”, from BYU studies. Grant Hardy’s article “The Book of Mormon Translation Process”, provides an excellent discussion of possible problems and resolutions in the translation of the Book of Mormon. Then Tanner, a scholar of Tibetan Buddhism, walks us through his recent work, “The Production of the Book of Mormon in Light of a Tibetan Buddhist Parallel”, published in Dialogue, which draws parallels between the discovery and “translation” of both a class of anci...2023-06-261h 14

Face in Hat5.8 Grace, works, and foreknowledgeTwo for one! Grace vs. works is one of our favorite topics, and the foreknowledge of God is another! The two articles from BYU Studies we are covering today relate to each other in fascinating ways. Join us as we discuss how we can approach Grace using LDS and Protestant theology, and how the paradoxes of omniscience can be used to discover more about our own relationship with reality, time, and agency. This was a fun one! Link to our Face in Hat discord server! https://discord.gg/MnSMvKHvwh Dialogue Podcast Network h...2023-05-251h 07

Face in Hat5.7 War, Polygamy, and DisobedienceWhen exactly are we supposed to be obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law? Nathan Oman’s article on Civil Disobedience in Latter-day Saint Thought took us down a winding road exploring this question. Ride along! Link to our Face in Hat discord server! https://discord.gg/MnSMvKHvwh Dialogue Podcast Network https://www.dialoguejournal.com/podcasts/ Civil Disobedience in Latter-day Saint Thought, by Nathan B. Oman https://byustudies.byu.edu/article/civil-disobedience-in-latter-day-saint-thought/ The full issue: Yet to be revealed, open questions in Latter-Day Saint theology. Edited by...2023-04-121h 02

Face in Hat5.6 History, narration, and theological workOur church’s framing of the apostasy and restoration is changing, and Miranda Wilcox wrote about it! How we narrate our religious history affects our general understanding of Christian history, and can help us better appreciate the centuries of progress between the ancient apostles and 1820. Link to our Face in Hat discord server! https://discord.gg/MnSMvKHvwh Narrating Religious Heritage: Apostasy and Restoration, by Miranda Wilcox https://byustudies.byu.edu/article/narrating-religious-heritage/ Joseph Smith and the Possibility of Comics Reviewed by Theric Jepson Dialogue 56, no...2023-02-1855 min

Face in Hat5.5 Holy Matrimony, Holy GrailSo, was Jesus married? Our holiday edition of our series on open questions follows Christopher James Blythe’s article on the same question. Conspiracy, Assassin’s Creed, Dan Brown, this one’s got it all. Lots of great links in the show notes! See you next year! Link to our Face in Hat discord server! https://discord.gg/MnSMvKHvwh Dialogue Podcast Network https://www.dialoguejournal.com/podcasts/ Was Jesus Married?, by Christopher James Blythe https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5137&context=byusq The full i...2022-12-2325 min

Face in Hat5.4 Agency and its oppositionAgency is critical to the plan of salvation, and the adversary wanted it gone. But how? Philip L. Barlow wrote a banger of an article in Dialogue looking at prevailing theories, and argues the theology yields critical implications for how Mormons interact with government, politics, and church organization. It’s a great read!!! Philip L. Barlow has a doctorate of theology (Th.D.) from the Harvard Divinity School and serves on the boards of directors for the Society for Mormon Philosophy and Theology and the Dialogue Foundation. How cool is that? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki...2022-12-031h 10

Face in Hat5.3 Eternal individuation and King FollettWe welcome William Morris aka Wm, founder of A Motley Vision, onto our show to talk about the BYU studies article, The King Follett Discourse: Pinnacle or Peripheral?, by James E. Faulconer and Susannah Morrison. We talk about the nature of individuality, intelligence, and our own eternal destiny, as revealed by Joseph Smith and studied by prophets and scholars ever since. We even may have come to a new conclusion on the discourse as a whole? Join us! Link to our Face in Hat discord server! https://discord.gg/MnSMvKHvwh Dialogue Podcast Network ...2022-10-311h 28

Face in Hat5.2 Divinization and DeityIt’s a two for one today as we look at two BYU studies articles on whether God ever has or is currently progressing, and on progression in the afterlife. Go deep with us! It’s so much fun! Plus Hadestown makes an appearance! Link to our Face in Hat discord server! https://discord.gg/MnSMvKHvwh Thanks to our sponsor! Check out Beyond the Witch's Woods: Book One of the Kingdom of Adair, by Nathan K Caulder https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BF2Q4TJX/ Two articles in this e...2022-10-181h 05

Face in Hat5.1 Open Questions, an intro to season 5Welcome to season 5! In this season we are studying the recent BYU Studies Quarterly issue 60:3: “Yet to be revealed, open questions in Latter-Day Saint theology.” In each of the articles, an unsettled, open question is presented along with viewpoints from LDS authorities, theologians, and scholars. The goal is not to resolve or debate but to present and discuss, a take we appreciate. Join us! Our first episode is on the article “Oh Say, What Is Truth?”: Approaches to Doctrine, by Michael A. Goodman. Link to our Face in Hat discord server! https://discord.gg/MnSMvKHvwh Full...2022-09-2452 min

Face in Hat4.8 Mormonism and JudaismMormons love the Old Testament and everything about the Jewish faith and culture. Join us as we go into the history of Judaic influences on the LDS faith, and the sometimes complex relationship between our faiths. Link to our Face in Hat discord server! https://discord.gg/MnSMvKHvwh Colonialism - The Board Game Struggle, by No Pun Included https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQuFSxs9VXA Wiki: Judaism and Mormonism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judaism_and_Mormonism What Is Cultural Appropriation?, by The Editors o...2022-06-2955 min

Face in Hat4.7 Joshua and JerichoA fun primary lesson led to a deeper discussion of historicity and truth in the book of Joshua. Link to our Face in Hat discord server! https://discord.gg/MnSMvKHvwh What Do We Mean When We Say that the Scriptures Are True? By Michael Austin https://bycommonconsent.com/2021/05/23/what-do-we-mean-when-we-say-that-the-scriptures-are-true/ Wiki: the conquest of Caanan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Joshua#Entry_into_the_land_and_conquest_.28chapters_2.E2.80.9312.29 Come follow me: Joshua https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/come-follow-me-for-individuals-and-families-old-testament-2022/22 O...2022-06-1145 min

Face in Hat4.6 Critical reading and the Divine FeminineReading scientific papers requires a critical mindset, but often ‘critical’ has a negative connotation. How can we apply critical reading to scriptures and conference addresses? This is especially relevant in the context of recent conference addresses and discourse in the Mormon community on Heavenly Mother (see especially Dialogue’s spring issue, “Heavenly Mother in Critical Context”). Link to our Face in Hat discord server! https://discord.gg/MnSMvKHvwh Infographic: How to read a scientific paper, by Natalia Rodriguez https://www.elsevier.com/connect/infographic-how-to-read-a-scientific-paper Answering Gospel Questions https://ww...2022-04-2055 min

Face in Hat4.5 Universalism and HeresyDr. Eugene England and Elder Bruce R. McConkie really didn’t agree on many points regarding the nature of God and the destiny of souls. For today’s show, we highly recommend Rebecca England’s essay linked in the show notes! We cover it briefly but it’s worth your time! D&C 1:30 https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/1?lang=eng&id=30#p30 The vision: D&C 76 https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/76 “The Vision”, by Matthew McBride (includes quote from Brigham Young and his brother Josep...2022-02-0354 min

Face in Hat4.4 Billions of quick hitsHappy new year! We revisit older shows, adding updates on finance (billions of dollars worth), the Provo temple, the Devil in church meetings and certain prophecies about the color of horses. Link to our Face in Hat discord server! https://discord.gg/MnSMvKHvwh More about the deseret alphabet and Unicode by Kenneth R. Beesley: https://www.unicode.org/L2/L2002/02169-deseret.pdf https://uofupress.lib.utah.edu/an-1860-english-hopi-vocabulary-written-in-the-deseret-alphabet/ https://www.tug.org/TUGboat/tb25-0/beesley.pdf Original whistleblower article, by Jon Swaine, Douglas Ma...2022-01-0446 min

Face in Hat4.3 Liberal hair lengthsStarting off with the history of the People’s Park in Berkley, we segway into discussing Emily Kaplan’s article in the Washington Post, “The Rise of the Liberal Latter-day Saints.” It’s a great article and has generated lots of discussion, especially around LBGTQ issues. Join us! Link to our Face in Hat discord server! https://discord.gg/MnSMvKHvwh People's Park (Berkeley) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People%27s_Park_(Berkeley) The Rise of the Liberal Latter-day Saints and the battle for the future of Mormonism, by Emily Kaplan ...2021-11-2551 min

Face in Hat4.2 In our lovely alphabetBrigham Young loved the Deseret alphabet, and so do we. It’s so cool looking and old and kinda weird. It’s perfect Mormon history and it’s forever enshrined in Unicode. Let’s take a look! Link to new Face in Hat discord server! https://discord.gg/MnSMvKHvwh Start here! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deseret_alphabet English Phonotypic Alphabet, developed by Sir Isaac Pitman and Alexander John Ellis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Phonotypic_Alphabet George D. Watt https://en.wikipedia.org...2021-10-0952 min

Face in Hat4.1 A modern miracleDid you know they had smallpox vaccines in the 1700s? Join us as we kick off season 4 of Face in Hat with some history and then an in-depth look at one of the most important modern miracles, the mRNA vaccine against Covid 19. Link to new Face in Hat discord server! https://discord.gg/MnSMvKHvwh The Plague Year: The mistakes and the struggles behind America’s coronavirus tragedy, by Lawrence Wright https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/01/04/the-plague-year Twitter thread by by Michael Harriot on Cotton Mather, Onesimus, and smallpox vaccinations in...2021-09-2756 min

Face in Hat3.14 Paul, the Oakland Temple, and PrideWe missed posting this one during Pride month, but it’s relevant! Join us for a conversation with local beloved Berkeleyite Paul. We hear how his relative worked on the Oakland Temple in the 50s, and about Paul’s life being gay in San Francisco in the 80s. He loves the temple, and hearing his testimony was delightful. Thanks Paul! David O. McKay and the Rise of Modern Mormonism, by Gregory A Prince and WM Robert Wright https://www.amazon.com/David-McKay-Rise-Modern-Mormonism/dp/0874808227 Photos! Sandwiches! From Paul: “It was nice to happily sha...2021-07-111h 04

Face in Hat3.13.5 Bonus stories!We had too many great stories to fit into our Church building program episode so here’s some more from Aaron’s uncles! 2021-06-1820 min

Face in Hat3.13 Close to home: the Church Building ProgramAaron’s Grandpa was a building missionary who built churches all over the pacific northwest. We welcome Aaron’s uncles onto the show (yay!) who helped build these churches as the family moved from location to location. We were very happy to hear what it was like on the ground during one of the most rapid expansions in the church’s history. Thanks for joining us! David O. McKay and the Rise of Modern Mormonism, by Gregory A Prince and WM Robert Wright https://www.amazon.com/David-McKay-Rise-Modern-Mormonism/dp/0874808227 Essential Craftsman https...2021-06-121h 05

Face in Hat3.12 Minerva Teichert and the Manti TempleTemple renovations in Manti were scheduled to remove murals by LDS painter Minerva Teichert, but that decision was reversed. Join us as we look into her story and work, art in the church in general, and how remembrance and ritual soaks in our very beings. Minerva Teichert https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minerva_Teichert The Deseret Alphabet https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deseret_alphabet John Hafen's "O My Father" illustrations: https://byustudies.byu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/36.1PheyseyTestimony-b101cd84-1291-4e99-8614-0844a61b49f9.pdf ...2021-05-2052 min

Face in Hat3.11 Poetry, Spies, and the Church Education SystemThis was a fun one and we went all over the place. From a really great 1700s poem on truth, to BYU spy rings, to the nature of character in education, join us as we look at what church education looked like in the 60s and speculate on how it might have been different today. David O. McKay and the Rise of Modern Mormonism, by Gregory A Prince and WM Robert Wright https://www.amazon.com/David-McKay-Rise-Modern-Mormonism/dp/0874808227 "Act Well Thy Part", David O. McKay's Lifelong Motto https://education.byu.edu...2021-04-2157 min

Face in Hat3.10 An International ChurchHow did the church become international? How much more do we have to go? Let’s look at David O. McKay’s contribution and see how we can apply it to our present church. David O. McKay and the Rise of Modern Mormonism, by Gregory A Prince and WM Robert Wright https://www.amazon.com/David-McKay-Rise-Modern-Mormonism/dp/0874808227 Liken the scriptures unto yourselves: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/1-ne/19.23-24#23 Find more about the Beyond the Block and the Foyer podcasts on Dialogue! https://www.dialoguejournal.com/po...2021-04-0739 min

Face in Hat3.9 Race, Priesthood, and David O’McKayFor Black History Month, we study Chapter 4 of David O. McKay and the Rise of Modern Mormonism: “Blacks, Civil Rights, and the Priesthood.” The ban on black people holding the Priesthood was lifted in 1978. The people, politics, and circumstances leading up to it, particularly in McKay’s time in the 50s and 60s, makes for a difficult, but fascinating conversation. Struggle along with us as we grapple with the past to try and shape a better future. David O. McKay and the Rise of Modern Mormonism, by Gregory A Prince and WM Robert Wright https://www.amaz...2021-02-271h 10

Face in Hat3.8 Broadly speakingFollowing our theme of change in the church, we look at how our approach to media has changed over the last half century, from the early days of broadcasting to recent attitude shifts regarding social media and embracing new forms of communication David O. McKay and the Rise of Modern Mormonism, by Gregory A Prince and WM Robert Wright https://www.amazon.com/David-McKay-Rise-Modern-Mormonism/dp/0874808227 An Honest Liar (2014) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2246565/ “‘Julie Through the Glass’: The Rise and Fall of the Mormon TV Commercial”, By Rollo Romig 2021-02-1539 min

Face in Hat3.7 ToleranceWhat do we do when we disagree with family, neighbors, and friends over things so important to us that it seems impossible to reconcile? David O’McKay’s fundamental belief in free agency and love of those around him meant he respected other’s beliefs and lived a life of tolerance, while still taking action when he thought it was needed. In this episode we look at specific examples of tolerance from his life and try to apply these lessons to our own lives as we navigate the modern world of opinion and debate. David O. McKay and the...2021-01-2353 min

Face in Hat3.6 The Most American EpisodeToday we discussed McKay Coppin’s article “The Most American Religion”, published in The Atlantic. It’s a great read or listen (find the audio link in the article!). We were particularly interested in his discussion of how our desire for acceptance affects how we interact with others as people of faith, and we applied that to our own experiences being LDS on the internet. The Most American Religion, by McKay Coppins: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2021/01/the-most-american-religion/617263/ Benjamin Park’s thread on the difference between a global and international church: https...2020-12-3038 min

Face in Hat3.5 Ecumenical outreach and the healing of riftsDavid O’McKay helped strengthen interfaith relationships during his tenure as President of the Church, yet Mormonism and the Catholic Church had a rocky relationship in the late 50s. Thanks to several key events and the loving patience and ministry of Catholic Bishop Duane Hunt, the rift was healed and David O’McKay’s own attitude was changed. Can this be a model for healing divides in modern communities? Maybe! Let’s talk about it! The Great Brain book series: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Brain David O. McKay and the Rise of Mode...2020-11-2648 min

Face in Hat3.4 David O. McKay and the confrontation with communism‘Tis the season for a show about politics! Join us as we look at political polarization in the 50s and 60s and trace its effects all the way forward to 2020. David O. McKay and the Rise of Modern Mormonism, by Gregory A Prince and WM Robert Wright https://www.amazon.com/David-McKay-Rise-Modern-Mormonism/dp/0874808227 The Law of Consecration https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_consecration The United Order https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Order#cite_note-Clark04-1942-26 Diogenes was searching for an honest man...2020-10-311h 04

Face in Hat3.3 Moyle, Woodbury and Dyer: the wild ride of the European missionsEver heard of the baseball baptisms? Missionary Work during David O’Mckay’s presidency has some swings! Come for the crazy stories and stay for the embarrassing ones. We continue reading “David O. McKay and the Rise of Modern Mormonism,” this time chapter 10, “Missionary Work”. Whence the Early Baptismal Challenges, by Angela C. https://bycommonconsent.com/2019/08/06/whence-the-early-baptismal-challenges/ 2020-10-171h 06

Face in Hat3.2 Correlation can sometimes be causationDuring President McKay’s tenure, the church tripled its membership. The reorganization of the church to handle this unprecedented growth was known as ‘correlation’. How did this process affect the church, its quorums and auxiliaries? What were some of the side effects? We again use David O. McKay and the Rise of Modern Mormonism as a reference for today, focusing on chapter 7, “Correlation and Church Administration”. David O. McKay and the Rise of Modern Mormonism, by Gregory A Prince https://www.amazon.com/David-McKay-Rise-Modern-Mormonism/dp/0874808227 Useful wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prie...2020-09-2658 min

Face in Hat3.1 Intro to season 3 and a baptism deep diveWelcome to season 3! We introduce our themes for the year, and after that take a deep dive on baptism. This year we’ll be focusing on change in the church, and how our expectations of true doctrine clash with the realities of a people-led church. Notes: “I’m coming to the conclusion that 1933 was the hinge upon which modern Mormonism pivoted: It was the year BH Roberts died and J Reuben Clark joined the First Presidency, thus marking the sunset of one potential Mormon trajectory and the dawn of another.” -Benjamin Park https...2020-09-061h 11

Face in Hat0.1 Season 2 intermissionThe second season of Face in Hat concluded with the previous episode regarding Christopher Columbus and Black Lives Matter. We'll be starting our third season this fall with more episodes, continuing as part of the Dialogue podcasting network. In the meantime, enjoy Eric’s lecture, "Triangulating God: Eighty-seven Angles on the First Vision." In it, Eric approaches the question of "how to explain an experience no one shares? Joseph Smith struggled throughout his life to explain the First Vision and now Latter-day Saint artists take up this impossible mantle.” Part of an ongoing series on the First...2020-07-3101 min

Face in Hat2.10 The Columbian Exchange, Wilford Woodruff, and #BlackLivesMatter“Bioshock Infinite can make you feel uncomfortable.” - Kevin VanOrd. So will 2020. We talk about civic religion in the video game Bioshock Infinite and how it relates to the apotheosis of Christopher Columbus and racism in the church. We end with a discussion of the current nationwide protests and affirm that #BlackLivesMatter. We thank @BenjaminEPark for two twitter threads that inspired this episode and we cite him extensively. See https://twitter.com/benjaminepark/status/1164696231634976768 and https://twitter.com/BenjaminEPark/status/1267489043840827392. Bioshock infinite trailer: https://youtu.be/EsJ55BzIvkE Bioshock infinite review by Kevin...2020-06-031h 17

Face in Hat2.9 The Fall of Adam and EveWe love the Fall. Adam, Eve, fruit, the whole thing. Today we talk about the LDS perspective on the Fall, including what LDS scriptures bring to understanding this monumental event. Nifty poetry too! A Harmony of the Creation Accounts, from the Pearl of Great Price Student Manual https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/the-pearl-of-great-price-student-manual-2018/a-harmony-of-the-creation-accounts?lang=eng The Pearl of Greatest Price: Mormonism's Most Controversial Scripture, by Terryl Givens https://amzn.com/dp/B07WNK63SY Aaron’s concordance between Genesis 3 and Moses 4 https://docs.google.com/doc...2020-04-271h 05

Face in Hat2.8 General Conference and the Good Friday fastWe take a break from our LDS miscellany to discuss the current pandemic using the recent conference as a backdrop. Please note the upcoming world-wide fast on Good Friday. “We will conquer the coronavirus, apostle Holland says” https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2020/04/05/latest-sundays-lds/ April 2020 World Report https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSqT1bPmYb8 Mosiah 4:16-19 https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/mosiah/4.16-19#16 Crowd-fight COVID-19: an initiative from the scientific community to put all available resources at the service of the fight against COVI...2020-04-0942 min

Face in Hat2.7 The Good Place FinaleSpoilers ahead! We welcome David, a fellow Berkeley Wardian, as guest to the show today to talk about the final episode of the Good Place and its parallels with LDS views on redemption and exaltation The Good Place https://www.nbc.com/the-good-place Sacred time vs. profine time https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternal_return_(Eliade) The Seven Deadly Heresies, by Bruce R. McConkie https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/bruce-r-mcconkie/seven-deadly-heresies/ Fair mormon question https://www.fairmormon.org/answers/Question:_Do_Mormons_believe_t...2020-02-2853 min

Face in Hat2.6 The Devil went down to BerkeleyHe was lookin’ for a podcast to steal. He was in a bind, ‘cause he was way behind, but we wouldn’t accept him as a sponsor for this episode, so neener neener. Here’s some references! Gospel topics article https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/gospel-topics/satan Wiki! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satan Recency bias https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cognitive_biases LDS General Conference Corpus https://www.lds-general-conference.org/ Huckabee Is Not Alone in Ignoranc...2020-02-1053 min

Face in Hat2.5 DoubtDoubt and skepticism is a recurring theme on Face in Hat. Today we look at President Uchtdorf’s 2013 talk, “Come, Join with Us”, which includes the now famous phrase “doubt your doubts.” What does this mean and how do different people in the church interpret it? “Come, Join with Us”, by President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Oct 2013 General Conference session https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2013/10/come-join-with-us Heisenberg uncertainty principle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncertainty_principle The Next Mormons: How Millennials Are Changing the LDS Church, by Jana Reese https://w...2020-01-2559 min

Face in Hat2.4 Thou Shalt MaybeMormons have interesting proscriptions. Some are more open to interpretation than others, and how they are interpreted has changed over our history. We look at the Word of Wisdom, rated R movies, and the Sabbath day as three examples. D&C 89: The Word of Wisdom https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/89 Word of Wisdom gospel topic https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/gospel-topics/word-of-wisdom Thomas G. Alexander, "The Word of Wisdom: From Principle to Requirement", Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought 14:3 (1981) pp. 78–88. http://www.dialoguejournal.co...2019-12-1453 min

Face in Hat2.3 EvomolutionAlbert Einstein, C. S. Lewis, Carl Sagan, Paul. Talking about evolution, Adam and Eve, death, and the March of Progress takes us on quite the journey! Wiki on Mormon views on evolution https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mormon_views_on_evolution Meanwhile, in Ohio… https://local12.com/news/local/ohio-house-passes-bill-allowing-student-answers-to-be-scientifically-wrong-due-to-religion Paul’s teaching about faith https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/nt/heb/11.1-40 See also, Alma and the seed https://churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/alma/32 Intro to evolution https://en.wi...2019-11-251h 02

Face in Hat2.2 Canonization and the King Follett DiscourseHow do LDS works get canonized? Should the King Follet Discourse be scripture? What about other teachings of Joseph Smith or more recent prophets? Lots of references in the show notes for this one. Check them out! The King Follett Discourse http://mldb.byu.edu/follett.htm Mormon Literature Online Anthology Sampler, Selections from various genres and periods of Mormon Literature http://mldb.byu.edu/mlitsamp.htm Wiki for the King Follett Discourse https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Follett_discourse Teachings of the Prophet Jos...2019-11-1257 min

Face in Hat2.1 Millennial musingsFor the start of season 2, Aaron and Eric chat about the Millenium, signs of the second coming, transhumanism, and what % of the world is going to what % of hell in what % of a handbasket :) Gospel topics second coming/millennium https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/gospel-topics/second-coming-of-jesus-christ https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/gospel-topics/millennium 5 myths about the millennium by Robert L. Millet http://www.ldsliving.com/5-Millennium-Myths-You-Thought-Were-True/s/76486 Gospel principles https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/gospel-principles/chapter-43-signs-of-the-second-coming Kurzgesagt – In a Nu...2019-09-291h 10

Face in Hat1.10 Translation and the Book of AbrahamWhat do mummies, papyrus, and a great fire have to do with modern scripture? Join us as we look at the broad meaning of the word translation and how it can be applied to Joseph Smith’s work and the Pearl of Great Price. Changes to the Lord’s Prayer https://www.ucatholic.com/news/pope-francis-approves-changes-to-lords-prayer-gloria-of-italian-missal/ Joseph Smith’s translation of the Lord’s Prayer https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/jst/jst-matt/6.14 Wiki: Joseph Smith’s translation of the Bible https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Smith_Tran...2019-06-0844 min

Face in Hat1.9 Drake’s equation and Mormon cosmologyLet’s talk about aliens! Our hosts discuss the Fermi paradox, Drake’s equation and SETI, and then cover how Mormon doctrines about many worlds relate to the possibility of extraterrestrial life. Wiki links! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fermi_paradox https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drake_equation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mormon_cosmology https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Follett_discourse Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell The Fermi Paradox — Where Are All The Aliens? Parts 1 and 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNhhvQGs...2019-05-0450 min

Face in Hat1.8 Polygamy’s GhostOur hosts discuss the book “The Ghost of Eternal Polygamy,” by Carol Lynn Pearson. The Ghost of Eternal Polygamy: Haunting the Hearts and Heaven of Mormon Women and Men, by Carol Lynn Pearson: https://www.amazon.com/Ghost-Eternal-Polygamy-Haunting-Hearts/dp/0997458208 Eric’s literary works: The Widower: https://www.dialoguejournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sbi/articles/Dialogue_V42N02_137.pdf The Prophetess of Mars: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NSJMQBV Book review by Rebecca J https://bycommonconsent.com/2016/12/28/book-reviewish-carol-lynn-pearsons-the-ghost-of-eternal-polygamy/ Privileged, by Kyle Korver https...2019-04-201h 02

Face in Hat1.7 Mormon literature and the AMLThe 2019 Association for Mormon Letters conference was excellent. Our hosts use some of the panels as a means to discuss Mormon literature in general, focusing on the work of Carol Lynn Pearson, and on the new church history book, Saints. Authors mentioned: Brandon Sanderson, Orson Scott Card, and DJ Butler. Favorite books by them: Mistborn: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mistborn Ender’s Game: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ender%27s_Game Witchy Eye: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30753675-witchy-eye Carol Lynn Pearson: books mentioned: Beginnings, the Ghost of...2019-04-0638 min

Face in Hat1.6 I've a Mother thereHeavenly Mother is one of the most interesting Latter-Day Saint doctrines! We don't know a lot, but what we do know is awesome. Enjoy! Oh My Father https://www.lds.org/music/library/hymns/o-my-father LDS topics, Mother in Heaven https://www.lds.org/topics/mother-in-heaven "A Mother There": A Survey of Historical Teachings about Mother in Heaven, by Author David L. Paulsen, Author Martin Pulido https://byustudies.byu.edu/content/mother-there-survey-historical-teachings-about-mother-heaven How to worship our Mother in Heaven (without getting excommunicated) by Kevin L. B...2019-03-1632 min

Face in Hat1.5 Agency and DeterminismDo we have free will? Is your neighbor a philosophical zombie? Are we living in a simulation? Our hosts hit scriptures, sci fi, and neurobiology to discuss agency and determinism in religion and science. References https://www.lds.org/manual/gospel-principles/chapter-4-freedom-to-choose Arcadia from Tom Stoppard (mentioned in passing) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arcadia_(play) JST as an anti-determinist text. Compare https://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/ex/10 and http://classic.scriptures.lds.org/en/jst/contents The Hard Problem: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hard_Probl...2019-03-0240 min

Face in Hat1.4 UnutterablesSecret or sacred? Taboo or simply uncomfortable? Important or trivial? With the temple ceremony changes in the news lately, our hosts discuss why Mormons don’t go into the ceremony specifics, what kinds of venues are appropriate for difficult subjects, and when it’s appropriate to espouse the virtue of silence. Also, awesome 80’s comics apparently helped change the church? First Presidency Statement on Temples https://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/temple-worship Temple firesides in prep for the open house, including topics on Eve, the creation, and the temple experience. Tweetstorm from @Mattathia...2019-02-0244 min

Face in Hat1.3 Debts and outlaysOur hosts look at how money moves through the church and some of the fascinating history behind its finances. Church’s statement on its finances from 2018: https://www.lds.org/church/news/read-a-summary-of-the-financial-information-released-by-the-church Wiki article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finances_of_The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints LDS Inc article from By Common Consent: https://bycommonconsent.com/2016/06/02/lds-inc/ Mentioned by Eric but not really on topic ;) A House Full of Females: Plural Marriage and Women's Rights in Early Mormonism, 1835-1870, by Laurel Tha...2019-01-2138 min

Face in Hat0.1 Cold OpenAaron and Eric introduce the podcast! Our hosts discuss critical thinking and its application to LDS miscellany and they describe their Berkeley influences. Also a magic card comes up, but it feels natural. Magic card! http://www.magicspoiler.com/mtg-spoiler/skewer-the-critics Wikipedia on critical thinking https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_thinking Eric’s reviews of the two books mentioned, Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover and The New York Regional Mormon Singles Halloween Dance by Elna Baker https://thmazing.blogspot.com/2018/09/what-weird-expression-this-is.html#081 https://motl...2019-01-1439 min

Face in Hat1.2 Theodicy and the Red BallIn which Aaron and Eric grapple with theodicy, aka the problem of evil given a benevolent God, as presented by Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal. After going over some feedback from our pilot episode, we tackle theodicy and how it relates to DNA replication, Euclidean geometry and evolution. SMBC comic on which the episode is based, by Zach Weinersmith: https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/2011-06-30 Theodicy! By wikipedia! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodicy Geometry! "It is not possible to prove every statement... nevertheless, we should prove as many statements as...2018-12-1444 min

Face in Hat1.1 The man with his face in his hatIn which Aaron talks with Eric about Joseph Smith's seer stone. References: Seer stone and additional photos from 2015 Ensign article Main FairMormon article Brant A Gardner, FairMormon conference, 2009 About FairMormon Religion of a different color by W. Paul Reeve Pictures: Joseph and his hat Joseph Smith Translating Emma and Joseph 2018-11-1941 min