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Herbology TalkThe Meandering Path of HerbalismJoin me in this episode as I interview a good friend and student, DJ Freeman, an herbalist, dedicated student, and inspirational person to help you on your own meandering path in herbalism. Find out how she was "called" to herbalism through her own health, curiosity, and determination. She talks about her teachers, where she heard the term "meandering path of herbalism", and what that term means to her. She also offers great ideas and philosophies while she is describing her journey and what her niche in herbalism might be. I mentioned that I would offer links to rescu...
2024-10-1442 minHerbology TalkMedicinal MushroomsI am excited to join Gina Rivers, founder of River "Seng MycoHerbalism and science educator and formulator for Host Defense Mushrooms as we discuss adding some training in medicinal mushrooms alongside herbalism. It is a joy to talk with Gina about her start in herbalism and mycology along with her passions concerning mushrooms. Be inspired and join our uplifting discussion on how you can begin learning about mushrooms in your herbal studies and gain some wholesome advice along the way.
2024-02-0241 min
Breaking Down PatriarchyMana Wahine: Women in the Māori Worldview - with Dr. Gina ColvinAmy and Dr. Gina Colvin discuss Māori history, culture, and why feminism may not be necessary in a Māori context.Gina Colvin is a New Zealander of Māori, English, Irish, Welsh, German and French descent. Until the July of 2016, she was in the permanent position of Lecturer at the University of Canterbury. Dr. Colvin served UC for 12 years across Political Science and Communication, School of Māori and Cultural Development, and more recently the School of Educational Studies and Leadership.Gina’s primary academic interest is in the history and future of ideas...
2023-08-0152 min
Mormon Stories - LDS1637: How the Mormon Church Handles Abuse: A HistoryTRIGGER WARNING: Mentions of Sexual Assault, Rape, Child Abuse The bombshell article by the Associated Press about the LDS Church’s abuse cover-up in Arizona and West Virgina has taken the Mormon community by storm. As the kickoff episode to our series covering the Mormon church’s handling of abuse John, Jenn, and Gerardo will react to a shocking 2018 interview by Gina Colvin with attorney Tim Kosnoff about his experiences representing over 150 Mormon sexual abuse victims that have brought him face-to-face with Kirton & McConkie and the Mormon law machine. On Friday we will be interviewing Tim...
2022-08-123h 13
Mormon Stories Podcast1637: How the Mormon Church Handles Abuse: A HistoryTRIGGER WARNING: Mentions of Sexual Assault, Rape, Child Abuse The bombshell article by the Associated Press about the LDS Church’s abuse cover-up in Arizona and West Virgina has taken the Mormon community by storm. As the kickoff episode to our series covering the Mormon church’s handling of abuse John, Jenn, and Gerardo will react to a shocking 2018 interview by Gina Colvin with attorney Tim Kosnoff about his experiences representing over 150 Mormon sexual abuse victims that have brought him face-to-face with Kirton & McConkie and the Mormon law machine. On Friday we will be interviewing Tim...
2022-08-103h 13
T.H.A.T Life PodcastA Safe Space: Mental Health Awareness discussion with Betsy ColvinT.H.A.T Life Podcast was created to discuss topics affecting every area of life (spirituality, relationships, career and educational goals, pop culture and everything in between) in a real, entertaining and transformative way. The goal is to help individuals and families overcome obstacles and transition through life’s challenges. The hosts, Hiram & Gina, are passionate about seeing individuals, couples and families happy, whole, fulfilled and living their best lives. Please like, subscribe and follow us on social media. Click the link to access our social media pages: https://linktr.ee/LiveThatLifeNowGod bl...
2022-05-2551 min
Project Zion Podcast424 | Fair Trade Chapter 2 | Gina ColvinGina Colvin is back with an update on her faith transition into Community of Christ. You can listen to her first interview here: http://www.projectzionpodcast.org/episode-187-gina-colvins-walk-with-god-and-community/ Today she is back to share about ministry and life since World Conference. You can find Gina's podcast A Thoughtful Faith here: https://www.athoughtfulfaith.orgHost Brittany MangelsonGuest: Gina Colvin Thanks for listening to Project Zion Podcast!Follow us on Facebook and Instagram!Intro and Outro music used with permission: “For Everyone Born,” Comm...
2021-10-221h 01
A Thoughtful Faith - Mormon / LDS350: The Spiritual Advice Line: Episode OneLutheran Ordinand Katie Langston and Community of Christ Elder, Gina Colvin get together in this monthly series to offer our responses to Mormons who are grappling with their spiritual and religious deconstruction and reconstruction. Today's topics, Grace; The Trinity; Telling family you no longer believe
2020-11-261h 06
Sunstone MagazineEpisode 63: How Mormons Shoot Themselves in the Foot on the InternetLDS Churches have been closed for two months now, which means we can only talk about religion online. And often our attempts at discussion blow up in our virtual faces. This panel explores how to discuss religion constructively online. Panelists include Gina Colvin, Michael Austin, Blaire Ostler, and Stephen Carter. Listen to this episode here.
2020-05-111h 09
Mormon Mental Health Podcast199: So You’re Thinking of Leaving the Church? Navigating a Faith TransitionJennifer White hosts this episode of Mormon Mental Health. She is joined by Wendy Christian, a psychoanalyst and licensed clinical social worker in New York City trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy and trauma-focused therapy. Prior to becoming a mental health professional, Wendy studied American Literature at BYU where she wrote her master’s thesis on women in the Book of Mormon. Subsequently, Wendy obtained a master’s degree in clinical social work at Fordham University and post-graduate training in marriage and family therapy and in psychoanalysis and religion at the Blanton-Peale Institute. Wendy has...
2020-03-221h 25Mormon Mental Health Podcast197: Major Changes to the LDS General Handbook of Instructions - 2020 Edition Pt. 2From Mormon Stories, this is Part 2 of our review of the recently announced changes to the LDS Church's General Handbook of Instructions. Major changes include: - Major changes to the church's Disciplinary Council and Exommunication processes. - Major changes for LGBTQ Mormons, and specifically for Transgender Mormons. - Some minor changes for women/feminists. - Other changes to general policy. Tonight our panel includes Natasha Helfer Parker, Gina Colvin, Anthony D. Miller, Kyle Ashworth, Samantha Taylor, and Jana Johnson Spangler. For a comprehensive over of changes, see here: ...
2020-02-233h 07
A Thoughtful Faith - Mormon / LDS324: Reconstruction, Deconstruction and Spiritual Formation: Gina ColvinOne of the most important issues confronting those who have left fundamentalist faith traditions is what to do about their faith life. In this episode, I discuss deconstruction and reconstruction from a personal perspective for those who are curious about how others proceed across the bridge of what once was a reconstructed spiritual life. Of course, one's faith reconstruction will be done on one's own terms and in one's own way, but it might be useful to hear another’s story!
2020-02-0926 min
A Thoughtful Faith - Mormon / LDS300: For New Beginnings: Gina ColvinGina Colvin, host of A Thoughtful Faith Podcast offers a reflection on her personal spiritual and religious journey and how a vibrant spiritual life is invariably filled with interesting twists and turns; some quite surprising!
2019-07-3023 min
A Thoughtful Faith - Mormon / LDS289: Section 132: Read In Plain English by Gina ColvinSection 132 was Joseph Smith's revelation that provided the theological justification that allowed select men of the early LDS restoration to have sex with more than one authorized partner. For The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, section 132 and the doctrines that have emerged from it inform gender inequality, the continued practice of post-mortem polygyny, male priesthood and more importantly it lays out the doctrine of the New and Everlasting Covenant which is central to the ordinances of the LDS temple. It's absolutely essential that those of us in the LDS restoration movement understand Section 132...
2019-05-1025 minProject Zion PodcastEpisode 187: Gina Colvin's Walk with God and CommunityGina Colvin, seasoned podcaster at A Thoughtful Faith joins Project Zion today to talk about her journey with faith and relationship with Community of Christ. Born and raised a Mormon, Gina has a unique journey with the LDS church and has also worshiped with the Anglican Church in her hometown of Christchurch, New Zeland. Gina was recently confirmed a member of Community of Christ and attended World Conference. Listen in to hear about her adventure with God and be sure to check out her podcast, A Thougthful Faith.Thanks for listening to Project Zion Podcast!Follow...
2019-05-081h 24
Sunstone PodcastE16: From Outrage to Silence: A Conversation with Gina ColvinGina Colvin and John Larsen are going on their faith journeys on different sides of the planet and in different cultures. What are the similarities? What are the differences? How are they trying to move from outrage to silence?
2019-04-141h 29
Mormon Happy Hour PodcastMHH65: Secular Lent with Gina ColvinGina Colvin and I make a case for Secular Lent as she teaches me about her own Lent practices and what she has learned during her deep dives into what Lent is all about. We share our own thoughts on what spirituality means to us as we have left Orthodox Mormonism behind. Be inspired by … Continue reading "MHH65: Secular Lent with Gina Colvin"
2019-03-2500 min
Marriage on a TightropeMarriage on a Tightrope: 021: Gina Colvin and Nathan McCluskeyMOAT has been nominated for a Brodie Award for Best New Podcast! Head to mainstreetplaza.com to vote. Kattie and Allan sit down with Gina Colvin and Nathan McCluskey to hear the perspective from a veteran mixed faith couple. We loved chatting with Gina and Nathan and found so many valuable insights in what they shared.… Read More »Marriage on a Tightrope: 021: Gina Colvin and Nathan McCluskey
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2019-02-071h 10Mormon Discussion Podcast: Leading With FaithMarriage on a Tightrope: 021: Gina Colvin and Nathan McCluskeyMOAT has been nominated for a Brodie Award for Best New Podcast! Head to mainstreetplaza.com to vote. Kattie and Allan sit down with Gina Colvin and Nathan McCluskey to hear the perspective from a veteran mixed faith couple. We loved chatting with Gina and Nathan and found so many valuable insights in what they shared.… Read More »Marriage on a Tightrope: 021: Gina Colvin and Nathan McCluskey
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2019-02-071h 10Marriage On A Tightrope Archives - Marriage on a TightropeMarriage on a Tightrope: 021: Gina Colvin and Nathan McCluskeyMOAT has been nominated for a Brodie Award for Best New Podcast! Head to mainstreetplaza.com to vote. Kattie and Allan sit down with Gina Colvin and Nathan McCluskey to hear the perspective from a veteran mixed faith couple. We loved chatting with Gina and Nathan and found so many valuable insights in what they shared.… Read More »Marriage on a Tightrope: 021: Gina Colvin and Nathan McCluskey
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2019-02-071h 10Marriage On A TightropeMarriage on a Tightrope: 021: Gina Colvin and Nathan McCluskeyMOAT has been nominated for a Brodie Award for Best New Podcast! Head to mainstreetplaza.com to vote. Kattie and Allan sit down with Gina Colvin and Nathan McCluskey to hear the perspective from a veteran mixed faith couple. We loved chatting with Gina and Nathan and found so many valuable insights in what they shared.… Read More »Marriage on a Tightrope: 021: Gina Colvin and Nathan McCluskey
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2019-02-071h 10
Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full LineupMarriage on a Tightrope: 021: Gina Colvin and Nathan McCluskeyMOAT has been nominated for a Brodie Award for Best New Podcast! Head to mainstreetplaza.com to vote. Kattie and Allan sit down with Gina Colvin and Nathan McCluskey to hear the perspective from a veteran mixed faith couple. We loved chatting with Gina and Nathan and found so many valuable insights in what they shared. […]
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2019-02-071h 10
Marriage on a TightropeEpisode 21: Gina Colvin and Nathan McCluskeyMOAT has been nominated for a Brodie Award for Best New Podcast! Head to mainstreetplaza.com to vote.
Kattie and Allan sit down with Gina Colvin and Nathan McCluskey to hear the perspective from a veteran mixed faith couple. We loved chatting with Gina and Nathan and found so many valuable insights in what they shared. Get your notepad ready, there are lots of quotable moments!
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2019-02-071h 09
Mormon Stories - LDS1036: Nathan McCluskey: On New Zealand Mormonism, Modern Faith, Mixed Faith Marriage, and Being Married to Dr. Gina Colvin Pt. 4Join us as we interview New Zealander Dr. Nathan McCluskey. Among the topics we discuss will include Nathan's upbringing as a Mormon in New Zealand, how his Mormon faith has changed/progressed over his lifetime, how he and Dr. Gina Colvin manage their mixed faith marriage, and his reactions to Gina's recent disciplinary council, which resulted in a "No Action" decision.
2018-12-3157 minMormon Stories - LDS1035: Nathan McCluskey: On New Zealand Mormonism, Modern Faith, Mixed Faith Marriage, and Being Married to Dr. Gina Colvin Pt. 3Join us as we interview New Zealander Dr. Nathan McCluskey. Among the topics we discuss will include Nathan's upbringing as a Mormon in New Zealand, how his Mormon faith has changed/progressed over his lifetime, how he and Dr. Gina Colvin manage their mixed faith marriage, and his reactions to Gina's recent disciplinary council, which resulted in a "No Action" decision.
2018-12-311h 06Mormon Stories - LDS1034: Nathan McCluskey: On New Zealand Mormonism, Modern Faith, Mixed Faith Marriage, and Being Married to Dr. Gina Colvin Pt. 2Join us as we interview New Zealander Dr. Nathan McCluskey. Among the topics we discuss will include Nathan's upbringing as a Mormon in New Zealand, how his Mormon faith has changed/progressed over his lifetime, how he and Dr. Gina Colvin manage their mixed faith marriage, and his reactions to Gina's recent disciplinary council, which resulted in a "No Action" decision.
2018-12-3140 minMormon Stories - LDS1033: Nathan McCluskey: On New Zealand Mormonism, Modern Faith, Mixed Faith Marriage, and Being Married to Dr. Gina Colvin Pt. 1Join us as we interview New Zealander Dr. Nathan McCluskey. Among the topics we discuss will include Nathan's upbringing as a Mormon in New Zealand, how his Mormon faith has changed/progressed over his lifetime, how he and Dr. Gina Colvin manage their mixed faith marriage, and his reactions to Gina's recent disciplinary council, which resulted in a "No Action" decision.
2018-12-311h 41Mormon Stories - LDS1032: Dr. Gina Colvin's Pre-Excommunication Interview Pt. 4Dr. Gina Colvin, host of A Thoughtful Faith Podcast, is set to be excommunicated by the Mormon Church for apostasy on 12/20/2018 in her New Zealand ward by her bishop. The accusations against Gina include the following: (a) Being baptized into the Anglican faith. (b) Her continued profession of membership in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; (c) Active criticism of the Church and its leaders in public forums; and (d) Public advocacy for positions which are contrary to core doctrines of the Church. This is Gina’s pre-excommunication interview.
2018-12-181h 05Mormon Stories - LDS1031: Dr. Gina Colvin's Pre-Excommunication Interview Pt. 3Dr. Gina Colvin, host of A Thoughtful Faith Podcast, is set to be excommunicated by the Mormon Church for apostasy on 12/20/2018 in her New Zealand ward by her bishop. The accusations against Gina include the following: (a) Being baptized into the Anglican faith. (b) Her continued profession of membership in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; (c) Active criticism of the Church and its leaders in public forums; and (d) Public advocacy for positions which are contrary to core doctrines of the Church. This is Gina’s pre-excommunication interview.
2018-12-181h 01Mormon Stories - LDS1030: Dr. Gina Colvin's Pre-Excommunication Interview Pt. 2Dr. Gina Colvin, host of A Thoughtful Faith Podcast, is set to be excommunicated by the Mormon Church for apostasy on 12/20/2018 in her New Zealand ward by her bishop. The accusations against Gina include the following: (a) Being baptized into the Anglican faith. (b) Her continued profession of membership in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; (c) Active criticism of the Church and its leaders in public forums; and (d) Public advocacy for positions which are contrary to core doctrines of the Church. This is Gina’s pre-excommunication interview.
2018-12-1859 minMormon Stories - LDS1029: Dr. Gina Colvin's Pre-Excommunication Interview Pt. 1Dr. Gina Colvin, host of A Thoughtful Faith Podcast, is set to be excommunicated by the Mormon Church for apostasy on 12/20/2018 in her New Zealand ward by her bishop. The accusations against Gina include the following: (a) Being baptized into the Anglican faith. (b) Her continued profession of membership in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; (c) Active criticism of the Church and its leaders in public forums; and (d) Public advocacy for positions which are contrary to core doctrines of the Church. This is Gina’s pre-excommunication interview.
2018-12-181h 00Mormon Happy Hour PodcastMHH47: A Holiday Gift of Blood Atonement, Natasha Helfer Parker & Gina ColvinThis week, Mithryn returns with the actual nutty and horrifying facts behind the Doctrine of Blood Atonement on a segment of Six Minute Skinny Dip into Mormon History, so don’t miss out…or else! And next, I bring you two delightful interviews with actual Goddesses, the beloved Natasha Helfer Parker and Gina Colvin. Natasha is a phenomenal … Continue reading "MHH47: A Holiday Gift of Blood Atonement, Natasha Helfer Parker & Gina Colvin"
2018-11-2000 minMormon Mental Health Podcast149: Faithful Women and Mental Health In this episode of Mormon Mental Health, Natasha is joined by 3 women of faith: Gina Colvin, Katie Langston and Fatimah Salleh. As leaders of congregations, they discuss the mental health concerns in the construct of religion, and in particular, Mormonism. They also discuss what other communities can teach Mormonism and what Mormonism can teach these other communities. Gina, Katie and Fatimah will be presenting at the Sunstone Symposium on July 22, 2018. Three Witnesses July 22, 2018 at 7pm Community of Christ Chapel 2747 E Craig Dr, Salt Lake City F...
2018-07-221h 09
What'sHerNameTHE PRINCESS Te Puea HerangiTe Puea Herangi was one of the most important and influential Maori leaders of the 20th century. Born into the family of the Maori King, she was a tireless activist for her people. Her work to assure economic prosperity in the Waikato region, her fierce battles for justice for Maori communities harmed by illegal land seizures, and her passionate dedication to Maori cultural revival assure that she will long be remembered as a critical voice in New Zealand history. Olivia interviews Dr. Gina Colvin.Guest Gina Colvin is New Zealand Māori of Ngāti Porou and Ng...
2018-01-1542 min
A Thoughtful Faith - Mormon / LDS224: January Homily: Divine Absence: Gina ColvinThe 2018 A Thoughtful Faith Podcast theme is 'Faithful Change.' Every month we provide a Homily, a meditation on spiritual matters. For January Gina shares a reflection on Divine Absence.
2018-01-0414 minProject Zion PodcastEpisode 94: Mormon Women at Divinity SchoolIt's very unusual for Mormons of any kind to discern a call to ministry. Mormons are supposed to wait for someone in the church to extend that call and as things stand no call for women in the LDS Church involves ordination. But what happens when Mormon women hear the call?
In this discussion, cross-posted at A Thoughtful Faith with Gina Colvin, the Rev. Dr. Fatimah Salleh, and candidate for ordination in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Katie Langston, talk about where their calls to ministry have taken them.Thanks for listening to Project Zion Podcast!Follow...
2017-12-131h 20
A Thoughtful Faith - Mormon / LDS218: Growing as an Intrafaith Couple: Gina Colvin & Nathan McCluskeyIn May 2015 Gina Colvin & Nathan McCluskey recorded a frank conversation about how faith crisis was affecting their marriage. Two and a half years later they find that their differences are now even more marked. Yet, in spite of their now occupying different moral worlds, their differentiation has given rise to new and more profound ways of being in relationship with each other.
2017-11-261h 41
Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel270: Still on the Pews: A Heart to Heart: Gina Colvin and Bill Reel
Gina Colvin, the host of “A Thoughtful Faith” podcast and Bill Reel , host of “Mormon Discussion Podcast” get together for a chat about what it takes to still be engaged in the LDS Church when so many of their friends have left. They discuss the development of their young testimonies but reflect on how difficult it has become in recent years to love the church with the same enthusiasm they once had. They consider how the LDS Church could be better for those who crave a deeper and a kinder experience at church. They also consider their futures as M...
2017-06-281h 43Mormon Discussion Archives - Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel270: Still on the Pews: A Heart to Heart: Gina Colvin and Bill Reel
Gina Colvin, the host of “A Thoughtful Faith” podcast and Bill Reel , host of “Mormon Discussion Podcast” get together for a chat about what it takes to still be engaged in the LDS Church when so many of their friends have left. They discuss the development of their young testimonies but reflect on how difficult it has become in recent years to love the church with the same enthusiasm they once had. They consider how the LDS Church could be better for those who crave a deeper and a kinder experience at church. They also consider their futures as M...
2017-06-281h 43
Mormon Discussion Archives - Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup270: Still on the Pews: A Heart to Heart: Gina Colvin and Bill ReelGina Colvin, the host of “A Thoughtful Faith” podcast and Bill Reel , host of “Mormon Discussion Podcast” get together for a chat about what it takes to still be engaged in the LDS Church when so many of their friends have left. They discuss the development of their young testimonies but reflect on… Read More »270: Still on the Pews: A Heart to Heart: Gina Colvin and Bill Reel
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2017-06-281h 43Mormon Discussion Podcast270: Still on the Pews: A Heart to Heart: Gina Colvin and Bill ReelGina Colvin, the host of “A Thoughtful Faith” podcast and Bill Reel , host of “Mormon Discussion Podcast” get together for a chat about what it takes to still be engaged in the LDS Church when so many of their friends have left. They discuss the development of their young testimonies but reflect on… Read More »270: Still on the Pews: A Heart to Heart: Gina Colvin and Bill Reel
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2017-06-281h 43Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup270: Still on the Pews: A Heart to Heart: Gina Colvin and Bill ReelGina Colvin, the host of “A Thoughtful Faith” podcast and Bill Reel , host of “Mormon Discussion Podcast” get together for a chat about what it takes to still be engaged in the LDS Church when so many of their friends have left. They discuss the development of their young testimonies but reflect on […]
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2017-06-281h 43
A Thoughtful Faith - Mormon / LDS203: Still on the Pews: A Heart to Heart: Gina Colvin and Bill ReelGina Colvin and Bill Reel (host of the popular podcast Mormon Discussions) get together for a chat about what it takes to still be engaged in the LDS Church when so many of their friends have left. They discuss the development of their young testimonies but reflect on how difficult it has become in recent years to love the church with the same enthusiasm they once had. They consider how LDS Church could be better for those who crave a deeper and a kinder experience at church. They also consider their futures as Mormons.
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Mormon Stories - LDS615: Reviewing 2015 Pt. 4 with Lindsay Hansen Park, Dr. Gina Colvin, Sean Carter, and Dr. Kristy MoneyAs parts 3 and 4 in our series reviewing the events of Mormonism in 2015, we assemble another all-star panel including Lindsay Hansen Park, Dr. Gina Colvin, Dr. Kristy Money, and Sean Carter. Some of the topics discussed included:
The state of the Mormon Internet (blogs, podcast, social media)
Social group formations in progressive and post-Mormonism
The state of Mormon Feminism
The impact of disciplinary councils and excommunication on modern Mormonism (hint: it isn't good)
The state of Progressive Mormonism
Issues of race and multi-culturalism within modern Mormon culture (LDS and post-Mormon)
The state of Mormon Studies
Retrenchment/leadership crisis/corporatism i...
2016-01-141h 18Mormon Stories - LDS614: Reviewing 2015 Pt. 3 with Lindsay Hansen Park, Dr. Gina Colvin, Sean Carter, and Dr. Kristy MoneyAs parts 3 and 4 in our series reviewing the events of Mormonism in 2015, we assemble another all-star panel including Lindsay Hansen Park, Dr. Gina Colvin, Dr. Kristy Money, and Sean Carter. Some of the topics discussed included:
The state of the Mormon Internet (blogs, podcast, social media)
Social group formations in progressive and post-Mormonism
The state of Mormon Feminism
The impact of disciplinary councils and excommunication on modern Mormonism (hint: it isn't good)
The state of Progressive Mormonism
Issues of race and multi-culturalism within modern Mormon culture (LDS and post-Mormon)
The state of Mormon Studies
Retrenchment/leadership crisis/corporatism i...
2016-01-141h 17Mormon Stories - LDS605: An Analysis of the "Joseph Smith’s Teachings about Priesthood, Temple, and Women" EssayIn this episode Jamie Hanis Handy assembles an amazing panel (Natasha Helfer Parker, Dr. Kristy Money, and Dr. Gina Colvin) to discuss the recent LDS church essay entitled: "Joseph Smith’s Teachings about Priesthood, Temple, and Women."
2015-12-301h 35Mormon Stories - LDS599: Mindy Gledhill Discusses her Mormon Faith Transition
This podcast is Part 3 of a Mormon Stories and A Thoughtful Faith Collaboration.
Mindy Gledhill is an American indie pop music singer-song writer. She has five albums, the Sum of all Grace, Anchor, Winter Moon and Pocketful of Poetry and has collaborated on many others. Mindy’s music appears in film, television and commercials. Its has been described as ‘tender, emotional, intelligent, and touchingly auto-biographical, fun flirty and heartfelt.’
Her vocal style is warm and rich; each of her songs attest to the tremendous talent she has as both a musician and a lyricist. S...
2015-12-081h 55Mormon Stories - LDS598: Mindy and Dustin Gledhill, and their New Project -- Hive Riot Pt. 2 -- Hive RiotIn this three-part series I interview Mindy and Dustin Gledhill about their new electronic synth-pop album/project called "Hive Riot."
In Part 1 we explore Mindy and Dustin's stories and careers as Mormons and as performing artists.
In Part 2 we discuss the Hive Riot project.
In Part 3, A Thoughtful Faith podcast host Gina Colvin interviews Mindy about her faith, women's issues, and other dimensions of Mindy's experiences.
2015-12-041h 06Mormon Stories - LDS597: Mindy and Dustin Gledhill, and their New Project -- Hive Riot Pt. 1 -- Their StoriesIn this three-part series I interview Mindy and Dustin Gledhill about their new electronic synth-pop album/project called "Hive Riot."
In Part 1 we explore Mindy and Dustin's stories and careers as Mormons and as performing artists.
In Part 2 we discuss the Hive Riot project.
In Part 3, A Thoughtful Faith podcast host Gina Colvin interviews Mindy about her faith, women's issues, and other dimensions of Mindy's experiences.
2015-12-042h 00Mormon Stories - LDS578: LDS General Conference October 2015 Review Pt. 3: Three More White Males from Utah and the Ponderize FiascoIn this episode an EPIC panel reviews the October 2015 General Conference wherein: 1) the LDS Church misses an incredibly important opportunity to fill 3 vacancies in the quorum of the 12 with a person of color, and instead selects (again) three white males from Utah, and 2) the LDS Church doubles down on its "the Internet is evil," "doubting is bad," "choose to believe," and "stay in the boat" rhetoric.
Panelists for this conference review include Dr. Gina Colvin, Sean Carter, Andrew Ainsworth, and Jamie Hanis Handy. These panelists are incredibly passionate, insightful and witty. I hope you e...
2015-10-0658 minMormon Stories - LDS577: LDS General Conference October 2015 Review Pt. 2: Three More White Males from Utah and the Ponderize FiascoIn this episode an EPIC panel reviews the October 2015 General Conference wherein: 1) the LDS Church misses an incredibly important opportunity to fill 3 vacancies in the quorum of the 12 with a person of color, and instead selects (again) three white males from Utah, and 2) the LDS Church doubles down on its "the Internet is evil," "doubting is bad," "choose to believe," and "stay in the boat" rhetoric.
Panelists for this conference review include Dr. Gina Colvin, Sean Carter, Andrew Ainsworth, and Jamie Hanis Handy. These panelists are incredibly passionate, insightful and witty. I hope you e...
2015-10-061h 06Mormon Stories - LDS576: LDS General Conference October 2015 Review Pt. 1: Three More White Males from Utah and the Ponderize FiascoIn this episode an EPIC panel reviews the October 2015 General Conference wherein: 1) the LDS Church misses an incredibly important opportunity to fill 3 vacancies in the quorum of the 12 with a person of color, and instead selects (again) three white males from Utah, and 2) the LDS Church doubles down on its "the Internet is evil," "doubting is bad," "choose to believe," and "stay in the boat" rhetoric.
Panelists for this conference review include Dr. Gina Colvin, Sean Carter, Andrew Ainsworth, and Jamie Hanis Handy. These panelists are incredibly passionate, insightful and witty. I hope you...
2015-10-061h 06Mormon Stories - LDS563: Gina Colvin Interviews John Dehlin on the 10th Anniversary of Mormon Stories Podcast Part 3Gina Colvin Interviews me (John Dehlin) on the 10th Anniversary of Mormon Stories Podcast. We discuss my early years growing up in the church, my mission experience in Guatemala, my time at BYU during the early 1990s, my faith crisis while working at Microsoft, my 10 year journey with Mormon Stories Podcast, my excommunication earlier this year, and my thoughts/plans about the future (with Mormon Stories and Mormon Transitions).
2015-09-041h 14Mormon Stories - LDS562: Gina Colvin Interviews John Dehlin on the 10th Anniversary of Mormon Stories Podcast Part 2Gina Colvin Interviews me (John Dehlin) on the 10th Anniversary of Mormon Stories Podcast. We discuss my early years growing up in the church, my mission experience in Guatemala, my time at BYU during the early 1990s, my faith crisis while working at Microsoft, my 10 year journey with Mormon Stories Podcast, my excommunication earlier this year, and my thoughts/plans about the future (with Mormon Stories and Mormon Transitions).
2015-09-041h 10Mormon Stories - LDS561: Gina Colvin Interviews John Dehlin on the 10th Anniversary of Mormon Stories Podcast Part 1Gina Colvin Interviews me (John Dehlin) on the 10th Anniversary of Mormon Stories Podcast. We discuss my early years growing up in the church, my mission experience in Guatemala, my time at BYU during the early 1990s, my faith crisis while working at Microsoft, my 10 year journey with Mormon Stories Podcast, my excommunication earlier this year, and my thoughts/plans about the future (with Mormon Stories and Mormon Transitions).
2015-09-041h 06Mormon Stories - LDS543: Gina Colvin - KiwiMormon and Fearless/Faithful Mormon Heretic Pt. 2Dr. Gina Colvin is an essential progressive Mormon voice in 2015 for many reasons:
She is a "multi-generation life long Mormon" with a multi-racial/international perspective on Mormonism. Specifically, she is a New Zealander of Māori, English, Irish, Welsh, German and French descent.
She is a professor (i.e., lecturer) at the University of Canterbury, with an emphasis on "the history and future of ideas."
She is an insightful thinker and writer, and writes for a fantastic blog called KiwiMormon. She also hosts the A Thoughtful Faith podcast.
She is an important and somewhat fearless voice for progressive Mormon tho...
2015-05-221h 33Mormon Stories - LDS542: Gina Colvin - KiwiMormon and Fearless/Faithful Mormon Heretic Pt. 1Dr. Gina Colvin is an essential progressive Mormon voice in 2015 for many reasons:
She is a "multi-generation life long Mormon" with a multi-racial/international perspective on Mormonism. Specifically, she is a New Zealander of Māori, English, Irish, Welsh, German and French descent.
She is a professor (i.e., lecturer) at the University of Canterbury, with an emphasis on "the history and future of ideas."
She is an insightful thinker and writer, and writes for a fantastic blog called KiwiMormon. She also hosts the A Thoughtful Faith podcast.
She is an important and somewhat fearless voice for progressive Mormon tho...
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A Thoughtful Faith - Mormon / LDS092: Dialogues with a TBM husband - Colvin & McCluskey Talk Faith CrisisA faith crisis within a marriage can be devastating and painful particularly when only one of a couple begins to question their attachment to the religion that bought them together. Gina Colvin and her husband Nathan McCluskey discuss their experience over the last eight years.
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A Thoughtful Faith - Mormon / LDS066: George Handley on Environmentalism and MormonismAn interview on environmentalism, eco-theology, and Mormon intersections with George Handley, professor of comparative studies and interdisciplinary humanities at Brigham Young University. Conducted by Jay Griffith and Sarah Collett.
2014-09-092h 19A Thoughtful Faith - Mormon / LDS065: Liz and Pete CammockMormonism has the potential to bring people together to have powerful and profound conversations, and both as Gina Colvin's bishop couple while Gina was newly married and later as friends, Pete and Liz Cammock have stood out as faithful members of the church who are also nuanced, thoughtful, questioning, and singularly unafraid of hard conversations. Its for this reason they have gained the immense respect of Mormons all over New Zealand.
In this episode, Gina and the Cammocks riff on life as Mormons in a small city on the outskirts of the world, discuss this particular Mormon moment and the...
2014-08-201h 54A Thoughtful Faith - Mormon / LDS065: Liz and Pete CammockMormonism has the potential to bring people together to have powerful and profound conversations, and both as Gina Colvin's bishop couple while Gina was newly married and later as friends, Pete and Liz Cammock have stood out as faithful members of the church who are also nuanced, thoughtful, questioning, and singularly unafraid of hard conversations. Its for this reason they have gained the immense respect of Mormons all over New Zealand.
In this episode, Gina and the Cammocks riff on life as Mormons in a small city on the outskirts of the world, discuss this particular Mormon moment and the...
2014-08-201h 54A Thoughtful Faith - Mormon / LDS064: Carys Bray: British Mormon Novelist and Author of A Song for Issy BradleyCarys Bray is a British novelist who lives with her family in Southport a seaside town in Lancashire in North West England. A Song for Issy Bradley is Carys’ debut novel and was published recently by Hutchinson Books. It has been released in the UK and is soon to be released in paperback in the U.S. A Song for Issy Bradley has had a full suite of reviews from the UK dailies all of which have been overwhelmingly positive. his is remarkable not simple because Carys is a first time novelist but that her book is a novel about Mo...
2014-08-071h 18A Thoughtful Faith - Mormon / LDS063: A Conversation with Kate Kelly: Feminist and OptimistKelly, a recently excommunicated Mormon feminist, is the founder of Ordain Women. Though she has attracted significant media attention she still remains a bit of an enigma. A staunch apologist for the fundamentals of Mormon theology she holds doggedly to the doctrines of continuing revelation and open cannon. At the same time she is an unapologetic feminist, an international human rights lawyer, and remains deeply concerned about questions of justice.
In this interview with Gina Colvin, Kelly talks about her feminist awakenings, the development of Ordain Women, her church discipline and her hopes for the future. An archetypal idealist Kelly’s...
2014-07-201h 52A Thoughtful Faith - Mormon / LDS062: A Thoughtful Faith Relaunch: Mark Crego and Gina ColvinAfter nearly a year break, A Thoughtful Faith podcast is back! Mark Crego and Gina Colvin are taking over the administrative reins, as well as serving as co-hosts. We are also thrilled that longtime ATF host Sarah Collett will continue conducting interviews.
This “get to know the new gang” episode is hosted by Open Stories Foundation board member Dan Wotherspoon and features Mark and Gina sharing the broad outlines (and many specifics!) about their own faith journeys within Mormonism, as well as about their plans for the podcast going forward.
2014-07-151h 14A Thoughtful Faith - Mormon / LDS062: A Thoughtful Faith Relaunch: Mark Crego and Gina ColvinAfter nearly a year break, A Thoughtful Faith podcast is back! Mark Crego and Gina Colvin are taking over the administrative reins, as well as serving as co-hosts. We are also thrilled that longtime ATF host Sarah Collett will continue conducting interviews.
This “get to know the new gang” episode is hosted by Open Stories Foundation board member Dan Wotherspoon and features Mark and Gina sharing the broad outlines (and many specifics!) about their own faith journeys within Mormonism, as well as about their plans for the podcast going forward.
2014-07-151h 14A Thoughtful Faith - Mormon / LDS061: Elijah Abel - Early Black Mormon Priesthood Holder Pt. 2As an independent historian, Russell Stevenson has been studying Mormon history for nearly two decades. His first book, Black Mormon: The Story of Elijah Ables, tells the vexing story of race in nineteenth-century Mormonism through experiences of Elijah Ables, a biracial man ordained to the priesthood during Joseph Smith’s lifetime. Drawing on documents unused in other treatments, Black Mormon is the first effort to understand Elijah Ables in all of his identities: black, male, Mormon, and priesthood holder.
2013-09-131h 19A Thoughtful Faith - Mormon / LDS060: Elijah Abel - Early Black Mormon Priesthood Holder Pt. 1As an independent historian, Russell Stevenson has been studying Mormon history for nearly two decades. His first book, Black Mormon: The Story of Elijah Ables, tells the vexing story of race in nineteenth-century Mormonism through experiences of Elijah Ables, a biracial man ordained to the priesthood during Joseph Smith’s lifetime. Drawing on documents unused in other treatments, Black Mormon is the first effort to understand Elijah Ables in all of his identities: black, male, Mormon, and priesthood holder.
2013-09-1357 minA Thoughtful Faith - Mormon / LDS059: Terryl Givens Part 5Terryl Givens did graduate work at Cornell University in Intellectual History and UNC Chapel Hill where he received his PhD in Comparative Literature. He holds the James A. Bostwick chair of English, and is Professor of Literature and Religion at the University of Richmond, where he teaches courses in 19th century studies, and the Bible’s influence on western literature. As a commentator on Mormon religion and culture, he has appeared on PBS, NPR, and CNN. Author of ten books, his writing has been praised by the New York Times as “provocative reading,” and includes, most recently, When Souls had Wings...
2013-09-131h 14A Thoughtful Faith - Mormon / LDS058: Terryl Givens Part 4Terryl Givens did graduate work at Cornell University in Intellectual History and UNC Chapel Hill where he received his PhD in Comparative Literature. He holds the James A. Bostwick chair of English, and is Professor of Literature and Religion at the University of Richmond, where he teaches courses in 19th century studies, and the Bible’s influence on western literature. As a commentator on Mormon religion and culture, he has appeared on PBS, NPR, and CNN. Author of ten books, his writing has been praised by the New York Times as “provocative reading,” and includes, most recently, When Souls had Wings...
2013-09-131h 06A Thoughtful Faith - Mormon / LDS057: Terryl Givens Part 3Terryl Givens did graduate work at Cornell University in Intellectual History and UNC Chapel Hill where he received his PhD in Comparative Literature. He holds the James A. Bostwick chair of English, and is Professor of Literature and Religion at the University of Richmond, where he teaches courses in 19th century studies, and the Bible’s influence on western literature. As a commentator on Mormon religion and culture, he has appeared on PBS, NPR, and CNN. Author of ten books, his writing has been praised by the New York Times as “provocative reading,” and includes, most recently, When Souls had Wings...
2013-09-1345 minA Thoughtful Faith - Mormon / LDS056: Terryl Givens Part 2Terryl Givens did graduate work at Cornell University in Intellectual History and UNC Chapel Hill where he received his PhD in Comparative Literature. He holds the James A. Bostwick chair of English, and is Professor of Literature and Religion at the University of Richmond, where he teaches courses in 19th century studies, and the Bible’s influence on western literature. As a commentator on Mormon religion and culture, he has appeared on PBS, NPR, and CNN. Author of ten books, his writing has been praised by the New York Times as “provocative reading,” and includes, most recently, When Souls had Wings...
2013-09-131h 06A Thoughtful Faith - Mormon / LDS055: Terryl Givens Part 1Terryl Givens did graduate work at Cornell University in Intellectual History and UNC Chapel Hill where he received his PhD in Comparative Literature. He holds the James A. Bostwick chair of English, and is Professor of Literature and Religion at the University of Richmond, where he teaches courses in 19th century studies, and the Bible’s influence on western literature. As a commentator on Mormon religion and culture, he has appeared on PBS, NPR, and CNN. Author of ten books, his writing has been praised by the New York Times as “provocative reading,” and includes, most recently, When Souls had Wings...
2013-09-1359 minA Thoughtful Faith - Mormon / LDS054: Boyd Jay PetersenBoyd Jay Petersen is the Mormon Studies Coordinator at both Utah Valley University, where he also teaches in the English Department, including courses on Mormon literature. He is also an adjunct instructor at Brigham Young University. In this delightful conversation hosted by Dan Wotherspoon, Boyd shares about many aspects of his spiritual journey, centering on a several-decades-long process of coming to be able to testify that the "Church is true." His framings and how he got to them reveal an active mind and open heart, a person who is deeply thoughtful and who takes the challenges of history, human foibles...
2013-07-081h 45A Thoughtful Faith - Mormon / LDS053: Richard Bushman Part 5 - Final Thoughts (Mormon Stories Re-Release)In the 5th and final part of this multi-part interview with Dr. Richard Bushman, the world’s foremost scholar on Joseph Smith and early Mormonism and author of Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling, John Dehlin offers some final thoughts on his time with Brother Bushman, and Dr. Bushman himself provides some final musings on the challenges of dealing with tough Mormon issues. He then concludes with his testimony of Joseph Smith.
2013-07-0840 minA Thoughtful Faith - Mormon / LDS052: Richard Bushman Part 4 - Book of Mormon Historicity and the 3 and 8 Witnesses (Mormon Stories Re-Release)In part 4 of this multi-part interview with Dr. Richard Bushman, the world’s foremost scholar on Joseph Smith and early Mormonism and author of Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling, Brother Bushman discusses the historicity of the Book of Mormon, and the credibility of the 3 and 8 witnesses to the Book of Mormon.
2013-07-0844 minA Thoughtful Faith - Mormon / LDS051: Richard Bushman Part 3 - Joseph Smith and the Translation of the Book of Mormon (Mormon Stories Re-Release)In part 3 of this multi-part interview with Dr. Richard Bushman, the world’s foremost scholar on Joseph Smith and early Mormonism and author of Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling, Brother Bushman discusses Joseph Smith’s bringing to light of the Book of Mormon, from angel Moroni’s visit, to the obtaining of the plates, to the actual mechanics of the translation process. He also discusses the process of receiving revelation within Mormonism, as a Patriarch in the LDS Church.
2013-07-081h 04A Thoughtful Faith - Mormon / LDS050: Richard Bushman Part 2 - The Art of History, Joseph Smith’s First Vision, Folk Magic and Treasure Digging (Mormon Stories Re-Release)In part 2 of this multi-part interview with Dr. Richard Bushman, the world’s foremost scholar on Joseph Smith and early Mormonism and author of Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling, we tackle 4 main topics. First, brother Bushman provides a high level review of the major Joseph Smith biographies that preceded Rough Stone Rolling, including Fawn Brodie’s "No man knows my history." Next, brother Bushman discusses the art of writing history, and the challenges involved in trying to arrive at "the facts" and "the truth" for both historians, and readers of history. Finally, we discuss in depth the first 2 of our top...
2013-06-061h 02A Thoughtful Faith - Mormon / LDS049: Richard Bushman Part 1 - Experiences as a Mormon Historian (Mormon Stories Re-Release)In part 1 of this multi-part interview, Dr. Richard Bushman, the world’s foremost scholar on Joseph Smith and early Mormonism and the author of Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling, discusses his years as a Mormon historian, including his struggle with faith as a Harvard undergraduate, his decision to get a PhD in history, and his experiences with Leonard Arrington, Dialogue and Sunstone. He also discusses the role of candid, honest history within the modern LDS Church.
2013-06-0650 minA Thoughtful Faith - Mormon / LDS048: Amy and Jeff - Are You a Member of the Mormon Club? - Part 2Jeff and Amy have a unique perspective of what it is like to be fully active, participating members of the church even though they aren't members of the social club. Infertility and the struggles that come with it created a situation where they felt that they were always looking in from the outside. In this interview we explore their experience and the wisdom that comes with many years of knowing what it feels like to be rejected and excluded. These are two great people who share a compelling message.
2013-05-1657 minA Thoughtful Faith - Mormon / LDS047: Amy and Jeff - Are You a Member of the Mormon Club? - Part 1Jeff and Amy have a unique perspective of what it is like to be fully active, participating members of the church even though they aren't members of the social club. Infertility and the struggles that come with it created a situation where they felt that they were always looking in from the outside. In this interview we explore their experience and the wisdom that comes with many years of knowing what it feels like to be rejected and excluded. These are two great people who share a compelling message.
2013-05-1653 minA Thoughtful Faith - Mormon / LDS046: Dr. Jeremy Timothy on Depression, Neurology, and Theodicy - Part 3Dr. Jeremy Timothy MD is a Pediatric Neurologist for Cardon Children's Medical Center in Mesa, Arizona. In this podcast Dr. Timothy shares how his Social Anxiety Disorder presented formative challenges throughout his life, and how bouts of depression and severe anxiety during his Residency almost ended his medical career. Through a combination of good medicine and therapy he emerged as a leader in his specialty, which requires him to treat to injured, mentally disabled, and handicapped children. On a daily basis he is confronted with the incredible tensions of faith and science, suffering and theodicy, and life and death. How...
2013-05-071h 04A Thoughtful Faith - Mormon / LDS045: Dr. Jeremy Timothy on Depression, Neurology, and Theodicy - Part 2Dr. Jeremy Timothy MD is a Pediatric Neurologist for Cardon Children's Medical Center in Mesa, Arizona. In this podcast Dr. Timothy shares how his Social Anxiety Disorder presented formative challenges throughout his life, and how bouts of depression and severe anxiety during his Residency almost ended his medical career. Through a combination of good medicine and therapy he emerged as a leader in his specialty, which requires him to treat to injured, mentally disabled, and handicapped children. On a daily basis he is confronted with the incredible tensions of faith and science, suffering and theodicy, and life and death. How...
2013-05-0748 minA Thoughtful Faith - Mormon / LDS044: Dr. Jeremy Timothy on Depression, Neurology, and Theodicy - Part 1Dr. Jeremy Timothy MD is a Pediatric Neurologist for Cardon Children's Medical Center in Mesa, Arizona. In this podcast Dr. Timothy shares how his Social Anxiety Disorder presented formative challenges throughout his life, and how bouts of depression and severe anxiety during his Residency almost ended his medical career. Through a combination of good medicine and therapy he emerged as a leader in his specialty, which requires him to treat to injured, mentally disabled, and handicapped children. On a daily basis he is confronted with the incredible tensions of faith and science, suffering and theodicy, and life and death. How...
2013-05-0747 minA Thoughtful Faith - Mormon / LDS043: A Conversation with Emma Lou Thayne"I get impatient with dogma and dictum, but somewhere way inside me and way beyond impatience or indifference there is that insistent, infernal, so help me, scared singing -- All is well, All is well. My own church, inhabited by my own people -- I would be cosmically orphaned without it."- Emma Lou Thayne
I first met Emma Lou Thayne at Benihana’s- a Japanese steakhouse. We shared a table, watching the chef stack onions & dice peppers at rapid speeds, swapping stories about our individual travels through Asia. I bumped into her a few months later at a...
2013-04-2354 minA Thoughtful Faith - Mormon / LDS042: Dan McDonald and Gethsemanesia - Part 2Dan McDonald is a husband, father, lawyer, author. His book, Gethsemamnesia: Forgotten Lessons From Gethsemane, Golgotha and Beyond, chronicles the lessons he learned while dealing with a life threatening disease. The evolution of his faith has been shaped by his understanding of a savior who doubted and who experienced real fear. In this interview we talk about his book, but also his faith and his dedication to Christ. Dan has a very refreshing view of the gospel, developed through hardship and trial. I hope that you will listen and enjoy.
2013-04-2356 minA Thoughtful Faith - Mormon / LDS041: Dan McDonald and Gethsemanesia - Part 1Dan McDonald is a husband, father, lawyer, author. His book, Gethsemamnesia: Forgotten Lessons From Gethsemane, Golgotha and Beyond, chronicles the lessons he learned while dealing with a life threatening disease. The evolution of his faith has been shaped by his understanding of a savior who doubted and who experienced real fear. In this interview we talk about his book, but also his faith and his dedication to Christ. Dan has a very refreshing view of the gospel, developed through hardship and trial. I hope that you will listen and enjoy.
2013-04-1747 minA Thoughtful Faith - Mormon / LDS040: Adam Miller on Grace - Part 2While preparing for this interview with Adam Miller, whom Richard Bushman described as "the most original and provocative Latter-day Saint theologian practicing today," I was delighted to have my paradigm yanked out from under me again and again to reveal a world much richer and more colorful than I had imagined. In covering his 'Rube Goldberg Machines,' and 'Letters to a Young Mormon,' we explore a range of topics like how to "care" for our bodies desires, the revelations of science, and the stories we tell ourselves about ourselves, all in the context of something Adam Miller calls "...
2013-04-091h 13A Thoughtful Faith - Mormon / LDS039: Adam Miller on Grace - Part 1While preparing for this interview with Adam Miller, whom Richard Bushman described as "the most original and provocative Latter-day Saint theologian practicing today," I was delighted to have my paradigm yanked out from under me again and again to reveal a world much richer and more colorful than I had imagined. In covering his 'Rube Goldberg Machines,' and 'Letters to a Young Mormon,' we explore a range of topics like how to "care" for our bodies desires, the revelations of science, and the stories we tell ourselves about ourselves, all in the context of something Adam Miller calls "...
2013-04-091h 09A Thoughtful Faith - Mormon / LDSSpecial Announcement!We at A Thoughtful Faith are really proud to announce a new ATF project. This Saturday April 6th at 11:00pm MDT, we will launch the all new A Thoughtful Faith Blog. Since the beginning we have been extremely interested in supplementing the podcast with regular blog posts that support our message of thoughtful belief and participation in Mormonism.
Thanks to the efforts of our new blog manager Shan Rees Sullivan we now have an awesome group of contributors that will share their thoughts and perspectives under the Blog tab at AThoughtfulFaith.org.
In this recording, Micah...
2013-04-0526 minA Thoughtful Faith - Mormon / LDS038: Rebecca Maesato: Faith and A Road Less Traveled - Part 2In 2001 Rebecca Maesato founded a non-profit organization: Foundation for Children in Need. She and her two daughters traveled to Haiti in 2002 to work in orphanages and among the neediest children in the world. This began a journey that would ultimately expand their small family of four to a family of twelve and change their world view forever. Rebecca has come to understand a larger Christian community and establish her life's work with the people of Haiti. I had the wonderful opportunity to sit and speak to her and her sister, Kathy Mitchell, about some of their experiences and lessons they...
2013-03-271h 05A Thoughtful Faith - Mormon / LDS037: Rebecca Maesato: Faith and A Road Less Traveled - Part 1In 2001 Rebecca Maesato founded a non-profit organization: Foundation for Children in Need. She and her two daughters traveled to Haiti in 2002 to work in orphanages and among the neediest children in the world. This began a journey that would ultimately expand their small family of four to a family of twelve and change their world view forever. Rebecca has come to understand a larger Christian community and establish her life's work with the people of Haiti. I had the wonderful opportunity to sit and speak to her and her sister, Kathy Mitchell, about some of their experiences and lessons they...
2013-03-271h 41A Thoughtful Faith - Mormon / LDS036: Andrea-Radke Moss on Mormon Women's History and Gender Equality - Part 4This is an episode of A Thoughtful Faith that has been a long time in the making. I made contact with Andrea Radke-Moss shortly after we launched the podcast, and we recorded the first part of our interview in October 2012. Due to various circumstances, including a blunder on my part (I lost my original audio), we had to postpone the release of the episode. Thankfully a couple months ago I was able to recover a low-resolution backup of our interview. However, Andrea and I realized that by this time so much had changed in the Mormon Gender Equality debate, that...
2013-03-2142 minA Thoughtful Faith - Mormon / LDS035: Andrea-Radke Moss on Mormon Women's History and Gender Equality - Part 3This is an episode of A Thoughtful Faith that has been a long time in the making. I made contact with Andrea Radke-Moss shortly after we launched the podcast, and we recorded the first part of our interview in October 2012. Due to various circumstances, including a blunder on my part (I lost my original audio), we had to postpone the release of the episode. Thankfully a couple months ago I was able to recover a low-resolution backup of our interview. However, Andrea and I realized that by this time so much had changed in the Mormon Gender Equality debate, that...
2013-03-2144 minA Thoughtful Faith - Mormon / LDS034: Andrea-Radke Moss on Mormon Women's History and Gender Equality - Part 2This is an episode of A Thoughtful Faith that has been a long time in the making. I made contact with Andrea Radke-Moss shortly after we launched the podcast, and we recorded the first part of our interview in October 2012. Due to various circumstances, including a blunder on my part (I lost my original audio), we had to postpone the release of the episode. Thankfully a couple months ago I was able to recover a low-resolution backup of our interview. However, Andrea and I realized that by this time so much had changed in the Mormon Gender Equality debate, that...
2013-03-2158 minA Thoughtful Faith - Mormon / LDS033: Andrea-Radke Moss on Mormon Women's History and Gender Equality - Part 1This is an episode of A Thoughtful Faith that has been a long time in the making. I made contact with Andrea Radke-Moss shortly after we launched the podcast, and we recorded the first part of our interview in October 2012. Due to various circumstances, including a blunder on my part (I lost my original audio), we had to postpone the release of the episode. Thankfully a couple months ago I was able to recover a low-resolution backup of our interview. However, Andrea and I realized that by this time so much had changed in the Mormon Gender Equality debate, that...
2013-03-2154 minA Thoughtful Faith - Mormon / LDS032: James McConkie: Family, Faith, and the Historical Christ - Part 2Jay Griffith and I had the chance to sit with James (Jim) W. McConkie and speak to him about his personal history and family. As a nephew of Bruce R. McConkie and Joseph B. Wirthlin, Jim has a unique perspective of the Church and the brethren and a valuable approach to the Gospel. Speaking about his faith, parenting, and his views on the historical Christ, Jim explains his approach to doubt and difficult questions. He has written a book, Looking at the Doctrine and Covenants Again for the Very First Time, and is currently working on a book focusing on...
2013-03-121h 12A Thoughtful Faith - Mormon / LDS031: James McConkie: Family, Faith, and the Historical Christ - Part 1Jay Griffith and I had the chance to sit with James (Jim) W. McConkie and speak to him about his personal history and family. As a nephew of Bruce R. McConkie and Joseph B. Wirthlin, Jim has a unique perspective of the Church and the brethren and a valuable approach to the Gospel. Speaking about his faith, parenting, and his views on the historical Christ, Jim explains his approach to doubt and difficult questions. He has written a book, Looking at the Doctrine and Covenants Again for the Very First Time, and is currently working on a book focusing on...
2013-03-121h 18A Thoughtful Faith - Mormon / LDS030: Feminism Wants What You WantI recently had the privilege of hearing one of the most concise, respectful, and thoughtful explanations and approaches to Mormon Feminism through this brilliant podcast by our friends at the Feminist Mormon Housewives Podcast. If you are new to the concept of feminism, and particularly how feminism fits into an LDS perspective, please enjoy this wonderful discussion between Lindsay Hansen Park, Danielle, Meredith, and Amanda. And please make sure you visit the podcast website and subscribe to enjoy their growing library of content.
2013-03-051h 34A Thoughtful Faith - Mormon / LDS029: Cognitive Dissonance and Faith TransitionThe theory of Cognitive Dissonance is a well-established concept in the field of psychology that explains why we all experience discomfort and anxiety when we are exposed to new ideas and beliefs or engage in behavior that conflict with our pre-existing views, ideals, and beliefs. I've been extremely interested in producing an episode of A Thoughtful Faith that could explore the concept of Cognitive Dissonance as it relates to an LDS faith crisis / faith transition. When the opportunity came to produce a collaborative episode with the wonderful Nathasha Helfer Parker at the Mormon Mental Health Podcast, this seemed like a...
2013-02-261h 20A Thoughtful Faith - Mormon / LDS028: Brian C. Hales on Joseph Smith's Polygamy - Part 2I had the privilege of speaking with Brian Hales about his upcoming three-volume history of Joseph Smith's Polygamy, published by Greg Kofford Books. Brian is a practicing anesthesiologist, author and scholar of Mormon History, with emphasis on Mormon Fundamentalism and Plural Marriage. He is also an active, faithful Latter-Day Saint. In this interview, Brian discusses his research of the historical context, circumstances, and theology that gave rise to Joseph Smith's secret practice of polygamy in the Kirtland and Nauvoo periods. We talk about specific cases and incidents, including Fanny Alger, polyandry, Helen Mar Kimball, Emma Smith's struggle with the Principle...
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