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Episode 27: Mormonism, Nietzsche, and the Ostlers
December 06, 2019 20:42 - 1 hour - 29 MBTwo hundred years before John Fowler’s Stages of Faith, the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche had already come up with a few stages his own. And the best part is, he represented them with animals! Join Blair Ostler and Drew Ostler as they talk about why you might be a camel, a lion, or a child. Listen …
Episode 27: Mormonism, Nietzsche, and the Ostlers
December 06, 2019 20:42 - 1 hour - 62.8 MBTwo hundred years before John Fowler’s Stages of Faith, the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche had already come up with a few stages his own. And the best part is, he represented them with animals! Join Blair Ostler and Drew Ostler as they talk about why you might be a camel, a lion, or a child. Listen …
Episode 27: Mormonism, Nietzsche, and the Ostlers
December 06, 2019 20:42 - 1 hour - 50.9 MBTwo hundred years before John Fowler’s Stages of Faith, the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche had already come up with a few stages his own. And the best part is, he represented them with animals! Join Blair Ostler and Drew Ostler as they talk about why you might be a camel, a lion, or a child. Listen …
Episode 27: Mormonism, Nietzsche, and the Ostlers
December 06, 2019 20:42 - 31 minutes - 24.8 MBTwo hundred years before John Fowler’s Stages of Faith, the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche had already come up with a few stages his own. And the best part is, he represented them with animals! Join Blair Ostler and Drew Ostler as they talk about why you might be a camel, a lion, or a child. Listen …
Episode 27: Mormonism, Nietzsche, and the Ostlers
December 06, 2019 20:42 - 1 hour - 29 MBTwo hundred years before John Fowler’s Stages of Faith, the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche had already come up with a few stages his own. And the best part is, he represented them with animals! Join Blair Ostler and Drew Ostler as they talk about why you might be a camel, a lion, or a child. Listen …
Episode 27: Mormonism, Nietzsche, and the Ostlers
December 06, 2019 20:42 - 1 hour - 29 MBTwo hundred years before John Fowler’s Stages of Faith, the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche had already come up with a few stages his own. And the best part is, he represented them with animals! Join Blair Ostler and Drew Ostler as they talk about why you might be a camel, a lion, or a child. Listen …
Episode 27: Mormonism, Nietzsche, and the Ostlers
December 06, 2019 20:42 - 1 hour - 29 MBTwo hundred years before John Fowler’s Stages of Faith, the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche had already come up with a few stages his own. And the best part is, he represented them with animals! Join Blair Ostler and Drew Ostler as they talk about why you might be a camel, a lion, or a child. Listen …
Episode 26: Queer Meals and Safe X-mas: A Conversation with Jerilyn Pool
December 02, 2019 07:23 - 53 minutes - 48.9 MBAnswering a spiritual call to move from Oregon to Utah, Jerilyn Pool has been feeding, housing, and partying with Utah’s LGBTQ community for years now. Blaire Ostler talks with Pool (and her pigeons) about her journey. Listen to this episode here.
Episode 42: Ministering to Those Who Question: A Conversation with David B. Ostler
November 26, 2019 06:32 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBWhat is the most important thing to do when someone starts talking with you about a religious concern? According to David B. Ostler, simply to listen. In his debut episode, new Sunstone Podcast co-host Jaxon Washburn talks with Ostler about his book “Bridges: Ministering to Those Who Question.” Listen to this episode here.
Episode 25: Making Room: A Conversation with Cristina Cole
November 22, 2019 00:13 - 1 hour - 21 MBBlaire Ostler gets to know Cristina Cole, one of the co-hosts of the Sunstone Firesides Podcast. She’s a single mother and health care worker who calls herself “brown and bi-sexual”—giving her a unique perspective on LDS Church culture. Listen to this episode here.
Episode 41: Your Faith Crisis Isn’t Actually Yours
November 19, 2019 20:59 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MBWe like to think that our faith crisis came about because we followed the truth. But what if a faith crisis is actually produced by cultural cycles that have been grinding on for millennia? Stephen Carter discusses how anthropology and the sociology of knowledge turns the concept of a faith crisis on its head. Listen …
Episode 24: Spirituality after the Checklist: A Conversation with Mette Ivie Harrison
November 14, 2019 20:56 - 1 hour - 59.5 MBShe loves Mormonism, but doesn’t believe in the LDS Church—just one of the surprising things about author Mette Ivie Harrison. Kimberly Anderson and Harrison talk about writing, grieving, and spiritual growth. Listen to this episode here.
Episode 18: Translate Like an Egyptian
November 13, 2019 07:49 - 42 minutes - 55.3 MBJoseph Smith’s Book of Abraham project was just the tip of the capstone when it came to his engagement on Egyptian lore and artifacts. Join Lindsay, Bryan and Christopher as they discuss the Book of Abraham translation and Joseph Smith’s fascination with ancient antiquity. Listen to this episode here.
Episode 40: Mormon Iconoclast Part 4: Eric Samuelsen’s “Borderlands.”
November 11, 2019 07:05 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBHis play “Borderlands” exacted a great cost from Eric Samuelsen, both personally and professionally. But it is also likely his greatest work. Stephen Carter and director Jerry Rapier discuss how the play came together and its potent effect on the LDS community. Listen to this episode here.
Episode 39: Mormon Iconoclast Part 3: Eric Samuelsen’s ‘Peculiarities.’
November 04, 2019 07:59 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBTwo BYU students go to Nevada to get civilly married for a weekend so they can see what sex is like. A bishop tries to fend off needy ward members long enough to have a romantic evening with his wife. An LDS mom starts work in a brothel to support her family. In what is …
Episode 39: Mormon Iconoclast Part 3: Eric Samuelsen’s ‘Peculiarities.’
November 04, 2019 07:59 - 1 hour - 62.8 MBTwo BYU students go to Nevada to get civilly married for a weekend so they can see what sex is like. A bishop tries to fend off needy ward members long enough to have a romantic evening with his wife. An LDS mom starts work in a brothel to support her family. In what is …
Episode 39: Mormon Iconoclast Part 3: Eric Samuelsen’s ‘Peculiarities.’
November 04, 2019 07:59 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBTwo BYU students go to Nevada to get civilly married for a weekend so they can see what sex is like. A bishop tries to fend off needy ward members long enough to have a romantic evening with his wife. An LDS mom starts work in a brothel to support her family. In what is …
Episode 39: Mormon Iconoclast Part 3: Eric Samuelsen’s ‘Peculiarities.’
November 04, 2019 07:59 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBTwo BYU students go to Nevada to get civilly married for a weekend so they can see what sex is like. A bishop tries to fend off needy ward members long enough to have a romantic evening with his wife. An LDS mom starts work in a brothel to support her family. In what is …
Episode 39: Mormon Iconoclast Part 3: Eric Samuelsen’s ‘Peculiarities.’
November 04, 2019 07:59 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBTwo BYU students go to Nevada to get civilly married for a weekend so they can see what sex is like. A bishop tries to fend off needy ward members long enough to have a romantic evening with his wife. An LDS mom starts work in a brothel to support her family. In what is …
Episode 39: Mormon Iconoclast Part 3: Eric Samuelsen’s ‘Peculiarities.’
November 04, 2019 07:59 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBTwo BYU students go to Nevada to get civilly married for a weekend so they can see what sex is like. A bishop tries to fend off needy ward members long enough to have a romantic evening with his wife. An LDS mom starts work in a brothel to support her family. In what is …
Episode 39: Mormon Iconoclast Part 3: Eric Samuelsen’s ‘Peculiarities.’
November 04, 2019 07:59 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBTwo BYU students go to Nevada to get civilly married for a weekend so they can see what sex is like. A bishop tries to fend off needy ward members long enough to have a romantic evening with his wife. An LDS mom starts work in a brothel to support her family. In what is …
Episode 39: Mormon Iconoclast Part 3: Eric Samuelsen’s ‘Peculiarities.’
November 04, 2019 07:59 - 1 hour - 41.1 MBTwo BYU students go to Nevada to get civilly married for a weekend so they can see what sex is like. A bishop tries to fend off needy ward members long enough to have a romantic evening with his wife. An LDS mom starts work in a brothel to support her family. In what is …
Episode 39: Mormon Iconoclast Part 3: Eric Samuelsen’s ‘Peculiarities.’
November 04, 2019 07:59 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBTwo BYU students go to Nevada to get civilly married for a weekend so they can see what sex is like. A bishop tries to fend off needy ward members long enough to have a romantic evening with his wife. An LDS mom starts work in a brothel to support her family. In what is …
Episode 39: Mormon Iconoclast Part 3: Eric Samuelsen’s ‘Peculiarities.’
November 04, 2019 07:59 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBTwo BYU students go to Nevada to get civilly married for a weekend so they can see what sex is like. A bishop tries to fend off needy ward members long enough to have a romantic evening with his wife. An LDS mom starts work in a brothel to support her family. In what is …
Episode 39: Mormon Iconoclast Part 3: Eric Samuelsen’s ‘Peculiarities.’
November 04, 2019 07:59 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBTwo BYU students go to Nevada to get civilly married for a weekend so they can see what sex is like. A bishop tries to fend off needy ward members long enough to have a romantic evening with his wife. An LDS mom starts work in a brothel to support her family. In what is …
Episode 39: Mormon Iconoclast Part 3: Eric Samuelsen’s ‘Peculiarities.’
November 04, 2019 07:59 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBTwo BYU students go to Nevada to get civilly married for a weekend so they can see what sex is like. A bishop tries to fend off needy ward members long enough to have a romantic evening with his wife. An LDS mom starts work in a brothel to support her family. In what is …
Episode 39: Mormon Iconoclast Part 3: Eric Samuelsen’s ‘Peculiarities.’
November 04, 2019 07:59 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBTwo BYU students go to Nevada to get civilly married for a weekend so they can see what sex is like. A bishop tries to fend off needy ward members long enough to have a romantic evening with his wife. An LDS mom starts work in a brothel to support her family. In what is …
I See the Moon
October 30, 2019 16:50 - 1 hour - 41.1 MBBy Kevin Rex My mom named and blessed all of our cars, christening Ruby, a 1968 Chevy, as our first van. Mom had the priesthood back then, even before those damn liberal Christian sects gave women the priesthood. Ruby’s interior was a color that Chevy called Fawn, but it was really just an …
I See the Moon
October 30, 2019 16:50 - 17 minutes - 7.87 MBBy Kevin Rex My mom named and blessed all of our cars, christening Ruby, a 1968 Chevy, as our first van. Mom had the priesthood back then, even before those damn liberal Christian sects gave women the priesthood. Ruby’s interior was a color that Chevy called Fawn, but it was really just an …
I See the Moon
October 30, 2019 16:50 - 1 hour - 44.5 MBBy Kevin Rex My mom named and blessed all of our cars, christening Ruby, a 1968 Chevy, as our first van. Mom had the priesthood back then, even before those damn liberal Christian sects gave women the priesthood. Ruby’s interior was a color that Chevy called Fawn, but it was really just an …
I See the Moon
October 30, 2019 16:50 - 1 hour - 62.8 MBBy Kevin Rex My mom named and blessed all of our cars, christening Ruby, a 1968 Chevy, as our first van. Mom had the priesthood back then, even before those damn liberal Christian sects gave women the priesthood. Ruby’s interior was a color that Chevy called Fawn, but it was really just an …
I See the Moon
October 30, 2019 16:50 - 59 minutes - 60.1 MBBy Kevin Rex My mom named and blessed all of our cars, christening Ruby, a 1968 Chevy, as our first van. Mom had the priesthood back then, even before those damn liberal Christian sects gave women the priesthood. Ruby’s interior was a color that Chevy called Fawn, but it was really just an …
I See the Moon
October 30, 2019 16:50 - 1 hour - 42.2 MBBy Kevin Rex My mom named and blessed all of our cars, christening Ruby, a 1968 Chevy, as our first van. Mom had the priesthood back then, even before those damn liberal Christian sects gave women the priesthood. Ruby’s interior was a color that Chevy called Fawn, but it was really just an …
I See the Moon
October 30, 2019 16:50 - 1 hour - 50.9 MBBy Kevin Rex My mom named and blessed all of our cars, christening Ruby, a 1968 Chevy, as our first van. Mom had the priesthood back then, even before those damn liberal Christian sects gave women the priesthood. Ruby’s interior was a color that Chevy called Fawn, but it was really just an …
I See the Moon
October 30, 2019 16:50 - 54 minutes - 24.8 MBBy Kevin Rex My mom named and blessed all of our cars, christening Ruby, a 1968 Chevy, as our first van. Mom had the priesthood back then, even before those damn liberal Christian sects gave women the priesthood. Ruby’s interior was a color that Chevy called Fawn, but it was really just an …
I See the Moon
October 30, 2019 16:50 - 1 hour - 41.3 MBBy Kevin Rex My mom named and blessed all of our cars, christening Ruby, a 1968 Chevy, as our first van. Mom had the priesthood back then, even before those damn liberal Christian sects gave women the priesthood. Ruby’s interior was a color that Chevy called Fawn, but it was really just an …
I See the Moon
October 30, 2019 16:50 - 1 hour - 60 MBBy Kevin Rex My mom named and blessed all of our cars, christening Ruby, a 1968 Chevy, as our first van. Mom had the priesthood back then, even before those damn liberal Christian sects gave women the priesthood. Ruby’s interior was a color that Chevy called Fawn, but it was really just an …
I See the Moon
October 30, 2019 16:50 - 31 minutes - 24.8 MBBy Kevin Rex My mom named and blessed all of our cars, christening Ruby, a 1968 Chevy, as our first van. Mom had the priesthood back then, even before those damn liberal Christian sects gave women the priesthood. Ruby’s interior was a color that Chevy called Fawn, but it was really just an …
I See the Moon
October 30, 2019 16:50 - 7 minutes - 7.17 MBBy Kevin Rex My mom named and blessed all of our cars, christening Ruby, a 1968 Chevy, as our first van. Mom had the priesthood back then, even before those damn liberal Christian sects gave women the priesthood. Ruby’s interior was a color that Chevy called Fawn, but it was really just an …
Episode 38: How ‘Saw’ Is the Ultimate Mormon Horror Film
October 28, 2019 19:53 - 30 minutes - 28 MBLDS culture is so relentlessly optimistic and family-friendly that we almost always overlook the profound horror at its theological roots. Fortunately, the horror movie “Saw” opens our eyes. After this episode, you’ll be calling it “the Plan of Saw-vation.” Listen to this episode here.
Episode 17: Boys and Bayonets
October 25, 2019 19:33 - 45 minutes - 54.9 MBMissouri would be a tough time for Mormons and Gentiles alike. How did the conflict get started? How did violence change the landscape of Zion? Check out this episode with Bryan Buchanan, Lindsay Hansen Park and Christopher C. Smith about Zion’s Camp and more. Listen to this episode here.
Episode 37: Mormon Iconoclast Part 2: Eric Samuelsen’s “The Plan.”
October 21, 2019 21:40 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBBehind every great man stands a great woman … who stood up to him! The Bible often gives its female characters short shrift. But playwright Eric Samuelsen brings them vividly to life in his play “The Plan.” Stephen Carter and Melissa Leilani Larson discuss this astonishingly feminist piece of LDS theater. Listen to this episode …
Episode 23: Grateful but Gone: A Conversation with Wendall Hair
October 18, 2019 05:18 - 1 hour - 31 MBWendall Hair converted to the LDS Church while living in North Carolina and served a mission in St. George, Utah, where he returned almost immediately to continue life as a Mormon. But being African-American and gay led to challenges in Wendall’s faith in Church leadership. Kimberly Anderson talks with Wendall about the Mormons who helped …
Episode 36: Mormon Iconoclast: An Introduction to Eric Samuelsen.
October 15, 2019 02:34 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBMormonism suffered a great loss September when Eric Samuelsen passed away. But few people have actually heard of him, which is a shame, because he revolutionized LDS culture one iconoclastic play at a time. Stephen Carter and J. Scott Bronson discuss two of his award-winning plays. Listen to this episode here.
Episode 16: Grandmother Temple
October 11, 2019 20:45 - 56 minutes - 58.7 MBThere’s nothing quite like the Kirtland temple and the history can explain why. Check out the latest episode with Bryan Buchanan and Lindsay Hansen Park as they speak to temple curators and groundskeepers Seth Bryant and Tom Kimball about why the Kirtland Temple is so special. Listen to this episode here.
Episode 22: Saundra Merth: Community of Christ LGBTQ Activist
October 10, 2019 19:34 - 1 hour - 54.1 MBHosted by Kimberly Anderson, this episode features Saundra Merth giving a personal perspective on the growth of the LGBTQ community in the Community of Christ and how they eventually gained the priesthood. Listen to this episode here.
Episode 35: Wayne Booth: “The Rhetorician Who Can Change Everything.”
October 07, 2019 05:57 - 1 hour - 23.2 MBWhat’s more important? Having the truth, or understanding your opponent? In this first installment of the Forgotten Mormons series, Stephen Carter, Greg Clark, and Jon Ogden introduce Wayne C. Booth, the LDS rhetorician who would like to blow everything you know about constructive dialogue out of the water. Its implications—from political discourse to Sunday school …
Episode 21: Standing as a Witness: An Analysis of the Leadership Session of the October 2019 General Conference
October 04, 2019 04:53 - 1 hour - 41.7 MBA lot happened during the leadership session of general conference, from changes in who can be an official witness for a baptism to an official interpretation of the word “gender” in church policies. Blaire Ostler and her husband Drew Ostler analyze the session talk by talk. Listen to this episode here.
Episode 34: Expanding the Soul … and the Podcast: A Conversation with Jaxon Washburn
September 30, 2019 04:43 - 56 minutes - 52.2 MBHow do you grow spiritually? Do you move from being wrong to being right? Or from being right to being righter? Jaxon Washburn sees soul growth as expansion rather than as movement toward correctness. Jaxon will be a co-host for future episodes of the Sunstone Podcast. Come get a taste of his thinking, and learn …
Episode 15: Words on the Words of Wisdom
September 27, 2019 16:04 - 1 hour - 35.4 MBThere’s a lot to be said about the Mormon “health code,” the Word of Wisdom. Tune in to hear Lindsay Hansen Park, Bryan Buchanan and Christopher C. Smith join with researchers and historians Clair Barrus and Joe Geisner to better understand the history of Mormonism’s most talked about commandment, er, revelation, er, suggestion. You get …