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Latter-day Faith

Latter-day Faith is a weekly podcast hosted by Dan Wotherspoon, PhD, that explores faith and its realities for this time in human history. Although each discussion maintains awareness of its primarily... Read more

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032: Wisdom Jesus

032: Wisdom Jesus

A common refrain we hear in Christianity today is someone claiming something like this: "There are those who think of Je... Read more

26 Nov 2019

1hr 35mins

Ranked #2

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015: Let’s Talk “Blessings”

015: Let’s Talk “Blessings”

We hear people throughout the religious world use the language of “blessings” when something difficult in their lives is... Read more

16 Jul 2019

1hr 28mins

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009: Faith is Much More than Belief

009: Faith is Much More than Belief

According to Joseph Smith, faith is the first principle of the gospel. And many of this teachings show that he understoo... Read more

4 Jun 2019

1hr 29mins

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050: Fresh Views of the First Vision

050: Fresh Views of the First Vision

In this episode, Latter-day Saint historian Ron Barney joins LDF host Dan Wotherspoon to talk about the actual historica... Read more

1 Apr 2020

1hr 30mins

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022: A Paradigm Shift in Today's Mormonism

022: A Paradigm Shift in Today's Mormonism

Latter-day Faith host Dan Wotherspoon goes solo this week to talk about some of the dynamics he sees at play in today's ... Read more

3 Sep 2019

1hr 7mins

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043: The Divine Feminine, Part 1

043: The Divine Feminine, Part 1

Goddess figures have abounded world wide and at every stage in history. Many are tied to creative and generative powers,... Read more

12 Feb 2020

1hr 10mins

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040: Wrestling with The Book of Mormon

040: Wrestling with The Book of Mormon

The Book of Mormon occupies a key place in the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and very much... Read more

23 Jan 2020

1hr 40mins

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017: The LDS Temple and the Vitality of Ritual Immersion

017: The LDS Temple and the Vitality of Ritual Immersion

Within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the various rituals and ordinances that take place in LDS temple... Read more

30 Jul 2019

1hr 16mins

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014: Engaging Scripture: The Practice of Lectio Divina

014: Engaging Scripture: The Practice of Lectio Divina

The spiritual practice of lectio divina (divine/sacred reading) originated in the early centuries of Christianity and su... Read more

9 Jul 2019

1hr

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028: Mental Illness and Religious Discomfort

028: Mental Illness and Religious Discomfort

Mental illness and other mental health issues are common among the human population, including among those who attend ch... Read more

29 Oct 2019

1hr 38mins

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031: What is "Doctrine"?

031: What is "Doctrine"?

In two October 2019 General Conference talks, President Dallin H. Oaks shared thoughts about what constitutes church "do... Read more

19 Nov 2019

1hr 8mins

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030-Mormon Philosophy Simplified

030-Mormon Philosophy Simplified

Brittney Lowe Hartley has just published a long-awaited book, Mormon Philosophy Simplified: An Easy LDS Approach to Clas... Read more

12 Nov 2019

1hr 12mins

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035: The Real Gospel of Jesus, Part 1

035: The Real Gospel of Jesus, Part 1

Following up on the recent "Wisdom Jesus" show, this two-part episode features the wonderful yogi Phil McLemore offering... Read more

17 Dec 2019

1hr

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034: Stages of Change/Stages of Faith

034: Stages of Change/Stages of Faith

In this episode, highly experienced family therapist, Julie Keanaaina introduces a model known as the Stages of Change t... Read more

10 Dec 2019

1hr 5mins

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029: Covenant Belonging

029: Covenant Belonging

In the October 2019 General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, as well as the previous year ... Read more

5 Nov 2019

1hr 17mins

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037: Christmas Conversation: Birthing the Christ Within

037: Christmas Conversation: Birthing the Christ Within

This show continues the conversation with Phil McLemore, a yogi in the lineage of Paramahansa Yogananda and also a Latte... Read more

19 Dec 2019

1hr 19mins

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011: Church

011: Church

In this episode, I am joined by the wonderful scholar Taylor Petrey for a conversation on "church." Our goal was to try ... Read more

18 Jun 2019

1hr 1min

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010: Becoming Aware of Our Biases

010: Becoming Aware of Our Biases

I've just released a new and very powerful episode of the Latter-day Faith podcast. I hope you'll check it out!   ... Read more

11 Jun 2019

1hr 24mins

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016: Defending the Family: Alternative Emphases

016: Defending the Family: Alternative Emphases

In this episode, Latter-day Faith host Dan Wotherspoon is joined by Jordan Harmon, a terrific and thoughtful therapist, ... Read more

23 Jul 2019

1hr 20mins

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049: Behavioral Science Insights for Mormons

049: Behavioral Science Insights for Mormons

In this really insightful episode, LDF host Dan Wotherspoon turns loose his wonderful guest, Jordan Harmon, a Latter-day... Read more

24 Mar 2020

1hr 33mins

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