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Mormon Land

Mormon Land explores the contours and complexities of LDS news. It's hosted by award-winning religion writer Peggy Fletcher Stack and Salt Lake Tribune managing editor David Noyce.

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The LDS Church’s LGBTQ policy: How it came to be and why it went away | Episode 76

The LDS Church’s LGBTQ policy: How it came to be and why it went away | Episode 76

Nearly 3½ years ago, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints stunned insiders and outsiders with a new policy la... Read more

10 Apr 2019

38mins

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General authority talks about race, Joseph Smith’s polygamy, the LGBTQ policy and more | Episode 93

General authority talks about race, Joseph Smith’s polygamy, the LGBTQ policy and more | Episode 93

For nearly two decades, Elder Steven E. Snow has served as a general authority for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-... Read more

7 Aug 2019

40mins

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D. Michael Quinn on LDS Church finances | Episode 6

D. Michael Quinn on LDS Church finances | Episode 6

Historian D. Michael Quinn discusses money and finances throughout Mormon Church history and theology with Salt Lake Tri... Read more

25 Oct 2017

50mins

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LDS relationship and sexuality counselor Jennifer Finlayson-Fife on the MTC assault | Episode 27

LDS relationship and sexuality counselor Jennifer Finlayson-Fife on the MTC assault | Episode 27

In the latest episode of “Mormon Land, ” LDS relationship and sexuality counselor Jennifer Finlayson-Fife discusses the ... Read more

28 Mar 2018

29mins

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Would yesterday’s pioneers recognize today’s temple ceremonies? | Episode 68

Would yesterday’s pioneers recognize today’s temple ceremonies? | Episode 68

Latter-day Saint temples have been in the news a lot lately. New temples are opening. Some older ones are closing for re... Read more

13 Feb 2019

41mins

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Who actually banned black Mormons from the priesthood? | Episode 36

Who actually banned black Mormons from the priesthood? | Episode 36

On the latest episode of “Mormon Land,” University of Utah professor Paul Reeve offers insight on where the LDS Church's... Read more

6 Jun 2018

49mins

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Why there are fewer litmus tests for what makes a ‘real Mormon’ outside of Utah | Episode 65

Why there are fewer litmus tests for what makes a ‘real Mormon’ outside of Utah | Episode 65

Latter-day Saints are full of jokes, jabs and judgments about so-called “Utah Mormons” — how church members who live in ... Read more

17 Jan 2019

34mins

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A new discovery sheds light on early black converts and the subsequent priesthood ban | Episode 71

A new discovery sheds light on early black converts and the subsequent priesthood ban | Episode 71

Knowing who ordained whom to the priesthood in the early days of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is seld... Read more

6 Mar 2019

27mins

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A Latter-day Saint therapist on why sex isn't just about making babies | Episode 78

A Latter-day Saint therapist on why sex isn't just about making babies | Episode 78

Latter-day Saints are taught time and time again that sexual relations are absolutely forbidden — before marriage. But a... Read more

24 Apr 2019

32mins

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Missionaries can call home more often now, but will it make a difference? | Episode 69

Missionaries can call home more often now, but will it make a difference? | Episode 69

This week, Latter-day Saint parents got an early Christmas — or Mother’s Day — gift: The chance to talk to their mission... Read more

21 Feb 2019

27mins

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Social worker and therapist Marybeth Raynes on apologies and forgiveness | Episode 30

Social worker and therapist Marybeth Raynes on apologies and forgiveness | Episode 30

On the latest installment of “Mormon Land,” Clinical social worker and therapist Marybeth Raynes discusses the relations... Read more

18 Apr 2018

38mins

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Church has $100B in reserve, but one historian says its global expenses are steep | Episode 114

Church has $100B in reserve, but one historian says its global expenses are steep | Episode 114

Questions persist inside and outside The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints about the $100 billion reserve the ... Read more

8 Jan 2020

46mins

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The Russell Nelson Era | Episode 100

The Russell Nelson Era | Episode 100

To mark the 100th episode of our “Mormon Land” podcast, an expert panel will discuss how a 95-year-old leader is reshapi... Read more

4 Oct 2019

58mins

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Coke at BYU and the Word of Wisdom | Episode 4

Coke at BYU and the Word of Wisdom | Episode 4

Mormon Church-owned Brigham Young University recently changed its policy to allow Coke to be sold on campus. Salt Lake T... Read more

9 Oct 2017

27mins

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An ER doc and a hospice chaplain discuss the afterlife and near-death experiences | Episode 81

An ER doc and a hospice chaplain discuss the afterlife and near-death experiences | Episode 81

As Salt Lake City prepares to host a June 6-9 Afterlife Awareness Conference — “where shamans break bread with scientist... Read more

15 May 2019

42mins

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A look back at General Conference | Episode 101

A look back at General Conference | Episode 101

This week we revisit and discuss — what else? — the recently completed General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ ... Read more

9 Oct 2019

45mins

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How Latter-day Saint polygamists ended up in Mexico | Episode 106

How Latter-day Saint polygamists ended up in Mexico | Episode 106

When nine U.S. citizens were killed in a brutal attack in northern Mexico last week, much of the world learned for the f... Read more

13 Nov 2019

29mins

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Fiona and Terryl Givens on "The Christ Who Heals" | Episode 9

Fiona and Terryl Givens on "The Christ Who Heals" | Episode 9

Authors Fiona and Terryl Givens argue much of contemporary LDS thought has been contaminated by Protestant rhetoric and ... Read more

14 Nov 2017

26mins

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The gossip you might not have heard about General Conference | Episode 50

The gossip you might not have heard about General Conference | Episode 50

Mormon Land is alive with the sound of rumors.Probably the only thing on the Latter-day Saint calendar as reliable as Ge... Read more

26 Sep 2018

31mins

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A Q&A with MormonLeaks officials and their quest to expose the faith’s secrets | Episode 43

A Q&A with MormonLeaks officials and their quest to expose the faith’s secrets | Episode 43

You probably read about a woman who secretly recorded an interview with her former Missionary Training Center president ... Read more

7 Aug 2018

53mins

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