In this monologue episode, LDF host Dan Wotherspoon shares some of his recent thinking about the ways Western Christianity has misinterpreted (or ignored) Jesus’s actual teachings in such a way that we have the rise of Christian Nationalism, increased Patriarchy, name calling, scapegoating, cruelty and devastating harm to individuals and families, and the notion that […]
This year’s LDS Sunday School curriculum is the Old Testament (better titled the Hebrew Bible). And before too long, those of us who follow the Come Follow Me calendar will begin moving into the study of the prophets Isaiah through Malachi. For most Latter-day Saints, this is generally their least favorite months of study. They
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In this remarkable discussion that is part of the “Women Outside the Garden” series hosted by Teri Petersen, Terri talks with Susannah Clarke about several topics, preeminent among them is “generational trauma.” Based on the science of epigenetics, each of us inherit DNA from our ancestors, and carried within it are propensities, temperament, fears, and more. Not
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Using as a launching pad the Western Christian liturgical calendar celebration of Epiphany (the day recognizing Jesus’s first revelation to Gentiles–in this case, the Magi), this episode is a discussion between LDF host and co-host Dan Wotherspoon and Mark Crego about the importance of being ready at all times and within any group to share our witness with others.
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This powerful episode, the 4th in Terri Petersen’s series, “Women Outside the Garden,” features an interview she did with Tonia Toole, who is the founder of a non-profit organization, Holding Out Help, that assists individuals in leaving polygamous communities in Utah. In it, Tonia shares her personal journey, including her experience with cancer and how it
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Many Latter-day Saints long for a more inclusive church, including less of an emphasis on doctrines in favor of learning to listen better to each other and open our hearts to more diverse points of view. They are bored by and are unmoved by certainty. They want a deeper connection with the Divine (however they
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“Hope” is a term often associated with Christmas. “A thrill of hope, a weary world rejoices…” “The hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee tonight.” But what is “hope”? And how is it tied to Jesus’s birth and life? Is hope an expectation of a particular outcome, or is it something
This episode is a far-ranging conversation between “Women Outside the Garden” host Terri Petersen and the co-hosts of the Meno-Moms podcast, Alyson Deussen and Susie Augenstein. In it, both Alyson and Susie share their LDS backgrounds and journeys toward wider views and deeper happiness. And how there are many things that they “just don’t care
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In this episode, LDF host Dan Wotherspoon follows up on Episode 223 that focused on obstacles that we face when we encounter surprising or disturbing things about scripture , this time looking at its mythic elements. What is myth? What it its purpose? How can we appreciate it for its insights into life’s biggest questions
Terri Petersen and Stephanie G discuss a parable about patriarchy and women’s issues; Just give me the keys to my own dang car!
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