In this episode, Jana Riess and Kathryn Knight Sonntag join LDF host Dan Wotherspoon in talking about “worship.” What is worship, or what does it mean to be in worship mode, and how do these differ from reverence, prayer, or gratitude? Do Latter-day Saint worship practices differ from those of other faith traditions? If so, in what ways? Have LDS forms […]
In this episode, we focus on ideas for building up spiritual communities that reflect unity, love, and acceptance. How might such become places in which everyone regardless of their theological positions, views about scripture or church strengths and weaknesses, or understandings and stances on today’s big social issues can all worship and enjoy community together?
157: Creating Loving and Affirming Communities Read More »
An interesting argument for why religion might be key to saving the future, and why we should be an active part of it.
109: Why We Should Attend Church Even If We Might Not Like It Read More »
Taking stock of Latter-day Faith to this point, and emphases going forward.
100: Our 100th Episode! Reflections and Looking Forward Read More »
Explore various ideas that can help us increase our understanding and deepen our experiences of the sacrament.
099: The Sacrament: A Communion of Love Read More »
A brief overview of the remarkable spiritual journey of Samuel Brown, a physician-scientist who came to know the reality of God and allowed it to transform his heart and enlarge his appreciation for life and life with others in dramatic and wonderful ways.
096: Where the Soul Hungers Read More »
We live right now in a highly polarized society, especially politically. Yet most of us claim our politics are driven by our religious beliefs. How does this dynamic work when people from the same religious background see things so differently and feel strong enough to demonize or dismiss others? What are ways forward?
068: Religion, Politics, Polarization Read More »
It is easy to say we “belong” to a group, even a church or a religious tradition, but what does that really mean? How many times have we said or thought to ourselves, “Sure, I belong,” but yet we’ve still kept one foot pointing toward the door in case this belonging thing starts getting really
054: Increasing Our Sense of “Belonging” Read More »
After listening to last week’s podcast on the Book of Mormon, longtime Latter-day Faith collaborator Mark Crego suggested we record a follow up that deals more directly with how to engage with the book within our own hearts (including the things in the text that trigger us!) and communities. If it is the “word of
041: Wrestling with the Book of Mormon, Part 2 Read More »
