Book of Mormon Anachronisms & John Clark [Mormonism Live: 184]

The LDS Church teaches that its top leaders are prophets, seers, and revelators; men who speak for God and whose guidance deserves trust, obedience, and moral authority. When serious problems arise in Church history, doctrine, or policy, the most common explanation offered is simple: prophets are fallible. But does that explanation actually resolve the issue?… Read More »Does Prophetic Fallibility Solve the LDS Problem? The post Does Prophetic Fallibility Solve the LDS Problem? appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

Tonight’s top story looks at new national data revealing a growing gap inside the LDS Church — especially among Gen Z members. While many young adults are stepping away entirely, new research shows that those who remain often continue outward religious behaviors like church attendance and temple participation. But beneath the surface, something deeper is… Read More »Inside the Disappearance of LDS Devotion The post Inside the Disappearance of LDS Devotion appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

Beginning with the classic fringe belief that “aliens built the pyramids,” Radio Free Mormon teaches you the simple but powerful technique that can defuse and destroy virtually any apologetic argument in favor of Mormonism. This silver bullet works every time! Apologists, beware! The post Built By Aliens? RFM 436 appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

Mormonism Live is honored to host the 2025 Brodie Awards, an annual event dedicated to recognizing excellence, courage, insight, and impact in the world of Mormon-related scholarship, commentary, media, and creative work. Named after historian Fawn M. Brodie, the Brodie Awards exist to spotlight voices—both established and emerging—who meaningfully contribute to public understanding of Mormonism.… Read More »The 2025 Brodie Awards Ceremony The post The 2025 Brodie Awards Ceremony appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

Tonight on The Mormon Newscast, we lead with remarks from Elder Dallin H. Oaks encouraging Latter-day Saints to marry younger. We take a clear-eyed look at what was said, why it matters, and why it’s raising eyebrows yet again. We also cover a full slate of additional stories shaping the Mormon world this week, including… Read More »Unlock Your Loins on Your LDS Mission The post Unlock Your Loins on Your LDS Mission appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

The evisceration of the Light and Truth Letter continues! RFM is joined by Kolby Reddish as they continue their debunking of Austin Fife’s pride and joy. In this strange chapter, Austin claims he left Mormonism after he stopped believing in God. Then, using only common sense, he reconstructed a new version of God that just… Read More »Why Believe In Mormonism? RFM: 435 The post Why Believe In Mormonism? RFM: 435 appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

Black Skin A Curse From God? Rumors have been swirling recently that the LDS Church is changing certain verses in its African language translations of the Book of Mormon; certain verses that in the English Book of Mormon talk about black skin being a curse from God. The rumor is that those verses have been… Read More »LDS Church Changing Book of Mormon To Fool Africans? RFM: 434 The post LDS Church Changing Book of Mormon To Fool Africans? RFM: 434 appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

We dig into one of the lesser-known but deeply revealing historical sources from early Mormonism: the Fayette Lapham interview with Joseph Smith Sr. Lapham’s account places Joseph Smith’s father in conversation about the earliest days of the movement — before the Church had polished narratives, before later offices were cleanly defined, and before memory had… Read More »Interview with Joseph Smiths Father The post Interview with Joseph Smiths Father appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

Tonight on The Mormon Newscast we lead with breaking local news out of Layton: a junior high employee has been arrested and charged with inappropriate conduct involving a 17-year-old. We break down what we know, the legal implications, and the community response. In other headlines, we cover a troubling case out of Cody where a… Read More »LDS Primary President Charged With Kissing Teen ! The post LDS Primary President Charged With Kissing Teen ! appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

Join us on New Year’s Eve for a special episode of Mormonism Live. We’ll look back at the biggest Mormon news stories of the year from The Mormon Newscast and reveal the Top 5 stories you voted for. We’ll also dig into a few late-breaking developments, including the passing of Elder Holland. Support The Mormon… Read More »2025 Mormon Newscast Year in Review The post 2025 Mormon Newscast Year in Review appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.