How Did Joseph Smith Know All This?

Tonight on Mormonism LIVE, Bill Reel and Radio Free Mormon are joined by special guest John Dehlin for an exhaustive examination of the LDS Church’s lawsuit against Mormon Stories. Instead of arguing about the case in the abstract, we take 30 specific claims made by the Church and its attorneys and put them side-by-side with… Read More »John Dehlin Joins Mormonism Live!: LDS Church vs. Mormon Stories — Who’s Telling the Truth? The post John Dehlin Joins Mormonism Live!: LDS Church vs. Mormon Stories — Who’s Telling the Truth? appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

This week on the Mormon Newscast, we lead with new PEW data revealing significant shifts in Mormon membership—and what those numbers may tell us about the future of the LDS Church. We’ll also look at new data on the LDS birthrate and whether Mormon families are following the same demographic trends reshaping the rest of… Read More »Mormonism Is Changing & The LDS Church Responds The post Mormonism Is Changing & The LDS Church Responds appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

Ever wonder if Mormon Apologists like Jacob Hansen actually believe the arguments they make on behalf of the Mormon Church? Well that answer is now settled, and it is settled by none other than Jacob Hansen himself! On a recent podcast, Jacob Hansen admitted there is a difference between “Jacob the historian” and “Jacob the… Read More »Mormon Apologist Exposes Himself! RFM: 481 The post Mormon Apologist Exposes Himself! RFM: 481 appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

All the pleadings have been drafted and filed relating to John Dehlin’s Motion to Dismiss the Church’s trademark infringement case against him. RFM is joined by esteemed co-counsel Kolby Reddish to explain what is going on and who is likely to prevail in the motion to dismiss. As an added bonus, Church lawyer David Jordan… Read More »Will The Church’s Lawsuit Be Dismissed? RFM: 480 The post Will The Church’s Lawsuit Be Dismissed? RFM: 480 appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

This week on A Mormon Newscast, we’re covering several stories where religion, policy, doctrine, and institutional change all collide. We’ll start with Jehovah’s Witnesses and their latest shift on blood transfusions—what changed, what technically didn’t, and why high-demand religions often seem to work very hard to change without ever having to say, “We were wrong.”… Read More »Man Overboard On Post-Mormon Cruise The post Man Overboard On Post-Mormon Cruise appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

On this episode of Mormonism Live, we sit down with Rachelle and John Moyer, the creators behind “Ex-Mormon: The Musical,” to talk about how the project came together, what inspired the songs, and why music can be such a powerful way to process faith, identity, loss, humor, and life after Mormonism. We’ll dig into the… Read More »Ex-Mormon The Musical The post Ex-Mormon The Musical appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

This week on Mormon Newscast, an LDS apostle has some surprisingly strong words about what “real men” do and the irony will stop you in your tracks. We’ll dig into that irony, plus a packed week of Mormon news. Tommy McKay is speaking up about the Mormon Stories lawsuit, and we’ll look at what he’s… Read More »LDS Apostle Says Real Men Apologize ! The post LDS Apostle Says Real Men Apologize ! appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

Elder Bruce R. McConkie gave one of his most famous talks in history in 1980 named “The Seven Deadly Heresies.” RFM and Bill Reel break down this talk, exposing not only what Elder McConkie says, but why he says it; together with the things Elder McConkie doesn’t say at all! This one you won’t want… Read More »Heresy Hunters On Planet Provo! The post Heresy Hunters On Planet Provo! appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

Tonight on Mormonism Live, we examine a recurring pattern in Joseph Smith’s prophetic career: when he encountered something mysterious, incomplete, inaccessible, or simply unknown, he rarely seemed content to say, “I don’t know.” Instead, he supplied an answer—and often an extraordinarily detailed one. A skeleton becomes Zelph, complete with a name, identity, history, and ancient… Read More »How Did Joseph Smith Know All This? The post How Did Joseph Smith Know All This? appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

What happens when a religious system spends a lifetime teaching you to trust authority, obey, forgive, sacrifice, endure, distrust your own doubts, and fear the consequences of leaving? In this episode of Mormon Discussion, Teresa Hobbs leads Bill Reel and special guest Wendi Wilcock Jensen through a difficult question: Can LDS teachings and institutional structures… Read More »Trust, Obey, Endure: How Mormon Conditioning Makes Abuse Harder to Recognize The post Trust, Obey, Endure: How Mormon Conditioning Makes Abuse Harder to Recognize appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.