Category: Podcast

SunstoneLit, Baby! »

SunstoneLIt is now on the podcast buffet. Thrill as Sunstone writers read their works! Sit enraptured duing our interviews. Laugh at the funny parts! Cry when the podcasts are over.
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SunstonePodcast #005: Godwrestling »

In this episode of SunstonePodcast, Dan Wotherspoon interviews Rick Jepson about his November 2005 Sunstone article entitled, “Godwrestling: Physicality, Conflict, and Redemption in Mormon Doctrine.”
Rick is a nursing student at Utah Valley State College in Orem, Utah. He is married with two children. He trains and competes in several styles wrestling. He presented an early [...]

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SunstoneClassic Podcast #004: Ostracize, Condole, or Congratulate: What to do When Missionaries Come Home Early »

Missionaries who return early from their missions for any reason face an unusual problem of re-entry into conventional Mormon life. This session from the 2002 Salt Lake Sunstone symposium addresses several questions surrounding early missionary return, including: What percentage of missionaries return early? Why do missionaries who are given an honorable release for medical reasons [...]

 
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SunstonePodcast #004: Richard Dutcher - God’s Army 2 - States of Grace »

Today we interview Richard Dutcher, often dubbed “the grandfather of Mormon cinema”, about his latest movie: “God’s Army 2: States of Grace“. To catch the trailer, click here.
Throw away all your preconceived notions about “Mollywood” (as it’s now being called). “States of Grace” is unlike any “Mormon movie” yet to be released. As [...]

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SunstonePodcast #003: The New Missionary Discussions and the Future of Correlation »

In the latest edition of Sunstone Magazine, John-Charles Duffy explores “The New Missionary Discussions and the Future of Correlation”.
In this podcast, John-Charles discusses the history of official missionary discussions within the Church, the new LDS missionary program entitled “Preach My Gospel”, and the future of correlation.
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SunstoneClassic Podcast #003: Jan Shipps & “No Mormon Church? What’s Going on Here?” »

This SunstoneClassic podcast hails from the 2001 Washington D.C. Sunstone Symposium. It was released around the time that the LDS church made the formal announcement regarding how they wished to be referred to in the media (LDS Church, not Mormon Church, etc).

 
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SunstonePodcast #002: The Mormon Struggle with Assimilation, An Interview with Armand Mauss »

Ever wonder why the LDS church started out so revolutionary/controversial, then made huge strides towards becoming more mainstream and even progressive, and then retrenched itself a bit into increased orthodoxy or convervatism? In this SunstonePodcast episode, we interview Armand Mauss, author of The Angel and the Beehive: The Mormon Struggle with Assimilation.

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SunstoneClassic Podcast #002: “Mormonism and Science: Issues for the Coming Century” »

This SunstoneClassic podcast hails from the 2001 Salt Lake City Sunstone Symposium. It features Duane Jeffery, professor of zoology at Brigham Young University, in a discussion of science in general, and evolution in specific, as they relate to the LDS church, Brigham Young University, and young LDS scholars. Moderating the discussion is Keith [...]

 
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SunstoneClassic Podcast #001: “A Last Look at Lowell’s Legacy” »

Lowell L. Bennion was a legendary LDS educator, author, and humanitarian. He taught at the University of Utah Institute of religion for twenty-seven years, and then served as Associate Dean of Students and Professor of Sociology for another ten. Among many other accomplishments, he also founded a directed the Teton Valley Boys Ranch, and directed [...]

 
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SunstonePodcast #001: Sunstone Past, Present, and Future »

For those of you who are not aware, we recently published our first podcast at Sunstone, entitled: “Sunstone Past, Present, and Future”.
In this inaugural episode of SunstonePodcast, we interview Mike Stevens, Board Chairman of the Sunstone Education Foundation, and Dan Wotherspoon, editor of Sunstone Magazine.

 
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