If you’ve thought there was nothing new to discuss about the connections between Masonic influences on early Mormon history and theological development, you haven’t yet read Don Bradley’s article “The Grand Fundamental Principles of Mormonism: Joseph Smith’s Unfinished Reformation” in the April 2006 Sunstone. But even more than the new understandings about Mormonism and Masonry, [...]

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This podcast is an interview with John Gustav-Wrathall, author of a recent essay in Sunstone magazine titled “A Gay Mormon’s Testimony” that describes his journey out of Mormonism and then back again. He asks and gives wonderful, compassionate answers to the question of why God would lead him to leave the LDS Church and then, [...]

 

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We’re excited to announce the posting of a new SunstonePodcast! In it, Emily Pearson, daughter of Gerald and Carol Lynn Pearson, reflects on the ways her life has been affected by growing up as the daughter of a gay man and then, years later, marrying one. Many SunstonePodcast listeners may know that former husband: [...]

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In this podcast, Sunstone editor Dan Wotherspoon interviews Phil McLemore, author of the cover article of the April 2006 issue, “Mormon Mantras: A Journey of Spiritual Transformation.” In it, Phil speaks about his experiences as a Mormon convert turned Church Education System employee turned Air Force chaplain who, after thirty years of struggle to attain [...]

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In this edition of SunstonePodcast, Sunstone magazine editor Dan Wotherspoon interviews Professor Laurie Maffly-Kipp, author of the article, “Tracking the Sincere Believer: ‘Authentic’ Religion and the Enduring Legacy of Joseph Smith Jr.,” in the December 2005 issue of Sunstone and available here.
Maffly-Kipp discusses the obsession with Joseph Smith’s “sincerity” as the lens for looking at [...]

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In this edition of SunstonePodcast, Dan Wotherspoon interviews Jana Riess, religion book editor for Publisher’s Weekly, co-author (with Christopher Bigelow) of Mormonism for Dummies, and author of five other books including The Book of Mormon: Selections Annotated and Explained (Skylight Paths, 2005), and What Would Buffy Do? The Vampire Slayer as Spiritual Guide (Jossey-Bass, 2003). [...]

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Actor, playwright, and stand-up comedian Steven Fales debuted his one-man play, “Confessions of a Mormon Boy,” as a reading at the 2001 Salt Lake Sunstone Symposium. In this play, Fales tells the captivating story of his failed attempt to overcome his “same-sex attraction” through “reparative therapy,” which resulted in his divorce and excommunication from the [...]

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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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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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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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