Latter-day Saint Perspectives

By Laura Harris Hales

Religion & Spirituality

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Podcasts about Church History, Doctrine, and Culture

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Latter-day Saint Perspectives episodes:

05.05.2021
Episode 130: Welcome to Latter-day Saint Perspectives
Welcome to the Latter-day Saint Perspectives Podcast. I’m your host Laura Harris Hales. I created this podcast over four and a half years ago. As I prepare to shutter the production, I am going to follow the example of fellow podcaster...
04.06.2021
Episode 129: Learning of Joseph Smith Anew
The Interview In this episode of Latter-day Saint Perspectives Podcast, Laura Harris Hales interviews R. Eric Smith and Matthew C. Godfrey about Know Brother Joseph: New Perspectives on Joseph Smith’s Life and Character, the new book that they coedited with Matthew...
01.27.2021
Episode 128: What Is the Restoration? with Patrick Q. Mason
About the Interview: Celebrating the two hundredth anniversary of the Restoration has proven to be one of the few highlights of 2020 for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In commemoration, the First Presidency and Twelve Apostles issued...
12.23.2020
Episode 127: The Kinderhook Plates with Mark Ashurst-McGee
Mark Ashurst-McGee discusses the story of the translation of the Kinderhook Plates by Joseph Smith, a curious episode in Latter-day Saint history.
11.11.2020
Episode 126: From Conflict to Closeness with Emil Harker
About the Interview: Many relationships may be improved simply by practicing good communication skills. In this interview, Emil Harker discusses a program for improving our ability to communicate well in crucial conversations. Over the past 20 years, he has counseled...
10.14.2020
Episode 125: Latter-day Saint Beliefs on the Apocalypse with Christopher J. Blythe
About the Interview: The mayhem of 2020 has brought the Apocalypse to the forefront of many people’s minds, but for Latter-day Saints, this kind of thinking is nothing new. Christopher J. Blythe describes in his new book, Terrible Revolution: Latter-Day...
09.16.2020
Episode 124: Producing Ancient Scripture with Mark Ashurst-McGee
The Interview: In this episode of the LDS Perspectives Podcast, Laura Harris Hales interviews Mark Ashurst-McGee, a co-editor of a new book, Producing Ancient Scripture: Joseph Smith’s Translation Projects in the Development of Mormon Christianity. The Book of Mormon is well...
08.26.2020
Episode 123: Producing Ancient Scripture: “Approaching Egyptian Papyri through Biblical Language: Joseph Smith’s Use of Hebrew in His Translation of the Book of Abraham” with Matthew J. Grey
Dr. Matthew J. Grey discusses his research for his chapter, “Approaching Egyptian Papyri through Biblical Language: Joseph Smith’s Use of Hebrew in His Translation of the Book of Abraham.”
08.12.2020
Episode 122: Producing Ancient Scripture: Thomas Wayment on Joseph Smith’s Use of Adam Clarke in the JST
Dr. Thomas A. Wayment covers his research for his chapter “A Recovered Resource: The Use of Adam Clarke’s Bible Commentary in Joseph Smith’s Bible Translation.”
03.18.2020
Episode 121: Despite All We Can Do with Daniel O. McClellan
Daniel O. McClellan discusses the literary, historical, and rhetorical meanings of a popular verse in the Book of Mormon.
03.04.2020
Episode 120: Spiritual Anxiety with Debra Theobald McClendon
Dr. Debra Theobald McClendon discusses the management of anxiety and scrupulosity (Religious OCD).
02.05.2020
Episode 119: The First Vision with Spencer W. McBride
Spencer W. McBride of the Joseph Smith Papers discusses a new podcast he wrote and produced about Joseph Smith's first vision.
01.08.2020
Episode 118: Part 2–How the Book of Mormon Counters Anti-Semitism with Bradley J. Kramer
Bradley J. Kramer discusses how the Book of Mormon counters anti-Semitism in the New Testament.
01.08.2020
Episode 117: Part 1–A New Approach to Studying the Book of Mormon with Bradley J. Kramer
Bradley J. Kramer explains how a rabbinical approach can improve your study of the Book of Mormon.
12.18.2019
Episode 116: Joseph Smith, Nauvoo Leader with Christian Heimburger
Christian Heimburger of the Joseph Smith Papers Project reviews some interesting documents from the newly released volume 9 of the document series.
12.04.2019
Episode 115: Jesus Christ in the Topical Guide with Stephanie Dibb Sorensen
Stephanie Dibb Sorensen discusses the journey she trod as she accepted President Russell M. Nelson's challenge to study the references to Christ in the scriptures.
11.13.2019
Episode 114: The Book of Revelation with Nicholas J. Frederick
Dr. Nick Frederick discusses the contemporary significance of the Book of Revelation, and its use by Joseph Smith in the Doctrine and Covenants.
10.30.2019
Episode 113: Religion, Politics, and Community Involvement with George B. Handley
George Handley discusses the similarities between civic involvement and religious stewardship.
10.09.2019
Episode 112: The Council of Nicaea and Its Creed with Lincoln H. Blumell
Dr. Lincoln Blumell discusses the landmark Council of Nicaea, the Nicaean Creed, and a new book he edited about New Testament times.
09.06.2019
Episode 111: A Church History Moment with J. B. Haws
J. B. Haws reviews the trajectory of Latter-day Saint church history study and notes a current special moment in church history research.
08.14.2019
Episode 110: The Global Church and Lived Religion with Melissa Inouye
Melissa Wei-Tsing Inouye talks about her experiences studying global religions.
07.10.2019
Episode 109: The Power of Godliness with Jonathan Stapley
Dr. Jonathan Stapley discusses the evolution of Latter-day Saint liturgy and sacred rituals.
06.12.2019
Episode 108: The Latter-day Saint’s and Zion with Matthew C. Godfrey
Matthew C. Godfrey discusses the various Latter-day Saint Zion settlement projects.
05.08.2019
Episode 107: Why Does Latter-day Saint Art Matter? with Jennifer Champoux
Jennifer Champoux discusses how Latter-day Saint art affects our religious understanding.
04.10.2019
Episode 106: The Symbol of the Cross with Gaye Strathearn
Dr. Gaye Strathearn reviews scripture to emphasize the important symbol the cross is in LDS theology.
03.20.2019
Episode 105: Discipleship with Eric Huntsman
Eric Huntsman talks about what the Gospel of John teaches us about discipleship.
03.06.2019
Episode 104: Silent Souls Weeping with Jane Clayson Johnson
Journalist Jane Clayson Johnson talks about her findings from hundreds of Latter-day Saints touched by mental illness.
02.20.2019
Episode 103: The Need for Historicity of the Book of Mormon with Stephen Smoot
In a recent article published in Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship titled “Et Incarnatus Est: The Imperative for Book of Mormon Historicity,” Stephen Smoot maintains the credibility of the Book of Mormon is intricately linked to its...
02.06.2019
Episode 102: The Fourth Gospel with Joshua Matson
Joshua Matson discusses his Sperry Symposium article on the messianic message of the Fourth Gospel.
01.16.2019
Episode 101: Studying the Book of Mormon with Grant Hardy
Grant Hardy talks about the new Maxwell Institute Study Edition of the Book of Mormon that he edited.
01.02.2019
Episode 100: The Myth of Redemptive Violence with David Pulsipher
David Pulsipher discusses an alternate reading of the violence in the Book of Mormon. He sees it as showing us that nonviolence has the greatest blessings.
12.12.2018
Episode 99: Luke’s Jesus with S. Kent Brown
S. Kent Brown discusses the beautiful message of the gospel of Luke.
11.21.2018
Episode 98: Translation of the New Testament with Thomas A. Wayment
Dr. Thomas Wayment discusses the history of the New Testament manuscript and a new study guide and translation intended for an LDS audience.
11.07.2018
Episode 97: The Book of Abraham with Robin Scott Jensen
LDS Church historian Robin Scott Jensen discusses the Joseph Smith Paper's project exploration of the Joseph Smith papyri.
10.24.2018
Episode 96: The Apocrypha with Jared Ludlow
Jared Ludlow walks Latter-day Saints through the gems of the Old Testament Apocrypha.
10.10.2018
Episode 95: The LDS Church in India with Taunalyn Rutherford
Dr. Taunalyn Ford Rutherford shares her research on the Hyderbad India Stake as a window into how the LDS Church is globalizing.
09.19.2018
Episode 94: Day of Atonement Symbolism in LDS Discourse with Shon Hopkin
Dr. Shon Hopkin discusses the overlap of symbolism in the Jewish Day of Atonement and Latter-day Saint ordinances.
09.05.2018
Episode 93: Isaiah 2.0 with Joseph M. Spencer
Dr. Joseph M. Spencer gives some tips for understanding the Book of Isaiah.
08.22.2018
Episode 92: Intertextuality in the Book of Mormon with Nick Frederick
Dr. Nicholas Frederick discusses New Testament intertextuality in the Book of Mormon.
08.08.2018
Episode 91: Part 2: W. W. Phelps and Early Mormonism with Bruce Van Orden
Part 2 of Laura Harris Hales' interview of Bruce A. Van Orden about the life and work of W. W. Phelps, a unique witness to the events of the early Church.
08.08.2018
Episode 90: Part 1: W. W. Phelps and Early Mormonism with Bruce Van Orden
Bruce A. Van Orden discusses the life and work of W. W. Phelps, a unique witness to the events of the early Church.
07.25.2018
Episode 89: Wisdom Literature with Dan Belnap
Dr. Dan Belnap discusses the wisdom literature tradition in the Bible and the ancient Near East.
07.11.2018
Episode 88: Israel’s Kings with Dana M. Pike
Dr. Dana Pike discusses the time period from the reign of Judges in Israel through the fall of the Southern Kingdom as recorded in Bible.
06.27.2018
Episode 87: The Millennial Temple – R. Jean Addams
R. Jean Addams discusses the temple lot in Independence, Missouri.
06.27.2018
Episode 86: 19th Century Restorationists – RoseAnn Benson
Author RoseAnn Benson discusses nineteenth-century restorationists Joseph Smith and Alexander Campbell and their legacies.
06.27.2018
Episode 85: Old Major, Joseph Smith’s Dog – Alexander L. Baugh
A lighthearted look at the companionship Joseph Smith shared with his dog, Old Major.
06.13.2018
Episode 84: Violence in the Bible with George A. Pierce
Dr. George A. Pierce probes for deeper meaning behind the violence in the conquest narratives of the Old Testament.
05.30.2018
Episode 83: A Global History of Blacks and Mormonism – Russell W. Stevenson
Russell W. Stevenson discusses the global history of blacks and Mormonism.
05.23.2018
Episode 82: The LDS Church and the Sugar Industry – Matthew C. Godfrey
Historian Matthew C. Godfrey discusses the LDS Church's involvement in the US sugar industry.
05.09.2018
Episode 81: A Closer Look at the Foundational Texts of Mormonism – Sharalyn D. Howcroft
Sharalyn Howcroft gives insight into how "History of Joseph Smith by His Mother" came to be.

What's Latter-day Saint Perspectives about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Latter-day Saint Perspectives episodes:

Episode 130: Welcome to Latter-day Saint Perspectives

Episode 129: Learning of Joseph Smith Anew

Episode 128: What Is the Restoration? with Patrick Q. Mason

Episode 127: The Kinderhook Plates with Mark Ashurst-McGee

Episode 126: From Conflict to Closeness with Emil Harker

Episode 125: Latter-day Saint Beliefs on the Apocalypse with Christopher J. Blythe

Episode 124: Producing Ancient Scripture with Mark Ashurst-McGee

Episode 123: Producing Ancient Scripture: “Approaching Egyptian Papyri through Biblical Language: Joseph Smith’s Use of Hebrew in His Translation of the Book of Abraham” with Matthew J. Grey

Episode 122: Producing Ancient Scripture: Thomas Wayment on Joseph Smith’s Use of Adam Clarke in the JST

Episode 121: Despite All We Can Do with Daniel O. McClellan

Episode 120: Spiritual Anxiety with Debra Theobald McClendon

Episode 119: The First Vision with Spencer W. McBride

Episode 118: Part 2–How the Book of Mormon Counters Anti-Semitism with Bradley J. Kramer

Episode 117: Part 1–A New Approach to Studying the Book of Mormon with Bradley J. Kramer

Episode 116: Joseph Smith, Nauvoo Leader with Christian Heimburger

Episode 115: Jesus Christ in the Topical Guide with Stephanie Dibb Sorensen

Episode 114: The Book of Revelation with Nicholas J. Frederick

Episode 113: Religion, Politics, and Community Involvement with George B. Handley

Episode 112: The Council of Nicaea and Its Creed with Lincoln H. Blumell

Episode 111: A Church History Moment with J. B. Haws

Episode 110: The Global Church and Lived Religion with Melissa Inouye

Episode 109: The Power of Godliness with Jonathan Stapley

Episode 108: The Latter-day Saint’s and Zion with Matthew C. Godfrey

Episode 107: Why Does Latter-day Saint Art Matter? with Jennifer Champoux

Episode 106: The Symbol of the Cross with Gaye Strathearn

Episode 105: Discipleship with Eric Huntsman

Episode 104: Silent Souls Weeping with Jane Clayson Johnson

Episode 103: The Need for Historicity of the Book of Mormon with Stephen Smoot

Episode 102: The Fourth Gospel with Joshua Matson

Episode 101: Studying the Book of Mormon with Grant Hardy

Episode 100: The Myth of Redemptive Violence with David Pulsipher

Episode 99: Luke’s Jesus with S. Kent Brown

Episode 98: Translation of the New Testament with Thomas A. Wayment

Episode 97: The Book of Abraham with Robin Scott Jensen

Episode 96: The Apocrypha with Jared Ludlow

Episode 95: The LDS Church in India with Taunalyn Rutherford

Episode 94: Day of Atonement Symbolism in LDS Discourse with Shon Hopkin

Episode 93: Isaiah 2.0 with Joseph M. Spencer

Episode 92: Intertextuality in the Book of Mormon with Nick Frederick

Episode 91: Part 2: W. W. Phelps and Early Mormonism with Bruce Van Orden

Episode 90: Part 1: W. W. Phelps and Early Mormonism with Bruce Van Orden

Episode 89: Wisdom Literature with Dan Belnap

Episode 88: Israel’s Kings with Dana M. Pike

Episode 87: The Millennial Temple – R. Jean Addams

Episode 86: 19th Century Restorationists – RoseAnn Benson

Episode 85: Old Major, Joseph Smith’s Dog – Alexander L. Baugh

Episode 84: Violence in the Bible with George A. Pierce

Episode 83: A Global History of Blacks and Mormonism – Russell W. Stevenson

Episode 82: The LDS Church and the Sugar Industry – Matthew C. Godfrey

Episode 81: A Closer Look at the Foundational Texts of Mormonism – Sharalyn D. Howcroft