Mormon Stories Podcast

Mormon Stories Podcast

By Dr. John DehlinReligion & Spirituality
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Mormon Stories Podcast episodes

  • How Mormon Moms Came to Dominate American Media, Culture and Commerce - Bridget Read of New York Mag | Ep. 2130

    Join us to speak with Bridget Read about her new article in New York Magazine entitled "Under the Mormon Influence: How the Women of Utah Blogged and Posted Their Way Into American Hearts and Wallets."


    Bridget Read has been a writer at New York Magazine since 2019 and is the author of "Little Bosses Everywhere: How the Pyramid Scheme Shaped America."


    If you’d like to help keep this project going, please consider donating to support this series here. Your support makes long-form, in-depth historical discussion like this possible!


    Purchase John Turner’s book here.


    Let us know your thoughts on a Brigham Young series (comprising ten episodes) covering John Turner’s book Brigham Young: Pioneer Prophet.

    ___________________


    Show Notes

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    At Mormon Stories we explore, celebrate, and challenge Mormon culture through in-depth stories told by members and former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as scholars, authors, LDS apologists, and other professionals.  


    Our overall mission is to: 

    1. Facilitate informed consent amongst LDS Church members, investigators, and non-members regarding Mormon history, doctrine, and theology

    2. Support Mormons (and members of other high-demand religions) who are experiencing a religious faith crisis

    3. Promote healing, growth and community for those who choose to leave the LDS Church or other high demand religions


    🤝Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today

    One-time or recurring donations: https://donorbox.org/mormon-stories?default_interval=m 

    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories 

    Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/mormonstories 

    Paypal: https://paypal.me/mormonstories 


    Join this channel to get access to perks:

    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx6OgmoqJbOVRq-Lv1P7SzA/join


    Our Platforms:

    🌐Mormon Stories Blog: https://www.mormonstories.org/episodes 

    🎙️Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories 

    ✳️Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sDzk7dRjODTSEqzZKZJzk?si=148b0efc1ccc4404&nd=1 

    🍎Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mormon-stories-lds/id312094772 

    🖼️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mormstories 

    📱TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mormonstoriespodcast 

    🎮Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kuX5p6yyjF 


    Contact us:

    📧 [email protected]

    📬PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117

    1 hr 45 min
  • Sham Marriages in Joseph Smith’s Nauvoo - John Turner Pt. 35 | Ep. 2129

    Welcome back to Part 35 of our series with Dr. John Turner discussing his new book “Joseph Smith: The Rise and Fall of an American Prophet.”


    In 1843, Joseph Smith began introducing some of his closest family members – including his wife Emma Smith and his brother Hyrum Smith –to the controversial and secretive practice of plural marriage.


    This episode dives into one of the most complex and debated periods of early Latter-day Saint history. We explore the story of the Kinderhook Plates –a set of six brass plates that briefly captured Joseph Smith’s attention before being exposed as a fraud –and what that moment reveals about claims of translation and discernment.


    We also examine the marriages to the Partridge sisters, the dynamics between Joseph and Emma, and the growing theological framework surrounding celestial marriage, “calling and election made sure,” and eternal hierarchy. As new doctrines emerged, secrecy, trust, and power became deeply intertwined. 


    This episode raises difficult questions such as: What happened to the Kinderhook Plates –and why didn’t the translation continue? How did plural marriage unfold behind the scenes? What did Joseph teach privately vs publicly? How did those closest to him respond about polygamy?


    This is a careful, long-form discussion intended to slow down and examine the historical record in detail. 


    If you’d like to help keep this project going, please consider donating to support this series here. Your support makes long-form, in-depth historical discussion like this possible!


    Purchase John Turner’s book here.


    Let us know your thoughts on a Brigham Young series (comprising ten episodes) covering John Turner’s book Brigham Young: Pioneer Prophet.

    ___________________


    Show Notes

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    At Mormon Stories we explore, celebrate, and challenge Mormon culture through in-depth stories told by members and former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as scholars, authors, LDS apologists, and other professionals.  


    Our overall mission is to: 

    1. Facilitate informed consent amongst LDS Church members, investigators, and non-members regarding Mormon history, doctrine, and theology

    2. Support Mormons (and members of other high-demand religions) who are experiencing a religious faith crisis

    3. Promote healing, growth and community for those who choose to leave the LDS Church or other high demand religions


    🤝Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today

    One-time or recurring donations: https://donorbox.org/mormon-stories?default_interval=m 

    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories 

    Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/mormonstories 

    Paypal: https://paypal.me/mormonstories 


    Join this channel to get access to perks:

    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx6OgmoqJbOVRq-Lv1P7SzA/join


    Our Platforms:

    🌐Mormon Stories Blog: https://www.mormonstories.org/episodes 

    🎙️Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories 

    ✳️Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sDzk7dRjODTSEqzZKZJzk?si=148b0efc1ccc4404&nd=1 

    🍎Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mormon-stories-lds/id312094772 

    🖼️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mormstories 

    📱TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mormonstoriespodcast 

    🎮Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kuX5p6yyjF 


    Contact us:

    📧 [email protected]

    📬PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117

    2 hr 7 min
  • Perfectionistic Mormon Missionary Sent Home Early From Brazil - Debora Meireles Ling | Ep. 2128

    Today, Debora Meireles Ling joins John and Margi to share her journey growing up in a deeply orthodox LDS family in Brazil, where Mormonism shaped nearly every part of her life. As a teenager, Debora felt intense pressure to live the gospel perfectly and struggled with perfectionism as she tried to meet the expectations placed on faithful members.


    Debora was called to serve a mission in the São Paulo South Mission, but the experience quickly became overwhelming. After experiencing severe anxiety and panic attacks, she was sent home early—a devastating event she initially interpreted as a punishment from God. She reflects on the emotional toll of mission culture and the challenges missionaries can face when mental health struggles arise.


    After returning home, Debora worked to rebuild her life while remaining deeply committed to her faith. She eventually married a fellow returned missionary, and together they tried to build the kind of life they had always been taught to pursue within the Church. Over time, however, new questions and experiences began to challenge some of the assumptions she had carried for most of her life. 


    This conversation explores perfectionism, missionary culture, mental health, and more.

    ___________________


    Show Notes

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    At Mormon Stories we explore, celebrate, and challenge Mormon culture through in-depth stories told by members and former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as scholars, authors, LDS apologists, and other professionals.  


    Our overall mission is to: 

    1. Facilitate informed consent amongst LDS Church members, investigators, and non-members regarding Mormon history, doctrine, and theology

    2. Support Mormons (and members of other high-demand religions) who are experiencing a religious faith crisis

    3. Promote healing, growth and community for those who choose to leave the LDS Church or other high demand religions


    🤝Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today

    One-time or recurring donations: https://donorbox.org/mormon-stories?default_interval=m 

    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories 

    Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/mormonstories 

    Paypal: https://paypal.me/mormonstories 


    Join this channel to get access to perks:

    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx6OgmoqJbOVRq-Lv1P7SzA/join


    Our Platforms:

    🌐Mormon Stories Blog: https://www.mormonstories.org/episodes 

    🎙️Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories 

    ✳️Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sDzk7dRjODTSEqzZKZJzk?si=148b0efc1ccc4404&nd=1 

    🍎Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mormon-stories-lds/id312094772 

    🖼️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mormstories 

    📱TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mormonstoriespodcast 

    🎮Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kuX5p6yyjF 


    Contact us:

    📧 [email protected]

    📬PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117

    3 hr 14 min
  • Joseph Smith Pursues Teenage Girls in Nauvoo - John Turner pt 34 | Ep. 2127

    Welcome back to Part 34 of our series with Dr. John G. Turner! Today we are covering most of Chapter 27 in John Turner’s new book Joseph Smith: The Rise and Fall of an American Prophet. The chapter is called “Deep Water” and covers the year 1843.


    The main topic for today is polygamy.


    Join us as we discuss several of Joseph Smith’s wives such as Flora Woodworth, Eliza R. Snow, Sarah Ann Whitney, Lucy Walker, etc. John Dehlin challenges Dr. John Turner on specific aspects such as whether Emma Smith really did push Eliza R. Snow down the stairs and whether or not Porter Rockwell did actually attempt to assassinate Lilburn Boggs. We also discuss the validity of the William Clayton journals and postulate on why the church has yet to publish them.


    Throughout 1843, Joseph Smith promised men and women salvation based on their willingness to enter into polygamy. He spent church funds on gifts for his wives, as well as buying some of them plots of land, and even travel expenses for some of the women (from England to Nauvoo). Joseph Smith used language that could be seen as coercive, for example, telling Lucy Walker that polygamy was a command of God and that he would give her “until tomorrow to decide this matter [of polygamy] and that “If you reject this message the gate will be closed forever against you.”


    In this episode we tackle hard questions such as: Can people who do bad things also be good? Does good behavior negate seemingly abusive actions? Are people all bad and all good? Can Joseph Smith’s actions be seen as human trafficking?


    This chapter in Mormonism is deeply problematic and disturbing, but Dr. John Turner handles it amazingly.


    Let us know your thoughts on a Brigham Young series (comprising ten episodes) covering John Turner’s book Brigham Young: Pioneer Prophet.


    If you’d like to help keep this project going, please consider donating to support this series here. Your support makes long-form, in-depth historical discussion like this possible!


    Purchase John Turner’s book here.

    ___________________


    Show Notes

    YouTube


    At Mormon Stories we explore, celebrate, and challenge Mormon culture through in-depth stories told by members and former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as scholars, authors, LDS apologists, and other professionals.  


    Our overall mission is to: 

    1. Facilitate informed consent amongst LDS Church members, investigators, and non-members regarding Mormon history, doctrine, and theology

    2. Support Mormons (and members of other high-demand religions) who are experiencing a religious faith crisis

    3. Promote healing, growth and community for those who choose to leave the LDS Church or other high demand religions


    🤝Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today

    One-time or recurring donations: https://donorbox.org/mormon-stories?default_interval=m 

    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories 

    Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/mormonstories 

    Paypal: https://paypal.me/mormonstories 


    Join this channel to get access to perks:

    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx6OgmoqJbOVRq-Lv1P7SzA/join


    Our Platforms:

    🌐Mormon Stories Blog: https://www.mormonstories.org/episodes 

    🎙️Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories 

    ✳️Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sDzk7dRjODTSEqzZKZJzk?si=148b0efc1ccc4404&nd=1 

    🍎Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mormon-stories-lds/id312094772 

    🖼️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mormstories 

    📱TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mormonstoriespodcast 

    🎮Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kuX5p6yyjF 


    Contact us:

    📧 [email protected]

    📬PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117

    2 hr 45 min
  • What Happened to Joseph Smith’s Stone Box? - LDS Discussions Pt. 71 | Ep. 2126

    In his official 1838 history, Joseph Smith described discovering the golden plates inside a carefully constructed stone box in the Hill Cumorah. According to his account, the box contained the plates, the Urim and Thummim, and a breastplate.


    But what happened to that stone box?


    In this episode of LDS Discussions, we take a deep dive into the historical record surrounding the stone box narrative. We compare Joseph Smith’s 1838 history with earlier and later accounts, statements from witnesses like David Whitmer, Martin Harris, and Oliver Cowdery, and later retellings from leaders such as Brigham Young.


    We explore:

    -What Joseph Smith said was inside the box

    -Whether early Saints believed there was MORE than one box

    -Claims about swords, the Liahona, and other Nephite artifacts

    -The evolution of the story over time

    -Whether codex-style plates create anachronistic problems

    -The “magic worldview” shared by early Mormon leaders

    -Comparisons to treasure-digging culture

    -Why there is no physical evidence of the stone box today


    We also examine 19th century newspaper references discussing the stone box, Whitmer’s later (contradictory) interviews, and the strange disappearance of a stone structure that supposedly survived for over a thousand years.


    If the box was real and physically constructed with stone slabs and pillars –as described –why did it leave no trace? Why didn’t believers preserve fragments the way people took pieces of the Berlin Wall? And why does the Hill Cumorah today appear completely undisturbed?


    This episode wrestles with a central question: Does the detail of a stone box strengthen Joseph Smith’s credibility –or create new historical and epistemological problems?


    This is Episode 71 in our LDS Discussions series!

    ___________________


    Show notes

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    At Mormon Stories we explore, celebrate, and challenge Mormon culture through in-depth stories told by members and former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as scholars, authors, LDS apologists, and other professionals.  


    Our overall mission is to: 

    1. Facilitate informed consent amongst LDS Church members, investigators, and non-members regarding Mormon history, doctrine, and theology

    2. Support Mormons (and members of other high-demand religions) who are experiencing a religious faith crisis

    3. Promote healing, growth and community for those who choose to leave the LDS Church or other high demand religions


    🤝Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today

    One-time or recurring donations: https://donorbox.org/mormon-stories?default_interval=m 

    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories 

    Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/mormonstories 

    Paypal: https://paypal.me/mormonstories 


    Join this channel to get access to perks:

    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx6OgmoqJbOVRq-Lv1P7SzA/join


    Our Platforms:

    🌐Mormon Stories Blog: https://www.mormonstories.org/episodes 

    🎙️Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories 

    ✳️Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sDzk7dRjODTSEqzZKZJzk?si=148b0efc1ccc4404&nd=1 

    🍎Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mormon-stories-lds/id312094772 

    🖼️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mormstories 

    📱TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mormonstoriespodcast 

    🎮Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kuX5p6yyjF 


    Contact us:

    📧 [email protected]

    📬PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117

    2 hr 7 min
  • Seventh Day Adventism vs. Mormonism - Melissa Duge Spiers | (Duplicate)

    For the first time on Mormon Stories Podcast, we’re diving into the world of Seventh-day Adventism. John sits down with Melissa Spiers, a former Seventh-day Adventist, to explore the history, beliefs, culture, and practices of the SDA Church—and to compare them with Mormonism along the way.


    In Part 1 of this two-part series, Melissa gives an overview of Seventh-day Adventist origins, theology, lifestyle standards, and church culture, while John and Melissa discuss some of the surprising similarities and key differences between the SDA and LDS traditions.


    Then later this week in Part 2, Melissa shares her personal story of growing up in the Seventh-day Adventist Church, her experiences within the faith, and the reasons she ultimately chose to leave.


    If this topic interests you, be sure to check out Melissa’s book, "Holy Disobedience: Sex, Sin, and Secrets in the Biggest Church No One Knows."


    You can purchase it here.

    ___________________


    Show Notes

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    At Mormon Stories we explore, celebrate, and challenge Mormon culture through in-depth stories told by members and former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as scholars, authors, LDS apologists, and other professionals.  


    Our overall mission is to: 

    1. Facilitate informed consent amongst LDS Church members, investigators, and non-members regarding Mormon history, doctrine, and theology

    2. Support Mormons (and members of other high-demand religions) who are experiencing a religious faith crisis

    3. Promote healing, growth and community for those who choose to leave the LDS Church or other high demand religions


    🤝Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today

    One-time or recurring donations: https://donorbox.org/mormon-stories?default_interval=m 

    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories 

    Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/mormonstories 

    Paypal: https://paypal.me/mormonstories 


    Join this channel to get access to perks:

    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx6OgmoqJbOVRq-Lv1P7SzA/join


    Our Platforms:

    🌐Mormon Stories Blog: https://www.mormonstories.org/episodes 

    🎙️Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories 

    ✳️Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sDzk7dRjODTSEqzZKZJzk?si=148b0efc1ccc4404&nd=1 

    🍎Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mormon-stories-lds/id312094772 

    🖼️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mormstories 

    📱TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mormonstoriespodcast 

    🎮Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kuX5p6yyjF 


    Contact us:

    📧 [email protected]

    📬PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117

    2 hr 41 min
  • Chase McWhorter's Mormon Story - Secret Lives of Mormon Wives | Ep. 2125

    In this deep-dive conversation, we sit down with Chase (from Hulu’s Secret Lives of Mormon Wives) to unpack his journey from a traditional Mormon upbringing in Rexburg, Idaho, to becoming entangled in one of the most talked-about TikTok scandals –and everything in between.
    We explore the cultural and personal pressures of growing up in the LDS Church, serving a mission, navigating marriage, and ultimately experiencing a faith crisis that reshaped his identity. Chase opens up about the emotional weight of religious expectations, the role of shame, and why he began questioning everything he once believed.
    We also dive into his connection to Secret Lives of Mormon Wives (SLOMW), the rise of “MomTok,” and how relationships blurred into controversy during the viral swinging scandal. Through it all, Chase reflects on accountability, self-expression, and the cost of living out of alignment with your true self.
    This is a raw and honest look at faith, identity, marriage, and the evolving culture of modern Mormonism.

    ___________________


    YouTube


    At Mormon Stories we explore, celebrate, and challenge Mormon culture through in-depth stories told by members and former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as scholars, authors, LDS apologists, and other professionals.  


    Our overall mission is to: 

    1. Facilitate informed consent amongst LDS Church members, investigators, and non-members regarding Mormon history, doctrine, and theology

    2. Support Mormons (and members of other high-demand religions) who are experiencing a religious faith crisis

    3. Promote healing, growth and community for those who choose to leave the LDS Church or other high demand religions


    🤝Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today

    One-time or recurring donations: https://donorbox.org/mormon-stories?default_interval=m 

    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories 

    Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/mormonstories 

    Paypal: https://paypal.me/mormonstories 


    Join this channel to get access to perks:

    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx6OgmoqJbOVRq-Lv1P7SzA/join


    Our Platforms:

    🌐Mormon Stories Blog: https://www.mormonstories.org/episodes 

    🎙️Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories 

    ✳️Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sDzk7dRjODTSEqzZKZJzk?si=148b0efc1ccc4404&nd=1 

    🍎Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mormon-stories-lds/id312094772 

    🖼️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mormstories 

    📱TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mormonstoriespodcast 

    🎮Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kuX5p6yyjF 


    Contact us:

    📧 [email protected]

    📬PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117

    3 hr 21 min
  • Traitor in the First Presidency - John Turner Pt. 38 | Ep. 2137

    In Part 38 with historian John Turner we dive into his latest book Joseph Smith: The Rise and Fall of an American Prophet. In this episode, we focus on Chapter 29, “Cool as a Cucumber,” unpacking the turbulent years of 1843-1844 –arguably the beginning of the end for Joseph Smith.


    We explore mounting legal pressure, political entanglements, and growing internal dissent with Nauvoo. Along the way, we examine controversial and often difficult topics, including Joseph Smith’s relationship with William Law and his wife, accusations of coercion tied to plural marriage, and an alleged physical altercation involving Watler Bagby.


    This episode traces how tensions –both inside and outside the church –escalaated rapidly, setting the stage for the final chapter of Joseph Smith’s life.


    If you’d like to help keep this project going, please consider donating to support this series ⁠here⁠. Your support makes long-form, in-depth historical discussion like this possible!


    Purchase John Turner’s book ⁠here⁠.


    Let us know your thoughts on a Brigham Young series (comprising ten episodes) covering John Turner’s book Brigham Young: Pioneer Prophet.

    ___________________


    ⁠YouTube⁠

    ⁠Show Notes⁠


    At Mormon Stories we explore, celebrate, and challenge Mormon culture through in-depth stories told by members and former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as scholars, authors, LDS apologists, and other professionals.  


    Our overall mission is to: 

    1. Facilitate informed consent amongst LDS Church members, investigators, and non-members regarding Mormon history, doctrine, and theology

    2. Support Mormons (and members of other high-demand religions) who are experiencing a religious faith crisis

    3. Promote healing, growth and community for those who choose to leave the LDS Church or other high demand religions


    🤝Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today

    One-time or recurring donations: https://donorbox.org/mormon-stories?default_interval=m 

    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories 

    Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/mormonstories 

    Paypal: https://paypal.me/mormonstories 


    Join this channel to get access to perks:

    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx6OgmoqJbOVRq-Lv1P7SzA/join


    Our Platforms:

    🌐Mormon Stories Blog: https://www.mormonstories.org/episodes 

    🎙️Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories 

    ✳️Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sDzk7dRjODTSEqzZKZJzk?si=148b0efc1ccc4404&nd=1 

    🍎Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mormon-stories-lds/id312094772 

    🖼️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mormstories 

    📱TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mormonstoriespodcast 

    🎮Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kuX5p6yyjF 


    Contact us:

    📧 [email protected]

    📬PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117

    2 hr 12 min
  • The Mormon Polygamy Wars (1800's Edition) w/ Michelle Stone and Cheryl Bruno | Ep. 2124

    In this in-depth discussion, Cheryl and Michelle explore one of the most controversial topics in Latter-day Saint history: polygamy. Through a structured, multi-stage presentation, they examine the origins, evidence, and ongoing debates surrounding plural marriage in early Mormonism.
    From figures like John C. Bennett and the Nauvoo Expositor to Emma Smith’s testimony and the role of primary sources, both presenters offer contrasting perspectives on what really happened –and why it continues to matter today. They also unpack how the Church has responded over time, from the 1852 public acknowledgment of polygamy to modern apologetics and the impact of the information age.
    This conversation highlights the tension between belief and historical evidence, raising difficult questions about leadership, narrative gaps, and the evolution of Mormon identity.

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    Show Notes

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    At Mormon Stories we explore, celebrate, and challenge Mormon culture through in-depth stories told by members and former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as scholars, authors, LDS apologists, and other professionals.  


    Our overall mission is to: 

    1. Facilitate informed consent amongst LDS Church members, investigators, and non-members regarding Mormon history, doctrine, and theology

    2. Support Mormons (and members of other high-demand religions) who are experiencing a religious faith crisis

    3. Promote healing, growth and community for those who choose to leave the LDS Church or other high demand religions


    🤝Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today

    One-time or recurring donations: https://donorbox.org/mormon-stories?default_interval=m 

    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories 

    Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/mormonstories 

    Paypal: https://paypal.me/mormonstories 


    Join this channel to get access to perks:

    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx6OgmoqJbOVRq-Lv1P7SzA/join


    Our Platforms:

    🌐Mormon Stories Blog: https://www.mormonstories.org/episodes 

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  • Celebrating Carol Lynn Pearson | Ep. 2123

    Join us as we conclude Carol Lynn Pearson week on Mormon Stories Podcast!


    Today we have planned a celebration & Q&A with beloved author, poet, feminist, and activist Carol Lynn Pearson. We will have several guests on to share their dedications to Carol Lynn. And Barbara Brown from Signature Books will join us as we also discuss the new release of: The Diaries of Carol Lynn Pearson--Mormon Author, Feminist, and Activist: Volume 1 (1956-1990).


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