Question: Does the Church of Jesus Christ do more harm than good in the world? In todays episode Kay will be arguing that the Church does more harm than good and Jacob will be arguing the opposite. Enjoy. 

Link to studies referenced by Jacob. 
https://www.thoughtful-faith.com/post/is-the-church-good-fruits-of-the-gospel

 What role do current critical social justice movements play in building Zion? If the state is ultimately instrument of violence how should a disciple view the state and its role in society? How should we conceptualize the ideas of peace and violence?   Join Jacob and Dr. Patrick Q Mason as they explore his book (Co Authored with J. David Pulsipher) called "Proclaim Peace: The Restoration's Answer to An Age of Conflict". 

Get the book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Proclaim-Peace-Restorations-Answer-Conflict/dp/1950304167

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What is identity? Why does how we identify matter? What role does gender play in our identity as Latter Day Saints? What role does identity play in our lives and in society generally? Do we determine our own identity? What do the scriptures teach us about these questions? 

Join Jacob and Dan as they explore Dan's recent article in PublicSquareMag.org 

Dan's Article: https://publicsquaremag.org/sexuality-family/our-deepening-divide-over-identity/

Netflix documentary "The Rachel Divide": https://www.netflix.com/title/80149821

"The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self" - By Carl Trueman : https://www.amazon.com/Rise-Triumph-Modern-Self-Individualism/dp/1433556332 


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Why do people assume being Christlike means "Be Nice"? Have these people ever read the new testament? Christs nature is complex but a pattern emerges when you realize the 3 groups he dealt with.  

Article : https://www.thoughtful-faith.com/post/was-jesus-nice

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Expressive individualism is arguably the number one philosophy that puts the younger generation at odds with the church. Unfortunately, it seems even the churches top scholars are not immune from its touch. 

Original interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16rD0A4oChM&t=1s

Jeffery Thaynes EXCELLENT presentation on expressive individualism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHdIsT4eiEQ&t=1s

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Robert Boylan's Website: ScripturalMormonism.Blogspot.com

Roberts Book "Not by Scripture Alone": https://www.amazon.com/Not-Scripture-Alone-Latter-day-Refutation/dp/1548311804

Robert's Books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27%3ARobert+S.+Boylan&s=relevancerank&text=Robert+S.+Boylan&ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1

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Tom's article on LGBT Suicide in Public Square Mag
https://publicsquaremag.org/health/mental-health/are-religious-lgbt-youth-in-utah-more-or-less-prone-to-suicidality/

Study #1  
https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2021-90434-001

Study #2 
https://foundations.prod.brigham-young.psdops.com/0000017b-88a0-dafa-adff-eaeb8cd40001/religion-and-sexual-orientation-as-predictors-of-utah-youth-suicidality


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BYU Professor Dr Ralph Hancock explores the relationship between politics and the church and the philosophical ideas behind woke ideology. 

Dr Hancock's original 2013 presentation on this subject. 
https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/conference/august-2013/mormonism-and-the-new-liberalism-the-inescapability-of-political-apologetics

Dr Hancocks website. 
www.ralphchancock.byu.edu

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Join Joseph and Jacob as they explore some of the philosophical implications of the doctrines of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

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Blake Ostler gives an overview of his book series exploring the theology of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. 

Get Blakes books on Amazon. 
https://www.amazon.com/Exploring-Mormon-Thought-Attributes-vol/dp/1589580036​


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