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MIConversations #3—Kate Holbrook with Terryl Givens, “Extraordinary Women in Mormon History”
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Forgiveness, with Mpho Tutu van Furth [MIPodcast #81]
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MIConversations #2—Steven Peck and Terryl Givens, “The God Who Marvels”
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Robert Orsi on History and Presence [MIPodcast #80]
How can scholars of religion explain religious faith without explaining it away? Over the centuries many scholars have come to discuss religion as a purely human phenomenon, leaving no room for “speci
MIConversations #1—George Handley and Terryl Givens, “Can creation heal us?”
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Milton and early Mormonism, with John Rogers [MIPodcast #79]
Americans in the early nineteenth century loved the writing of John Milton. Milton’s embrace of liberal individualism, meritocracy, and his championing of the right to free speech made him an easy sel
The development of LDS liturgy and cosmology, with Jonathan Stapley [MIPodcast #78]
Latter-day Saint historians have long demonstrated that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was not established all at once, but that it has unfolded—line upon line, precept upon precept,
Billy Graham and the shaping of a nation, with Grant Wacker [MIPodcast #77]
The Reverend Billy Graham rose to international prominence in the 1940s preaching an evangelical Christian gospel. Hailing from North Carolina, the charismatic preacher filled stadiums, counseled Amer
Adam Miller on more Letters to a Young Mormon [MIPodcast #76]
Adam Miller wrote Letters to a Young Mormon for thoughtful people yearning for a more thoughtful faith. It's a little book, but it packs a powerful punch. In this episode, Miller is talks about the ne
“To be learned is good,” with Richard Bushman [MIPodcast #75]
The Book of Mormon warns against mistaking intelligence for wisdom, but adds a crucial caveat: “to be learned is good if they hearken unto the counsels of God” (2 Nephi 9:29). Where LDS founding proph