153: The State of LDS Faith Crisis Ten Years Post 2014 Official “Faith Crisis Report” Research

Sep 4, 2023

Valerie shares her findings on the main causes of LDS faith crisis, including emerging issues in 2023. She discusses the psychological perspective of those in crisis and the relational suffering due to rhetoric. Valerie also talks about the interventions she uses to help people heal and how they look and feel as they recover. The podcast covers diverse demographics, challenges faced in relationships, and the importance of recognizing faith crisis as a normal part of growth.

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

Insights on Faith Crisis in the Church

02:23 • 7min

Navigating Faith Crisis and Queer Phobia

09:23 • 5min

Struggles of Faith Crisis and its Impact on Relationships

14:14 • 4min

The Initial Stages of Faith Crisis: Recognizing it as a Normal Part of Growth

18:38 • 5min

Developing Personal Authority and Autonomy

23:27 • 21min

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Series Title: Valerie’s 2023 Sunstone Symposium Address [Part I of II]

In the next two episodes Valerie will share with you her findings following hundreds of intense hours working with members of the LDS church in faith and trust crisis this past year since she opened up her first growth, processing, and support groups as a trauma therapist serving her own faith community.

These observations might be of particular interest as they come exactly 10 years following the creation of an exhaustive report (linked in full below) created for (then President) Dieter F. Uchtdorf as a way to help LDS general authorities better understand the nature of the suffering of so many members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in faith and trust crises.

Valerie’s analysis in this episode and Friday’s episodes covers the following (among other things):

The current main causes of LDS faith and trust crisis
The emergence of some issues in 2023 that were less prominent in 2013
What people in faith and trust crisis generally are experiencing from a psychological perspective
The relational suffering of those in LDS faith and trust crisis due to the standard rhetoric about “those who doubt”
The psychological interventions that Valerie uses to help people heal from the trauma of faith and trust crisis
How people look and feel as they heal from this experience both in relationship to themselves, others, and the LDS church

Valerie feels a deep personal commitment to help each person who comes to this platform. Thank you for trusting this platform as you work through this challenging but ultimately rewarding experience of spiritual growth!

Faith Crisis Report: https://faenrandir.github.io/a_careful_examination/documents/faith_crisis_study/Faith_Crisis_R28e.pdf?fbclid=IwAR0HEjV8dDVB9J1__x6ISIgHBRFw5TL06l-mr38edrjdAqbVZbp7Ox2ZvuU&fs=e&s=cl&fs=e&s=cl

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