021: Gathering Zion "from Beneath"

Expanding on several previous Latter-day Faith episodes that centered on scripture or the concept of Zion, our discussion this week revolves around several elements in LDS scripture and early church teachings that shifts our thinking regarding these areas in wonderful ways. Guided by the brilliant Brittney Hartley, we explore how we need to create a better balance between the scriptural teachings about Zion being brought down "from above" as well as up "from beneath." (D&C 84:100) The vast majority of teachings about creating Zion have been driven by church leaders and through top-down pronouncements, even to the point of talking about how Zion should be "administered"! Instead, Brittney asks what would it mean to take seriously gathering Zion from below? You don't want to miss this discussion! It is very frank about current failings, including really missing the point in how we understand 2 Nephi 29's critique about "A Bible! A Bible! We have got a Bible, and there cannot be any more Bible," but it is also full of optimism and very practical steps we might take to restore proper balance and become the kind of church needed today in this pivotal time of increasing disaffiliation among members, and especially among the rising generations.