Sunstone Podcast
Sunstone
For more than 45 years, Sunstone has been exploring Mormonism in all its expressions through our publications and symposiums. The Sunstone Podcast gathers the best of these explorations, including compelling sessions from our worldwide symposiums as well as interviews, book reviews, and deep dives into all things Mormon. Hosted by Stephen Carter.
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Dec 5, 2023 • 0sec
E164: In the Mountains, No One Can Hear You Swear.
After a tour of the Orem Temple’s art with Stephen Carter, Michael Stubbs talks about how difficult it is for him to find God in nature—even when hiking with a bunch of rowdy Young Men!
https://sunstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/SLP-164.mp3
Nov 22, 2023 • 0sec
E163: Nephite Treasure in the Mountains: Utah County’s “Dream Mine.”
Treasure digging did not stop with Joseph Smith. In this episode, Kevin Cantera tells us about John Koyle, a Mormon visionary who started a mine that he said would lead to caverns filled with Nephite gold.
https://sunstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/SLP-163.mp3
Nov 13, 2023 • 0sec
E162: In the Garden God Hath Planted: Remembering Lavina Fielding Anderson
This episode honors the life, thought, and spirit of Lavina Fielding Anderson with one of her best Sunstone articles: “In the Garden God Hath Planted: Explorations Toward a Maturing Faith.”
https://sunstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/SLP-162.mp3
Oct 30, 2023 • 0sec
E161: How the Barbie Movie Rewrites the Faith Crisis Script.
Are you a Barbie, a Ken, or a Gloria? Stephen Carter, who watched the Barbie movie five times in the theaters, argues that these three characters typify some of the most common faith crises in the LDS Church. And that they show us how to look at these crises in a completely new light.
https://sunstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/SLP-161.mp3
Oct 18, 2023 • 0sec
E160: The Plan of Saw-vation: What the Movie “Saw” Reveals about What Truly Terrifies Mormons.
As the old Primary song goes, “I’m trying to be like Jigsaw.” In this episode, Stephen Carter explores the peculiar reason why so many Mormons are afraid to die.
https://sunstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/SLP-160.mp3
Oct 9, 2023 • 0sec
E159: Why the Heck Don’t Mormons Swear?
Jana Riess grew up in a household where swearing was the norm. And she wonders if bringing a little of that spice over to our religious devotions might not kick things up a notch.
https://sunstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/SLP-159.mp3
Oct 2, 2023 • 0sec
E158: How to Listen to a Man: And Other Things I Learned from “Fascinating Womanhood.”
Buckle up as Stephen Carter takes you on a ride through Mormonism’s most popular, and notorious, marriage manual on its 60th anniversary.
https://sunstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/SLP-158.mp3
Sep 19, 2023 • 0sec
E157: The Excommunication of Charles William Kingston.
How did the one of richest Mormon polygamous groups get its start? With one man, Charles William Kingston. In this episode, his great-grandson, Charles Elden Kingston, tells his story.
https://sunstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/SLP-157.mp3
Sep 12, 2023 • 0sec
E156: Should We Save the Provo Temple?
Yes, the mothership temple of Utah County has been the butt of many jokes. But what will we lose if the LDS Church goes ahead with its renovation of the Provo Temple? Alan Barnett reveals surprising architectural aspects of the Provo and Ogden Temples, and argues that their loss robs us of an essential part of Mormon history and imagination.
https://sunstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/156.mp3
Sep 1, 2023 • 0sec
E155: Are There Jokes in Heaven? Are They Better than General Conference Jokes?
Our intuition tells us that there must be humor in heaven, but the D&C has specific injunctions against laughter. Using theories of humor and stories from the Bible, Stephen Carter tries to figure out what kind of jokes gods make. And if they’re any good.
https://sunstone.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/155.mp3
