Mormon Discussion Podcast

Today I sit down with Greg Kearney.  Greg is both a Mormon and a Mason and today we discuss the connection between the two in the LDS Endowment.  Many Latter-Day Saints are caught off guard when they  discover that the LDS Endowment is very interconnected with Masonry and its ritual.  Today we address this connection… Read More »139: Greg Kearney: Mormonism & Masonry The post 139: Greg Kearney: Mormonism & Masonry appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Today I share 8 of Derek Clegg’s songs with commentary.  If you wish to download his music for free check out here The post 138: Derek Clegg’s Music appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Today we talk about rameumptom and how we use the pulpit in Church.  The Zoramites used the rameumptom as a place to stand and proclaim to God their gratitude for making them more favorable and as a soapbox for proclaiming one’s “rightness” and “Righteousness”.  We take a look as our culture in terms of talks and testimonies… Read More »137: Our Own Little Rameumptoms The post 137: Our Own Little Rameumptoms appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Today I sit down with Faith Development Author, Margaret Placentra Johnston.  We discuss here book, Faith Beyond Belief: Stories of Good People Who Left Their Church Behind.  Margaret hits on so many points of faith transition that will ring familiar to your journey.  Taking beliefs more allegorical, dealing with tension, Trusting your truth over the… Read More »136: Margaret Placentra Johnston: Faith Beyond Belief The post 136: Margaret Placentra Johnston: Faith Beyond Belief appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Today I read Spencer Fluhman’s talk “Faith in the Past: Church History in an Information Age” At the end I share a few thoughts about what the main takeaways were.     The post 135: Spencer Fluhman’s talk “Faith In The Past” appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Today Jon Westover returns to the Podcast to have a discussion with me regarding Theories of Development.   We Discuss James Fowler’s Stages of Faith, William G. Perry’s Scheme of Cognitive and Ethical Development, and Jon Paulien’s Stages of Religious Faith.  We talk about the Dark Night of The Soul and how one can safely… Read More »134: Jon Westover and Bill Reel on Faith Transitions The post 134: Jon Westover and Bill Reel on Faith Transitions appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Today I sit down with Brian Whitney, LDS Scholar.  Brian has worked with the Church History Department, has worked with Community of Christ on historical projects, and has his own project “Mormonism In Context”.   He truly is one of the up and coming young LDS scholars in Mormonism.  Brian talks about his website and… Read More »133: Brian Whitney: Mormonism In Context The post 133: Brian Whitney: Mormonism In Context appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Today we discuss Elder Ballard’s 2001 October Conference Talk “Doctrine of Inclusion” and we add to it with Elder Oak’s recent conference talk in October 2014, “Loving Others and Living with Differences”.   Using these talks we try to dispel some cultural things we do as Mormons that hurt others and marginalize unnecessarily.  Inclusion is a… Read More »132: Doctrine of Inclusion The post 132: Doctrine of Inclusion appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

A short recap of the Vegas Trip.  So Awesome… To Clay & Heather and Chris & Dawn – Thank you so much.  You were so Gracious.  Tracey – I am so glad to have spoken to you and to get to know you. To all three families, you have such awesome kids.  To the 35ish who showed up… Read More »131: Short Recap of the Trip to Vegas The post 131: Short Recap of the Trip to Vegas appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Today we sit down with LDS author and scholar Samuel M. Brown, author of “In Heaven As It Is On Earth”.  We talk about death in Joseph Smith’s culture, Alvin’s Death, Treasure Hunting and Sacrificial circles, and unique views of death that would be strange to us but the norm for Joseph’s culture. http://samuelbrown.net/ Find… Read More »130: Samuel Brown: Holy Dying The post 130: Samuel Brown: Holy Dying appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.