Mormon Discussion Podcast

This is a followup 4 pt series to compliment David Bokovoy’s interview on the Historical Jesus.  Many of you are reading Bart Erhman and others who completely throw the Divine Christ out the door.  Many simply discount every evidence as discrediting any view that sees the Divine in Christ.  I want to say thanks to… Read More »Bonus: NT Wright: Historical Jesus PT2 The post Bonus: NT Wright: Historical Jesus PT2 appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

This is a followup 4 pt series to compliment David Bokovoy’s interview on the Historical Jesus.  Many of you are reading Bart Erhman and others who completely throw the Divine Christ out the door.  Many simply discount every evidence as discrediting any view that sees the Divine in Christ.  I want to say thanks to… Read More »Bonus: NT Wright: Historical Jesus PT1 The post Bonus: NT Wright: Historical Jesus PT1 appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

We sit down again with David Bokovoy to discuss the Historical Jesus.  We discuss what we can gather from the culture and from existing fragments and documents.  We discuss the Q-source, Gospel of Thomas, and other nonbiblical sources such as Josephus and Tacitus.  We also explain the time line the four gospels were written in… Read More »102: David Bokovoy: Historical Jesus The post 102: David Bokovoy: Historical Jesus appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Sometimes we assume that there is no room to be Gay and be Mormon….. but today we blow that false assumption right out of the water.  Today we also help LDS distinguish between Doctrine, Policy and Culture around this issue.  We tackle how to be more inclusive and how to bring all unto Christ. Today… Read More »101: Mitch Mayne: Mormon and Gay The post 101: Mitch Mayne: Mormon and Gay appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Today we have a special episode featuring a new program “Stage 4 Mormons”  Ryan is our host.  He talks with us about that transitional and sometimes difficult period of shifting from simple thinking to a more nuanced and complex way of thinking.  Please send me feedback on this episode as we would enjoy hearing your thoughts.… Read More »100: Stage 4 Mormons: Episode 1 The post 100: Stage 4 Mormons: Episode 1 appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Jeff Lindsay lives in Shanghai but has roots in Utah and Wisconsin. His interests include China and Chinese (the language and the food), intellectual property, chemical engineering, magic (a hobby), reading, writing, travel, photography, and his LDS faith. Jeff Lindsay has been defending the Church on the Internet since 1994, when he launched his LDSFAQ… Read More »099: Jeff Lindsay: Mormanity The post 099: Jeff Lindsay: Mormanity appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

I was asked in my stake to present my thoughts on what we can do to help both those with crippling doubts find faith and those without a crisis of faith to avoid them, and to also help leader, family, and friends be more supportive.  This episode is an out flow of that with the 15 points shared below… Read More »098: 15 ways to help The post 098: 15 ways to help appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

This episode borrows heavily from Author – William G. Hartley who wrote the paper – “From Men To Boys: LDS Aaronic Priesthood Offices 1829 – 1996” and all credit should be given to him as his paper is quoted extensively. This paper was published in JOURNAL OF MORMON HISTORY VOLUME 22, No. 1 SPRING 1996… Read More »097: Men to Boys: Development of the Priesthood The post 097: Men to Boys: Development of the Priesthood appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Today I sit down with Michael, a member of the Jedi Faith or Jediism.  We discuss his Faith’s history, Doctrine, and how it is often made light of but really a viable alternative to one who is disillusioned with other organized religion.  He talks about the force, the Jedi Code, and How their faith incorporates… Read More »096: Jediism: Temple of The Jedi Order The post 096: Jediism: Temple of The Jedi Order appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.

Today I take a look at a recent talk at BYU Idaho by Julie Willis.  The talk titled “Gaining Light through Questioning”  speaks of several concepts that we speak of often here on Mormon Discussion and which would benefit those struggling in a difficult faith transition.  So sit back as we dissect this talk and hit… Read More »095: Julie Willis: Asking Questions The post 095: Julie Willis: Asking Questions appeared first on Mormon Discussion by Bill Reel.