Keystone

Yale professor Dr. Samuel T. Wilkinson discusses how evolution can enhance spirituality by highlighting the patterns and guidance seen in evolution. They explore misconceptions about evolution, convergence in evolution, the role of natural selection, evolutionary perspectives on human nature, altruism, and the benefits of marriage over cohabitation. The conversation delves into aligning evolutionary principles with religious beliefs and making controversial topics more approachable.

In this episode, David highlights an interpretation of Satan’s “plan of salvation” that sometimes doesn’t get as much attention as it deserves. Which of the two interpretations presented in this video make the most sense to you? Check out our channel on YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok! Music by Zach Sundwall.

In this episode, David chats with BYU professor Jan Martin, who recently wrote an incredibly insightful article about Christ's death, resurrection, and recovering from disillusionment. Here's a link to Jan's article: https://rsc.byu.edu/vol-24-no-1-2023/resurrection-recovering-disillusionment Follow us on YouTube, Instagram, and Tiktok! Original music by Zach Sundwall.

In this episode, David talks about a framework originally outlined by Bruce and Marie Hafen that can help members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints formulate realistic expectations, and can help them approach tough questions in a productive way. Follow us on YouTube, Instagram, and Tiktok! Original music by Zach Sundwall.

In Biblical Hebrew, possessive pronouns are usually attached to their respective nouns. When translated into English, those pronouns can thus sometimes be repeated (this is most noticeable in lists of nouns). In this episode, David shows where we see similar grammatical happenings throughout the Book of Mormon. These instances support the claim that the Book of Mormon is of an ancient Hebrew literary tradition. Follow us on YouTube, Instagram, and Tiktok! Original music by Zach Sundwall.

Inverted or upside-down stars are commonly associated with Satanism today. So… why are there inverted stars on some Latter-day Saint temples? Is there something malevolent going on here? That is the subject David explores in this episode. Follow us on YouTube, Instagram, and Tiktok! Original music by Zach Sundwall.

William McLellin was an early leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and also became an early apostate and critic of Church leadership. One might expect him to have also been a severe critic of the Book of Mormon, but the documents he left behind reveal quite a different story. Follow us on YouTube, Instagram, and Tiktok! Original music by Zach Sundwall.

Welcome to Keystone! I'm your host, David Snell. On Keystone, our goal is to fortify Latter-day Saint faith and combat misinformation through good old-fashioned research, presented in a respectful and easily-understandable way. Follow us on YouTube, Instagram, and Tiktok! Original music by Zach Sundwall.