Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day Saints

Greg Matsen
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Oct 16, 2025 • 42min

Did Charlie Kirk Ignite Christianity? How Some Evangelical Leaders See the Grand Blanc, MI Shooting

Del Tackett was Senior Vice-President at Focus on the Family and served in the George W. Bush administration. He talks about how he sees the effects of Charlie Kirk's assassination and the LDS shooting in Grand Blanc, Michigan. Website: http://www.cwicmedia.com  
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Oct 10, 2025 • 45min

Family Proclamation Is Commentary?

In a Salt Lake Tribune opinion piece, author and scholar Taylor Petrey says that the Family Proclamation is just "commentary." That it is just describing the times in which it was written. But both President Oaks and Elder Rasband stated strongly that the Proclamation to the World is "doctrine" and "revelatory." This is a perfect example of "Athens vs Jerusalem." So many now want to rid ourselves of the Proclamation or diminish its value into something like "commentary." Why? What is the push? Website- cwicmedia.com
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Oct 3, 2025 • 44min

Mark Driscoll Doubles Down and Who Decides Who is a Christian?

This episode is a little off-brand for me, but I'm not going to put up with this any longer. Pastor Mark Driscoll has taken the tragedy in Michigan as an opportunity to bash Mormons. Despite the online outcry, Driscoll has doubled down and produced an anti-Mormon eBook, "Are Mormons Christian?" Driscoll specifically states that Mormons do not believe the Creeds and therefore are not Christians. Of course, Latter-day Saints do not accept the Creeds and are therefore "Non-Creedal Christians." Greg states that this is the best description of "Mormons" as Christians. And we fully accept it. Website: www.cwicmedia.com 
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Sep 30, 2025 • 38min

Michigan LDS Church Attack: What No One Will Say

What lead to the Latter-day Saint Church attack in Michigan? What rhetoric inspires such actions? How is this similar to Charlie Kirk? Cwic Media Website: http://www.cwicmedia.com
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Sep 29, 2025 • 10min

My Thoughts On President Nelson

President Nelson Lead in a Certain Way Removing members' dependency on the Church  Seeking Truth Without Bias Website - www.cwicmedia.com 
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Sep 19, 2025 • 1h 13min

Has Liberalism Gone Too Far In The Church And Our Culture?

BYU professor Ralph Hancock responds to BYU professor Kelly Patterson on the issue of liberalism in the church and journalist Jonathan Rauch. What does "Love" really mean, and how is it used politically? Cwic Media Website: http://www.cwicmedia.com  
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Sep 14, 2025 • 1h

A Film Producer's Research On LDS Polygamy

Film producer Celene Anderson joins Greg to discuss her deep dive research into plural marriage required by a recent film she produced, The Angel. This is not a polygamy advocacy piece; it’s an honest, nuanced look at history, women’s voices, Doctrine and Covenants Section 132, and why early Saints believed and lived this practice. We tackle common distortions, the difference between eternal and temporal principles, connections to women’s rights in early Utah, and how to talk about a topic that makes many believers uneasy—boldly, thoughtfully, and in defense of the faith. Website: www.cwicmedia.com
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Sep 11, 2025 • 55min

What Is The Official Position Of The Church On Official Positions?

Greg and Trevan Hatch, professor of religion at BYU, discuss what makes an Official Position and doctrine of the church. It gets a little dicey. What is the supreme word on the word? Cwic Media Website: www.cwicmedia.com
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Sep 10, 2025 • 10min

I Was Told Early - Charlie Kirk "He's Gone"

I know someone who worked close with Charlie Kirk for many years. He was there, five feet from Charlie when he was shot at UVU. I put up a tweet, then pulled it down. We need to stop creating political silos. It's ok to pursue truth, but even truth needs checks, to verify its veracity. Website: www.cwicmedia.com
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Sep 10, 2025 • 47min

When Loved Ones Leave The Church

Tyler Anderson shares his research and observations on family members leaving the church. The dynamics have changed over the years. We need to understand that, usually, underlying it all is a different worldview, not just a disagreement. Cwic Media Website: www.cwicmedia.com

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