Cwic Media- LDS Podcast / Latter-day Saints

This is Part 1 of 2 episodes with Brant Gardner. The second episode focuses on the translation of the Book of Mormon. Brant Gardner, a Book of Mormon Scholar, gives a response to our interview with "Heartland" model scholar, Jonathan Neville on Book of Mormon Geography. Gardner supports the "academic" Mesoamerican model for the events that took place in the Book of Mormon.  He cites North, East, South, and West directions in the text, population, agriculture, and other points he believes support the Mesoamerican model. We also cover the crucial point of "Where is the Hill Cumorah?" Everything may ride on how you interpret this location and the history of referring to the hill in New York as Cumorah. Website - www.cwicmedia.com   

Yesterday Elder Holland announced that the current Vice-President of Academics, Shane Reese, would be the next President of BYU beginning May 1, 2023. Who is Shane Reese and is this a positive move? What has Reese said and done in the past that would give a clue as to how he will run things at Brigham Young University? How centered is he on Spencer W. Kimball's Second Century speech outlining the vision for BYU?   Website - www.cwicmedia.com 

Is truth fiction or non-fiction?   Website - www.cwicmedia.com 

This is only for those with an interest.   Video Link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62cF7H5VYfg  

How many sets of plates were there? Was the large repository of records at Cumorah in New York? What does "Translate" mean? Did the Book of Moses come from Nephite records in the repository? What is the "Demonstration Hypothesis? Website - www.cwicmedia.com 

I have no horse in this race. But many do. Where did the Book of Mormon take place? The academic model is the Meso-American model. But there is a growing belief in what has become known as the Heartland model which states that the Book of Mormon took place in the Eastern United States. According to scholar Jonathan Neville, one of the thought leaders of the Heartland Model, if we simply listen to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery, we would have to take a closer look at this model. Is there "gatekeeping" going on at Book of Mormon Central (Scripture Central)? Key to the Heartland Model is the location of Cumorah. The Meso-American Model has the Hill Cumorah in Meso-America. The Heartland Model in New York. Obviously, the plates were found in New York, but the meta-narrative is that this hill was mistakenly called Cumorah or "traditionally" called Cumorah. Listen to this conversation and make your own judgment. Website - www.cwicmedia.com 

Spent time with Pastor Jeff McCullough discussing theology, our different beliefs, the Bible, the Book of Mormon, the Garden of Eden, and the Plan of Salvation Listened to Eric Metaxas Speak - Met many wonderful Evangelicals  Afternoon Tea  Secretary of Defense or Secretary of State? Website - www.cwicmedia.com 

Over the last year, we have done a few episodes on men and masculinity in the church. They have always generated a lot of discussions online and in the comment section. And not just from men. Women have a lot to say on the subject as well. In the west, men are trying to find their way in an ever-increasingly feminine world. Even within the church, things have changed significantly over the years. Kurt Francom from Leading Saints Podcast joins us to discuss, "Where are all the men in the Church?" What is "Nice Guy Syndrome?" What does every man need even at church and Elders Quorum?  Website - www.cwicmedia.com 

CRT continues to permeate our institutions at an alarming rate. Regardless of the pushback, the CRT and antiracism activists have created f formidable incursion. In K-12 and higher education, this often means circumnavigating the parents. The state of Utah is no different. Cari Bartholomew is a researcher of Critical Race Theory and advises organizations on recognizing and fighting this pernicious ideology. As a woman of color, she is heavily criticized and was even fired for pushing back in the classroom. This is even more notable given that she was brought up in several different Foster Homes seemingly priming her for our current victimhood society.   Website - www.cwicmedia.com 

A view of polygamy. Does God ever "suspend" commandments? Pastor Jeff gives a good example of approaching "problematic" scripture  The Allegory of the Olive Trees  Pastor Jeff sees "Biblical truths" in the Book of Mormon Zenos prophesied of "Christ" even before Lehi and Nephi Sherem the anti-Christ Website - www.cwicmedia.com