Ranked #1
331: Reflections on Two Recent Talks and the Online Reactions They Generated
331: Reflections on Two Recent Talks and the Online Reactions They Generated
Excerpts from two talks by prominent General Authorities (one by Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, and the other by Elder Richar... Read more
10 May 2016
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1hr 49mins
Ranked #2
272: Paul’s Theology
272: Paul’s Theology
The Apostle Paul’s theology can be difficult to grasp--and in a few ways, especially so for Mormons. Some challenges ari... Read more
16 Mar 2015
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1hr 26mins
Ranked #3
239: Jesus Christ within Mormonism, Part 1
239: Jesus Christ within Mormonism, Part 1
We Latter-day Saints "talk of Christ . . . rejoice in Christ . . . preach of Christ . . . prophesy of Christ . . . and w... Read more
17 Jul 2014
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1hr 30mins
Ranked #4
330: Mormonism’s Jesus
330: Mormonism’s Jesus
John G. Turner’s recent book, The Mormon Jesus: A Biography (Harvard University Press, 2016) presents a wonderful overvi... Read more
4 May 2016
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1hr 56mins
Ranked #5
305: Church Handbook Change Regarding LGBT Men and Women and their Children--Part 1: Thoughts on How to Move Forward with Faith and Hope
305: Church Handbook Change Regarding LGBT Men and Women and their Children--Part 1: Thoughts on How to Move Forward with Faith and Hope
On Thursday, November 5th, we learned of several new additions to the Church Handbook of Instructions, Volume 1, which g... Read more
8 Nov 2015
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1hr 39mins
Ranked #6
346: Intimacy in Mormon Marriages
346: Intimacy in Mormon Marriages
Mormon theology, including temple covenants, along with pulpit and lesson rhetoric and cultural and community discourse ... Read more
6 Oct 2016
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1hr 46mins
Ranked #7
530: Impressions and Reflections on Changes to LDS Temple Ceremonies
530: Impressions and Reflections on Changes to LDS Temple Ceremonies
This is a quick turnaround podcast episode both recorded and released on the day after LDS temples around the world impl... Read more
4 Jan 2019
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1hr 36mins
Ranked #8
476: A Healer's Healing Journey: An Interview with Dr. Julie de Azevedo Hanks
476: A Healer's Healing Journey: An Interview with Dr. Julie de Azevedo Hanks
Dr. Julie de Azevedo Hanks has over the past decade-plus become a leading voice in mental health, marriage and family, w... Read more
18 Apr 2018
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1hr 23mins
Ranked #9
236: Encountering Other Traditions, Part 1: Freemasonry
236: Encountering Other Traditions, Part 1: Freemasonry
Mormon Matters is launching a new series that focuses on Latter-day Saints who, in addition to their Mormonism, are inti... Read more
20 Jun 2014
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2hr 9mins
Ranked #10
263: Ordinances, Part 1
263: Ordinances, Part 1
In the Doctrine and Covenants, we read that it is through ordinances that "the power of godliness is manifest" (D&C ... Read more
30 Jan 2015
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1hr 4mins
Ranked #11
403: Revelations of Joseph Smith and Others: A Naturalistic Hypothesis, Part 1
403: Revelations of Joseph Smith and Others: A Naturalistic Hypothesis, Part 1
In her very important new book, Revelatory Events: Three Case Studies of the Emergence of New Spiritual Paths, historian... Read more
25 Jul 2017
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54mins
Ranked #12
267: The Gospels, Part 1
267: The Gospels, Part 1
In this Mormon Matters episode, Taylor Petrey and Eric Huntsman join host Dan Wotherspoon to help ground the Gospels of ... Read more
11 Feb 2015
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1hr 27mins
Ranked #13
407: The Wilderness of Faith
407: The Wilderness of Faith
This three-part episode features Kim Puzey and Lisa Scott, two brilliant and insightful people who are deeply familiar w... Read more
8 Aug 2017
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1hr 3mins
Ranked #14
475: "Revelation" and "The Will of the Lord": Changing Rhetoric and Its Effects in Today's Mormonism
475: "Revelation" and "The Will of the Lord": Changing Rhetoric and Its Effects in Today's Mormonism
The April 2018 General Conference confirmed a trend that some have noticed in recent years that, as they speak about var... Read more
10 Apr 2018
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1hr 36mins
Ranked #15
518: Looking at Joseph Smith through Fresh Eyes
518: Looking at Joseph Smith through Fresh Eyes
This episode features two wonderful and creative thinkers and religious souls whose lives have been deeply influenced by... Read more
25 Oct 2018
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1hr 41mins
Ranked #16
428: Restoring a Lost Jesus and Beautiful Vision of God’s Work and Glory, Part 1
428: Restoring a Lost Jesus and Beautiful Vision of God’s Work and Glory, Part 1
Fiona Givens' and Terryl Givens' most recent book, The Christ Who Heals: How God Restored the Truth That Saves Us, is re... Read more
22 Nov 2017
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1hr 30mins
Ranked #17
262: Gospel Burn-Out
262: Gospel Burn-Out
Ever feel worn down, your spiritual life lagging, feeling like all you are doing is going through the motions, and churc... Read more
17 Dec 2014
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1hr 24mins
Ranked #18
413: The New Plan for Relief Society and Adult Priesthood Meetings
413: The New Plan for Relief Society and Adult Priesthood Meetings
On 25 August, the Church announced a new plan for Relief Society and Priesthood meetings to begin January 2018. Instead ... Read more
13 Sep 2017
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1hr 46mins
Ranked #19
322: How Does Apocalyptic Thinking Factor into the Recent LGBT Policy Change and Reactions to It?
322: How Does Apocalyptic Thinking Factor into the Recent LGBT Policy Change and Reactions to It?
In the three months since the Church announced its new policy regarding LGBT persons and their children, we seem to incr... Read more
22 Feb 2016
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1hr 19mins
Ranked #20
292: The Landscape of Mormon Theology: Terryl Givens at the Rockwell Museum
292: The Landscape of Mormon Theology: Terryl Givens at the Rockwell Museum
On 7 March 2015, Terryl Givens gave a wonderful lecture and was interview at the Rockwell Museum in Corning, New York. T... Read more
8 Sep 2015
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1hr 15mins