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Maxwell Institute Podcast

Scholars of religion discuss faith and scholarship

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Briefly First Nephi, with Joseph M. Spencer [MIPodcast #98]

Briefly First Nephi, with Joseph M. Spencer [MIPodcast #98]

“I, Nephi, having been born of goodly parents...”So begins the first book in the Book of Mormon. First Nephi. And this i... Read more

19 Nov 2019

52mins

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Briefly Second Nephi, with Terryl Givens [MIPodcast #99]

Briefly Second Nephi, with Terryl Givens [MIPodcast #99]

This episode continues our special series of episodes on the Maxwell Institute’s brief theological introductions to the ... Read more

26 Nov 2019

58mins

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“To be learned is good,” with Richard Bushman [MIPodcast #75]

“To be learned is good,” with Richard Bushman [MIPodcast #75]

The Book of Mormon warns against mistaking intelligence for wisdom, but adds a crucial caveat: “to be learned is good if... Read more

23 Jan 2018

48mins

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Feeding the Flock, with Terryl L. Givens [MIPodcast #74]

Feeding the Flock, with Terryl L. Givens [MIPodcast #74]

Latter-day Saint scholar Terryl L. Givens is back with us again. Dr. Givens spent the summer here at the Institute as a ... Read more

8 Dec 2017

1hr 6mins

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MIConversations #8—Terryl Givens with Thomas Wirthlin McConkie, “The spiritual journey”

MIConversations #8—Terryl Givens with Thomas Wirthlin McConkie, “The spiritual journey”

Maxwell Institute Conversations are special episodes of the Maxwell Institute Podcast, hosted by Terryl Givens and creat... Read more

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Laurel Thatcher Ulrich and “A House Full of Females” [MIPodcast #62]

Laurel Thatcher Ulrich and “A House Full of Females” [MIPodcast #62]

In the late nineteenth century, a newspaper written and published by women and for women sprung up in what most American... Read more

25 Apr 2017

1hr 3mins

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The development of LDS liturgy and cosmology, with Jonathan Stapley [MIPodcast #78]

The development of LDS liturgy and cosmology, with Jonathan Stapley [MIPodcast #78]

Latter-day Saint historians have long demonstrated that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was not establis... Read more

17 Apr 2018

52mins

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Mormon exorcism lore, with Stephen Taysom [MIPodcast #71]

Mormon exorcism lore, with Stephen Taysom [MIPodcast #71]

This special episode is a tribute and homage to LORE, by Aaron Mahnke. If you haven’t already, you should check it out.I... Read more

27 Oct 2017

1hr 7mins

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MIConversations #10—Terryl Givens with Rosaynde Welch, “Life on the road to Emmaus”

MIConversations #10—Terryl Givens with Rosaynde Welch, “Life on the road to Emmaus”

Maxwell Institute Conversations are special episodes of the Maxwell Institute Podcast, hosted by Terryl Givens and creat... Read more

15 Oct 2019

52mins

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