The May 27 broadcast of the Interpreter Radio Show was hosted by Steve Densley, Craig Foster, and Matt Bowen and discusses Church finances and a new critique of the Book of Mormon enjoined in the Interpreter Foundation's journal. ...
read moreThe May 20 broadcast of the Interpreter Radio Show was hosted Bruce Webster, Kris Frederickson, and Mike Parker. Topics discussed include the book of Joshua, accounts of "divine genocide," the Council of Fifty and government during the Millennium, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, political contention and hate, the Deuteronomists and the Josian reform, meeting between the First Presidency and the NAACP, and the parting of ways between the Church and the Boy Scouts of America....
read moreThe May 13 broadcast of the Interpreter Radio Show was hosted by Allen Wyatt, John Gee, and Kevin Christensen. On this special Mother's Day program, topics discussed include John Gee's latest book, "An Introduction to the Book of Abraham," the Church's split with the Boy Scouts, the role of mothers within the Church, and mothers and fathers according to "The Family: A Proclamation to the World."...
read moreLaura Harris Hales recently interviewed Sharalyn D. Howcroft on Foundational Texts of Mormonism: Examining Major Early Sources, a new book that ;carefully analyzes essential texts that are repeatedly used by historians as they reconstruct Mormonism's founding era. ...
read moreIn this episode, Blake Ostler elaborates on the nature of God with host Nick Galieti....
read moreThe April 15 broadcast of the Interpreter Radio Show was hosted by Bruce Webster, Kris Frederiksen, and Kevin Christensen. Topics discussed included include the new tenure of President Nelson, educational and career backgrounds of members of the Quorum of the Twelve, authority structure of the Church, and financial practices of the Church....
read moreThe April 8 broadcast of the Interpreter Radio Show was hosted by Steve Densley with guests Dan Peterson, Allen Wyatt and Kevin Christensen. Topics discussed included the new book Abinadi: He Came Among Them in Disguise, the recently completed Book of Mormon Central Conference, and impressions from General Conference....
read moreThe March 18 broadcast of the Interpreter Radio Show was hosted by hosted by Steve Densley with guests Bruce Webster, Craig Foster, and Tim Guyman. The discussion focused on favorite books related to Church history and Book of Mormon historicity....
read moreThe March 18 broadcast of the Interpreter Radio Show was hosted by Dan Peterson with guests Kris Fredericton, Hales Swift, Kevin Christensen and Martin Tanner. A wide range of topics were discussed, including Doctrine & Covenants Section 1, the place of scholarship, depression, perfection, and preparing for General Conference....
read moreThe March 11 broadcast of the Interpreter Radio Show features Allen Wyatt, Martin Tanner, and Kevin Christensen discussing the CES Letter — what it is, how it came about, approaches used within the letter, Kevin’s response to the letter, and responses to Kevin’s response....
read moreLaura Harris Hales interviews Russell Stevenson, author of For the Cause of Righteousness: A Global History of Blacks and Mormonism. Stevenson’s book details the relationship between African and Afro-diasporic peoples and the Mormon tradition, particularly regarding the temple and priesthood restrictions. ...
read moreThe balance between the LDS Church’s operation of its non-profit and for-profit endeavors has always come with both benefits and repercussions. Historian Matthew C. Godfrey discusses with Laura Harris Hales some of the challenges that face the church when it becomes involved in business....
read moreThe May 6 broadcast of the Interpreter Radio Show was hosted by Neal Rappleye, Martin Tanner, Jasmin Gimenez, Stephen Smoot, and Hales Swift. Topics discussed included happenings at Book of Mormon Central, sunken cities in ancient America, "reformed Egyptian," Jews writing in Egyptian, Balak and Balaam (Gospel Doctrine lesson 16), and the Babylonian Talmud. ...
read moreThe April 29 broadcast of the Interpreter Radio Show was hosted by host was Martin Tanner, discussing a variety of topics, including Joseph Smith’s educational background, Martin Harris and Charles Anton, the Joseph Smith Papers Project, the fate of the 12 apostles, Emma Smith, and Early New Testament Manuscripts....
read moreThe April 22 broadcast of the Interpreter Radio Show was hosted by Allen Wyatt, Craig Foster, and Matt Bowen. Topics discussed included onomastic wordplay in the Book of Mormon, other ancient scripture, and ancient cultures; Steve Smoot’s review of John Gee’s latest book, An Introduction to the Book of Abraham; and how to help youth maintain faith and how each of them was drawn to the world of apologetics. ...
read moreChristopher James Blythe is a volume editor of the Documents series of The Joseph Smith Papers. He completed a PhD in American religious history from Florida State University, an MA in history from Utah State University, and BA degrees in religious studies and...
read moreThe April 1 broadcast of the Interpreter Radio Show was hosted by Martin Tanner with Neal Rappleye, Bruce Webster, Mike Parker, and Jasmine Jimenez. Topics discussed included the numerous changes at General Conference, themes of General Conference, increased prominence of women's contributions to Church governance, Easter vs. the meaning of "resurrection morning," discussion about what a change to a "two hour block" would mean, and scriptural literacy....
read moreScott Livingston is an independent scholar whose gospel studies have been largely fueled by his ecclesiastical ministry. He is currently a Stake President, and many of the recurring concerns that surface as he counsels with individuals and couples led him to write the...
read moreIn this episode, Laura Harris Hales speaks with Jared Ludlow about the ancient Near East and its peoples as part of our ongoing series on the Old Testament. They also discuss A Bible Reader’s History of the Ancient World, a textbook used at the BYU Jerusalem Center....
read moreThe March 4 broadcast of the Interpreter Radio Show features Martin Tanner, Neal Rappleye, and Mike Parker discussing Archaeology and the Bible and Book of Mormon, plus various topics introduced by callers....
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