Glimpses of Nauvoo with Christopher Blythe
Christopher 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...
View ArticleThoughts on the Nature of Godness with Blake Ostler
In this episode, Blake Ostler elaborates on the nature of God with host Nick Galieti. The post Thoughts on the Nature of Godness with Blake Ostler first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.
View ArticleA Closer Look at the Foundational Texts of Mormonism with Sharalyn D. Howcroft
Laura 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...
View ArticleThe LDS Church and the Sugar Industry with Matthew C. Godfrey
The 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...
View ArticleA Global History of Black Mormons with Russell Stevenson
Laura 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...
View ArticleViolence in the Bible with George A. Pierce
In Deuteronomy, the Israelites were instructed to smite, destroy, and consume the inhabitants of Canaan, an act that Joshua initiates at the city of Jericho. Laura Harris Hales interviews Dr. George...
View ArticleOld Major with Alexander L. Baugh
This week we have a little fun as we take a lighthearted look at Joseph Smith's loyal companion, friend, and pet—Old Major. Dr. Alexander L. Baugh shares the tenuous nature of historical sleuthing....
View Article19th Century Restorationists – RoseAnn Benson
As Joseph Smith reported his visions and revelations designed to restore the New Testament church, another preacher living nearby sought the same goals, but through very different means. RoseAnn...
View ArticleThe Millennial Temple with R. Jean Addams
An Interview with R. Jean Addams, author of Upon the Temple Lot: The Church of Christ's Quest to Build the House of the Lord. The post The Millennial Temple with R. Jean Addams first appeared on The...
View ArticleIsrael’s Kings with Dana M. Pike
Laura Harris Hales interviews Dr. Dana M. Pike on Israel’s united and divided monarchies. The post Israel's Kings with Dana M. Pike first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.
View ArticleWisdom Literature with Dan Belnap
Laura Harris Hales interviews Dan Belnap about wisdom literature in the Bible and the ancient Near East. The post Wisdom Literature with Dan Belnap first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.
View ArticleW. W. Phelps and Early Mormonism with Bruce Van Orden — Part 1
Bruce A. Van Orden, emeritus professor of church history and doctrine at BYU, has completed a comprehensive biography of one of the most interesting converts to early Mormonism, W. W. Phelps. The post...
View ArticleW. W. Phelps and Early Mormonism with Bruce Van Orden — Part 2
Bruce A. Van Orden, emeritus professor of church history and doctrine at BYU, has completed a comprehensive biography of one of the most interesting converts to early Mormonism, W. W. Phelps. The post...
View ArticleIntertextuality in the Book of Mormon with Nick Frederick
Laura Harris Hales interviews scholar Nicholas (Nick) J. Frederick about New Testament intertextuality in the Book of Mormon. The post Intertextuality in the Book of Mormon with Nick Frederick first...
View ArticleIsaiah 2.0 with Joseph M. Spencer
Laura Harris Hales discusses tips for understanding Isaiah in the Old Testament with Joseph M. Spencer. The post Isaiah 2.0 with Joseph M. Spencer first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.
View ArticleDay of Atonement Symbolism in LDS Discourse with Shon Hopkin
Laura Harris Hales interviews biblical scholar Shon Hopkin about Day of Atonement imagery in Latter-day Saint teachings. The post Day of Atonement Symbolism in LDS Discourse with Shon Hopkin first...
View ArticleThe Church in India with Taunalyn Ford Rutherford
Laura Harris Hales interviews Taunalyn Ford Rutherford about what a globalized LDS Church looks like in India. The post The Church in India with Taunalyn Ford Rutherford first appeared on The...
View ArticleThe Apocrypha with Jared Ludlow
Laura Harris Hales interviews interviewed Jared Ludlow on his new book that introduces to an LDS audience what the Apocrypha is and how it was treated in the early church by Joseph Smith and others....
View ArticleThe Book of Abraham with Robin Scott Jensen
Guest interviewer Stephen Smoot visits with Latter-day Saint Church historian Robin Jensen about the newly released Revelations and Translations, Volume 4: Book of Abraham and Related Manuscripts. The...
View ArticleA New Translation of the New Testament with Thomas Wayment
Laura Harris Hales interviews Dr. Thomas A. Wayment about modern Bible translations and the lasting heritage of the King James Bible. The post A New Translation of the New Testament with Thomas Wayment...
View ArticleLuke’s Jesus with S. Kent Brown
Guest interviewer David A. LeFevre discusses with Kent Brown some of the unique elements of the gospel of Luke. The post Luke's Jesus with S. Kent Brown first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.
View ArticleThe Myth of Redemptive Violence with David Pulsipher
Interviewer Laura Harris Hales interviews BYU–Idaho professor David Pulsipher about some of the subtle but consequential lessons regarding conflict, violence, and peace found in the Book of Mormon. The...
View ArticleStudying the Book of Mormon with Grant Hardy
Interviewer Stephen Smoot interviews Grant Hardy, editor of the newly released Maxwell Institute Study Edition of the Book of Mormon. The post Studying the Book of Mormon with Grant Hardy first...
View ArticleThe Fourth Gospel with Joshua Matson
Interviewer Stephen Smoot interviews Grant Hardy, editor of the newly released Maxwell Institute Study Edition of the Book of Mormon. The post The Fourth Gospel with Joshua Matson first appeared on The...
View ArticleThe Need for Historicity of the Book of Mormon with Stephen Smoot
In a recent article published in Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship titled “Et Incarnatus Est: The Imperative for Book of Mormon Historicity,” Stephen Smoot maintains the...
View ArticleSilent Souls Weeping with Jane Clayson Johnson
I sat down with Jane Clayson Johnson, a former news correspondent for CBS and ABC news, to discuss her research on mental illness. The post Silent Souls Weeping with Jane Clayson Johnson first appeared...
View ArticleDiscipleship with Eric Huntsman
Laura Hales interviews Eric D. Huntsman about his new book, Becoming the Beloved Disciple: Coming unto Christ through the Gospel of John, about learning from the Gospels, and John more generally. The...
View ArticleThe Symbol of the Cross with Gaye Strathearn
Good Friday is seen as the most holy day in Christian tradition, yet it is not particularly emphasized in Latter-day Saint dialogue. And outside of Easter lessons, pictures of the crucifixion are...
View ArticleWhy Does Latter-day Saint Art Matter? with Jennifer Champoux
Good Friday is seen as the most holy day in Christian tradition, yet it is not particularly emphasized in Latter-day Saint dialogue. And outside of Easter lessons, pictures of the crucifixion are...
View ArticleThe Latter-day Saints and Zion with Matthew C. Godfrey
Good Friday is seen as the most holy day in Christian tradition, yet it is not particularly emphasized in Latter-day Saint dialogue. And outside of Easter lessons, pictures of the crucifixion are...
View ArticleThe Power of Godliness with Jonathan Stapley
On this episode, Jonathan Stapley shares his perspective on Latter-day Saint liturgy in theory and practice. The post The Power of Godliness with Jonathan Stapley first appeared on The Interpreter...
View ArticleThe Global Church and Lived Religion with Melissa Inouye
Join Laura Harris Hales as she interviews Melissa Inouye about her perspectives on lived religion, the purpose of life, and what she has learned from studying global religious studies. The post The...
View ArticleA Church History Moment with J. B. Haws
About the Interview: With the release of Saints last year, the study of church history officially moved beyond the dusty cobwebs of the Church History Library and the podiums of sparsely attended...
View ArticleThe Council of Nicaea with Lincoln Blumell
About the Interview: Lincoln Blumell researches Christianity in the Roman and Byzantine periods with a special emphasis on Christianity in Egypt, Greek, and Coptic papyrology and epigraphy, with...
View ArticleReligion, Politics, and Community Involvement with George B. Handley
About the Interview: In this episode of the Latter-day Saint Perspectives Podcast, Laura Harris Hales interviews George B. Handley about If Truth Were a Child: Essays. They dive into such diverse...
View ArticleThe Book of Revelation with Nicholas J. Frederick
About the Interview: Nick Frederick has a gift for sharing thought-provoking insights about familiar topics. In August, 2018 (here), we discussed intertextuality in the Book of Mormon. This time...
View ArticleJesus Christ in the Topical Guide with Stephanie Dibb Sorensen
About the Interview: In 1979, the first Latter-day Saint edition of the Bible was published. Notably, it included a “Topical Guide with Selected Concordance and Index.” Approximately 100 Church...
View ArticleJoseph Smith, Nauvoo Leader with Christian Heimburger
About the Interview: The editors of the Joseph Smith Papers Project spend years poring over the documents that are featured in each volume. After marinating themselves in the record, they become...
View ArticlePart 1: A New Approach to Studying the Book of Mormon with Bradley J. Kramer
About the Interview: The Book of Mormon contains a multitude of short, impressive statements, which Latter-day Saints often memorize and even “master,” so they can repeat them as the occasion...
View ArticlePart 2: How the Book of Mormon Counters Anti-Semitism with Bradley J. Kramer
About the Interview: Horrified by the Holocaust and fearful that the New Testament, as it has been traditionally understood, may have contributed to this tragedy, Christian scholars and ministers...
View ArticleThe First Vision with Spencer W. McBride
About the Interview: The First Vision is a podcast produced by the Joseph Smith Papers and published by the Latter-day Saint church, which is now available on the Joseph Smith Papers website and...
View ArticleSpiritual Anxiety with Debra Theobald McClendon
About the Interview: In this episode of Latter-day Saint Perspectives, Laura Harris Hales interviews licensed psychologist, Debra Theobald McClendon, PhD. Anxiety is a normal emotion with adaptive...
View ArticleDespite All We Can Do with Daniel O. McClellan
About the Interview: Daniel O. McClellan won the Best Student Paper Award at the 2nd Annual Book of Mormon Studies Association conference for his paper on the linguistic and rhetorical contexts of...
View ArticleProducing Ancient Scripture — Thomas Wayment on Joseph Smith’s Use of Adam...
About the Interview: For Latter-day Saint Perspectives Podcast’s fourth season, we will be highlighting chapters from the much-anticipated volume, Producing Ancient Scripture: Joseph Smith’s...
View ArticleProducing Ancient Scripture — “Approaching Egyptian Papyri through Biblical...
This is Laura Harris Hales, and I am pleased to introduce a special series for the Latter-day Saint Perspectives Podcast’s fourth season. We will be highlighting chapters from the much-anticipated...
View ArticleProducing Ancient Scripture with Mark Ashurst-McGee
The Interview: In this episode of the LDS Perspectives Podcast, Laura Harris Hales interviews Mark Ashurst-McGee, a co-editor of a new book, Producing Ancient Scripture: Joseph Smith’s Translation...
View ArticleLatter-day Saint Beliefs on the Apocalypse with Christopher J. Blythe
The Interview: The mayhem of 2020 has brought the Apocalypse to the forefront of many people’s minds, but for Latter-day Saints, this kind of thinking is nothing new. Christopher J. Blythe...
View ArticleThe Kinderhook Plates with Mark Ashurst-McGee
The Interview: In this episode of the Latter-day Saint Perspectives Podcast, Laura Harris Hales interviews Mark Ashurst-McGee, co-author of a new in-depth study of the Kinderhook plates saga. It is...
View Article“What Is the Restoration?” with Patrick Q. Mason
The Interview: Celebrating the two hundredth anniversary of the Restoration has proven to be one of the few highlights of 2020 for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In commemoration,...
View ArticleLearning of Joseph Smith Anew
The Interview: In this episode of Latter-day Saint Perspectives Podcast, Laura Harris Hales interviews R. Eric Smith and Matthew C. Godfrey about Know Brother Joseph: New Perspectives on Joseph...
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