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Letter: LDS Church must repent and apologize for racial restrictions In 2008, I sat in Randy Bott’s missionary preparation class at Brigham Young University when he told us why Black men could not be ordained to the priesthood until 1978. Bott claimed that Black men were not ready for the “car keys,” much like a young child is not prepared to drive. Bott was on...

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Cristina Rosetti joined me for a fascinating conversation around her recent paper for the Journal of Mormon History. We talk about the beginnings of the Mormon fundamentalist movement under Joseph Musser, how prophets are made, and the complex effects of excommunication in the LDS church.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/so-you-want-to-talk-about-mormonism/id1567709884?i=1000529593652

Hope you enjoy this conversation with Charley Harrell, we discuss his book “This is My Doctrine: The Development of Mormon Theology.” We also talk about the impact of his book, now ten years after publication, and what new doctrinal developments he hopes to see in the future of Mormonism. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/so-you-want-to-talk-about-mormonism/id1567709884?i=1000527913768

Had a fantastic conversation with Paul Reeve around his book, the LDS church’s shifting attitude towards its scholars, and the challenge of undoing harmful racial narratives within Mormonism. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/so-you-want-to-talk-about-mormonism/id1567709884?i=1000526007883

Thanks to Brooke LeFevre for joining me for a great conversation. Check out her new paper for the Journal of Mormon History available through the Mormon History Association. You can also listen to our interview at the link below to learn more about Eliza R. Snow’s challenge to “salvific coverture.” https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/so-you-want-to-talk-about-mormonism/id1567709884?i=1000523039001

This interview was particularly enjoyable for me, Katie Langston is a talented storyteller and I think it shows in this episode. We chatted about worthiness, reconciling religious differences, and the “God who gives breaks.”

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/so-you-want-to-talk-about-mormonism/id1567709884?i=1000521786705

https://www.amazon.com/Sealed-Unexpected-Journey-Heart-Grace/dp/1736013661

Had the great pleasure of interviewing Dr. Matt Harris about his book The Mormon Church & Blacks: A Documentary History. We discuss the origins and development of the priesthood and temple ban, the efforts made by some to legitimize it, and the events leading up to the 1978 reversal.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/so-you-want-to-talk-about-mormonism/id1567709884?i=1000521786893

https://www.amazon.com/Mormon-Church-Blacks-Documentary-History/dp/0252081218/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=the+mormon+church+and+blacks&qid=1622247422&sr=8-2

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