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12/18/2024

The latest Sunstone Mormon History Podcast video is out! Watch the full video (and the rest of the video episodes) on our YouTube channel here:

https://youtu.be/yKnh0dmYX8o

In this compelling YouTube episode, Bryan and Lindsay tackle the controversial topic of punitive castrations reportedly carried out by Mormon elders like Bishop Warren Snow. Drawing on historical documents and firsthand accounts, they analyze the sources behind these shocking claims and explore the broader context of the Mormon Reformation. Was this a matter of extreme zealotry, a reflection of justice, or something more complex? Dive into this intense discussion for a closer look at a dark and fascinating chapter of Mormon history.

In this compelling YouTube episode, Bryan and Lindsay tackle the controversial topic of punitive castrations reportedly carried out by Mormon elders like Bis...

12/17/2024

Lindsay Hansen Park surprised everyone when she stepped up to the podium at Cambridge and argued AGAINST the house proposition. How did she present her case that feminism and religion are, in fact, compatible? Link in the comments.

12/10/2024

In her review of "Heretic," Lindsay Hansen Park writes, "I’ve met many Mr. Reeds—men eager to 'enlighten' me on cosmic mysteries they assume I’m too simple to grasp. ... Charm as weapon, control disguised as benevolence." A link to her full review is in the comments.

12/10/2024

E188: "Heretic" and the War Within Mormonism.

In the movie "Heretic," Mr. Reed is the logical conclusion of many parts of Mormonism. And they threaten to destroy Mormonism's best parts. Join Stephen Carter on a deep dive into Heretic's multi-faceted story. See link in first comment.

11/29/2024

Get some Sunstone cheer for your tree!

Any donation made at Sunstone.org/donate through the end of the year automatically receives a PDF printable of our 50th anniversary ornament! Print, fold, and assemble your ornament and celebrate 50 years of weird and wonderful Mormonism with us this year.

Get yours today! https://sunstone.org/donate/

10/22/2024

The Afterlife: A Celestial Six-pack or a Ten-mile Gut?

Stephen Carter takes you on a tour of various afterlife theologies—from Ancient Greek to LDS to New Age—to see if he can believe in one.

https://wp.me/p2QXnQ-edF

10/04/2024

A new Sunstone History Podcats Video is out!

The Sunstone Mormon History Podcast recently took off their “regular chronology” hat for a minute and put on the “fantastic new book” hat (it’s hot pink, thanks for asking). Lindsay and Bryan sat down with Katie Ludlow Rich and Heather Sundahl—authors of “50 Years of Exponent II” (published by Signature Books)—to talk about their book. Drawing on a combination of the huge (and fascinating) Exponent II archive, interviews and their own experiences, Katie and Heather trace the history from lovingly handcrafted origins to the digital world.

Watch the full interview here:

The Sunstone Mormon History Podcast recently took off their “regular chronology” hat for a minute and put on the “fantastic new book” hat (it’s hot pink, tha...

10/03/2024

E183: Could Feminism Have Saved the Nephites?

What should we make of the astonishing lack of females in the Book of Mormon? Carol Lynn Pearson says that it points to a lesson the Nephites never learned—one that likely contributed to their destruction.

https://wp.me/p2QXnQ-eai

09/28/2024

DR. NAOMI KRÜGER
‘Truth Will Prevail’: Reimagining British Mormon Heritage as Historical Fiction

09/28/2024

This will be an interactive workshop with lots of discussion, drawing on your own religious and spiritual experiences. We will draw on the work of Jewish philosopher and theologian Martin Buber to giv

09/27/2024

Between Care and Commodity: The Sales of the Kirtland Temple

Constructed in 1836, the first Mormon temple, the Kirtland Temple, was recently sold, along with other historic properties, by the cash-st

09/27/2024

An Essential Conversation For The Mormons, Community of Christ and Other Restoration Movements
Join 21st Century Saints Hosts Sara Delaney (Mormon) and Jane Christie (Community of Christ) as we discus

09/18/2024

E182: The Search for God in Intentional Community.

In 1972, Marylee Mitcham started a quasi-monastic Catholic community, where she lived for ten years. Later, when she joined the LDS Church, she learned that one of her ancestors had started a branch of the United Order in early Utah. Mitcham narrates her fascinating religious history in this episode.

https://wp.me/p2QXnQ-e76

09/13/2024

E181: Hugh Nibley: The Man and the Legend.

LDS scholar Hugh Nibley became a legend in his own time. But how many of the legends were real and how many were fantasies? In this episode, Boyd Petersen digs into the facts behind the stories.

https://wp.me/p2QXnQ-e6o