Thu, 1 June 2017
Continuing our series entitled “Losing the Lamanites,” we interview Mormons from Central and South America, Native Americans, and Pacific Islanders — with the intent of exploring their faith transitions, and focusing (where relevant) particularly on their thoughts and feelings around having been handed the now questionable “Lamanite” identity. https://www.facebook.com/artofhyrumjoe/ |
Tue, 30 May 2017
This episode begins our series on “Losing the Lamanites” where we interview people from Central and South America, Native Americans, and Pacific Islanders with the intent of exploring their faith transitions—especially their thoughts and feelings on the identity of “Lamanite” being given to them.
Vania Moore was raised in the LDS Church and has recently experienced a faith transition. In this episode, we explore:
*Vania’s upbringing in the LDS Church and her desire to serve an LDS mission *Her thoughts about the label of “Lamanite” and how she never felt it applied to her, and why *The cultural differences of the LDS Church she noticed having been raised in Brazil and then immigrating to Utah *Her marriage and subsequent divorce *Immigrating to America in search of a new life for herself and her children *How her struggle with anxiety and depression immediately subsided after she decided to leave the LDS Church *Her remarriage to a true-believing member of the LDS Church and how they make their mixed-faith marriage work *Vania’s YouTube channel where she explores different truth claims of the church |
Tue, 30 May 2017
This episode begins our series on “Losing the Lamanites” where we interview people from Central and South America, Native Americans, and Pacific Islanders with the intent of exploring their faith transitions—especially their thoughts and feelings on the identity of “Lamanite” being given to them.
Vania Moore was raised in the LDS Church and has recently experienced a faith transition. In this episode, we explore:
*Vania’s upbringing in the LDS Church and her desire to serve an LDS mission *Her thoughts about the label of “Lamanite” and how she never felt it applied to her, and why *The cultural differences of the LDS Church she noticed having been raised in Brazil and then immigrating to Utah *Her marriage and subsequent divorce *Immigrating to America in search of a new life for herself and her children *How her struggle with anxiety and depression immediately subsided after she decided to leave the LDS Church *Her remarriage to a true-believing member of the LDS Church and how they make their mixed-faith marriage work *Vania’s YouTube channel where she explores different truth claims of the church |
Fri, 26 May 2017
In this episode John Dehlin (OSF Chief Executive Officer, Board Member) and Craig Woodfield (OSF Board Member, Finance Committee Chair) review the successes of the Open Stories Foundation for 2016. Items discussed include:
SUPER grateful for all the questions submitted by OSF donors and listeners. Please email any additional questions to: openstoriesboard@gmail.com.
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Tue, 23 May 2017
In this episode Margi Dehlin shares an essay she recently wrote named "Broken Open." |
Mon, 22 May 2017
Concluding our series on Transgender/Intersex issues within Mormonism, we interview London Flynn. London discusses her transition from male to female as a post-Mormon teen, including: *Her desires and behaviors she wanted to take part in as a child, but was not free to express *Achieving the Eagle Scout award as a teen, but feeling disconnected from the other boys *Her fears of “coming out” when she began to study the methods others were subjected to as a way to “correct” gender confusion *The different milestones in her transition and how her family, friends, and institutional leaders have responded *Her hope and vision of the future Thank you London for sharing your beautiful story and for helping all of us understand more the transgender experience within Mormonism! |
Thu, 18 May 2017
In this episode, John, Margi, and Natasha Helfer Parker discuss guiding principles to maintaining successful relationships
Direct download: MormonStories-742-HealthyMarriagePt2.mp3
Category:Religion -- posted at: 8:39am MDT |
Thu, 18 May 2017
In this episode, John, Margi, and Natasha Helfer Parker discuss forming a foundation for marriage that withstands change
Direct download: MormonStories-741-HealthyMarriagePt1.mp3
Category:Religion -- posted at: 8:37am MDT |
Tue, 16 May 2017
In this episode of Mormon Stories, we continue our series on Transgender/Intersex education within Mormonism by interviewing Alex Autry. Alex discusses his transition from female to male as a post-Mormon teen, including:
We are grateful to Alex for sharing his unique story and for shining a light on the transgender experience within the Mormon context! |
Thu, 11 May 2017
In this episode John and Margi interview four individuals who are transgender and either active LDS or former LDS. Our panelists for this interview are Kimberly, Ann, Emmett, and Augustus. We discuss: *What it was like growing up in the LDS Church We thank our panelists for sharing each of their unique stories and for bringing light to the Mormon transgender experience! |