054: Nate Oman -- On Messiness, Harvard, the Bloggernacle and Thoughtful Faith
Born to Sunstone and Dialogue - style parents, Nate Oman was raised to expect"messiness" within both the world, and his Church. After serving a mission in Korea and graduating from BYU, Nate attended ...
22 Feb 20071h 2min
053: The Trolley Square Murders -- An Interview with Witness Matt Lund
At 6:44pm on February 13th in Salt Lake City, Utah -- an 18-year-old Salt Lake City resident and Bosnian immigrant named Sulejman Talovic entered Trolley Square mall with a shotgun and began a shootin...
17 Feb 200725min
052: J. Bonner Ritche--On Organizations, Individuals, and Pillars of Thoughtful Faith
J. Bonner Ritchie thoughtfully discusses the nature of both organizations and individuals -- and how there must be a healthy tension between the two. He discusses the importance of paradox in a mature...
16 Feb 200746min
051: Richard Bushman Part 5 - Final Thoughts (For now)
John Dehlin offers some closing thoughts on his time with Brother Bushman, and Dr. Bushman himself provides some final musings on the challenges of dealing with tough Mormon issues. He then concludes ...
22 Jan 200740min
050: Richard Bushman Part 4 - Book of Mormon Historicity and the 3 and 8 Witnesses to the Book of Mormon
Brother Bushman discusses the historicity of the Book of Mormon, and the credibility of the 3 and 8 Witnesses to the Book of Mormon.
22 Jan 200744min
049: Richard Bushman Part 3 - Joseph Smith and the Translation of the Book of Mormon Pt. 1
Brother Bushman discusses Joseph Smith's bringing to light of the Book of Mormon, from angel Moroni's visit, to the obtaining of the plates, to the mechanics of the translation process. He also discus...
22 Jan 20071h 4min
048: Richard Bushman Part 2 - The Art of History, Joseph Smith's First Vision Stories, and Joseph's Participation in Folk Magic and Treasure Digging
In this episode we tackle 4 main topics. First, brother Bushman provides a high level review of the major Joseph Smith biographies that preceded Rough Stone Rolling, including Fawn Brodie's"No man kno...
22 Jan 20071h 2min
047: Richard Bushman Part 1 -- Experiences as a Faithful Mormon Historian
In part 1 of a multi-part series, Dr. Richard Bushman, the world's foremost scholar on Joseph Smith and early Mormonism and the author of Rough Stone Rolling, discusses his early years--including his ...
22 Jan 200750min
