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720 - The beliefs and battles of Marion D. Hanks | Episode 444

Mormon Land explores the contours and complexities of LDS news. It’s hosted by award-winning religion writer Peggy Fletcher Stack and Salt Lake Tribune managing editor David Noyce.

720 - The beliefs and battles of Marion D. Hanks | Episode 444

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Mormon Land explores the contours and complexities of LDS news. It’s hosted by award-winning religion writer Peggy Fletcher Stack and Salt Lake Tribune managing editor David Noyce.

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Episodes

The beliefs and battles of Marion D. Hanks | Episode 444

Why many evangelicals don't see Latter-day Saints as Christians | Episode 443

Poet Carol Lynn Pearson on how she left 'parts' of the church | Episode 442

The 'crisis' of members leaving the LDS Church | Episode 441

It’s time for members to call out racism, says Black Latter-day Saint leader | Episode 440

LDS women who pursued careers when it was seen as a no-no | Episode 439

What does a ‘sustaining’ vote really mean in the church? | Episode 438

Why peace lovers aren’t enough. Jesus called for peacemakers. | Episode 437

'Mormons in Media' crossover: Processing "Trust Me: The False Prophet" with Mormon Fundamentalism Expert Cristina Rosetti

Are members leaving in droves? No. But ‘deeply concerning’ trends exist amid those record conversions. | Episode 436

An apostle's plan to prevent 'old men' from running the church | Episode 435

Does the General Conference format need an overhaul? | Episode 434

With women now able to serve as leaders, how might LDS Sunday schools change? | Episode 433

‘Mormons in Media’ crossover: Which 'Secret Lives' messes actually tie back to the LDS Church?

The real Harry Reid, the most powerful Latter-day Saint politician in history | Episode 432

Troy Williams: It’s better to compromise with the church than clash with it | Episode 431

How his LDS faith guides this U.S. diplomat | Episode 430

Farewell, Temple Square mission — the only one where women do all the preaching | Episode 429

‘Mormon Land’ tribute: Historian Ardis Parshall talks about pioneer adventures and misadventures

Humorist Eli McCann and his husband discuss the laughs and love they find in LDS culture | Episode 428

‘Mormons in Media’ crossover: Are LDS communities uniquely vulnerable to people like Ruby Franke & Jodi Hildebrandt?

Why Richard Bushman, the dean of LDS historians, would welcome the Second Coming | Episode 427

Latter-day Saints speak from the front lines in Minneapolis | Episode 426

The history of LDS garments — from long sleeve to sleeveless | Episode 425

Why LDS meetinghouses have basketball courts — the rise and fall of ‘church ball’ | Episode 424

'Mormons in Media' crossover: What if your tithing paid for a Housewife's Louis Vuitton?

Why apostle Dieter Uchtdorf is so popular | Episode 423

The intrigue and insights in selecting new apostles | Episode 422

What did Joseph Smith really look like? | Replay

The NAACP president is eager to talk with new LDS President Dallin Oaks | Episode 421

Scholar Dan McClellan on LDS approval of new Bible translations | Episode 420

Status of LDS women two years after their removal from the stand | Episode 419

'Mormons in Media' crossover: 'Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' villains, patriarchy in religion, and the impact of young marriage

How and why some football players are choosing one year missions | Episode 418

Why stories of the ‘Three Nephites’ continue to teach, tantalize and amuse members | Episode 417

How much sway do top LDS leaders hold over members’ views? | Episode 416

A deep analysis of the 55 new LDS missions | Episode 415

Fact and fiction in “Truth & Treason” | Episode 414

'Mormons in Media' crossover: Secret Lives vs. SLC Housewives: What's going on with Utah women and reality TV?

How LDS temples have changed over time | Episode 413

LDS leadership succession could change under a 'bold' president | Episode 412

The life of Dallin H. Oaks | Replay

Reflections on General Conference | Episode 411

Dallin Oaks was a close Russell Nelson ally, but he could change the church’s direction | Episode 410

How to achieve the 'soulful sex' God desires for couples | Episode 409

'Mormons in Media' crossover: Why are there so many Mormon-ish people on DWTS?

After Charlie Kirk shooting, how to practice President Nelson’s call for peacemaking | Replay

A look at President Nelson's leadership, legacy as he turns 101 | Episode 408

Why the LDS Church is an ‘inconvenient faith’ | Episode 407

Would A.I. help or hurt the spirit of LDS sacrament meetings? | Episode 406