http://sunstoneblog.com An open forum examining the rich spiritual, intellectual, social and artistic qualities of Mormon history and contemporary life. Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:22:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 en hourly 1 http://www.feedburner.comhttp://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/fb_pwrd.gif Creative Commons info@sunstoneblog.com () info@sunstoneblog.com() 1440 Mormon,Mormons,Sunstone,Church,of,Jesus,Christ,of,Latter,Day,Saints,Latter,Day,Saints,LDS,Christ,Christian,Christianity,Religion SunstonePodcast is a weekly podcast presenting an interview or roundtable discussion with prominent LDS and non-LDS authors, artists, speakers, humanitarians, and others with interesting views on Mormon history or contemporary life. Designed to cross-fert SunstonePodcast is a weekly podcast presenting an interview or roundtable discussion with prominent LDS and non-LDS authors, artists, speakers, humanitarians, and others with interesting views on Mormon history or contemporary life. Designed to cross-fertilize with SunstoneBlog.com and other Sunstone forums, it will often draw its guests from authors featured in current and recent issues of Sunstone magazine, from symposium presentations and panels, and from discussions and suggestions generated on the blog. Sunstone Education Foundation No no http://www.sunstoneblog.com/ssblogtitle144.gif http://sunstoneblog.com 144 144 Creative CommonsMormon,Mormons,Sunstone,Church,of,Jesus,Christ,of,Latter,Day,Saints,Latter,Day,Saints,LDS,Christ,Christian,Christianity,ReligionReligion & Spirituality/Christianitysunstonepodcast@gmail.comSunstone Education Foundationhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/This is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site, subject to copyright and fair use. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SunstonePodcast/~3/7Ax-ZpQl5SU/ http://sunstoneblog.com/2008/08/14/session-173-mormon-motherhood-choice-or-destiny/#comments Thu, 14 Aug 2008 20:15:38 +0000 sunstonepodcast@gmail.com (Sunstone Education Foundation) http://sunstoneblog.com/2008/08/14/session-173-mormon-motherhood-choice-or-destiny/ http://sunstoneblog.com/2008/08/14/session-173-mormon-motherhood-choice-or-destiny/feed/ 8 94:01 Recent reports in the media and on other blogs have pointed to some tense words and disagreements arising out of this session at the 2008 ... Recent reports in the media and on other blogs have pointed to some tense words and disagreements arising out of this session at the 2008 Sunstone Symposium. Unfortunately the emphasis has been placed on a few ill-chosen words, and the controversy appears to be overblown. While it is true that there was a strong disagreement in the hallway after the session, it's also true that the participants were engaged and committed enough to keep talking. Sunstone encourages mutual respect, and while we see some disappointing actions on occasion, overall the symposium is a place where competing ideas and faith questions can be worked through. The important thing to remember about these participants is that they are engaged with, thinking about, and wrestling with the issues. There were many great sessions at this year's event, and we will highlight some of these in the coming days and weeks. Further, all sessions will be available for purchase and download soon on SunstoneMagazine.com. We are working to get them processed and available. So, to begin with, we offer Session 173 as a free download. We hope you enjoy it. Judge for yourself whether this was a controversial session, or merely a session with thoughtful-yet-competing ideas. And, as always, we welcome your comments on this issue below. Featured,,Marriage,,Sunstone,,Symposium,,Women's,Issues,,parenting info@sunstoneblog.com no No http://sunstoneblog.com/2008/08/14/session-173-mormon-motherhood-choice-or-destiny/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SunstonePodcast/~3/sLEzRrdM-Qs/ http://sunstoneblog.com/2008/03/16/why-mormons-should-celebrate-holy-week/#comments Sun, 16 Mar 2008 22:40:00 +0000 sunstonepodcast@gmail.com (Sunstone Education Foundation) http://sunstoneblog.com/2008/03/16/why-mormons-should-celebrate-holy-week/ http://sunstoneblog.com/2008/03/16/why-mormons-should-celebrate-holy-week/feed/ 5 00:01:01 The week between Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem and his triumphant resurrection from the dead is the most significant week in human history. Beginning with ... The week between Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem and his triumphant resurrection from the dead is the most significant week in human history. Beginning with the early church, Christians celebrated the events of this week and for two millenia they have been the focus of annual celebrations of what has been called the Passion of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Beginning with Palm Sunday and moving through Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday, Christians throughout the world mark the last great events in Christ's life. All of these holy days lead us to the great drama of Easter Sunday when the angel rolled back the stone from the tomb and said to his disciples, 'He is not here, for he is risen." Latter-day Saints celebrate the last of these holy days, but not the others, and yet there is no doctrinal reason why we cannot join with other Christians in offering our devotions throughout this week. This presentation offers an historical overview of Holy Week and presents the case that Latter-day Saints, especially with the Church's new emphasis on being the Church of Jesus Christ, should join with other Christians in making this an annual holy festival. From the 2001 Salt Lake Sunstone Symposium, August 10, 2001 Paper: Robert A. Rees Respondent: Kathleen Flake Featured,,Podcast,,Sunstone,,SunstoneClassic,Podcast info@sunstoneblog.com no No http://sunstoneblog.com/2008/03/16/why-mormons-should-celebrate-holy-week/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SunstonePodcast/~3/Gd9Tss2BITs/ http://sunstoneblog.com/2006/05/11/sunstoneclassic-podcasts-005-006-carol-lynn-pearsons-story-and-the-book-of-mormon-as-an-anti-masonic-bible/#comments Thu, 11 May 2006 19:22:02 +0000 sunstonepodcast@gmail.com (Sunstone Education Foundation) http://sunstoneblog.com/?p=69 http://sunstoneblog.com/2006/05/11/sunstoneclassic-podcasts-005-006-carol-lynn-pearsons-story-and-the-book-of-mormon-as-an-anti-masonic-bible/feed/ 2 00:01:01 We proudly announce the release of 2 new (old) Sunstone Classic Podcasts: SunstoneClassic 005: Carol Lynn Pearson--Personal Recollections of Marriage, Life, Love and Death: In this ... We proudly announce the release of 2 new (old) Sunstone Classic Podcasts: SunstoneClassic 005: Carol Lynn Pearson--Personal Recollections of Marriage, Life, Love and Death: In this Sunstone Classic episode, Carol Lynn Pearson (LDS poet and author) discusses her journey with her husband, Gerald, as he struggled with homosexuality, AIDS, and ultimately death. This presentation was first delivered in the 1986 Sunstone Symposium. To listen directly, click here. SunstoneClassic 006: Mormonism's 'Anti-Masonic Bible': In this Sunstone Classic episode, Dan Vogel and Daniel Peterson discuss U.S and New England Masonic influences during the late 1820s, and explore Masonic and Anti-Masonic themes within the Book of Mormon. To listen directly, click here. Enjoy! Book,of,Mormon,Historicity,,Homosexuality,,Joseph,Smith,,Sunstone,,SunstoneClassic,Podcast info@sunstoneblog.com no No http://sunstoneblog.com/2006/05/11/sunstoneclassic-podcasts-005-006-carol-lynn-pearsons-story-and-the-book-of-mormon-as-an-anti-masonic-bible/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SunstonePodcast/~3/pRZ4bB_-F_s/ http://sunstoneblog.com/2006/02/13/sunstonepodcast-007-cool-mormons-everyone-should-know-jana-riess/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2006 05:46:00 +0000 sunstonepodcast@gmail.com (Sunstone Education Foundation) http://sunstoneblog.com/?p=40 http://sunstoneblog.com/2006/02/13/sunstonepodcast-007-cool-mormons-everyone-should-know-jana-riess/feed/ 2 00:01:01 In this edition of SunstonePodcast, Dan Wotherspoon interviews Jana Riess, religion book editor for Publisher's Weekly, co-author (with Christopher Bigelow) of Mormonism for Dummies, and ... In this edition of SunstonePodcast, Dan Wotherspoon interviews Jana Riess, religion book editor for Publisher's Weekly, co-author (with Christopher Bigelow) of Mormonism for Dummies, and author of five other books including The Book of Mormon: Selections Annotated and Explained (Skylight Paths, 2005), and What Would Buffy Do? The Vampire Slayer as Spiritual Guide (Jossey-Bass, 2003). Jana is also the author of a regular Sunstone column, "Anxiously Engaged." The interview touches on these projects, along with Jana's path from preparing to become a Presbyterian minister to joining the LDS church, and Jana's interests in religious praxis over doctrine, and in "spiritual renewal" among Latter-day Saints. Most of all, as Dan shares in the early part of the podcast, Jana is simply "One of the Cool Mormons Everyone Deserves to Get to Know." To listen to the podcast, click here. Though not mentioned on the podcast, Jana also invites you to visit her blog. The blog is titled, "The Review Revolution: Improving Culture through Kvetching: Jana Riess sifts through the best and worst in books, films, television, and religion." Podcast,,Sunstone,,SunstonePodcast info@sunstoneblog.com no No http://sunstoneblog.com/2006/02/13/sunstonepodcast-007-cool-mormons-everyone-should-know-jana-riess/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SunstonePodcast/~3/qU89d7QHR4c/ http://sunstoneblog.com/2006/01/31/sunstonepodcast-006-confessions-of-a-mormon-boy-arrives-off-broadway/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2006 00:11:59 +0000 sunstonepodcast@gmail.com (Sunstone Education Foundation) http://sunstoneblog.com/?p=38 http://sunstoneblog.com/2006/01/31/sunstonepodcast-006-confessions-of-a-mormon-boy-arrives-off-broadway/feed/ 1 00:01:01 Actor, playwright, and stand-up comedian Steven Fales debuted his one-man play, "Confessions of a Mormon Boy," as a reading at the 2001 Salt Lake Sunstone ... Actor, playwright, and stand-up comedian Steven Fales debuted his one-man play, "Confessions of a Mormon Boy," as a reading at the 2001 Salt Lake Sunstone Symposium. In this play, Fales tells the captivating story of his failed attempt to overcome his "same-sex attraction" through "reparative therapy," which resulted in his divorce and excommunication from the Mormon Church. After his perfect Mormon world fell apart, Fales took his pain and confusion to New York City where he quickly descended into the gay underworld of escorting and drugs. Both touching and funny, Mormon Boy is a 90-minute reclamation saga of a Latter-day prodigal son. This very personal play shows the link between spiritual abuse and addiction. Fales defines spiritual abuse as any time an individual, group, or institution uses religion to justify telling or showing anyone they are not worthy of god#39;s full love and blessings. Mormon Boy also illustrates the dilemma of those struggling to reconcile their dreams of becoming straight with the realities of being gay and what it costs to accept or deny that truth when children are involved. In this SunstonePodcast episode, Sunstone editor Dan Wotherspoon interviews Steven about the play's journey from its earliest incarnations, full of Mormon in-humor and a soft-pedaling of the darkest parts of Steven's journey, to its arrival in New York, now bolder, brasher, more fully self-revelatory. In the interview, Steven talks openly about the play and the many twists and turns it took on its way to this prestigious venue, as well as the personal issues he deals with in the play and as a gay father. Steven also offers a moving perspective on the kinds of spiritual abuse that too often occur in the name of love. To learn more about the play, visit www.mormonboy.com. For show or ticket inquiries, visit www.sohoplayhouse.com. To listen to this podcast, click here. Homosexuality,,Podcast,,Sunstone,,SunstonePodcast info@sunstoneblog.com no No http://sunstoneblog.com/2006/01/31/sunstonepodcast-006-confessions-of-a-mormon-boy-arrives-off-broadway/ Sunstone Education FoundationnonadultSunstonePodcast is a weekly podcast presenting an interview or roundtable discussion with prominent LDS and non-LDS authors, artists, speakers, humanitarians, and others with interesting views on Mormon history or contemporary life. Designed to cross-fert