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            Though the story of the First Vision was relatively absent from most of the recorded early Mormon discourses of the nineteenth century, the act of telling and receiving the story of the First Vision has become one of the main ways of building a new relationship with the faith. … The post Episode 4, “Telling and Hearing The First Vision” (Joseph Smith-History) appeared first on Sunstone.

What does it mean to ‘know’ that the Book of Mormon is true? Is it necessary to always have a certain testimony? Is there scriptural or historical precedent for a practice of Mormonism where the foundation of belief is something other than certain knowledge?  Join us and listen in for discussion of these questions and … The post Episode 3, “Knowing What It Is To Know” (Moroni 10) appeared first on Sunstone.

A widely quoted Mormon maxim states that “faith and doubt cannot exist in the same mind at the same time, for one will dispel the other.” Yet lived experience suggests that faith may be more like a spectrum where belief and non-belief support and inform each other in a fluid relationship. By failing to acknowledge … The post Episode 2, “Creating Safe Spaces for Healthy Encounters with Doubt” (Ether 12-13) appeared first on Sunstone.

Listen in to “Sunstone Institute,” a new, free podcast series where theologian Michael Vinson leads a rousing group discussion of Mormon scripture, experience and theology.  The podcast will be updated on a monthly basis. Click here to download or stream the mp3 of the first episode, recorded in the Sunstone office on Sunday, September 30. You … The post Episode 1, “What Would Jesus Actually Say? What Did Jesus Actually Say?” (3 Nephi 12-15) appeared first on Sunstone.