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David Starkey: Tony Blair Destroyed the Old Britain 45:31

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Welcome to this special episode of the Sceptic with Professor David Starkey, the renowned and pugnacious historian, author and broadcaster. Host Laurie Wastell speaks to Professor Starkey about New Labour’s constitutional revolution; why Margaret was mistaken to view Tony Blair as her heir; the problem with “human rights” and the ECHR; the disaster…

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London Latter-day Saints React To General Conference - October 2024 General Conference Roundtable | 59 1:28:01

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I travelled to London to meet with a group of Latter-day Saints from all different walks of life to see what they thought of the most recent General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.. I do this every 6 months, and this is the third time, as I love to see what insights others had from watching, what hearing from living P…

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One Year After the Pogrom – with Brendan O’Neill 58:05

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Welcome to episode 17 of the Sceptic! On the show this week, host Laurie Wastell speaks to the following guests: Brendan O’Neill, Chief Political Writer at Spiked, on the anniversary of the October 7th pogrom against Israel – and his powerful new book on how the West failed this moral test. Jess Gill, student and political commentator, on how mass …

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From Latter-day Saint Sceptic To Defender: "I'm Exposing The Adversary's Tactics" - Austin Fife | 58 1:06:54

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Austin Fife is the author of the Light and Truth Letter, which exposes the tactics of manipulation used by people who seek to destroy the faith of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I wanted to speak to Austin about his powerful faith journey culminating in the Light and Truth Letter, but also to help us all (including me) …

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Who Funds the Left-Wing Blob? – With Charlotte Gill 1:06:16

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Welcome to episode 16 of the Sceptic! On the show this week, host Laurie Wastell speaks to the following Daily Sceptic contributors: Charlotte Gill, journalist, author of the Woke Waste substack and the Daily Sceptic’s newest columnist, on the Labour MPs involved in the Left-wing activist group, Hope Not Hate. Freddie Attenborough, Director of Digi…

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Astonishing Insights Into Sacred Rituals & Symbolic Clothing - Daniel Belnap | 57 1:26:16

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Dan Belnap is a Professor of Ancient Scripture at Brigham Young University. One of the topics he writes on extensively is ritual worship. I wanted to speak to Dan about why we worship in rituals and with symbolic clothing, as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints rituals and symbols are central mediums for how I express and li…

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Labour’s Islamic Blasphemy Law – with Andrew Doyle 51:44

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Welcome to episode 15 of the Sceptic! On the show this week, host Laurie Wastell speaks to the following Daily Sceptic contributors: Andrew Doyle, comedian, broadcaster and author of Free Speech and Why It Matters and The New Puritans, on how Labour’s plans for an “Islamophobia” definition could bring a blasphemy law to Britain. Eugyppius, the pseu…

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MIT Professor: A.I, Algorithms & The Atonement Of Jesus Christ - Rosalind Picard | 56 1:02:59

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Dr Rosalind W Picard is an American scholar and inventor who is Professor of Media Arts and Sciences at MIT, founder and director of the Affective Computing Research Group at the MIT Media Lab, and co-founder of the startups Affectiva and Empatica. She has received many recognitions for her research and inventions. I wanted to speak to Dr Picard ab…

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“Police Came to My Home Over My ‘Right-Wing Views’” 59:18

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Welcome to episode 14 of the Sceptic! On the show this week, host Laurie Wastell speaks to the following guests: Ava, a 19 year-old charity volunteer from Liverpool, who tells the shocking story of how she was visited at her home by counterterror police – despite them telling her she hadn’t committed a crime – then questioned over her political vie…

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Latter-day Saint Influencer On Faith, Ballerina Farm & The Chosen - Mama Sosa | 55 1:04:11

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Mama Sosa is a Latter-day Saint influencer who fearlessly shares her powerful faith story and gospel insights on social media. I've wanted to speak to Sosa for a while on the podcast, she was on our Harrison Butker roundtable and I'm a big fan of her content on social media, so many things she has shared have inspired me to be more bold in sharing …

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Does Britain Have a Two-Tier Legal System? 1:09:56

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Welcome to episode 13 of the Sceptic! On the show this week, host Laurie Wastell speaks to the following Daily Sceptic contributors: Sarah Phillimore, barrister and gender-critical campaigner, on how the barristers’ regulator is pushing to make lawyers embrace woke ideology; Steven Tucker, regular Daily Sceptic contributor and author of Hitler and …

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Who Was John The Beloved & Why Was He Such A Special Apostle? - Eric Huntsman | 54 1:06:06

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Eric Huntsman is the Academic Director of Brigham Young University's Jerusalem Center and wrote, among other books, the excellent book 'Becoming the Beloved Disciple: Coming Unto Christ Through the Gospel of John.' I wanted to speak to Eric about why John was so beloved and the importance of John's writings in the New Testament specifically. Some h…

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Joyless Starmer’s Nanny State 1:05:26

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Welcome to episode 12 of the Sceptic! On the show this week, host Laurie Wastell speaks to the following guests: Ben Sixsmith, Online Editor at the Critic and author of the Zone substack, on Keir Starmer’s miserabilist plan to ban smoking outside pubs; Len Shackleton, Professor of Economics at Buckingham University and a fellow at the Institute of …

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Legendary Latter-day Saint Director Discusses New Movie - Garrett Batty | 53 1:01:21

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Garrett Batty is a beloved Latter-day Saint movie director who has created classics like The Saratov Approach and Freetown. I wanted to speak to Garrett about his newest movie - Faith of Angels, how it came to be and what his new film shows about the resurgence of Christian, feel-good movies of faith. Some highlights from this episode include why G…

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The Truth About Immigration Into Britain 1:04:08

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Welcome to episode 11 of the Sceptic! On the show this week, host Laurie Wastell speaks to the following Daily Sceptic contributors: Dr. Freddie Attenborough, Communications Officer at the Free Speech Union, on the Labour Government’s chilling social-media crackdown in the wake of the Southport riots; Andy Collingwood, writer and co-host of the Mul…

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How To Transform Your Gospel Studying & Teaching - Jared Halverson | 52 1:14:35

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Jared Halverson is an associate professor of Ancient Scripture, working at BYU after 24 years of serving in the Church Educational System. Jared also hosts the popular YouTube channel Unshaken I wanted to speak to Jared to learn more about how to become a great student and teacher of the scriptures. I've always been so impressed and inspired by the…

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Understanding The Mountain Meadows Massacre - Janiece Johnson | 51 1:12:28

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Dr Janiece Johnson specialises in American religious history—specifically Mormon history, gender, and the prosecution for the Mountain Meadows Massacre. Janiece worked on Richard E. Turley Jr.'s 'Massacre at Mountain Meadows' book and was the general editor of the recently published Mountain Meadows Massacre: Collected Legal Papers. As a magnificen…

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Nigel Biggar: Fighting Back Against “Decolonisation” 19:54

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Welcome to this special episode of the Sceptic, with Professor Nigel Biggar. Nigel Biggar is Emeritus Regius Professor of Moral and Pastoral Theology at the University of Oxford and the author of Colonialism: a Moral Reckoning. Nigel recently delivered the second lecture of Modern Dissent, a London lecture series challenging established ideas run b…

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BBC Presenter's Honest Opinion Of Latter-day Saints & Temples - Joe Wilson | 50 1:04:36

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Joe Wilson is a BBC Presenter who hosts the longest-running faith and ethics broadcast on the network which goes out every Sunday on BBC Radio Lancashire. This is the 50th episode of For All The Saints - I want to take a moment to thank you all for your ongoing support, I love what I do and am grateful for the opportunity to use my professional exp…

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Britain’s Civil Unrest and the Crisis of Multiculturalism 56:52

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Welcome to episode ten of the Sceptic! On the show this week, host Laurie Wastell speaks to the following Daily Sceptic contributors: Claire Fox, the cross-bench peer and founder of the Academy of Ideas, on the fallout of the Southport attack and the crisis of multicultural Britain; Dr. James Alexander, Professor of Political Science at Bilkent Uni…

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What Latter-day Saints Can Learn From The Apocrypha - Jared Ludlow | 49 1:03:22

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Jared Ludlow wrote the book 'Exploring the Apocrypha From a Latter-day Saint Perspective' and has been teaching in the Ancient Scripture Department at BYU since 2006. Previous to that, he spent six years teaching Religion and History at BYU Hawaii, and served the last two years as Chair of the History Department. I wanted to speak to Jared Ludlow t…

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Labour’s War on Free Speech 47:31

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Welcome to episode nine of the Sceptic! On the show this week, host Laurie Wastell speaks to the following Daily Sceptic contributors: Toby Young, Daily Sceptic Editor-in-Chief and the founder of the Free Speech Union, on Labour’s outrageous attack on free speech in universities; Our special guest this week Andrew Montford, Director of Net Zero Wat…

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Unbelievable Stories Of The Willie & Martin Pioneers - Andrew Olsen & Jolene Allphin | 48 1:13:07

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Andrew Olsen and Jolene Allphin co-wrote 'Follow Me to Zion: Stories from the Willie Handcart Pioneers'. Respectively, they wrote further books about these pioneers, in Andrew's book he says, 'although this story is one of the most frequently told of all Mormon pioneer accounts, it is also among the least understood.' I wanted to speak to both of t…

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Is Lucy Letby Innocent? 49:11

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Welcome to episode eight of the Sceptic! On the show this week, host Laurie Wastell speaks to the following Daily Sceptic contributors: Dr David Livermore, microbiologist and Daily Sceptic regular, on the growing concerns about the Lucy Letby verdict, and how the Daily Sceptic led the world in raising them; Dr Angus Dalgleish, emeritus professor of…

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How The Church Is Thriving In Micronesia & Guam - Devan Jensen | 47 1:12:38

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Devan Jensen is the executive editor and social media manager at the BYU Religious Studies Center. He and Rosalind Meno Ram are editors of Battlefields to Temple Grounds: Latter-day Saints in Micronesia and Guam. I wanted to speak to Devan about the establishment of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Micronesia and Guam, considering…

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Ed Miliband’s Oil and Gas Lunacy – with Ross Clark 1:00:45

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Welcome to episode seven of the Sceptic! On the show this week, host Laurie Wastell speaks to the following Daily Sceptic contributors: Special guest Ross Clark, Spectator columnist and author of Not Zero, on why Ed Miliband’s crusade against oil and gas could put Britain’s economy 6 feet under; Tony Morrison, who writes on US politics for the Dail…

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Eric Kaufmann: Western Politics and the Race Taboo 42:21

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Welcome to this special episode of the Sceptic with Professor Eric Kaufmann, on his new book, Taboo: How Making Race Sacred Produced a Cultural Revolution. Eric is Head of the Institute of Heterodox Social Science at the University of Buckingham, a member of the advisory board of the Free Speech Union and a senior fellow at Policy Exchange. Host La…

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How Faithful Men Can Embrace Their Divine Identity - Eric Robertson | 46 1:06:34

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Eric Robertson is the host of the 'Men Who Love God' podcast, a billboard charting producer, and the co-owner and CEO of Pleasant Pictures Music Club. I wanted to speak to Eric to see what he's learned from interviewing countless men who love God - what are their strengths, challenges, experiences? Some highlights from this episode include the keys…

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Why the Conservatives Failed – with Lord Frost 45:24

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Welcome to episode six of the Sceptic! On the show this week, host Laurie Wastell speaks to the following guests: Frank Haviland, editor at the New Conservative and author of The Frank Report substack, on Labour’s shallow election victory and the grim rise of Muslim sectarianism; Special guest David Frost, the Conservative peer and former chief Bre…

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Everything Latter-Day Saints Need To Know About Ancient Christians - Jason Combs | 45 1:06:13

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Dr. Jason R. Combs is an associate professor of Ancient Scripture and affiliate faculty of Ancient Near Eastern Studies at Brigham Young University. He also edited the book 'Ancient Christians: An Introduction for Latter-Day Saints.' I wanted to speak to Jason as I am often saddened that I gloss over the 1500+ year period of what we call the Great …

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How Work Went Woke 45:54

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Welcome to episode five of the Sceptic! On the show this week, host Laurie Wastell speaks to the following Daily Sceptic contributors: CJ Strachan, Daily Sceptic regular and the founder of the Fair Job initiative, on how “Equality, Diversity and Inclusion” took over the workplace – and how he’s fighting back; Andy Collingwood, writer and co-host of…

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The Powerful Restored Truth Of Becoming Like God - Andrew Skinner | 44 1:14:03

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Dr Andrew C Skinner is the former Dean of Religious Education at Brigham Young University. I wanted to speak to Dr Skinner about one of the most powerful - and sometimes uncomfortable - doctrines of the Restored Gospel: Theosis, Human Divinization, or simply - becoming like God. Some highlights from this episode include what other faiths believe, t…

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Starmerism versus Democracy 1:03:55

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Welcome to episode four of the Sceptic! On the show this week, host Laurie Wastell speaks to the following Daily Sceptic contributors: The mysterious and ever-incisive Daily Sceptic columnist J Sorel, on Keir Starmer’s technocratic plan to end parliamentary democracy; David McGrogan, associate law professor at Northumbria University, on a recent Su…

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Europeans Revolt Against Net Zero 58:57

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Welcome to episode two of the Sceptic! On the show this week, host Laurie Wastell speaks to the following Daily Sceptic contributors: Ben Pile for a deep dive into the recent European elections and what it means for the EU’s Net Zero crusade Journalist Charlotte Gill on the madness of taxpayer-funded woke waste Dr. Noah Carl, Editor at Aporia, on t…

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How To Overcome Shame & Guilt With God's Grace - Kurt Francom | 43 1:05:06

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Kurt Francom is the Host & Executive Director of Leading Saints. I wanted to speak to Kurt about his hope-inspiring and uplifting new book, 'Is God Disappointed In Me: Removing Shame From a Gospel of Grace'. Some highlights from this episode include why Kurt decided to write this as a leadership expert, was King David forgiven for his awful sins, a…

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Labour’s Net Zero Delusions 1:04:45

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Welcome to episode three of the Sceptic! On the show this week, host Laurie Wastell speaks to the following Daily Sceptic contributors: David Turver, author of the Eigen Values substack, on the elites’ Net Zero delusions and Labour’s ‘GB Energy’ plan; the Daily Sceptic’s Environment Editor, Chris Morrison, on how the Met Office is gaslighting us ab…

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The Miraculous Conversion Of An Atheist Scientist - Sy Garte | 42 1:00:26

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Dr Sy Garte is a retired biochemist and has been a professor at New York University, University of Pittsburgh, and Rutgers University. I wanted to speak to Sy about his incredible conversion from a militant atheist to a lay leader of a church. Sy's story is powerful, I feel emotional whenever I hear it - but his insights are incredibly valuable abo…

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Eye-Opening Results From Surveying Thousands of Latter-Day Saints - Josh Coates | 41 1:00:01

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Josh Coates is the Executive Director of the B.H Roberts Foundation which supports education and research related to the culture, doctrine, and history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I wanted to speak to Josh as the Foundation recently released results of a survey they conducted with thousands of current and former members of t…

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The Sceptic Ep. 1 – The Good News About the Climate 1:01:24

5M ago1:01:24

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Welcome to episode one of the Sceptic! On the show this week: Toby Young explains how the Sceptic will look going forwards. Our environment editor Chris Morrison on why the mainstream media so often overlooks good news about the climate. Norwegian journalist Kathrine Jebsen-Moore on why she feels ashamed at Norway’s recent decision to recognise Pal…

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Are Traditional Religious Views Still Welcome? - Harrison Butker Roundtable | 40 1:14:16

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*Apologies for technical difficulties around 3 minutes in* Harrison Butker is a well-known figure in the American Football world. He is the Kicker for the Superbowl Champions Kansas City Chiefs, coached by Latter-day Saint Andy Reid. Harrison recently came under scrutiny for a graduation speech he gave at Benedictine College, a Catholic college. I …

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The Humble Faith Of The Fastest Paralympian In History - Jason Smyth MBE | 39 1:02:46

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This faith-refreshing conversation is all about spotlighting and learning from an incredible man whose faith has helped him build an impressive career. Jason Smyth MBE is an Irish retired sprint runner. He competes in the T13 disability sport classification as he is legally blind, with his central vision being affected by Stargardt's disease; he al…

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The Mongolian Latter-Day Saints You Need To Know About - Felipe & Petra Chou | 38 1:11:55

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This faith-refreshing conversation For All The Saints podcast is all about the Church in Mongolia. Felipe & Petra Chou work at BYU Hawaii and co-authored Voice of the Saints in Mongolia, the first comprehensive history of the Church in Mongolia. I wanted to speak to Felipe & Petra about the unique history of the Church there and the incredible peop…

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A Day In The Life Of The Young Men General President - President Steven J. Lund | 37 59:10

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This faith-refreshing conversation on the For All The Saints podcast is all about the restoration of the Aaronic Priestood. Steven J. Lund currently serves as the Young Men General President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he has served in this role since 2020. I wanted to speak to President Lund on the week that commemorates th…

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What It Means To Be A 21st-Century Latter-Day Saint - Patrick Mason | 36 1:04:12

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This faith-refreshing For All The Saints podcast conversation is all about being Latter-day Saints in the 21st century. Patrick Q. Mason is an American historian specializing in the study of the Latter-day Saint movement. Since 2019, he has held the Leonard J. Arrington Chair of Mormon History and Culture at Utah State University. I wanted to speak…

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Playing Enos In The Book of Mormon Videos - Nathan Greener | 35 51:36

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This faith-refreshing For All The Saints podcast conversation is all about Enos! Nathan Greener played Enos in the Book of Mormon video series, which is the subject of the Come, Follow Me curriculum at the moment. I wanted to speak to Nathan about his experience preparing for and being in the Book of Mormon videos, and hear his insights from his de…

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Understanding The Basics Of Islam - Daniel C. Peterson | 34 1:03:04

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This faith-refreshing conversation on the For All The Saints Podcast is all about Islam and fasting. Daniel C. Peterson is a former professor of Islamic Studies and Arabic in the Department of Asian and Near Eastern Languages at Brigham Young University. I wanted to speak to Daniel at the close of Ramadan to understand the religious significance of…

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5 Dutch Latter-Day Saints React To General Conference - April 2024 General Conference Roundtable | 33 1:23:33

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This faith-refreshing conversation on the For All The Saints podcast is all about the April 2024 General Conference! I visited Amsterdam to visit with 5 Dutch Latter-day Saints and hear about the church in the Netherlands as well as their thoughts on General Conference. I wanted to speak to them because I feel it so important to highlight the immen…

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How Women Can Find Meaning In Traditional Religion - Tammy Peterson | 32 1:15:20

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This faith-refreshing conversation on the For All The Saints podcast is all about finding God in difficult moments! Tammy Peterson is a Catholic, podcaster, and the wife of Canadian psychologist Jordan B. Peterson. I wanted to speak to Tammy about her awe-inspiring journey of finding God in the midst of her terrifying cancer diagnosis, a cancer wit…

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Why The Kirtland Temple Purchase Is So Significant - Jasmin Rappleye | 31 1:04:55

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Today's For All The Saints podcast is all about the Church's Kirtland Temple takeover! You may recognise Jasmin Rappleye as the face of Scripture Plus, creating short-form videos of amazing insights and decoding hot topics and current affairs of her faith. She was instrumental in creating the Scripture Plus study app and has worked at Scripture Cen…

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Astonishing Miracles Of Latter-Day Apostles - Bryan Summers | 30 1:01:32

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Today's For All The Saints podcast is all about Apostles! Bryan is a content creator on Twitter/X sharing the experiences of latter-day Apostles of Jesus Christ from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, men who have the same function and responsibility as the original Apostles of christianity. I was one of Bryan's early followers and re…

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