Latter Day Struggles
The Latter Day Struggles Podcast addresses beliefs and issues within the LDS faith that are challenging to talk about but vital to discuss for those trying to navigate their relationship in or around the church. Valerie and her guests invite psychological maturity, theological health, and institutional integrity.
Episodes (291)
153: The State of LDS Faith Crisis Ten Years Post 2014 Official “Faith Crisis Re...
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151: In Search of Mother God w/ Carol Lynn Pearson
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149: Sociopolitical Forces that Led to Ezra Taft Benson's "To the Mothers in Zio...
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147: Protecting Those on the Margins Out Loud
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145: When & Why Diverse People Becomes Marginalized
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143: How & Why Some People Oppress Others
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141: Gender, Sexuality, & Mormonism's Participation in Modern Politics
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139: A History of the Evolving Definition of a Legitimate LDS Marriage
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137: When 'Quick Conversion' Leads to Attrition Rather than Growth
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135: Shrinking Missionary Force Means Shrinking LDS Church
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134: Impressive LDS Church Growth in Africa, With some Caveats
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133: LDS Growth Not Exponential as Predicted. Why?
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131: Choosing Love & Healing Over Silence & Fear
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130: More Latter-day Saint stories of overcoming queerphobia
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129: How Someone Like You Can (or Maybe Did) Overcome Queerphobia
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127: When it Feels Like Your Spouse Chooses the Church over Your Marriage
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125: Feminine Visions of Julian of Norwich w/ Fiona Givens
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123: A Study of Immature Versus Maturing Spirituality
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122: On the LDS Faith Expansion Journey & the Painful Loss of Community
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121: On the LDS Faith Expansion Journey & Cynicism Spirals
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Episode 120: The White Male’s Creation of the White Male God
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119: Is Your God Disappointed, Demanding, & Punishing?
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118: The Unbelievability of Mystic Texts Throughout Time w/ Paul Toscano
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117: The Book of Mormon Was Never about LDS "Truth Claims" w/ Paul Toscano
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116: Harm Done in Oversimplifying the Book of Mormon w/ Taylor Petrey
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115: The Book of Mormon: Myth or History? w/ Taylor Petrey
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114: Exploring Different Interpretations on "Peacemakers Needed" Address
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113: A Call for Non-Hierarchical "Grassroots" Revelation w/in the LDS Church
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112: When Past & Present Prophecy is Contradictory
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111: Processing General Conference During/Post Faith Crisis
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110: This Might be One Reason Why Second Hour at Church is Challenging
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109: The Slippery Slope of Self Justification
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108: Is Your Marriage on Life Support Due to Your Faith Journey? Listen Here fo...
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107: Can a Marriage Survive After one Partner Departs from their Plan of Eternal...
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106. Including Your Queer Self (or Loved One) in God’s Eternal Family Plan
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105: When a Too-Small Eternal Family Theology Crumbles around Your Beloved Queer...
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104: How LDS Marriage Theology Complicates Growth Potential for the Mixed-Faith...
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103: A Single Woman’s Perspective on the LDS Theology of Eternal Marriage
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102: Personal Battles with Fear & Shame Due to LDS Eternal Marriage Theology
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101: The Personal & Relational Impact of Patriarchy & Eternal Polygamy Theology
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100: Unprogramming the Dependency & Gender-Role Based Model of LDS Marriage/Fami...
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99: Does Fear & Shame Motivate Belief & Practice?
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98: We do NOT ‘Consider the Matter Closed’—Tithing Wealth, Transparency, & Accou...
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97: The Toxic Twin Towers of Patriarchy & Polygamy
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96: A Focus on those on the Margins: Gender/Sexual Minorities & Singles
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95: Our Primary Task in Life is Not Marriage!
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94: Claiming Spiritual & Psychological Agency as Women in/around a Patriarchal C...
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93: Understanding a Healthy Dynamic Between Church Leaders & Members
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92: Closed Channels of Communication & its Impact on Some LDS Members
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