Jan 4, 2024
In mid-December 2003, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints added two new entries to the Gospel Topics section of its
website. One addresses those Latter-day Saints who have questions
or doubts, or who are undergoing a difficult faith journey. The
other offers advice to those who love them or are someone who has
been approached by these persons as they wrestle with gospel
things.
These are important additions to the LDS library as they represent
the first genuine attempt to discuss such questioning and
questioners in depth. Each of the two sections do very well in many
areas, and at times fail in the way they speak on certain aspects,
often because of certain blindspots apparent in the write-ups and
that might exacerbate rather than aid those it hopes to assist.
Two great guests, Jana Spangler and James Jones, join LDS host Dan
Wotherspoon in offering perspectives on these now-official
documents.
This is a two-part podcast, with Episode 171 addressing the
write-up on helping others with their journeys, and Episode 172
exploring the advice being given those who are actively questioning
aspects of the church, gospel, and/or their place within
Mormonism.
Listen in!