Episode 62: The Incommensurability of Translation (Michael Hubbard MacKay)
How did Joseph Smith translate the Book of Mormon? Joseph's brief answer was "by the gift and power of God," sometimes adding that it was done by means of "Urim and Thummim." Some have asked why Jose...
15 Aug 202251min
Episode 61: Refugee Treatment under the Mosaic Law (Krystal Pierce)
The Law of Moses gives divine direction for how God's covenant people should care for displaced refugees, foreigners, and strangers, who are referred to in the Bible as 'gēr.' In this episode, Dr. Kry...
1 Aug 202242min
Episode 60: Considering the Cross (John Hilton III)
How do Latter-day Saints perceive images of Christ's suffering on the cross? How does artwork influence their understanding of the Savior's Atonement? What does it mean that Christ shed His blood for ...
15 Juli 202242min
Episode 59: The Value of Historic Sites (Scott Esplin)
For many Latter-day Saints, there is a strong desire to visit sacred sites of the Restoration, such as the Sacred Grove or Carthage Jail. These historic places can help us better understand the past a...
1 Juli 202237min
Episode 58: The Gethsemane Grotto (Matthew Grey)
The events recorded in the gospels took place in the Garden of Gethsemane are sacred to our faith. Although we can envision the olive trees of the garden, where did they press its oil, from which the ...
15 Juni 202256min
Episode 57: Hugh Nibley's Contribution to Book of Mormon Studies (Joseph Spencer)
It's likely that many of you have heard of the name Hugh Nibley. Over a nearly fifty-year career as a BYU professor, he became one of the most prolific scholars and authors in the history of the Churc...
1 Juni 202233min
Episode 56: Community of Christ and the First Vision (Keith Wilson)
The Community of Christ, formerly known as the "Reorganized" Church or "RLDS," is a global restoration faith which traces its origins to the life and ministry of Joseph Smith. In this episode, Dr. Ke...
15 Maj 202247min
Episode 55: The Best of BYU Studies (Steven Harper)
For over sixty years, BYU Studies Quarterly has published scholarship informed by the restored gospel of Jesus Christ on a broad range of topics that are of interest to Latter-day Saints. In this epi...
1 Maj 202250min
