Becoming a Faithful Mormon Scholar - Patrick Mason Pt. 1 | Ep. 1656

Becoming a Faithful Mormon Scholar - Patrick Mason Pt. 1 | Ep. 1656

LDS Scholar, author and apologist, Patrick Mason, shares his (brief) Mormon Story, including his childhood & teenage years before serving a Mission in Seattle, Washington.

Patrick studied history at BYU, then Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution at Notre Dame. Patrick explains how he became a "nuanced" believing Latter-day Saint, and how he navigates difficult issues with the LDS Church. Patrick currently holds the Leonard J. Arrington Chair of Mormon History and Culture at Utah State University.

Patrick Mason
🐤Twitter:   / patrickqmason  
📙Planted: Belief and Belonging in an Age of Doubt https://amz.run/5wBK

📚Patrick Mason’s other books: https://amz.run/5wBv

Chapters
00:00:00 Introduction
00:06:00 Parents & Childhood in Mormonism
00:23:50 Family attitude towards Mormon Scholarship
00:27:00 Teen Years & lack of early “testimony” experiences
00:35:30 First spiritual experiences
00:50:00 Mission in Seattle: obedience & “Anti-Mormon” materials
01:05:00 Notre Dame: Studies & Courtship
01:17:00 Patrick’s journey in Mormon History
01:20:00 Learning the real history at BYU
01:28:00 Mormonism’s racial issues
01:33:00 Truth Claims
01:46:15 Pivoting to into Mormon History
02:02:30 Patrick’s reactions to current Mormon Events (Prop 8 etc)
02:08:30 Patrick becomes involved in “Faith Crisis Scene”
02:21:30 Ordain Women & other excommunications
02:33:00 Effect on the Church
02:35:30 Writing “Planted”
02:51:00 How Patrick squares the suffering of the ostracized?

Episode Show Notes: https://www.mormonstories.org/podcast...

Patrick's Episodes:    • Patrick Mason Playlist | Mormon Stories  

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