Dialogue Journal Podcast

Benjamin E. Park considers the history of Nauvoo and D&C 132 in this fascinating and important lesson. Benjamin Park received degrees from Brigham Young University (BA, English and history), the University of Edinburgh (MSc, Theology… The post Trauma of Nauvoo: Gospel Study with Benjamin E. Park appeared first on Dialogue Journal .

What do the Illuminati, Freemasons, and anti-Jacobin conspiracies of the late 18th century have to do with the Book of Mormon? More than you might think. In this episode of Dialogue Out Loud, co-editor Caroline… The post Secret Societies and Scripture: A Conversation with Colby Townsend appeared first on Dialogue Journal .

In this special video Gospel Study presentation, join friends of Dialogue Rebekah Kay Strain, Makoto Hunter, Brittany Romanello and Maxine Hanks as they discuss various aspects of Doctrine & Covenants 132, which includes  fascinating historical… The post Special D&C 132 Lesson: New Insights on Polygamy appeared first on Dialogue Journal .

The recent redesign of Latter-day Saint temple garments has turned a normally private practice into a public conversation — demand was so high the Church’s website briefly struggled to keep up, suggesting leaders may have… The post Garments Unfolded: A Conversation with Nancy Ross and Kristine Haglund appeared first on Dialogue Journal .

Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought presents ““Saving the Constitution” with White Christian Nationalism: Ezra Taft Benson, W. Cleon Skousen, and Their Attempt to Solicit the Help of FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover” by Matthew… The post AUDIO: “Saving the Constitution” with White Christian Nationalism: Ezra Taft Benson, W. Cleon Skousen, and Their Attempt to Solicit the Help of FBI Director J. Edga...

Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought presents “Confronting Men’s Violence Against Women and Girls in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints” by Suzanne E. Greco. Note that any footnotes/images and/or graphs are not… The post AUDIO: Confronting Men’s Violence Against Women and Girls in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints appeared first on Dialogue Journal .

Sharlee Mullins Glenn shares a survey she did asking about power in the church and how women and men experience it, appreciate it, understand it, and so much more in this newest Dialogue Gospel Study.… The post The Powers of Heaven: Gospel Study with Sharlee Mullins Glenn appeared first on Dialogue Journal .

In this moving episode of Dialogue Out Loud, Dialogue co-editor Caroline Kline speaks with Suzanne E. Greco about her article “Confronting Men’s Violence Against Women and Girls in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day… The post Confronting Men’s Violence Against Women in the LDS Church: A Conversation with Suzanne E. Greco appeared first on Dialogue Journal .

Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought presents “Latter-day Saint Art: A Critical Reader with Editors Mason Kamana Allred and Amanda K. Beardsley” an interview by Glen Nelson. Note that any footnotes/images and/or graphs are not… The post AUDIO: Latter-day Saint Art: A Critical Reader with Editors Mason Kamana Allred and Amanda K. Beardsley appeared first on Dialogue Journal .

In this episode of Dialogue Out Loud, the editorial team comes together to introduce the Fall 2025 issue of Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought. From groundbreaking scholarship to moving creative work, the editors walk… The post Fall 2025 Issue Overview appeared first on Dialogue Journal .

For much of the twentieth century, evangelicals and Latter-day Saints occupied distinct corners of American Christianity—yet in recent decades, they’ve often found themselves aligned politically. In this episode of Dialogue Unbound, host Margaret Olsen Hemming… The post Strange Bedfellows: Evangelicals, Mormons, and the Politics of Power — A Conversation with Benjamin Park and Nicholas Shrum appea...

Joe Plicka delves into the historical record of members trying to build Zion, then likens it to our day in this new Dialogue Gospel Study. Joe Plicka has taught at BYU-Hawaii since 2012. His work… The post FInding Compassion in History: Gospel Study with Joe Plicka appeared first on Dialogue Journal .

In this episode of Dialogue Out Loud, Personal Voices editor Charlotte Hansen Terry speaks with Bryant Skeen Thompson, author of the deeply moving essay “No Hard Feelings,” from the Summer 2025 issue of Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought. Thompson shares the story of… The post Sacred Suffering: A Conversation with Bryant Thompson appeared first on Dialogue Journal .

Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought presents “Secret Societies and the Political Context of Joseph Smith’s Rewritten Scripture” by Colby Townsend. Note that any footnotes/images and/or graphs are not included. For the complete experience of… The post AUDIO: Secret Societies and the Political Context of Joseph Smith’s Rewritten Scripture appeared first on Dialogue Journal .

We welcome you to our recorded Gospel Study this week. In preparation for General Conference next week, we are proud to present Reflections on the April General Conference talks with various friends of Dialogue, who… The post Reflections on April 2025 General Conference appeared first on Dialogue Journal .

In this episode of Dialogue Unbound, Caroline Kline speaks with scholar and ethnographer Brittany Romanello about her 2020 Dialogue article, Multiculturalism as Resistance: Latina Migrants Navigate U.S. Mormon Spaces. Drawing on ethnographic research with Latina… The post Latina Migrants, Mormonism, and the Politics of Immigration: A Conversation with Brittany Romanello appeared first on Dialogue...

Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought presents “Multiculturalism as Resistance: Latina Migrants Navigate U.S. Mormon Spaces” by Brittany Romanello. This automated voice rendering is provided in order to enable greater accessibility to our content. Note:… The post Audio: Multiculturalism as Resistance: Latina Migrants Navigate U.S. Mormon Spaces appeared first on Dialogue Journal .

Emma Tueller Stone teaches on generational curses and blessings and so much more in the newest Gospel Study lesson. Emma Tueller Stone is a PhD candidate at the Centre for Research in Children’s Literature at… The post Generational Lessons: Gospel Study with Emma Tueller Stone appeared first on Dialogue Journal .

In the inaugural episode of Dialogue Unbound, co-editors Caroline Kline and Margaret Olsen Hemming sit down with scholar Patrick Mason to explore what Mormon theology has to say about peace and peacemaking in our turbulent… The post Mormonism and Peacebuilding: A Conversation with Patrick Mason appeared first on Dialogue Journal .

For the first time ever, we are offering an issue of Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought in audio format. The Summer 2025 issue features standout scholarship including: “Thaddeus of Warsaw and the Book of Mormon: A… The post Summer 2025 Issue Full Podcast appeared first on Dialogue Journal .

Taylor Petrey takes us on a journey through the interpretations of the Word of Wisdom and what it means for today’s church.  Taylor Petrey is the previous editor of Dialogue: a journal of Mormon thought.… The post Words of Wisdom: Gospel Study with Taylor Petrey appeared first on Dialogue Journal .

In Ryan Shoemaker’s haunting and tender short story Matter, a young missionary in Italy finds himself alone with a stranger in desperate need. Over the course of one long night, he must confront his deepest… The post Matter by Ryan Shoemaker: Audio Story appeared first on Dialogue Journal .

On this Gospel Study, Jana Spangler guides listeners through some of the more despairing passages of the D&C and put it in context of spiritual seeking and embracing the dark and the light. Jana Spangler… The post Spiritually Seeking: Gospel Study with Jana Spangler appeared first on Dialogue Journal .

In this episode of Dialogue Out Loud, Dialogue co-editor Margaret Olsen Hemming speaks with Ryan Davis about his article from the Summer 2025 issue of Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought: “Enos’s Encoded Narrative Structure… The post Narrative Theology in the Small Plates: A Conversation with Ryan A. Davis appeared first on Dialogue Journal .

In this episode of Dialogue Out Loud, Dialogue co-editor Margaret Olsen Hemming interviews William L. Davis about his article “Joseph Smith’s Spiritual Language: The Presence of Early Modern English in the Book of Mormon,” featured… The post Joseph Smith’s Spiritual Language: A Conversation with William L. Davis appeared first on Dialogue Journal .