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In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, I wanted to revisit the letter he wrote April 16, 1963 while imprisoned in the city jail of Birmingham, Alabama, as a result of the nonviolent actions Dr. King spearheaded to bring national attention to the injustices of the segregationist South. Not only is this letter a masterpiece of the human longing for freedom, it also forms a central pillar in my per...

RFM is joined once again by fellow attorney Kolby Reddish for the concluding installment of their investigation of how Mormonism fares when compared with the rules governing admissibility of evidence in a court of law. This is one you don’t want to miss! The post Radio Free Mormon: 262: Mormonism and the Rules of Evidence, Part 3 appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup .

Christians traditionally believe Jesus was the Son of David, or in other words, a literal descendant of King David. But did the earliest Christians share this belief? Join RFM as he takes a deep dive into the New Testament texts that surprisingly suggest the earliest Christians may have believed that Jesus was NOT descended from David! New Testament textual criticism has never been this much fun!...

RFM and fellow attorney Kolby Reddish continue their discussion of what Mormonism looks like when viewed through the Rules of Evidence applicable in courts of law! The post Radio Free Mormon: 260: Mormonism and the Rules of Evidence, Part 2 appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup .

I am joined by fellow attorney Kolby Reddish to discuss the Rules of Evidence that apply in courts of law and see how the LDS Church would fare if compelled to abide by those same rules! Spoiler Alert! It doesn’t end up well for the LDS Church! The post Radio Free Mormon: 259: Mormonism and the Rules of Evidence appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup .

Elder David Bednar recently completed a landmark address in two parts, seeking to defend the LDS Church against its critics. RFM is joined by the Backyard Professor in breaking down the first part of Elder Bednar’s talk titled, “That Ye May Believe.” After deconstructing Elder Bednar’s talk, a better title might be, “That Ye May NOT Believe.” The post Radio Free...

RFM has a free-for-all with the gang at Mormon News Roundup!  Keeping up with Mormonism in the news has never been so much fun! The post Radio Free Mormon: 257: RFM Co-Hosts Mormon News Roundup! appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup .

Is it possible a prophet of God would steal someone else’s miracle story for themselves? Check out this podcast for a famous miracle story of Wilford Woodruff where he may have just done that very thing! The post Radio Free Mormon: 256: Invasion of the Miracle Snatchers! appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup .

RFM delves into four fascinating items related to Mormonism he has only recently discovered. You won’t want to miss this one! The post Radio Free Mormon: 255: Four Recent Discoveries! appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup .

One General Conference. Five Sessions. Ten hours. Thirty-Six Talks. ALL IN UNDER SIXTY MINUTES!!! The post Radio Free Mormon: 254: General Conference Lightning Round (October 2022) appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup .

Evidence has recently come to my attention that the LDS Church is currently engaged in removing miraculous elements from some of its cherished stories in Church History. This episode presents that evidence. Let me know what you think in the comments section below! The post Radio Free Mormon: 253: Demythologizing Mormonism appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup .

I had a blast doing some magic at the 2022 Sunstone Symposium! Even though this is just the audio, I was pleased to find it entertaining to listen to. I hope you enjoy it! The post Radio Free Mormon: 252: The RFM Magic Show! appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup .

The LDS Church has appointed a new Church Historian named Elder Kyle S. McKay . True to form, the new Church Historian is a lawyer . What makes Elder McKay different is that he was also my missionary companion in Japan from January to February of 1980! Join me as I talk not only about old times, but why it is the LDS Church has a predilection for putting lawyers in charge of their history departme...

RFM is joined once again by Scott from Rameumptom Ruminations to review the controversial series about Warren Jeffs and the FLDS Church, “ Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey “! I had a wonderful time producing this review with Scott and hope you enjoy it, too! The post Radio Free Mormon: 250: The “Keep Sweet” Movie Review! appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup...

RFM concludes his Biblical analysis of the perennial argument concerning the roles of grace and works in salvation. Mormon apologetics has never been this much fun! This is a recording of an Institute Class taught by RFM at the University of Texas at Austin Institute Building in the spring semester of 1989. The post Radio Free Mormon: 249: Defender of the Faith, Lecture 11, Grace v. Works–Co...

I want to commemorate Fathers’ Day by playing some stories told by my own father back in 2009 before his passing in 2011.  And it’s not my fault if the majority of his stories seem to center around me. I love you, Dad.  I miss you.  And I’m glad I got to have you for my father. Happy Fathers’ Day, everyone! The post Radio Free Mormon: 248: A Fathers’ Day Special Episo...

What happens when a Patriarch gives a blessing with serious ramifications to LDS Church leadership? Quite a bit, as it turns out! Tune in and find out what happens in this amazing but true story of a patriarchal blessing gone amok! The post Radio Free Mormon: 247: The Patriarchal Blessing from Hell! appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup .

Tonight I am joined by my good friend Scott, the host of Rameumpton Ruminations, to review the Hulu series, “Under the Banner of Heaven.”   RFM and RR–Putting the fun back into fundamentalism! The post Radio Free Mormon: 246: Movie Review! Under the Banner of Heaven! appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup .

RFM sits down with John Dehlin of Mormon Stories to discuss how RFM graduated from Mormonism after spending forty-years as a member. The post RADIO FREE MORMON: 245: From TBM to RFM, Part 2 appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup .

In July of 2000, on the sixteenth anniversary of the double-murders of Brenda and Erica Lafferty, Utah radio host Tom Barberi arranged an interview with Dan Lafferty who was, and continues to be, serving a life-sentence in prison. Dan Lafferty relates in horrific detail the events leading up to the murders, as well as the murders themselves. *TRIGGER WARNING* –Due to the graphic nature of th...

RFM gets interviewed by Steven Pynnaker of Mormon Book Reviews. Steve is an Evangelical Christian and a scholar of all things Mormon, to boot! Both Steve and RFM touch on a number of interesting subjects in this two-hour interview. The post Radio Free Mormon: 243: An Evangelical Talks With RFM! appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup .

I am often asked the question, “Why is it that some Mormons will avoid negative information about the LDS Church at all costs, while other Mormons will research the negative information regardless of where it may lead?” This is the very issue dealt with in “Under the Banner of Heaven” as well as in the most famous Greek Tragedy of them all! RFM explores both in order to she...

RFM gives a live presentation in American Fork, Utah. The subject is how Mormonism went from being a highly unorthodox religious sect to a worldwide religion with its own established orthodoxy. Through this understanding we can gain insight on how this affects our personal relationship with Mormonism, whether past, present or future. The post Radio Free Mormon: 241: Mormonism’s Orthodox Reli...

Did the original Christians expect Jesus to be crucified for the sins of the world? Or did they expect something else? Something very different? And if so, how did Jesus become the Savior worshipped by Christians today? These and other fascinating questions are explored in depth by RFM in this episode. The post Radio Free Mormon: 240: How Jesus Became the Savior appeared first on Mormon Discussion...

I went to the Saturday evening session of Stake Conference April 9th. So many of you wanted to know why I went and what happened, I decided to do a podcast about it! The post Radio Free Mormon: 239: RFM Goes Back to Church! appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup .