The Cultural Hall Podcast

Nathan B. Oman is the Rita Anne Rollins Professor of Law at William & Mary Law School.  He was educated at Brigham Young University and Harvard Law School.  Oman has spent much of his career studying Latter-day Saint legal history and the place of law in the Restoration, publishing works for both a scholarly audience and for active Latter-day Saints.  Within the Church, he has served in bishop...

Are you the next voice on the back row of the Cultural Hall? Reach out at contact@theculturalhall.com Chaplain Jenna Carson Ep. 841 Laurie Lee Hall Ep. 859 Check us out on YouTube at com/@theculturalhall In the remote community of Mulga Bore, every resident is a Mormon Kim Coates shares how he prepared to play Brigham Young in American Primeval Saints Volume 4 NOW AVAILABLE Brian and Laura Hales E...

An adopted viking orphan becomes a carpenter’s apprentice to Jesus. The orphan, Oren, fights as a side hustle. His experience training as a carpenter with Jesus as his mentor changes his lifestyle. The Carpenter Movie Website Daz Crawford was born in Liverpool, England. Having a disrupted childhood with no mother or father to speak of. Coming from a broken family Daz turned something negative in h...

Temple Dedications  San Pedro Sula Honduras Temple – #198 Dedicated October 13th, presided by Dale Renlund Sticking to tradition, Renlund spoke about flowing waters, which can come from rain and floods. Dedicatory Prayer Temple District: 15 Stakes, 1 district  First stake in Honduras was created in 1977, missionary work started in 1954 Salvador Brazil Temple – #199 Dedicated October 20...

Laurie Lee Hall’s growing-up years were defined by the conflict between her physical condition as a boy and her inherent identity as a girl. Unable to explain or resolve her gender dysphoria, she committed to living her adult life as a male. She joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, eventually becoming chief architect of its temples and an ecclesiastical leader. In her chur...

Check out Kid Rock’s Honky-tonk and Steakhouse The Truman Brothers, Ep. 533 Who is Lucifer ‘Justin Case’ Everylove? AoN “You’re a Butt” Ep 855 It’s Always Cool in Mesa, a podcast hosted by Mayor John Giles Let us know what you think at contact@theculturalhall.com Join us on Patreon at patreon.com/theculturalhall https://www.youtube.com/@TheCulturalHall?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Do you know why...

This Abominable Slavery  places these debates within the context of the nation’s growing sectional divide and contextualizes the meaning of these laws in the lives of Black enslaved people and Native American indentured servants. In doing so, it sheds new light on race, religion, slavery, and unfree labor in the antebellum period. W. Paul Reeve is the chair of the History Department and Simm...

The Prophet Joseph Smith is dead, killed by a mob. Enemies of the young LDS Church think it will die with Joseph. In fact that danger is a real possibility. The crisis is undeniable, and the saints in Nauvoo are in chaos. Following in the successful wake of the feature film Witnesses (2021), The Interpreter Foundation announces “Six Days in August”. That title refers to the extraordina...

Do you have a job connection in Rexburg? Contact@theculturalhall.com Bad Good Good Ep. 853 Secret Lives of Mormon Wives renewed for Season 2 Study finds church members most resilient to political division and polarization Kamala Harris reaches out to Mormon voters in Arizona Mesa mayor Giles endorses Kamala Harris, some others follow suit Registration now open for Rootstech 2025 Click HERE to regi...

New Temples – 367 total temples ( 185 for Nelson or 50.4% of all temples ) Juchitán de Zaragoza, Mexico Will the name be shortened? 26th in Mexico, second in Oaxaca State Located on the Isthmus of Tehuantepec  3 stakes, 2-3 districts  Santa Ana, El Salvador 2nd in El Salvador 9-10 stakes Medellín, Colombia 4th in Colombia 4 stakes, 1 district Santiago, Dominican Republic 2nd in Dominican Rep...

Suit accuses church of facilitating St. Louis area bishop’s predations Doctor cared for generations of families, now dozens of women say he abused them ‘Nemo the Mormon’ says he’s been booted from the LDS church Secret Lives of Mormon Wives renewed for season 2!! Check out Richeighlyn on Facebook! Turn yourself into a Mormon Wife by using this filter Click here if you want to see Verleighton The M...

Check us out on Patreon at com/theculturalhall Check us out on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@TheCulturalHall?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss Check us out on X (twitter) at com/theculturalhall Church History Matters podcast Miles Harvey and “King of Confidence” Ep. 425 September 2024 Friend to Friend. With puppets!!! 2024 Luz de las Naciones Latino Youth to celebrate sharing His light in Octobe...

Behold the Wounds in Jesus’ Hands #1016 Hymn Overview Title: Behold the Wounds in Jesus’ Hands Composers: John V. Pearson (lyrics), David R. Naylor (music) Year Written: 1997 (lyrics), 1998 (music) Key Line: “Behold the wounds in Jesus’ hands, the marks upon His side.” Historical Context: Previous Hymnbook Editions: This hymn was not part of earlier hymnbooks and made its debut through the Church...

Hymn Overview Title and Number: “Come, Lord Jesus,” Song Number 1018 from “Hymns—For Home and Church.” First Line or Key Line: N/A (The specific lyrics aren’t provided here, but this hymn’s title suggests a theme of inviting the Savior’s presence.) Historical Context: This hymn was first featured in the Church production “Savior of the World: His Birth and Resur...

Retraction from Andrew Mair I want to offer a sincere correction and apology regarding the information I shared in this episode about the hymn “God’s Gracious Love,” Hymn #1013. In preparing for that episode, I took notes across several sources. Unfortunately, I inadvertently included details about the wrong hymn and then, moving too quickly, compiled those notes using AI assistance without proper...

Hymn Overview This is the Christ – Hymn #1017 Title and Number: “This is the Christ,” Hymn #1017. Composers and Lyricists: The lyrics were written by James E. Faust, a member of the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the time, and Jan Underwood Pinborough, who collaborated to craft the words. The music was composed by Michael Finlinson Moody in...

Marion Duff Hanks (1921–2011) was one of the most beloved and influential leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the twentieth century, serving as a general authority (senior leader) for forty years. He was also a leader of national import. As a recognized expert on the needs of youth, five US presidents appointed him to their President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Spor...

Temple Dedications Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Temple – #196 September 15th , presided by Dieter Uchtdorf Theme of Bridges (as opposed to walls in McAllen) Temple District includes 10 Stakes Dedicatory Prayer  Mendoza Argentina Temple – #197 September 22nd, presided by Gary Stevenson – phyc – Ronald Rasband (Kearon devotional switcheroo as well ) Where is Gary? 4th of seven tem...

The second wave of new hymns has been added to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ global hymnbook as part of a multi-year rollout. This batch of nine new hymns includes beloved Christian standards and original Latter-day Saint compositions. These hymns will soon be available in multiple languages, helping unify the Church worldwide. Here’s a quick overview of the new hymns:: 1010. Am...

Check out the CCAI (Congressional Caucus on Adoption Institute) Find Retail Orphan Initiative at org Email Richie at contact@theculturalhall.com Join us on Patreon at com/theculturalhall Cast members of Secret Lives of Mormon Wives ask viewers to give the show a chance Woman at Church/Neylan McBaine Ep. ? Mormon Land interview with Neylan McBaine Nine new new hymns added (surprise!) The (same) sch...

Join us on Facebook at com/TheCulturalHall Email us at contact@theculturalhall.com Heretic , coming somewhere near you soon Evil Among Us: The Texas Mormon Missionary Murders by Ken Driggs Kirtland, Dinner invite ends in Missouri family cult killing Nine new new hymns released! Join us on Patreon at com/theculturalhall We are also on YouTube at com/@theculturalhall Happy Birthday Prophet/President...

“The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” is a reality TV series that follows a group of Mormon mom influencers in Utah as they navigate the aftermath of a swinging sex scandal that made national headlines. The show explores: Faith and Community: How the scandal impacted the women’s relationship with their faith and the Mormon community Friendship: The strain the scandal put on the wome...

In this episode of the Cultural Hall we interview Jenna Carson, a chaplain endorsed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Jenna shares her journey to becoming a chaplain, starting with her unexpected call to study religion at Harvard Divinity School. She openly discusses the challenges she faced, including imposter syndrome and the church’s initial refusal to endorse her due to...

Open Houses Begin  Salvador Brazil Temple Elder Soares Leads Media Day on August 19th Interior Photos Released Portuguese colonial architecture, unique for temples in Brazil Stained glass with red mandacaru flower Blue and Golds Beach Paintings Open house through September 7th, October 20nd dedication  Mendoza Argentina Temple South America South Presidency Leads Media Day on August 19th Interior...

Josh Dennis, a 10-year-old boy, got lost in a mine during a scouting trip. The search for him went on for five days, with hundreds of people involved. John Skinner, whose grandfather used to be the superintendent of the mine, felt compelled to help in the search, but was repeatedly turned away by the authorities. On the fifth day, he finally got into the mine and, with the help of a rescue team, f...