Mormon Spiritual Experiences Podcast Shawn's Odyssey

Welcome to the Mormon Spiritual Experiences Podcast! In this sixth episode, we consider the function of music in religious experience and give several examples of both religious and “spiritual” music, as well as discussing the function of personal and religious… Read more

Welcome to the Mormon Spiritual Experiences Podcast! In this brief fifth episode, we discuss how the episodes so far in the podcast are structured according to the framework we’re building, how they will be structured going forward, and the “Indistinguishability… Read more

Welcome to the Mormon Spiritual Experiences Podcast! In this fourth episode, I talk about how the kinds of religious experiences we’re capable of having depend on what we believe we’re capable of experiencing. In other words, how the belief in… Read more

Welcome to the Mormon Spiritual Experiences Podcast! In this third episode, I talk about how religious experiences can be very significant personally and have tangible benefits, regardless of what we think the nature of them is. To subscribe to this series,… Read more

Welcome to the Mormon Spiritual Experiences Podcast! In this second episode, I explain in detail and give examples as to why using the “Divine Witness” framework is a flawed foundation upon which to make truth assertions. To subscribe to this series, add this… Read more

In this first episode, I explain the purpose of the podcast and give some context as to the importance of this project from the LDS theological point of view.