Latter-day Landscape (previously Mormonism Magnified: Top Mormon News‪)‬ Patrick Mason and Morgan McKeown

This episode covers all the big news regarding the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that we haven't been able to discuss yet, including the first African-American General Authority, temple ceremony and wedding policy changes, highlights from April 2019 General Conference, the BYU Honor Code controversy, Word of Wisdom clarifications, and more.
Featuring special guest scholars Cristina Rosetti and Paul Reeve.
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This episode covers the announcement from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in April 2019, which essentially reversed its prior policy of labeling those in same-sex marriages as apostates and banning their children from Church ordinances such as baptism and baby blessings.  In this episode we explore the details and implications of the April 2019 announcement.
Featuring special guest scholars Cristina Rosetti and Paul Reeve, as well as a conversation with Tom Christofferson, Bill Turnbull, and Patrick Mason from the FaithMatters.org podcast. 
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This episode covers the announcement from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in April 2019, which essentially reversed its prior policy of labeling those in same-sex marriages as apostates and banning their children from Church ordinances such as baptism and baby blessings.  In this episode we explore the context of the original policy that went into effect in November 2015.
Featuring special guest scholars Cristina Rosetti and Paul Reeve.
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In this part two of a special two-part review of the October 2018 General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we explore two newsworthy topics:
President Oaks' talks touching on political issues around marriage, sexuality, religious freedom, etc. President Nelson’s talk on the naming guidelines of the Church   (Note: Part 1 covered reducing the Sunday meeting schedule to 2 hours with emphasis on “home-centered, Church-supported” learning, as well as the first General Women’s Session included in General Conference weekend)
We are joined by guest scholars Barbara Jones Brown and Ben Spackman.
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In this part one of a special two-part review of the October 2018 General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we explore two newsworthy topics:
Reducing the Sunday meeting schedule to 2 hours, with emphasis on “home-centered, Church-supported” learning. The first General Women’s Session included in General Conference weekend, replacing the Saturday Priesthood Session. (Note: Part 2 will cover President Nelson’s talk on the naming guidelines of the Church, and Elder Oaks’ talks touching on political issues around marriage, sexuality, religious freedom, etc.)
We are joined by guest scholars Barbara Jones Brown and Ben Spackman.
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This special, in-depth episode covers the Church's name announcement to eliminate usage of terms like "Mormon" and "LDS."  The news received massive global media coverage, and has significant implications for members of the Church, scholars, and journalists.  Joining us on this episode are guest scholars Shelby Lamar and Steve Evans to walk us through:
The historical context, Reasons for the announcement, Media reaction, and  Major implications for Church members, scholars, and the international community Don't forget to subscribe to the show!  
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