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Mary Magdalene at the tomb
Here in Provence, France the mustard fields are draped in yellow, and irises, poppies, and wild thyme are in bloom. This landscape sharply contrasts to spring in my high desert homeland where snow in April often freezes the aspirations of daffodils and tender apricot blossoms. A new set of scenery is good for the senses […]
Read MoreMIPodcast #91—The contested history of religious freedom, with Tisa Wenger
The contested history of religious freedom, with Tisa Wenger [ 59:36 | 82.11 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadIn this episode, historian Tisa Wenger of Yale University joins us to talk about religious freedom—the legal right to worship according to the dictates of a person’s own conscience. An important ideal to be sure, but—as historians like Wenger are fond of saying—it’s complicated. We’re talking about her new book Religious Freedom: The Contested History […]
Read MoreMIConversations #8—Thomas Wirthlin McConkie, “The spiritual journey”
Thomas Withlin McConkie and Terryl Givens, “The spiritual journey” [ 53:34 | 49.15 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadMaxwell Institute Conversations are special episodes of the Maxwell Institute Podcast, hosted by Terryl Givens and created in collaboration with Faith Matters Foundation. Audio and video available. Thomas Wirthlin McConkie was born into a prominent American Latter-day Saint family, but the faith didn’t resonate with him as a teenager. He disconnected from the Church and […]
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