81: Navigating the Landscape of Online Mormonism: A Presentation From Sunstone-Kirtland Oct 2015
https://media.blubrry.com/rationalfaiths/content.blubrry.com/rationalfaiths/81SunstoneKirtlandPresentation2015.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSAt Sunstone Kirtland 2015 a few of the Rational Faiths folks presented on the topic...
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