Ecstatics, Diviners, and Prophets: The Weird and Wild Old Testament Podcast (episode 28; 323)

Ecstatics, Diviners, and Prophets: The Weird and Wild Old Testament Podcast (episode 28; 323)

https://media.blubrry.com/rationalfaiths/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/tcs37l/323_WWOT_28.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSHow does the modern Mormon idea of a “prophet” line up with how the Old Testament sees...
Q&A with Patrick Mason: Answers to Sundry Questions

Q&A with Patrick Mason: Answers to Sundry Questions

Today we are pleased to feature an interview with Patrick Mason. He is the Howard W. Hunter Chair of Mormon Studies and the Chair of the Religion Department at Claremont Graduate University. He is the author of several scholarly books and articles dealing with Mormon...
What Doth a Prophecy Profit?

What Doth a Prophecy Profit?

If I predict an event and it happens, there are several possible explanations. The first explanation is pure chance, it will either happen or it won’t, I have a 50/ 50 chance of getting it right. It could also be because I caused it to happen. “The garage shall be...
God’s Agents

God’s Agents

One common way of explaining the need for priesthood authority in the LDS Church is the idea of authorized agents. Priesthood holders, especially those in leadership positions, are described as agents of the Lord with authority to act on his behalf in important...