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297 | Church History Principles and Q&A | Lach Mackay and Barbara Walden

This podcast features an engaging class and dynamic Q and A focused on the Community of Christ Church History Principles and the exploration of Restoration history. Originally provided as part of Salt Lake City Community of Christ annual 2020 Sunstone Sunday Invitational. Don’t miss the follow up PZP interview with these church historians featuring all…

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292 | Cuppa Joe | Nauvoo Polygamy and the RLDS Church

Community of Christ has a complicated history with the practice of polygamy. On today’s episode of Project Zion Podcast, Apostle Lach Mackay shares that history and how the church gives space for analysis and open dialogue. The content of this interview was presented at Sunstone Symposium in August 2020.  Host: Karin PeterGuest: Lach Mackay  Download…

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288 | Grounds for Peace | Evolution and Human Violence | Richard Wrangham

In partnership with the 2020 European Peace Colloquy, Project Zion Podcast is bringing you interviews with the presenters. Today, we welcome Richard Wrangham to expand on his presentation, “Evolution and Human Violence”. Richard Wrangham, a distinguished British primatologist explains that humans are both gentle and calculatingly violent. Hence the title of his recent book The…

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281 | Percolating on Faith | Theological Education

Theological education has a long history in Community of Christ. Today we’re joined by Tony and Charmaine Chvala Smith who talk about that history and the impact theological education has had on the church.  Host: Carla Long Guests: Tony and Charmaine Chvala Smith  Download Transcript

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ES 65 | Cuppa Joe | First Vision

Joseph Smith’s First Vision is a story of the young boy’s personal conversion. In Community of Christ, we take into consideration all versions of Joseph’s experience and  make room for a variety of thoughts surrounding it. Today, Apostle Lach Mackay talks about Community of Christ’s telling of the story and how it informs who we…

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269 | No Filter | Lisa Meyer and Erin Cavanaugh

What is it like to be a lesbian couple who serves as elders and pastors in Community of Christ? On today’s episode in our No Filter series, Erin Cavanaugh and Lisa Meyer share personal stories with ministry and their identity as members of the LGBTQ+ community. They share the reality of what life was like…

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ES 62 | Coffee In the Swarm | Graceland University Church History Caravan

Project Zion Podcast officially welcomes Mike Hoffman to the team! In his first interview, Mike speaks with Graceland University students about a recent trip they took visiting church history sites in Palmyra, Kirtland, and Nauvoo.  Host: Mike HoffmanGuests: Natalie Harper, Randallynn Smith, Cathryn Cannavino, Lexie Frazier, Andrew Wolsey, and Hayley Condit

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247 | Mormonism and Islam | Greg Jackson

What do Mormonism and Islam have in common? Utah Valley University Professor Greg Jackson shares some similarities between the origin stories, scripture, the roles of women and more. To hear Professor Jackson’s podcast, History that Doesn’t Suck click here. Host: Karin Peter Guest: Greg Jackson Download Transcript

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206 | No Filter | GALA

Join Brittany as she chats with Ginger Farley and Allan Fiscus about the history of the organization GALA. GALA was the first gay and lesbian organization in Community of Christ. Ginger and Allan share their own stories as well as the early days of GALA and what impact it had on the church. Host: Brittany…

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204 | Community of Christ as a Peace Church | Robin Linkhart

Community of Christ has long claimed to be a peace church. From our earliest days in the restoration to today, we have worked to put action with that claim. Listen in as Robin Linkhart walks us through many of the ways we have worked for peace and where we have room to deepen our understanding…

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