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Rachael Johnson: Retrieving the Humanities in the Age of LLMs
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Terryl Givens: Love, Language, and Presence
In the summer of 1830, Joseph Smith began work on what he referred to as one of the three branches of his prophetic calling: a new translation of the…
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Pete Enns: What Our Strange Universe is Telling Us About God and Faith
Pete Enns is a well-known bible scholar, podcaster, and the Abram S.
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Carl Youngblood: Can God Speak through AI?
This week, we’re thrilled to talk with Carl Youngblood— longtime technologist, software engineer, and president of the Mormon Transhumanist Association.
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Ross Douthat: Is It Rational to Believe?
Zach Davis interviewed New York Times columnist and author Ross Douthat to talk about his new book, Believe: Why Everyone Should Be Religious.
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Arthur Brooks: The Art & Science of Getting Happier
“Though genetics and circumstances influence our baseline, we have significant agency over our happiness.
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Justin Brierley: The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God
A little less than two decades ago, you might walk past a bookstore and see The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins featured among the bestsellers.
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Lisa Miller: The Awakened Brain
Confronted by the growing realities of social disaffection, mental/emotional health challenges, polarization, and a distrust in institutions, Dr.
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Dacher Keltner: Your Brain on Awe
Dacher Keltner is a scientist who has been studying happiness and well-being for decades.
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Terryl Givens: Renewing Our Religious Language
This week, we’re sharing something really special — it’s Terryl Givens’ talk that opened last year’s Restore gathering, a Faith Matters conference.
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Charles Stang: The Path of a Seeker
Religion in America is undergoing a revolution.
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Makoto Fujimura: The Art of Transformation
In Japanese culture there is a beautiful practice called Kintsugi, which translates roughly to “golden repair”.
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