Faith Matters
Faith Matters offers an expansive view of the Restored Gospel, thoughtful exploration of big and sometimes thorny questions, and a platform that encourages deeper engagement with our faith and our world. We focus on the Latter-day Saint (Mormon) tradition, but believe we have much to learn from other traditions and fully embrace those of other beliefs.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 55 minutes
- Episodes
- 290
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
51. The Real Story of the Priesthood-Temple Ban - Terryl Givens with Paul Reeve
In this episode, Terryl Givens and Paul Reeve explore the history of the Church’s priesthood-temple ban that concluded in 1978.
Paul is the Simmons Professor of Mormon Studies at the University of Ut…
50. Navigating the Church in an Interracial Marriage - Kimberly and Matt Teitter
In this episode, we speak with two amazing guests, Kimberly and Matt Teitter.
Matt and Kimberly have been married for ten years. Kimberly is a clinical psychologist at the Utah Center for Evidence Ba…
49. Joanna Brooks - Understanding the Past to Create a Better Future
In this episode, we speak with Joanna Brooks, author of a new book exploring the Church's problematic history on the issue of race. Joanna holds a Ph.D. in English from UCLA. She’s the Associate Vice…
48. Lord, Is It I? LaShawn Williams and Yahosh Bonner
In this episode, we speak with two amazing guests, LaShawn Williams and Yahosh Bonner.
In addition to the work they do in their communities, LaShawn is an Assistant Professor of Social Work at Utah Va…
47. The New Normal, Part 1 - Ashley Mae Hoiland
The global Covid-19 pandemic has caused a huge amount of suffering and death. It’s disproportionately afflicted vulnerable and minority populations, and its second-order effects have destroyed liveli…
46. Belonging: On the Edge of Inside - with Jeralee Renshaw
In this episode, we have a conversation with our friend Jeralee Renshaw about what it means to be “on the edge of inside.”
In Richard Rohr’s wonderful essay on the topic, he says that one who lives on…
45. In what way is our church the true church?
This episode is part of our Big Questions project, and in it, we discuss our Big Question #12 - “In what way is our church the true church?”
For this conversation, we asked Patrick Mason to come back …
44. The Power of Stillness - Ty Mansfield
Deseret Book recently published a remarkable book titled “The Power of Stillness: Mindful Living for Latter-day Saints.” Mindfulness practices like meditation have become central to an emerging spiri…
43. Consecrating a Crisis - Thomas McConkie
We know it’s been an eventful, and uncertain, and even scary couple of weeks for everybody. We’ve been grappling with our “new normal,” just like everyone else, and have been feeling the anxiety, unc…
42. Memory and the First Vision: Steven C. Harper
Steven C. Harper is a Professor of Church History and Doctrine at Brigham Young University, and author of the new book, First Vision: Memory and Mormon Origins. Steve has also served as the Managing …
41. The King's Good Servant, but God's First - Terryl Givens with Thomas Griffith
In this episode, Terryl sits down with his good friend, Judge Thomas Griffith. Thomas has had a fascinating career in the highest levels of power in Washington, D.C., but politics takes a back seat a…
40. Living a life of action — and contemplation - Jana Spangler
In this episode, we speak with Jana Spangler about how to live a contemplative life that's also full of compassionate action. As we've brought more contemplative practices into our own lives, we've f…
39. Remembering Clayton Christensen
Harvard Business School Professor Clayton M. Christensen died on January 23, 2020, and he left a remarkable legacy. He was a monumental figure in both the business and academic worlds, as well as in …
38. Connection Through Prayer - Thomas McConkie
In this episode, we speak with Thomas McConkie on the subject of prayer.
Thomas brings a unique perspective, one that fuses a traditional idea of prayer with a more contemplative practice. He shares h…
37. Stories and Sin - Adam Miller
In this episode, we speak with Adam Miller on the subject of sin. Adam has a really unique perspective on this — to quote his book, he says “God’s work in your life is bigger than the story you’d lik…
36. Women in the Church - Valerie Hudson
This week, we are sharing a conversation with Valerie Hudson Cassler. Valerie is a distinguished professor of International Affairs at Texas A&M. She formerly taught at BYU, and has been an influenti…
35. The Priesthood Power of Women - Barbara Morgan Gardner
Barbara Morgan Gardner, associate professor of church history and doctrine at BYU, has written a powerful and insightful book called The Priesthood Power of Women, published by Deseret Book. We highl…
34. A Faith Journey - Tim and Aubrey Chaves
Faith Matters has exciting plans for its podcast in 2020. In addition to more excellent Conversations with Terryl Givens, we'll be expanding our reach with episodes hosted by Faith Matters executive …
33. (More) Gems of the Restoration - Patrick Mason
In this second episode of our mini-series we’re calling “Gems of the Restoration,” we talk with Patrick Mason, Chair of Mormon History and Culture at Utah State University. We got to talk with Patric…
32. Gems of the Restoration - Fiona Givens
In this episode, we talk with Fiona Givens about the beauty inside the restored gospel tradition. Fiona is a convert to our faith, and in this conversation, she talks about what drew her to the Churc…