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
- 291
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
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…
31. Life on the Road to Emmaus - Terryl Givens with Rosalynde Welch
Why would one be religious but not spiritual? What are some obstacles that stand in the way of faith? Terryl Givens and Rosalynde Welch have written and spoken on these questions, and each of them br…
30. Can our faith embrace evolution? Terryl Givens with Dr. Heath Ogden | Part 2
In Part 2 of their conversation on evolution and the gospel, Terryl Givens and Dr. Heath Ogden delve further into the question of why it matters. What’s really at stake in whether a person of faith a…
29. Can our faith embrace evolution? Terryl Givens with Dr. Heath Ogden | Part 1
Is there a conflict between the science of evolution and the gospel? Can accepting and understanding evolution actually enhance our faith and our understanding of how God works in the world? In this …
28. Confessions of an "Odd Intellectual" - Terryl Givens with Samuel Brown
This episode is a front row seat to a conversation between two of the great intellectual figures in the Latter-day Saint community, Samuel Brown and Terryl Givens. Enjoy the feast and prepare to be c…
27. Is patriarchy a problem for the modern church? Rosalynde Welch with Linda and Richard Eyre
In this fascinating conversation, Rosalynde Welch speaks with Linda and Richard Eyre about the issue of patriarchy in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and in the lives of its members.
T…
26. Anxiously Engaged in a Good Cause - Terryl Givens with Neylan McBaine
helping LDS women recognize and bring their gifts to the community. Neylan has founded or helped create the Mormon Women’s Project, Better Days 2020, and even the “I’m a Mormon” campaign. She has bee…
25. Why do people leave the Church? Jana Riess with Melissa Inouye
In this episode, Melissa Inouye and Jana Riess discuss what research and experience have taught them about why young Latter-day Saints become disaffected from the church, either temporarily or perman…
24. What role do members have to play when loved ones leave? David Ostler with Melissa Inouye
In this episode, Melissa Inouye talks with David Ostler about why people leave the Church, and the role members have to play when loved ones leave.
David Ostler has lived and served on four continents…
23. Tom Christofferson and Patrick Mason on the reversal of the Church's policy on gay families
In this conversation, Bill Turnbull from Faith Matters sits down with Tom Christofferson and Patrick Mason to discuss the Church’s reversal of its controversial November 2015 policy regarding LGBTQ c…
22. The Spiritual Journey - Terryl Givens with Thomas McConkie
Thomas Wirthlin McConkie was born into a prominent American Latter-day Saint family, but the faith didn't resonate with him as a teenager. He disconnected from the Church and began exploring the wide…
21. Waking Up, Growing Up: A Conversation with Thomas McConkie Part 7
In Part 7, Bill’s final interview gives voice to how his native religion has “become new” for Thomas, and how it might become new for all of us. Thomas gives detailed examples of how his study in Bud…
20. Waking Up, Growing Up: A Conversation with Thomas McConkie Part 6
Thomas and Bill explore the question “Is Mormonism a good place to grow?” How well does our faith community nurture individual growth across the whole spectrum of development? They discuss the value…
19. Waking Up, Growing Up: A Conversation with Thomas McConkie Part 5
This conversation centers around the cultivation of creativity and imagination, and how this cultivation improves our ability to “transcend and include” as we grow. Thomas and Bill talk about our ins…
18. Waking Up, Growing Up: A Conversation with Thomas McConkie Part 4
In this episode, Thomas shares more about his life story, describing his experience as an outlier to his devout Mormon family. Sharing intimate encounters with his grandfather (and Apostle) Thomas B.…
17. Waking Up, Growing Up: A Conversation with Thomas McConkie Part 3
Thomas and Bill share a deeper discussion around mindfulness and meditation, and how this practice can help us connect with our true nature. This is a discussion about “waking up.” They explore how w…
16. Waking Up, Growing Up: A Conversation with Thomas McConkie Part 2
Bill and Thomas dive into the field of adult development, explaining the potential perspectives one might experience as a growing Latter-day Saint. Through the lens and insight of "adult developmenta…
15. Waking Up, Growing Up: A Conversation with Thomas McConkie Part 1
Thomas shares significant experiences from adolescence which caused a fracture with his family and native faith and began his exploration beyond his family’s devout Mormon heritage. He gives an overv…
14. Can I Trust and Sustain Fallible Leaders? A Conversation with Patrick Mason
"Catholics teach that the Pope is infallible, but nobody believes it. Mormons teach that their prophet is fallible, but nobody believes it."
In this conversation for the Faith Matters Big Questions se…
13. A New Story of Creation - A Conversation with Scholars George Handley and Jani Radebaugh
In this Faith Matters Big Questions conversation, Faith Matters team members Kate Hargadon and Bill Turnbull speak with BYU humanities professor George Handley and planetary scientist and BYU profess…