The Latter Day Lens
Your home for authentic, faith-promoting, entertaining discussion of current events. In the podcast we tackle the tough topics that most people avoid and showcase how faithful members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints apply gospel principles in their everyday experiences. New episodes each Wednesday.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 56 minutes
- Episodes
- 138
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
October 11, 2023: Salvation vs Exaltation, Democrats and job growth, Parents behaving badly at youth sports, What are the appropriate limits on free speech?
The Thought Provoker:
Shawn: President Nelson and President Oaks both preached clear and direct doctrine about what salvation is and what exaltation is. I am a little surprised at how n…
October 4 2023: Hollywood morality, 2nd Amendment, Who sings hymns?, Government Shutdowns, Liquor sales in Utah cities, President Oaks
Mailbag:
One listener wrote: I come from Seattle but I finally moved out of the state after the crime became too much to ignore. Property crime ranks amongst the highest in the city and…
September 27, 2023: Are Muslims Christian? Dallas Mayor switching parties, Moral implications of AI, LDS.org website, General Conference predictions
Matt: The mayor of Dallas recently announced that he is switching parties from Democrat to Republican. In his announcement, he argues that “American cities need Republicans. The future …
September 20, 2023: What to do when famous people behave badly, President Ballard rebukes OUR founder, Annotated Book of Mormon, Leadership principles from Airbnb
Mailbag:
I wanted to say that I love the podcast that you, Sam, and Shawn have created!
Latter Day Lens is what the world needs right now. People need to know that it is okay to disagree.…
September 13, 2023: Healthcare a right or a privilege, College rankings, Joseph Smith papers, Cheating in high school athletics.
The Thought Provoker:
The previous discussion leads into Sam’s topic for the week. Is healthcare a right or a privilege? I found an interesting link in this story that shows that US heal…
September 6, 2023: Inequality and the collapse of civilization, Mormon's coopting the cross, Should Trump stand trial, New Covid shutdowns, What happened to the Republican Party?
Two interesting thoughts from the mailbag.
One listener writes, “In response to the #exmormon topic… personally if find exmo’s some of the most annoying people to listen to and I’m sorr…
August 30 2023: Prigozhin, CES Honor Code, Trauma in the church, GOP Presidential Debate, The value of leadership
We gotta start with Prigozhin. Sam, last week you suggested that he was the biggest threat to Putin, now he is no more. US officials say that a bomb is likely the cause of explosion tha…
Russia and Ukraine Part III: Russian Monuments replaced, Navalny and democracy in Russia, Wagner Group in Africa
August 16, 2023: Grassroots activism, FBI kills Utah man, Confronting #exmormon, Election reform
let’s start with our new segment which I have renamed “The Thought Provoker”. This segment will explore the ideas and concepts that someone has to say. We focus on learning new things a…
August 9, 2023: Church growth, business principles and church callings, Hitler, Delusional disorder vs revelation
This week we are introducing a new segment called The Argumentative Edge. Each of us will introduce a topic and after we discuss the topic we will determine the winner based on how well…
August 2, 2023: UFOs, Recycling Fraud in Arizona, The Sound of Freedom, How Can We Simplify Our Lives?
News:
- UFO whistleblower tells Congress the US has likely been aware of 'non-human' activity since 1930s. Is there enough evidence to persuade you that extraterrestrials have visited plan…
July 26, 2023: Try that in a Small Town, Suicide in Rural America, True Crime, Do we have a moral obligation to be informed?
July 19, 2023: In which we discuss questions from listeners. Lots of fun stuff in this episode.
- It seems like Shawn and Sam have been exposed to a lot of anti-union propaganda. Sam mentioned some better non-union ways that worker interests should be represented. I’m curious to he…
July 12, 2023: Cocaine at the White House, Lindsay Graham flip-flopper, Surprisingly Strong US Economy, Proper role of the US Supreme Court
Cocaine was recently discovered in the White House. This never happened in the Trump Administration. Is this a big deal?
Senator Lindsay Graham has taken quite a beating recently. First …
July 5, 2023; Porn in Utah, Ecstasy, Mental Health, and the Word of Wisdom, Are Unions Good for Society?
Another listener pointed us to James Jones comments on ATC. He argues that Paul publicly corrected Peter for his behavior toward Gentiles (Galatians 2:11-14). He also notes that Preside…
June 28, 2023: The Bible is Back! Hunter Biden vs Donald Trump, Stem-Cell Chicken? How to find the truth
Parents rights activists have been concerned about some of the materials available to children in public school libraries. Last year, they lobbied for a new law that would allow parents…
June 21, 2023: Lifestyles of the Super rich, Conservation leases on BLM Land, UNESCO, Legalize voting for non-citizens
A study was recently published that looked at 30 years of data from 1989 to 2019 from the Federal Reserve Survey of Consumer Finances. They examined how couples divide work, focusing on…
June 14, 2023: Mass Shootings, Russian War Crimes, Politics in Church, How Best to Follow the Prophet
There have been a string of gun incidents lately. A Florida woman shot her neighbor through her closed exterior door, an 84 year old man in Kansas killed a black teenager who mistakenly…
June 7, 2023: Liz Cheney, Pride Month, GOP Candidates, Activism Toward the Church
Liz Cheney was recently invited to speak at the graduation of her Alma Mater Colorado College. About half of the graduates turned their chairs away from her as she spoke and some booed …
May 31, 2023: Racial Inequality, Corporate Activism, Prisoner Swaps, Insider Trading in Congress, Electric Vehicles
One listener writes, “So, remembering Sam’s counsel to never complain without offering a solution, I’d love to hear you each come prepared to answer this question: What is the present d…