So You Want to Talk About Mormonism

"The Rise of the Liberal Latter-Day Saints" w/ Emily Kaplan

October 04, 2021 Nick Stainback
So You Want to Talk About Mormonism
"The Rise of the Liberal Latter-Day Saints" w/ Emily Kaplan
Show Notes

Emily Kaplan is a writer and journalist whose work has appeared in publications such as The Atlantic, NPR, The New York Times, and The Washington Post Magazine. You can find selections of her work at emilykaplan.net. There, you’ll find that her writing topics range from immigration, to education, to Mormonism. Her most recent piece is titled “The Rise of the Liberal Latter-Day Saints” and has received much attention since its publication in the Washington Post Magazine last week. Today Emily is joining me for a discussion on the topic of Liberal Latter Day Saints, as well as the tensions that arise when a minority faction within a faith becomes larger and more vocal. We’ll also discuss the challenges of expressing spiritual autonomy in a church that puts great emphasis on hierarchal authority. 

You can find Emily's article at the link below:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/magazine/2021/09/27/rise-liberal-latter-day-saints/