Scholars & Saints
Scholars & Saints is the official podcast of the University of Virginia’s Mormon Studies program, housed in the Department of Religious Studies. Scholars & Saints is a venue of public scholarship that promotes respectful dialogue about Latter Day Saint traditions among laypersons and academics.
Podcasting since 2022 • 56 episodes
Scholars & Saints
Latest Episodes
The Artistic Expressions of Latter-day Saints (feat. Mason Allred & Amanda Beardsley)
In a world where new forms of media have enabled the artistic expression of numerous cultures and experiences, the question must be asked: how do the millions of Latter-day Saints around the globe define themselves artistically?This ques...
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Queering the Mormon Cosmos (feat. Taylor Petrey)
Mormonism has been stereotypically conceived of as a patriarchal, heteronormative religion, from its past polygamy to its male-only priesthood. But what happens if you apply a queer studies lens to the faith?This task was taken up by Kal...
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Season 3
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Where Mormonism Meets Tax Law (feat. Sam Brunson)
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has always been a great case study in the limits of religious liberty and tolerance in America. But what can the history of Mormonism tell us about U.S. tax history? According to Loyola University...
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Season 3
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Mormon Women Around the Globe (feat. Caroline Kline)
Women have always played a large role in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. But how do women today, especially women of color, negotiate their faith through a historically patriarchal religion? And how can western scholars really ...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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BONUS | JSL 2024 | Mormonism Through an African Lens (feat. Laurie Maffly-Kipp)
This bonus episode of Scholars & Saints is taken from the Tenth Annual Joseph Smith Lecture, delivered by UVA's new Director of Mormon Studies, Laurie Maffly-Kipp at the Darden Center in Rosslyn, Va on October 19, 2024. Click
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