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 • 57 episodes
Scholars & Saints
Latest Episodes
A Biographical Look at Joseph Smith (feat. John G. Turner)
200 years later, Joseph Smith, Jr. continues to draw popular and scholarly interest within the American imagination. But how can modern historians navigate diverse and controversial religious perspectives to offer a fair record of such a man's ...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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58:14
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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1:02:28
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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Episode 2
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54:30
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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Episode 1
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1:01:16
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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48:15
