Carol Lynn Pearson is known for her long-standing advocacy for the LGBT community in the LDS Church. This episode presents her thoughts on the strengths and weaknesses of the Church, and why she continues to engage with it.
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Why I Stay
By Carol Lynn Pearson YEARS AGO WHEN my husband Gerald and I made the outrageous decision to self-publish my poems, I wrote this simple piece that became the title poem of one of the books: A WIDENING VIEW When my eye first opened Behind the viewfinder, There, in closeup, Was a flower— The only …
Why I Stay 2017
Information for the 2018 Why We Stay presentation is coming soon! Please feel free to read about our 2017 Why We Stay panel below. Each year, a hand-picked set of thoughtful, intelligent Latter-day Saints talk about how they have chosen to interact with Mormonism. This “Why We Stay” session of the Sunstone Symposium is …
Why I Stay 2017 (Copy)
Each year, a hand-picked set of thoughtful, intelligent Latter-day Saints talk about how they have chosen to interact with Mormonism. This “Why We Stay” session of the Sunstone Symposium is always very popular, and this year’s session has an incredible lineup. PANELISTS: MODERATOR: Dan Wotherspoon, Ph.D. is the host of the Mormon Matters podcast and former editor …
Why I Stay
Each year, a hand-picked set of thoughtful, intelligent Latter-day Saints talk about how they have chosen to interact with Mormonism. This “Why We Stay” session of the Sunstone Symposium is always very popular, and this year’s session has an incredible lineup. Jerri A. Harwell joined the LDS Church in 1977, nine months before Official Declaration #2 was announced …
DC09009: Why I Stay
This perennially well-received Sunstone session features the stories of those who have chosen to remain active, dedicated Latter-day Saints even in the face of many difficult challenges to traditional faith. How have these members wrestled with their faith and yet emerged more determined than ever to be a part of the Latter-day Saint community? JALYNN …
Why We Stay 2019
Why We Stay August 2, 2019 Friday, August 2nd, 2019 This perennially well-received session features the stories of those who have chosen to remain active, dedicated Latter-day Saints even in the face of challenges to traditional faith. Moderator: Dan Wotherspoon Chorister: Kim McCall Accompanist: Alan Eastman Listen to this session here, and join us July …
Walking One Another Home: Why I Continue to Stay
In the introduction to the first volume of Why I Stay: The Challenges of Discipleship for Contemporary Mormons, editor Bob Rees states, “Deciding whether to stay in or leave one’s faith tradition is among the most difficult and soul-wrenching decisions a person can face.” It is a decision that is at the heart of what …
Why We Stay
This perennially well-received session features the stories of those who have chosen to remain active, dedicated Latter-day Saints even in the face of challenges to traditional faith.
Why We Stay
This perennially well-received session features the stories of those who have chosen to remain active, dedicated Latter-day Saints even in the face of challenges to traditional faith. Christian Kimball, Matt Jones, LaShawn Williams, Dan Wotherspoon