Join us today for part 2 of our interview with faithful Mormon scholar Dr. Patrick Mason. John and Margi discuss with Patrick his approach to thoughtful, faithful Mormonism as a scholar of Mormon Studies. Patrick Q. Mason holds the Leonard J. Arrington Chair of Mormon History and Culture at USU. He has written or edited several books, including Proclaim Peace: The Restoration’s Answer to an Age of Conflict (Maxwell Institute and Deseret Book, 2021); Mormonism and Violence: The Battles of Zion (Cambridge University Press, 2019); What Is Mormonism? A Student's Introduction (Routledge, 2017); Out of Obscurity: Mormonism since 1945, co-edited with John Turner (Oxford University Press, 2016); Directions for Mormon Studies in the Twenty-First Century (University of Utah Press, 2016); and The Mormon Menace: Violence and Anti-Mormonism in the Postbellum South (Oxford University Press, 2011). He was a Fulbright Scholar in Romania in 2015 and is a past president of the Mormon History Association. Professor Mason is frequently consulted by the national and international media on stories related to Mormon culture and history. He teaches courses on Mormonism, American religious history, and religion, violence, and peacebuilding. Patrick Mason 🐤Twitter: https://twitter.com/patrickqmason 📙Planted: Belief and Belonging in an Age of Doubt https://amz.run/5wBK 📚Patrick Mason’s other books: https://amz.run/5wBv Chapters 00:00:00 Recap, John goes over Patrick’s other books 00:05:00 Patrick & John defend their dialogue 00:18:00 Difference between academic scholarship vs truth claims 00:28:00 Discussion on attendance statistics & main issues 00:45:00 Apologetics vs Scholarship 01:07:00 Neo-apologetics 01:15:00 Sincere belief when professional motivations exist 01:25:00 More of John’s concerns over apologetics 01:38:00 Leadership vs Truth 01:51:00 Criticism & Leadership 01:57:00 Importance of Answers if Church is true 02:30:00 Rapid Fire 02:10:00 Lightning round of doctrinal questions 02:38:00 Cult Questions 02:52:00 Margi asks about the pain & harm 03:00:00 Church Finances 03:05:00 Child Abuse 03:12:00 Church behind & antagonistic towards social progress Episode Show Notes: https://www.mormonstories.org/podcast/patrick-mason/ Patrick's Episodes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxq5opj6GqOBzyKOqe_7FU2_FANFdwR9T ABOUT US: Mormon Stories Podcast is the longest-running and most successful podcast in Mormonism - hosted by Dr. John Dehlin. At Mormon Stories we explore, celebrate, and challenge Mormon culture through in-depth stories told by members and former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We also occasionally interview scholars, authors, LDS apologists, and other professionals. Our overall mission is to: 1) Facilitate informed consent amongst LDS Church members, investigators, and non-members regarding Mormon history, doctrine, and theology, 2) Support Mormons (and members of other high-demand religions) who are experiencing a religious faith crisis, and 3) Promote healing, growth and community for those who choose to leave the LDS Church or other high demand religions. Mormon Stories Podcast is a product of the Open Stories Foundation - a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to supporting Mormons in religious transition. Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today: One-time or recurring donations: https://donorbox.org/mormon-stories?d... Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories Amazon Smile: Be sure to select “Mormon Stories” website: https://smile.amazon.com app: https://amz.run/5r2M Our Platforms: Mormon Stories Blog: https://www.mormonstories.org/episodes Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sDzk7d... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mormstories TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mormonstories... Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kuX5p6yyjF Contact us: MormonStories@gmail.com PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117 #MormonStories #Mormon #lds