Greg Kofford Books - Authorcast

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Interviews, events, and readings with Greg Kofford Books authors. For over a decade, Greg Kofford Books has been a leading publisher in Mormon Studies with award-winning books focusing on Mormon history, theology, scripture, and thought.

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  • Authorcast #109: David B. Ostler, author of Bridges: Ministering to Those Who Question

    14/01/2020

    In this episode of the Greg Kofford Books Authorcast, we chat with David B. Ostler about his book, Bridges: Ministering to Those Who Question. We discuss his personal story and what led him to write this topic as well the larger trends of disaffection and disaffiliation from religion in Western society and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as ways to reach out and minister to those whose faith has changed. Bridges: Ministering to Those Who QuestionBy David B. Ostler “A deeply Christian book that calls upon us all to seek understanding and minister to the wounded.” —Terryl Givens Learn More Download Subscribe in Pocket Casts           

  • Authorcast #110: Bradley J. Kramer, author of Gathered in One: How the Book of Mormon Counters Anti-Semitism in the New Testament

    24/09/2019

    Show description: For devotees of Christian scripture, the suggestion that the New Testament contains anti-Semitic rhetoric is challenging. After all, how could the New Testament, largely written by Jewish authors about the Jewish Messiah contain any trace of disdain towards its own people? However, centuries of Christian hatred towards Jews demonstrates its roots in the New Testament portrayals of the Jews as a corrupt, conspiring, and murderous people. Take for example the near absolution of Pontius Pilate regarding the crucifixion of Jesus. The Gospels make clear that the blame for Jesus’s death rests upon the corrupt Jewish leaders and people who handed the Savior over to Roman authorities and, when given the chance to redeem him, shouted: “crucify him!” This New Testament depiction has led to the labeling of Jews as “Christ-killers.” Horrifically, this attitude has inspired pogroms against the Jewish people, the killing of Jews during the Crusades, and, in more recent times, the Jewish Holocaust. We are

  • Authorcast #108: Gary and Gordon Shepherd, authors of Jan Shipps: A Social and Intellectual Portrait

    02/07/2019

    In this episode of the Greg Kofford Books AuthorCast, we chat with Gordon Shepherd and Gary Shepherd about their latest book, Jan Shipps: A Social and Intellectual Portrait. We discuss their background and what led them to write about Jan Shipps as well as Jan's importance in the field of Mormon Studies, particularly as a role model for female scholars. Jan Shipps: A Social and Intellectual PortraitBy Gordon Shepherd and Gary Shepherd “A significant contribution to understanding both a unique scholar and Mormon historiography.” —Kathryn M. Daynes Learn More Download Subscribe in Pocket Casts           

  • Authorcast #107: James McLachlan, editor of Element, journal for the Society of Mormon Philosophy and Theology

    11/03/2019

    On this episode, we chat with James McLachlan, co-editor of Element: The Journal for the Society of Mormon Philosophy and Theology (SMPT). We discuss James's background, give a basic primer on a few schools of thought within philosophy and their relationship to Mormonism. We also discuss the origins of SMPT, the most recent issue of Element, and the upcoming 2019 SMPT Annual Meeting taking place March 14-17 at the University of Utah. Click here for details about the 2019 SMPT Annual Meeting. Subscribe through your podcast app by searching for the Greg Kofford Books Authorcast or watch the full interview at YouTube. Be sure to subscribe to our channel.   Element: The Journal for the Society of Mormon Philosophy and TheologyVolume 8, Issue 1$9.95 paperback       Download Subscribe in Pocket Casts           

  • Authorcast #106: Melvin C. Johnson, author of Life and Times of John Pierce Hawley: A Mormon Ulysses of the American West

    05/03/2019

    On this episode, we chat with Melvin C. Johnson, author of Life and Times of John Pierce Hawley: A Mormon Ulysses of the American West. We discuss Hawley's following Lyman Wight to the Mormon colony in TX, his conversion to Brigham Young's LDS Church in Utah, accusations of John's involvement with the massacre at Mountain Meadows, John's eventual split with the Utah church over polygamy, Brigham Young's Adam-God doctrine, and blood atonement, his joining the RLDS Church and later testimony at the Temple Lot trial. “An essential read for those interested in studying the competing strands of the Mormon Restoration movement in mid-nineteenth-century frontier America.”—Richard E. Bennett, Professor, Church History and Doctrine, Brigham Young University Listen through your podcast app by searching for the Greg Kofford Books Authorcast, or watch this interview on YouTube at youtube.com/gkbooks. Q&A with the author Free Sample Preview Life and Times of John Pierce Hawley: A Mormon Ulysses of the American WestB

  • Authorcast #105: Talana S. Hooper, author of Lot Smith: Mormon Pioneer and American Frontiersman

    20/11/2018

    On this episode, we chat with Talana S. Hooper, author of Lot Smith: Mormon Pioneer and American Frontiersman. “This is a fascinating book worthy of a truly fascinating nineteenth-century frontiersman.” — Gene A. Sessions, editor of Mormon Thunder: A Documentary History of Jedediah Morgan Grant   Lot Smith: Mormon Pioneer and American FrontiersmanBy Carmen R. Smith and Talana S. Hooper$28.95 paperback$39.95 hardcover302 pagesFree sample previewQ&A with the author     Download Subscribe in Pocket Casts       

  • Authorcast #104: Laura Rutter Strickling

    11/10/2018

    On this episode, we chat with Laura Rutter Strickling, author of On Fire in Baltimore: Black Mormon Women and Conversion in a Raging City.  On Fire in Baltimore: Black Mormon Women and Conversion in a Raging CityBy Laura Rutter Strickling$20.95 paperback$34.95 hardcover197 pagesFree sample previewQ&A with the author     Download Subscribe in Pocket Casts       

  • Authorcast #103: The Expanded Canon

    24/08/2018

    Episode 103: The Expanded CanonHosted by Brian Whitney On this episode, editors Blair Van Dyke, Brian Birch, and Boyd Petersen discuss the development of the Mormon Studies program at Utah Valley University, their annual conferences, the new UVU Comparative Mormon Studies series with Greg Kofford Books, as well as the contributors and topics in the first volume: The Expanded Canon: Perspectives on Mormonism and Sacred Texts. For those in the Utah area, please join us for the following events with the editors: Tue Sep 18 | Writ & Vision (Provo) at 7:00 PM | RSVP on FacebookWed Sep 19 | Benchmark Books (SLC) at 5:30 PM | RSVP on Facebook The Expanded Canon: Perspectives on Mormonism and Sacred TextsEdited by Blair G. Van Dyke, Brian D. Birch, and Boyd J. PetersenPart of the UVU Comparative Mormon Studies seriesPre-order your copy   Download Subscribe in Pocket Casts       

  • AuthorCast #102: Interview with Charles Randall Paul

    25/07/2018

    Episode 102: Interview with Charles Randall PaulHosted by Brian Whitney In this episode, Charles Randall Paul discusses his forthcoming book, Converting the Saints: A Study of Religious Rivalry in America, as well as the interfaith organization he founded, the Foundation for Religious Diplomacy, and offers a few suggestions for dealing with religious, political, and ideological conflict. Be sure to check out his recent article, "Contesting Truth through Mutual Openness." Converting the Saints: A Study of Religious Rivalry in AmericaBy Charles Randall PaulAvailable August 7, 2018Pre-order your copy   Download Subscribe in Pocket Casts       

  • AuthorCast #101: Interview with Blake Ostler

    11/07/2018

    Episode 101: Interview with Blake OstlerHosted by Brian Whitney Blake T. Ostler is an independent scholar residing in Salt Lake City, Utah,and the author of the multi-volume Exploring Mormon Thought series. Volume 1: The Attributes of God has recently been re-issued in paperback. In this interview, Blake discusses his background, the series, some of the key philosophocal discussions in The Attributes of God, such as the nature of free will, God's existence within time, and Mormon Christology. “These books are the most important works on Mormon theology ever written. There is nothing currently available that is even close to the rigor and sophistication of these volumes.” — FARMS Review, Neal A. Maxwell Institute, Brigham Young University Download Subscribe in Pocket Casts     

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