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Latter-day Saints are a people of radical faith. Their tradition is one in which angels visit everyday people and sometimes men and women see the divine in stones. In this podcast we examine the lived religion of Latter-day Saints, the stories we tell, and the beliefs we debate. Join Christine and Chris Blythe, professional folklorists and LDS converts who openly profess their faith while exploring the traditions of their chosen people.
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This episode looks at stories of Latter-day Saints testing angels with a handshake.
Stories of the dead reaching out to individuals in the temple.
In regards to the news that the LDS Church has purchased the Kirtland Temple and Nauvoo sites from Community of Christ, Christine and I talk about our experience giving tours in Nauvoo while working for Community of Christ. We talk about the nature of historical presentation and we bring in a great story from Mags Edvalson that considers the different ways Community of Christ and LDS members appreciate these sites.
Intro to Season 2
This episode examines Latter-day Saint folklore and debates over the concept of Guardian Angels, including how they relate to our dead family members.
In this episode, we look at stories and beliefs about raising the dead, as well as mankind's future participation in the final resurrection following the Second Coming of Christ.
In this episode, we discuss stories about Joseph Smith and treasure digging. Our special guest, Don Bradley, joins us to tell us about Miner's Hill, a site associated with this history, as well as the legend of Cumorah's Cave.
This episode looks at Latter-day Saint stories about Jesus appearing in modern temples from the Kirtland Temple to the Salt Lake Temple, to the Provo and Washington DC Temples.
We spent Halloween telling Latter-day Saint ghost stories.
This episode is on secret societies of wayward missionaries sometimes called the Quorum of the 12 Apostates.
This episode looks at the significance of Moroni in Latter-day Saint culture. We examine stories about Moroni's travels across America dedicating future temple sites, the legend of his appearance to the American founding fathers, the controversy over a statue in Manti, Utah, and conclude with an account told of his death.
Stories about hearing angelic choirs and singing in tongues. Special Guest: Mchael Hicks.
1This episode is a followup discussion on sleep paralysis among Latter-day Saints. We also ask how sleep paralysis relates to Joseph Smith's supernatural assault in the Sacred Grove.
This episode is about Latter-day Saint legends concerning Ted Bundy in Utah, as well as other stories of people who were divinely protected from serial killers.
LDS Folklore about Mother's Visions of their future children. This episode features a story of Russell M. Nelson about his wife's vision of their son.
This episode is on temple prayer circles as performed outside the temple, a common practice among LDS up to 1978. We discuss prayer rooms in historical church buildings and firsthand accounts from participants.
In this episode, we discuss the "martyrdom canes," relics that were made from the blood soaked boards that transported the murdered bodies of Joseph and Hyrum Smith from Carthage to Nauvoo, Illinois. We discuss how these canes were used and where they ended up.
This episode is about the encounter of Latter-day Saint missionaries with the demonic.
Just a quick introduction to Angels and Seerstones: A Latter Day Saint Folklore Podcast.
Where did Chad Daybell come up with his elaborate theology of demons? Turns out some basic ideas had their roots in the Latter-day Saint tradition, as well as the Bible, but the more peculiar developments occurred among a group of fringe visionaries in the twenty-first century.
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