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Latter Day Struggles

Valerie Hamaker

The Latter Day Struggles Podcast addresses beliefs and issues within the LDS faith that are challenging to talk about but vital to discuss for those trying to navigate their relationship in or around the church. Valerie and her guests invite psychological maturity, theological health, and institutional integrity.

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All Episodes

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Episode 86: Institutional Christianity--Reasons to...

Latter Day Struggles ·

2023/01/13

This is part THREE of a five part series analyzing Brian McLaren’s book “Do I Stay Christian”. In each of these episodes, Val and Nathan go through McLaren’s 10 compelling reasons to LEAVE institutionalized Christianity and 10 compelling reasons to STAY. In this episode the two reasons discussed to LEAVE are as follows: 5) Because of Christianity's "real" master...MONEY. In this section Nathan and Val break down both how this issue applies to both "big" Christianity and

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00:46:21

Episode 85: Institutional Christianity—Reasons to...

Latter Day Struggles ·

2023/01/09

This is part TWO of a five part series analyzing Brian McLaren’s book “Do I Stay Christian”. In each of these episodes, Val and Nathan go through McLaren’s 10 compelling reasons to LEAVE institutionalized Christianity and 10 compelling reasons to STAY. In this episode the two reasons discussed to LEAVE are as follows: 3) Because of the huge world-wide death toll and life toll due to Christian imperialism/ colonization, and 4) Because of perpetual issues with loyal Christian “company men” who

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00:37:35

Episode 84: Institutional Christianity—Reasons to...

Latter Day Struggles ·

2023/01/06

This is part one of a five part series analyzing Brian McLaren’s book “Do I Stay Christian”. In each of the next 5 episodes, Val and Nathan go through McLaren’s 10 compelling reasons to LEAVE institutionalized Christianity and 10 compelling reasons to STAY. In this episode the first two reasons to LEAVE are as follows: 1) Because of the brutal treatment of Jewish people by Christians throughout Christianity’s history, and 2) Because of Christianity’s long history of brutality to their own brave

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00:50:43

Episode 83: A Journey out of Orthodoxy Part II

Latter Day Struggles ·

2023/01/02

This episode is part II of Valerie and Nathan’s reflections on their journey out of orthodoxy. In this episode they respond to the large amount of feedback that the previous episode received by those listening to Valerie’s former podcast “Generation Xhausted” and address several questions, including their thoughts on parenting, leaving institutional religion all together, and more. Val also talks about how the human brain as a “three member committee” struggles to meet separate needs and gives a

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00:56:28

Episode 82: A Journey out of Orthodoxy Part I

Latter Day Struggles ·

2022/12/30

In this episode, Val and Nathan share a recording from Valerie's first podcast titled "Generation Xhausted", which is a podcast where Valerie delved into issues of soul crisis, something that many people simply call "burnout", ranging from crisis in marriage, aging, parenting, work, body image, and finally, faith crisis. In this particular episode, Val and Nathan talk about their own faith journeys and their ongoing realizations as they left the simplicity and somewhat

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01:12:22

Episode 81: Jody England Hansen on Star Wars,...

Latter Day Struggles ·

2022/12/23

Join Val in this beautiful conversation with Jody England Hansen as together they explore the following ideas about the complexities of membership in the human race (oh, and also in the LDS church) as well as other beautiful ideas about making meaning of struggle and becoming the makers of meaning in our own spiritual lives. This conversation focuses on these two main topics: The power and importance of taking ownership in our own worship. Much can be learned if we are allowed to find and

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01:01:21

Episode 80: Cyclical Growth and “Touchdown Jesus"...

Latter Day Struggles ·

2022/12/19

In this episode Val and Nathan open up with a refresher courses on the theories of faith development that have impacted their growth the most and break down a theory that is less about stages of faith and more cyclical in nature. This stage theory breaks down Order Disorder Reorder. They give many examples in pop culture, nature, theology, and myth that illustrates that cycles of birth, death, and rebirth can be found virtually everywhere. This cycle reminds us that Jesus didn't begin

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00:32:18

Episode 79: Constricted Intellectualism and Cognitive...

Latter Day Struggles ·

2022/12/16

In this episode Val and Nathan review several common cognitive biases that many Christians worldwide struggle with due to their leadership’s tendency to constrict intellectualism [because broad and open inquiry may challenge their denomination’s particular ideologies]. When intellectualism is stifled, we do not become complex thinkers and we tend to overlook these biases and shortchange our own God-given abilities to grow in knowledge, truth, and wisdom. The biases are these: Confirmation bias

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00:37:28

Episode 78: Spiritually Mature Parenting Means...

Latter Day Struggles ·

2022/12/12

In this episode Nathan and Val draw from the wisdom of Jungian scholar James Hollis and his insights about truly evolved parenting. Turns out that parenting is not about crafting perfect children. It is not about crafting compliant children. It is not even about protecting children from tough lessons. Nor is it about needing children to carry on their parents belief systems. While this may induce anxiety in many of us who have been taught that this is exactly what parenting is all about, this in

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01:04:52

Episode 77: Carol Lynn Pearson answers tough...

Latter Day Struggles ·

2022/12/09

In this Q&R episode Valerie asks CAROL LYNN PEARSON several tough questions from you listeners about how she has managed to navigate some of the thorniest topics in Mormondom. Perhaps the more challenging question she answers is how she navigates feeling congruent with herself as a contributing and lifelong member in a religious institution that struggles so much with issues of gender, patriarchy, control, and power. One of the MANY nuggets of wisdom that she shares is a plea for all of us to

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00:07:35

Episode 76: Two Images of the One God [And other...

Latter Day Struggles ·

2022/12/08

For these mini-episodes I will be showcasing some of my favorite poems more deeply acquainting us with the feminine face of God. Please listen and listen again...these poems hold lost and forgotten truths that can recall to us our sometime distant relationship with our dear Mother God. To purchase the entire autographed book, go to carollynnpearson.com. —————————————————————————————————————— SUBSCRIBE: All Friday episodes of Latter Day Struggles can be accessed through ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠a paid subscription

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00:09:06

Episode 75: Matriarchal Blessing [and other works...

Latter Day Struggles ·

2022/12/08

For these mini-episodes I will be showcasing some of my favorite poems more deeply acquainting us with the feminine face of God. Please listen and listen again...these poems hold lost and forgotten truths that can recall to us our sometime distant relationship with our dear Mother God. To purchase the entire autographed book, go to carollynnpearson.com. —————————————————————————————————————— SUBSCRIBE: All Friday episodes of Latter Day Struggles can be accessed through ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠a paid subscription

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00:10:45

Episode 74: Jesus Remembered [and other works from...

Latter Day Struggles ·

2022/12/07

For these mini-episodes I will be showcasing some of my favorite poems more deeply acquainting us with the feminine face of God. Please listen and listen again...these poems hold lost and forgotten truths that can recall to us our sometime distant relationship with our dear Mother God. To purchase the entire autographed book, go to carollynnpearson.com. —————————————————————————————————————— SUBSCRIBE: All Friday episodes of Latter Day Struggles can be accessed through ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠a paid subscription

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00:05:50

Episode 73: Growing Up Godly [and other works from...

Latter Day Struggles ·

2022/12/07

For these mini-episodes I will be showcasing some of my favorite poems more deeply acquainting us with the feminine face of God. Please listen and listen again...these poems hold lost and forgotten truths that can recall to us our sometime distant relationship with our dear Mother God. To purchase the entire autographed book, go to carollynnpearson.com —————————————————————————————————————— SUBSCRIBE: All Friday episodes of Latter Day Struggles can be accessed through ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠a paid subscription

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00:08:37

Episode 72: The Case of the Disappearance of our...

Latter Day Struggles ·

2022/12/06

For these mini-episodes I will be showcasing some of my favorite poems more deeply acquainting us with the feminine face of God. Please listen and listen again...these poems hold lost and forgotten truths that can recall to us our sometime distant relationship with our dear Mother God. To purchase the entire autographed book, go to carollynnpearson.com —————————————————————————————————————— SUBSCRIBE: All Friday episodes of Latter Day Struggles can be accessed through ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠a paid subscription

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00:09:05

Episode 71: I Live in a Motherless House [and other...

Latter Day Struggles ·

2022/12/06

For these mini-episodes I will be showcasing some of my favorite poems more deeply acquainting us with the feminine face of God. Please listen and listen again...these poems hold lost and forgotten truths that can recall to us our sometime distant relationship with our dear Mother God. To purchase the entire autographed book, go to carollynnpearson.com —————————————————————————————————————— SUBSCRIBE: All Friday episodes of Latter Day Struggles can be accessed through ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠a paid subscription

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01:07:04

Episode 70: An Hour with Mormonism's Own "Joan of...

Latter Day Struggles ·

2022/12/05

In this first of two delightful and powerful interviews about her commitment to compassionate and Christlike advocacy for the marginalized, Carol Lynn Pearson said, "maybe the worst thing that could have happened for the Brethren of the Mormon church was the moment I was given the role to play "Joan of Arc" in a theatrical production at BYU 60+ years ago!" The rest was history. And luckily for us, our own Mormon "Joan of Arc" has not been burned at the stake (center)

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00:31:22

Episode 69: BYU-Idaho Faculty Member and the Current...

Latter Day Struggles ·

2022/12/02

Following the recent Salt Lake Tribune article titled "BYU-I Instructors fired for failing 'ecclesiastical clearance.' They can't find out why", and on the heels of this podcast's last episode coincidentally on a similar topic, Valerie was connected with a BYU-I faculty member who was willing--anonymously--to share their experience as a current faculty member and one who clearly sees many deeply troubling dynamics surrounding culture, messaging, and practices at BYU-I, not

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01:11:28

Episode 68: Former BYU Professor's Arrival at Love...

Latter Day Struggles ·

2022/11/28

In this episode Valerie interviews former BYU professor and current lover of people, education, music, truth, and personal integrity. In this conversation, Jason shares his journey from his teen years as a convert to the LDS church, through years of rewarding orthodoxy (box checking like the best of them) that led him to a position at BYU. His faith expansion journey began during those tenuous weeks when the university temporarily allowed LGBTQ students protection for openly expressing themselves

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01:06:10

Episode 67: Strength of Youth Final Analysis AND Is...

Latter Day Struggles ·

2022/11/25

This episode rounds out the complete analysis of the 2022 Strength of Youth Pamphlet AND explores the wisdom of the great thinker and theologian Francis Menlove's writings, proposing that unity of doctrine is greatly overrated in this [and every] church and that the idea of needing to have a set standard of beliefs [aka: documents such as the For the Strength of the Youth Pamphlet] represents a departure from Christ’s vision and slowly evolved but not until over 200 years after the death of

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