Study Faith with AI
Join AI podcast hosts: Paul Carter and Meg Jensen in an AI-generated podcast exploring the history, beliefs, and culture of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We balance facts and faith as you search for truth. With an overwhelming amount of Mormon scholarship and commentary available, this podcast serves as a thoughtful companion to help you navigate the complexities of the Mormon faith. Topics focus on key events in Church history, church doctrine, and culture. Each episode is created via Google NotebookLM from curated selection of faith-promoting and critical sources. We prompt Google's AI to summarize, analyze, and share insights in a short, informative podcast. Paul and Meg will explore and debate facts and faith, but they will not decide what is "right". Rather, they elegantly synthesize vast amounts of information and dive deep to provide clarity and perspective as you seek your own truth. Tune in to explore faith through a modern, innovative lens. Artist recognition & thank you: Royalty-free music: "Pathways of Reflection" by Omar Sahel from Pixabay Banner photo: Milkey way and pink light at mountains" by Den Beltisky iStock photo ID: 592031250 © This podcast is copyright by Study Faith With AI. 2025. All rights reserved.
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In the Prologue to Season 1: Truth, Brother Buzz shares his Mormon pioneer legacy and his dilemma.
Faith. Truth. Legacy. All come together as one generation of Latter-day Saints passes the torch of truth on to the next. . . It is TRUE, isn't it? What happens when disbelief disrupts a 7th-generation Mormon father just as his kids are coming of age to be baptized into the faith? This introduction to Stud...
Episode 7 of Truth explores the complex journey of life after a Mormon faith crisis through personal stories and expert insights. The hosts examine how individuals navigate the challenges of rebuilding their lives, finding new sources of meaning, and managing relationships after leaving or questioning their religious beliefs, while offering practical guidance for those on similar journeys.
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Episode 6 of Truth explores the complex relationship between spiritual self-reliance and religious authority within the LDS Church.
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Episode 5 of Truth explores faith crises within the LDS Church through the lens of the BITE model (Behavior, Information, Thought, and Emotional control). The hosts examine how the church manages historical narratives, handles "uncorrelated information," and responds to members experiencing doubts. Through analysis of a 2013 study and various sources, they discuss the tension between institutional control a...
Episode 4 of Truth explores the nature of personal revelation within the LDS Church, examining how individuals recognize spiritual guidance, handle unanswered prayers, and navigate conflicts between personal promptings and institutional teachings. Through various sources including academic articles and devotional speeches, the hosts discuss the challenges and complexities of discerning divine communication.
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Episode 3 of Truth explores the complex nature of truth through five distinct categories: scientific, historical, religious, metaphorical, and experiential truth. The discussion emphasizes the importance of recognizing multiple ways of knowing while maintaining critical thinking in our modern information landscape.
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Episode 2 of Truth explores humanity's universal desire for certainty, particularly within the context of Mormon faith. Hosts Meg Jensen and Paul Carter examine how the emphasis on "knowing" rather than "believing" shapes Mormon culture and individual faith journeys. Through personal stories and academic insights, they investigate the balance between conviction and doubt, the role of evidence...
Episode 2 of Beginnigs explores Joseph Smith's formative years, examining how poverty, illness, and relocation shaped his life. Through historical analysis, hosts discuss how Smith's early hardships—including typhoid fever, financial ruin, and family tragedy—potentially influenced his religious visions and teachings, offering listeners a nuanced perspective on the human experiences behind one of America&apo...
In this Prologue to Season 2: Beginnings, Brother Buzz shares an impressionable primary activity and its impact on his faith journey.
In Season 2: "Beginnings," we examine the early life of Joseph Smith and the foundations of Mormonism. Using AI technology to analyze historical sources and commentaries, this season explores the forces that shaped Smith's path from farmboy to prophet.
Episode 3 of Beginnings explores the "Dartmouth connection" in early Mormon history, examining how the intellectual environment around Dartmouth College may have influenced Mormon theology through Hyrum Smith's education. The hosts investigate Joseph Smith Jr.'s educational background—more substantial than often portrayed—and Hyrum's immersion in Dartmouth's theological environment. They...
Episode 4 of Beginnings explores Joseph Smith's early life as a "money digger" or treasure seeker before his religious claims and founding of Mormonism.
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- ESSAY: LDS.ORG: Treasure Seeking
- ESSAY: LDS.ORG: Joseph Smith's 1826 Trial
- ESSAY: Mormon Stories: _Joseph Smith, Magic and Treasure Digging
- VIDEO: Mormon Stories: Joseph Smith and Treasure Digging | Ep. 1575 | LDS Discussions Ep. 01
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Episode 5 of Beginnings explores Joseph Smith's 1826 legal case in Bainbridge, New York, where he faced charges of being a "disorderly person" for treasure-hunting with a seer stone. We examine conflicting testimonies from witnesses who either believed in Smith's abilities or dismissed him as a fraud. The trial's outcome remains ambiguous, with contradictory accounts from different sources. ...
In this Prologue to Season 3: The First Vision, Brother Buzz shares his childhood attempt to gain a testimony by praying in his father's closet as an 11-year-old boy. Growing up near Palmyra, Smith's story wasn't distant history but our local heritage. He reflects on how his understanding evolved from simple childhood faith to adult questioning about the vision's multiple accounts and its pivotal ...
In Episode 8 of Beginnings, we explore the religious environment of Palmyra, New York in the early 1800s that shaped young Joseph Smith's spiritual journey.
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In Episode 2 of the First Vision, we explore why the First Vision is fundamental to Latter-day Saint beliefs. We break down a fascinating BYU Religious Studies Center article that goes beyond the historical narrative to examine how this pivotal event shaped our understanding of God's nature, revelation, priesthood authority, and temple covenants. Discover why Joseph Smith's sacred experience isn't just...
Episode 3 of The First Vision explores the different accounts of Joseph Smith's First Vision and why they vary.
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In Episode 6 of Beginnings, we explore the tumultuous relationship between Joseph Smith Jr. and Emma Hale, focusing on the fierce opposition from Emma's father, Isaac. We examine how Joseph's treasure hunting activities and subsequent religious claims widened the rift with the Hale family. The story highlights the painful choices Emma made between loyalty to her family and devotion to her husband's con...
In Episode 5 of The First Vision, we examine 1838 first Vision Account: it's context and content.
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Episode 7 of Beginnings explores the religious environment that shaped Joseph Smith Jr., focusing on theological tensions within his family. His father rejected organized religion and embraced universalism, while his mother and several siblings became Presbyterians. These family divisions appear symbolically in the Book of Mormon, particularly in parallels between Joseph Sr.'s visions and Lehi's dream of th...
In Episode 7 of The First Vision, we explore a more faith-filled approach to understanding Joseph Smith's First Vision accounts.
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