The Heretic: Dr. John Dehlin on Mormonism

<p><strong>A Little Bit Culty – </strong></p><p>He was raised in a conservative Texan Mormon family, but today Dr. John Dehlin is an outspoken LGBTQ ally, a clinical psychologist, and a groundbreaking podcast host of the longest-running and most popular Mormon-themed podcast. The excommunicated member of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints</a> (or the LDS Church) joins Sarah and Nippy for a conversation about the history of the Mormon faith, the truth about John Smith, and what the ‘Book of Mormon’ got right.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>More about our guest: John founded the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mormon_Stories_Podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mormon Stories Podcast</a>, was an influential early participant in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mormon_blogosphere" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mormon blogosphere</a>, and is a passionate advocate for the rights of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_skepticism" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">skeptics</a> in Mormonism, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LGBT</a>Q rights, equality for women, and other individual views outside mainstream Mormonism. His research and podcasting work have been highlighted in the New York Times, Good Morning America, and on the CBS Evening News. His work was also featured in HBO’s feature documentary film ”Believer” starring Imagine Dragons’ Dan Reynolds and Neon Trees, Tyler Glen.</p><p>~</p><p>The views and opinions expressed on A Little Bit Culty do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the podcast. Any content provided by our guests, bloggers, sponsors or authors are of their opinion and are not intended to malign any religion, group, club, organization, business individual, anyone or anything.</p><p>~</p><p>A Little Bit Culty is proud to support the