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Through its many forums, Sunstone serves these Latter-day Saints and many others for whom life and faith is a wonderful but unique adventure. Sunstone brings together traditional and non-traditional Latter-day Saints, promoting an atmosphere that values faith, intellectual and experiential integrity. Sunstone is an independent organization, and does not have any official ties to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

We're celebrating 50 years of Sunstone and want to thank you! From now through the end of the year, every donation of $1...
10/02/2025

We're celebrating 50 years of Sunstone and want to thank you! From now through the end of the year, every donation of $15 or more made through Sunstone.org will receive a thank you gift in the mail from Sunstone!

Stickers, pint glasses, t-shirts, Symposium tickets, casserole dishes, and more! Make a donation today so we can thank you with a piece of Sunstone merch to kick off the next 50 years in style.

Make your donation at https://sunstone.org/donate/ and let us mail you something fun!

$15 - 50th sticker pack
$50 - 50 year pint glass, stickers, Sunstone lip balm
$150 - "More than One Way to Mormon" tee or tank (as stock/available sizing permits), 50 year pint glass, stickers, Sunstone lip balm
$300 - Golden Jubilee Spiced Orange Jelly, MTOWTM tee or tank, 50 year pint glass, stickers, Sunstone lip balm
$500 - Etched glass casserole dish, Golden Jubilee Spiced Orange Jelly, MTOWTM tee or tank, 50 year pint glass, stickers, Sunstone lip balm
$1,000 - Two 2026 symposium tickets, etched glass casserole dish, Golden Jubilee Spiced Orange Jelly, MTOWTM tee or tank, 50 year pint glass, stickers, Sunstone lip balm
$2,000 - White salamander Poster (as stock permits), Two 2026 symposium tickets, etched glass casserole dish, Golden Jubilee Spiced Orange Jelly, MTOWTM tee or tank, 50 year pint glass, stickers, Sunstone lip balm

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Russell M. Nelson pushed the fast-forward button on the Church’s VCR of change. At his first conference after becoming p...
09/29/2025

Russell M. Nelson pushed the fast-forward button on the Church’s VCR of change.

At his first conference after becoming president, he directed that the word “Mormon” be removed from the Church’s and world’s lexicon, something he had wanted to do for decades. During his presidency, Sunday meeting hours were reduced from three to two, the visiting and home teaching programs were changed to the ministering program, the temple endowment ceremony was changed three times, and the waiting period between a civil and temple marriage was lifted.

But probably the most dramatic change was the reversal of the November 2015 policy, which banned the children of same-sex couples from being blessed or baptized. Nelson had been the policy’s most vigorous defender (and, some said, its author, as then-president Thomas S. Monson was incapacitated). He said that the policy was God’s will and then claimed the reversal to be God’s will as well.

Nelson became the most quoted of presidents, direct references to his teachings and prophethood in general conference more than tripling the general conference references to Thomas S. Monson and Gordon B. Hinckley during their presidencies.

Nelson also had a major impact on Church teachings. He made covenants a strong focus of LDS discourse, popularizing the term “covenant path” and emphasizing obedience to it. References to Christ’s grace and God’s unconditional love in Church discourse plummeted during his presidency.

Along with shedding the term “Mormon” and making an image of the Christus into the Church’s logo, the Church divested itself of much of its unique imagery and practices. For example, art options for church buildings were changed to focus on the New Testament. Church-sponsored pageants came to an end. And just recently, the Church sent out instructions that members use new terms that resemble those used in mainstream evangelical Christianity, such as replacing “sacrament meeting” with “Sunday worship service.”

Before Nelson’s presidency, change in the Church was slow, often emerging only after working its way through many councils in the upper echelons. But Nelson set a precedent for quick change in line with his own revelations. Whether the next president will follow this pattern, and whether Nelson’s other legacies will stick, remains to be seen.

https://wp.me/p2QXnQ-fRTE205: Perfectionism: Mormon Style.Is your life a sermon? Do you imagine your every action being ...
09/16/2025

https://wp.me/p2QXnQ-fRT

E205: Perfectionism: Mormon Style.

Is your life a sermon? Do you imagine your every action being narrated by a general authority? In this episode, Stephen Carter dives into perfectionism, showing how it manifests in people's lives, and proposing a few odd ways to escape it. (Hint: Not through fasting and prayer.)

Symposium audio is available now! Only $5 each or FREE with a recurring donation of any size! Set up your donation or sh...
08/28/2025

Symposium audio is available now!

Only $5 each or FREE with a recurring donation of any size!

Set up your donation or shop individual sessions now and start listening right away here: https://sunstone.org/digital-symposium/

https://sunstone.org/digital-symposium/Our 50th anniversary symposium was spectacular, but we're not ready to move on ju...
08/19/2025

https://sunstone.org/digital-symposium/

Our 50th anniversary symposium was spectacular, but we're not ready to move on just yet. All the audio from this year's conference is now available! Buy individual sessions or save 60% when you buy the whole collection! Audio is available for immediate download, so make your selections and start listening right away!

https://sunstone.org/digital-symposium/

Join us for this year's Smith-Pettit lecture with John G. Turner at the 2025 Sunstone Symposium! This lecture is free an...
06/06/2025

Join us for this year's Smith-Pettit lecture with John G. Turner at the 2025 Sunstone Symposium!

This lecture is free and open to the public. For more information or to register for the rest of the conference, visit: https://Sunstone.org/

E199: How I Made It Through Life Without Missing a Single Guilt Trip.Being a single, 25-year-old Mormon female is a toug...
05/20/2025

E199: How I Made It Through Life Without Missing a Single Guilt Trip.

Being a single, 25-year-old Mormon female is a tough life. But Dorothy Black makes it into a stand-up comedy routine in this episode of the Sunstone Podcast.

https://wp.me/p2QXnQ-fly

Stream wherever you get your podcasts! E198: Relief Society Baby.For Heather Sundahl, Relief Society was the "monster ch...
04/28/2025

Stream wherever you get your podcasts!

E198: Relief Society Baby.

For Heather Sundahl, Relief Society was the "monster child that sucked up my mom." What was it like to be the daughter of the most powerful woman in the stake—who couldn't find time to read to her?

https://wp.me/p2QXnQ-f4v

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