Show Notes
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Corey Miller and Ross Anderson, two former Mormons, on their book Responding to the Mormon Missionary Message: Confident Conversations with Mormon Missionaries (and Other Latter-day Saints) - https://a315.co/3PYWohY
Check out the website www.mormonmissionarymessage.com for more!
About our guests: https://a315.co/45c79Su
0:24 - Intro to the book and our guests 2:47 - Welcome to Corey and Ross 4:23 - How did the book come together? 7:20 - What was it like growing up in the Mormon culture? 11:18 - What led Corey and Ross to start doubting Mormonism? 17:40 - What does doubting Mormonism usually lead to? 22:45 - What are the primary authorities for Mormons? 26:10 - Questioning the testimony of Mormons 31:40 - What sows doubt into Mormons’ experiences? 37:45 - The life of a Mormon missionary 40:30 - What do you say to the Mormon at your door? 45:00 - What to avoid saying? 48:25 - The usefulness of the book and where to find more resources
Check out the website www.mormonmissionarymessage.com for more!
Corey Miller & Ratio Christi: https://ratiochristi.org/people/corey-miller/
Ross Anderson: www.faithaftermormonism.org
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