Proclaim Peace
Welcome to the Proclaim Peace podcast! Co-hosts Jennifer Thomas, Co-Executive Director at Mormon Women for Ethical Government and Patrick Mason, Professor at Utah State University, explore a peaceful reading of the Book of Mormon by talking with guest experts who show us how to create peace in turbulent times. Subscribe to the show on YouTube or your favorite listening app and follow along at https://www.mormonwomenforethicalgovernment.org/ for show notes and more resources.
Proclaim Peace
From Conflict to Peace: Applying Book of Mormon Principles in Family Dynamics with Jennifer Finlayson-Fife
In this episode, Jen and Patrick are joined by Jennifer Finlayson-Fife. They share their experiences reading the Book of Mormon and how they approach it with a new lens of being peacemakers. They highlight the conflicts portrayed in the book and the different relationships that are affected, such as spouses, parents and children, and siblings. The hosts also explore the consequences of family conflict and its relevance in today's world. Tune in to gain a fresh perspective on the Book of Mormon and its teachings on peace.
[00:02:14] Family conflict in the Book of Mormon.
[00:04:19] Conflict resolution in relationships.
[00:08:19] Visionaries and relationship dynamics.
[00:12:41] Working through conflicts in life.
[00:17:24] The importance of delivery.
[00:20:20] Questions asked in First Nephi.
[00:27:15] Family dynamics in therapy.
[00:29:37] Marriage dynamics and gender roles.
[00:33:05-00:33:15] Peacemaking and understanding others.
[00:37:05] Understanding and loving others.
[00:41:39] Parenting and love's limits.
[00:45:57] Retaining relationships with children.
[00:50:02] Tribalism and Division.
[00:53:29] Beauty and doing good.
For transcripts and more show notes, visit https://mormonwomenforethicalgovernment.org