Dean Hughes: Digging Into Polygamy and Other "Muddy" Issues

When Dean Hughes began writing his latest book, he didn't plan on writing about polygamy but the topic became impossible to ignore. At times, there are things (both past and present) that may affect our beliefs and be impossible to ignore. Dean describes these things as "muddy," but explains that there are faithful ways to approach seemingly messy aspects of our faith or our Church's history.  "There's never a time when the questions end but if you've had certain experiences in your life that verify your faith, then you rely on those." Show Notes: 3:47-Polygamy—Not an isolated challenge 5:57-Getting historical figures right 10:26- Balancing obedience and agency 11:33-Facing opposition 17:14-Looking at history through a 2019 lens 23:29- Honoring uncomfortable aspects of our heritage 24:21- Putting historical characters on a pedestal 30:20-An international Church 34:54- Approaching muddy topics today 38:12- What does it mean to be all in the gospel of Jesus Christ? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.