425: When LDS "Normal" isn't very Normal

About this episode

Valerie Hamaker discusses the concept of 'normal' within the LDS Church with guests Casey and Will.

Send us a Positive Review! Series Title: An Exploration of the Idea of "Normal" within the LDS Church In this fun collaboration with Casey & Will of the Pioneer Paradox Podcast, Val comes on wearing her "psychologist's hat" to talk about concepts within the LDS faith that seem normal until one squints and realizes that maybe they are common but definitely not 'normal'. Listen in as they walk through four common phenomenon within Mormondom that may be common ways to view ...

People in this episode

Host: Valerie Hamaker

Guests: Casey, Will

Topics covered

• LDS Church
• normalcy
• psychology
• faith
• Mormon culture

Keywords

• LDS
• normal
• psychology
• Mormon
• faith
• culture
• Pioneer Paradox

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pioneer Paradox Podcast, LDS Church, Mormondom

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