The Forensic Autopsy of Mormon Apologetics

About this episode

The episode explores the behavioral patterns behind Mormon apologetics through the lens of forensic criminology.

What if the most revealing thing about Mormon apologetics isn’t the evidence being presented… but the behavioral patterns behind the arguments? Tonight on Mormonism Live, Bill Reel and Radio Free Mormon sit down with Dawn McCarty who works in Forensic Criminology behavioral analysis. Can forensic criminology profile Mormon apologetics? Drawing from several of her recent…  Read More » The Forensic Autopsy of Mormon Apologetics

People in this episode

Hosts: Bill Reel, Radio Free Mormon

Guest: Dawn McCarty

Topics covered

• Mormon apologetics
• forensic criminology
• behavioral analysis
• evidence presentation
• argument patterns

Keywords

• Mormon apologetics
• forensic criminology
• behavioral analysis
• Bill Reel
• Dawn McCarty

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mormonism Live, Forensic Criminology, Mormon Discussion Inc

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