The Gift of the Mormon Faith Crisis Dr. John Dehlin, Margi Dehlin, Natasha Helfer Parker

In this episode, John Dehlin, Margi Weber Dehlin, and Natasha Helfer Parker discuss the importance of having gratitude for, and making peace with our Mormon past.

In this episode, Dr. John Dehlin, Margi Dehlin, and Natasha Helfer Parker discuss the common stereotypes regarding Mormons who have a faith crisis. These stereotypes include:
1) That they were offended.
2) That they were weak and/or never really had a testimony.
3) That they wanted to sin
4) That they were exposed to anti-Mormon literature, podcasts, or individuals.

In this episode of Mormon Faith Crisis podcast, Dr. John Dehlin and Margi Weber Dehlin and Natasha Helfer Parker discuss the most common causes of a Mormon Faith Crisis. In Part 1 of this episode we cover:
People for whom the church never really resonated, or ceased to resonate. Exposure to awesome non-Mormons People who sometimes don’t fit within Mormon culture, including feminists, LGBTQ individuals, intellectuals, people of color, millennials, singles, divorced, those married to non-members, and political liberals.

In this episode of Mormon Faith Crisis podcast, Dr. John Dehlin and Margi Weber Dehlin and Natasha Helfer Parker discuss the most common causes of a Mormon Faith Crisis. In Part 1 of this episode we cover:
Those who develop sympathies for a discriminated minority group, usually close friend or family member Those who experienced some sort of abuse in a church context. Those who were exposed to historical or doctrinal problems that challenge the church’s truth claims. We also cover several other factors that can impact a faith crisis including:
1) One's placement within Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.
2) Family factors, including parents/spouse/children in church
3) Multi-generational Mormon heritage
4) Social factors including friends/community
5) Personality factors
6) Age
7) Financial (Job dependent on church or church community)
8) Fear/conditioning

On today's The Gift of the Mormon Faith Crisis podcast we will answer the question, "What are the most difficult aspects of a Mormon Faith Crisis?" In part one of this episode, we will discuss the following:
Disappointing parents and extended family Navigating a marriage built on Mormonism Coming out to family, friends, co-workers, and the world Feeling like a disappointment to loved ones, our ward Navigating a mixed-faith marriage/family Renegotiating/rebuilding a marriage after a faith crisis.
Today's panelists will include Dr. John Dehlin, Marriage, Family, and Sex Therapist Natasha Helfer Parker, and Life Transitions Coach Margi Weber Dehlin.

On today’s The Gift of the Mormon Faith Crisis podcast we will answer the question, “What are the most difficult aspects of a Mormon Faith Crisis?” In part two of this episode, we will discuss the following:
Loss of friends and community. Communicating with ward/stake/church leaders and members.
Dealing with Betrayal and Anger. Loss of spirituality. Loss of identity. Loss of meaning/purpose. Having to rebuild and renegotiate morality. Dealing with a mid-life crisis. Loss of security regarding death and the afterlife. Feelings of chaos and instability Today’s panelists will include Dr. John Dehlin, Life Transitions Coach Margi Dehlin, and Marriage, Family, and Sex Therapist Natasha Helfer Parker.