Sunday Musings
Connor Boyack
Show overview
Sunday Musings has been publishing since 2022, and across the 4 years since has built a catalogue of 233 episodes. That works out to roughly 170 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 36 min and 52 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Religion & Spirituality show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 3 days ago, with 26 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Connor Boyack.
From the publisher
Author Connor Boyack, a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormons"), shares provoking questions and thoughtful analysis of scripture on issues ranging from agency and liberty to idolatry, secret combinations, culture, freedom, and more.
Latest Episodes
View all 233 episodesHow the Church Celebrated America's Birthday… 50 Years Ago
Why I'm Not Fasting for Religious Freedom
"Torn" and Leaving Latter-day Saints
Anti-War Missionary Work?
The Church's Stumbling Block Slowing Growth
The Moral Decay of Society's Institutions
In Defense of (Some?) Billionaires
The Secular Experiment Is Cracking
Mormon Women Have Been Silenced
Young Women: What's in a name?
Are We "Sounding a Trumpet" Before Our Alms?
General Conference: Inspiring or Just Inoffensive?
Christ's Response to Toxic Masculinity
Ep 219Is repentance a "process"?
When someone is guilty of a serious sin, does their repentance of that action require a process of any kind—or is their sincere repentance effective instantly?
Ep 218Concubines: Past, Present, and… Eternally?
Section 132 purports to authorize not just polygamy, but concubinage. What exactly is that, and how has it worked throughout history?
Ep 217Shut Down Deseret Book
From promoting controversial political titles to hiring DEI activists, it's worth asking whether Deseret Book is compatible with Church standards and values.
Ep 216Is Disagreeing with Church Leaders a Sin?
Some members have weaponized words by President Oaks to suggest that any criticism of Church leaders (or their statements) is wrong. Is that right?
Ep 215Is the Book of Abraham a Fraud?
Critics call it a fraud, but what if the Book of Abraham's "missing scrolls" hold the key to its divine truth?
Ep 214Rewind the Church 20 years?
Have the sweeping changes of the Nelson era helped the Church thrive, or quietly hollowed out key parts of its culture?
Ep 213The Prophet Poo-Poos Podcasters?
At a recent BYU Devotional, President Oaks warned of an "abundance of speculation and false information in podcasts and on social media." But are the sources he suggested immune from these problems?