Source: Gospel Topic Essays: 008: Peace and Violence among 19th-Century Latter-day Saints Publisher: Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup | Author: Bill Reel Published: June 10, 2020 | Archived: June 10, 2026
We continue our tour of the [Gospel Topics Essays](www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/gospel-topics-essays/essays?lang=eng) and with the essay [Peace and Violence among 19th-Century Latter-day Saints](www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/gospel-topics-essays/peace-and-violence-among-19th-century-latter-day-saints?lang=eng). The Goal- To share the LDS Church’s Gospel Topic Essays and help the both the believing member and the non-believer get a sense of the why these essays were written, who the intended audience is, whether these essays resolve the concerns of the faithful and non-believer and why they perhaps these essays even add to the disbelief of those who skeptical of the issues they find in Mormon History. **Co-Hosts of this episode** Allan Mount is Co-host of the [Marriage on a Tightrope](marriageonatightrope.org) podcast with his wife Kattie. After 35 faithful years in the church, it was the Gospel Topic Essays that acted as a catalyst to his faith transition. He is a sales director for a technology company in South Jordan Utah. Kattie and Allan have 4 children. Anthony Miller is an entrepreneur and education enthusiast in Billings, Montana, with Masters degrees in Business Administration and in Financial Services. After a lifetime of faithful membership in the church, he experienced a faith transition after he stumbled across the Gospel Topics Essays and similar materials in 2016, while he was searching for resources to support his adult gay son. Anthony blogs at [UnpackingAmbiguity.com](unpackingambiguitycom.wordpress.com) and is a frequent contributor to post and progressive Mormon support communities. Bill Reel is a media producer and Pawn Shop Broker and lives in Southern Utah. bill experienced a deep faith shift while serving as a LDS Bishop in 2012. Since then has has worked to be a voice to help others reconcile the complex issues of Mormonism. 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