Levi Peterson (Mormon Author) Part 5: Cowboy Jesus & LDS Lit
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Channel: Mormon Stories Podcast · 2007 · People & Blogs
Levi Peterson is one of the most important LDS authors of the 20th century. His book entitled "The Backslider" is perhaps the most important piece of Mormon fiction ever written. This is his story. Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5JA594WpbE Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVDsoJXPVhc Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCoDC2HHEp8 Part 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO9B2EAEBOk&ab_channel=MormonStoriesPodcast Part 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9F3yCehxJRE Part 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xd5n7LV6jS0 Part 7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFC6pM29fnw --------------- ***We are 100% donor funded! Please click here to donate to keep this content coming!: https://donorbox.org/mormon-stories?default_interval=m --------------- Timecodes: 00:00 Introduction 00:17 The Cowboy Jesus 12:40 People's response to it 15:33 Where did the figure come from? 16:35 Commercial success 22:22 Where and how does mormonism represent itself best? 26:38 Final thoughts on mormon literature #LDS #Mormon #PostMormon #ExMormon #MormonStories #Religion #Education
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