How do religious organizations and individuals contribute to local and global humanitarian, relief, and development efforts? In this conversation, Sharon Eubank, Director of Humanitarian Services for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, offers concrete examples and advice that will inspire anyone wanting to make the world a better place.

“The Psalm of Nephi” is a beloved passage from the Book of Mormon (2 Nephi 4:16-35). In this special episode, Patrick Mason teams up with tenor Chris Machado and the Logan Institute Singers for a lecture and performance of three musical pieces with lyrics taken from the psalm.

Utah is a great state, but there are some important areas where it lags behind.  One of these areas, unfortunately, is women’s equality.  Utah statistically ranks toward or at the bottom of the nation when it comes to various gaps between men and women.  And it turns out that the state’s trademark religiosity has something to do with it.  In this episode, Patrick Mason talks with Dr. Susan Madsen, founding director of the Utah Women & Leadership Project at Utah State University, to discuss the statistics, why gender inequality matters, and what we can do about it—in Utah, in the country more broadly, and in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.