In part 2 of this podcast, Dr. Carl Mosser, an expert in Mormon theology discusses the Mormon doctrine of God and how Mormons tries to answer the Problem of Evil and Suffering.

Carl Mosser (PhD, University of St. Andrews) is the pastor of House of God Lutheran Church in Highland, California. He previously served as Professor of Christian Theology at Gateway Seminary, Visiting Research Professor and Analytic Theology Fellow at the University of Notre Dame, and Associate Professor of Biblical Studies at Eastern University.

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Links:

Carl’s Academia Page: https://independent.academia.edu/CarlMosser

Classifying Mormon Theism: https://www.academia.edu/219780/_Classifying_Mormon_Theism_

Exaltation and Gods Who Can Fall: https://www.academia.edu/185243/_Exaltation_and_Gods_Who_Can_Fall_Some_Problems_for_Mormon_Theodicies_

Podcast on Theosis with Carl: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FO4rV8cxWnU&t=949s

Chapters:

00:00:00-Intro

00:00:14-Intro to the Mormon Problem of Evil

00:10:17-Joseph Smith's Evolving Views on God and Evil

00:14:51-The God Who Can Sin and Lucifer's Plan of Redemption

00:18:44-Evil World = Evil God?

00:26:33-Is Evil Ever Overcome in Mormonism?

00:32:09-Mormon Piety and the Problem of Evil

00:39:32-Outro