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362: Slip on That Mystical Filter!

Subscriber Episode • September 05, 2025 • Valerie Hamaker

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Series Title: Dialogue Foundation Gospel Study: A Novel Approach to D&C 76 [III of IV]

Are you on an LDS faith journey and want to try your hand at seeing scripture from LDS cannon from your emerging 'mystical filter'? If so, this episode is for you as Val & Nathan take D&C 76 & run it through their own 'mystical filters' & report of their findings!

Nath & Val provide a roadmap for reading scripture through a higher lens, moving from literal interpretation to embracing metaphor, symbolism, & truths from the perennial tradition, all aimed at fostering a love-based, inclusive understanding of your own emerging spirituality.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction and Series Overview

01:40 Exploring Integral Theory and Doctrine

03:00 Understanding States and Stages of Growth

04:19 Transcend and Include: Practical Applications

09:08 The Role of Experience in Spiritual Growth

15:03 Mystical Filter and Scriptural Interpretation

23:40 Ethnocentric Lens of Early Disciples

24:23 Stages of Development in Scripture Interpretation

25:39 Impact of Translators' Worldviews

28:15 Teachers' Influence on Scriptural Understanding

32:16 Personal Interpretation and Mystical Filter