455: How & Why the LDS Church is BOTH Booming & Bleeding out Members

Podcast: Latter Day Struggles · Valerie Hamaker

Opublikowano: 2026-07-27

Send us a Positive Review! In this episode Valerie tackles a seemingly contradictory pair of claims: The LDS church is experiencing record-breaking growth! The LDS church is experiencing record-breaking defection! Is one narrative simply not true? Interestingly, the answer is no, both narratives are true. Join Val as she unpacks these seemingly contradictory claims & breaks down how these claims reflect specific kinds of data collection. She also explores how these narratives are tracking two different demographics of people in different stages of faith and consciousness development. Valerie’s hope...