John Dehlin

John P. Dehlin
Dehlin speaking in 2007
Born
John Parkinson Dehlin

(1969-08-20) August 20, 1969 (age 55)
Boise, Idaho, U.S.
Alma materBrigham Young University (BA)
Utah State University (MS, PhD)
Occupation(s)Podcaster and Pundit
Faith crisis coach
SpouseMargi Weber Dehlin[1]
Websitehttp://johndehlin.com/

John Parkinson Dehlin[2] (/dəˈlɪn/; born August 20, 1969) is an American podcast host. He holds a PhD in psychology. Dehlin founded the Mormon Stories Podcast, as well as several other podcasts, blogs, and websites.[3] He was an influential early participant in the "Mormon blogosphere," and blogs at Patheos.com. He advocates for LGBT rights and other views outside mainstream religious culture.[4][1][5] In January 2015, Dehlin was excommunicated from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[6][7]

  1. ^ a b "TEDxUSU: Survive", TEDx Events, Utah State University: TED.com, November 5, 2013
  2. ^ {{ authors[i].name }} (September 28, 2015). "John Parkinson Dehlin (john1parkinson1dehli) 2 uploads". Scribd. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
  3. ^ "Mormon Stories Podcast". openstoriesfoundation.org. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  4. ^ "Private Practice – John Dehlin, Ph.D". Johndehlin.com. July 24, 2015. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
  5. ^ Post by Joanna Brooks (July 13, 2011). "Landmark Survey of LGBTQ Mormons Launched". Religion Dispatches. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
  6. ^ Opsahl, Kevin (September 26, 2016). "Dehlin upset over church handling of excommunication appeal". The Herald Journal. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  7. ^ Peggy Fletcher Stack, "Mormon critic John Dehlin is excommunicated", Salt Lake Tribune, March 12, 2015.