John P. Dehlin | |
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Born | John Parkinson Dehlin August 20, 1969 Boise, Idaho, U.S. |
Alma mater | Brigham Young University (BA) Utah State University (MS, PhD) |
Occupation(s) | Podcaster and Pundit Faith crisis coach |
Spouse | Margi Weber Dehlin[1] |
Website | http://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]