FAIR conference 2025–starts Aug 6, streaming is available

[Calm]

added:  For ease of access, streaming ticket link here…

https://fairlatterdaysaints.org/store/product/august-2025-fair-conference-streaming/

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Just a reminder for those interested that it’s coming up in two weeks (edit:  one week now, 2nd edit:  it’s tomorrow)

https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/conference/august-2025-fair-conference

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Topics will include: Live podcast recording, Female equality in the Church, Personal experience with Church History sites, Inspirational/motivational presentation, The role of women in defending the Church, Apologetics: balancing facts and kindness, Faith crisis, The Gold Plates, Apologetics for young people, A Mesoamerican Urim and Thummim, How to keep standards in an unsupportive industry, Spiritual challenges – “God Knows You”, Lived experience of Mormon women, Avoiding doctrinal drift and ensuring doctrinal purity, Apologetics.

 

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 Meagan Kohler, Al Fox Carraway, Brandon Mull, Women of Ward Radio, Zach Wright, Matt Christiansen, Josh Coates, Brad Whitbeck, Mike Ash, Matthew Godfrey, Barbara Morgan Gardner, Panel: Moderated by Gardner, Benjamin C. Peterson, Dan Peterson, Jennifer Roach (moderator)

Keynote speaker is Aaron Sherinian, Fluent in Our Faith: Identifying Evidence of the Glad Tidings of the Gospel in Our Everyday Reality

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Aaron Sherinian is the Managing Director of the Church Communication Department for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, leading a global team in implementing the Church’s communication strategies. His career is marked by experience at the intersection of international issues, faith-based organizations, and civil society.

 

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[Tony uk]

17 hours ago, Calm said:

Just a reminder for those interested that it’s coming up in two weeks:

https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/conference/august-2025-fair-conference

 

Keynote speaker is Aaron Sherinian, Fluent in Our Faith: Identifying Evidence of the Glad Tidings of the Gospel in Our Everyday Reality

 

It certainly looks like a well organised, informative event. Hope to be able to catch up on what I can from here in the UK 

[Pyreaux]

20 hours ago, Calm said:

Just a reminder for those interested that it’s coming up in two weeks:

https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/conference/august-2025-fair-conference

 

Keynote speaker is Aaron Sherinian, Fluent in Our Faith: Identifying Evidence of the Glad Tidings of the Gospel in Our Everyday Reality

 

Am I correct in detecting a theme that prioritizes getting women into Youtube Apologetics? In whatever way they feel they can, cause three are directed towards women specifically; The role of women in defending the Church, female equality in the Church, Lived experience of Mormon women. Then a lot of tools to get them (or anyone) to succeed online; live podcasts, motivational presentations, balancing facts and kindness, faith crisis, and if they are young.

Edited July 22 by Pyreaux

[longview]

22 hours ago, Calm said:

Female equality in the Church

Hopefully this will NOT lead to re-hashing the 70's ERA (Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution) that would have led to grievous distortions of society in general and the nuclear family in particular. Hopefully the emphasis will be on the complementary benefits and the strong reinforcements that does occur between the man and the woman. Hopefully the discussions will NOT drift into wokist insistence on all things "equitable" - - - here is a chatGPT perspective:

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what is the woke definition of "equity"

ChatGPT said:

The "woke" definition of equity often refers to fairness of outcomes rather than just fairness of opportunity. In social justice or progressive contexts, "equity" means actively working to correct systemic disadvantages and imbalances caused by historical or structural discrimination. This may include treating people differently to ensure they ultimately have equal outcomes or access to benefits, especially across lines like race, gender, or socioeconomic status.

Summary:

• Equality (traditional liberal view): everyone gets the same resources or opportunities.

• Equity (woke/progressive view): people get resources based on their needs or disadvantages so they can reach equal outcomes.

Example:

In education:

• Equality: Every student gets the same textbook.

• Equity: Some students may get tutoring, extra support, or different tools, depending on their background or needs.

Critics argue this approach may result in favoritism or undermine meritocracy. Supporters say it's necessary to address longstanding systemic barriers.

 

[Robert F. Smith]

Hi Calm:

Your message box is full.

I need to message Robert Messick, the new Book of Mormon editions guy.  I cannot recall his handle.  Can you help?

Bob

[Calm]

33 minutes ago, Robert F. Smith said:

Hi Calm:

Your message box is full.

I need to message Robert Messick, the new Book of Mormon editions guy.  I cannot recall his handle.  Can you help?

Bob

I don’t know him (unless you meant the poster here who collects BoM whose alias I can’t remember at the moment), but I am guessing this might work:

https://streaming.bookofmormonevidence.org/actor/robert-messick/

added:  I just checked FAIR and he wrote us once.  If you want me to contact him for permission to give you his email, I will need to check first with FAIR people that’s okay, but will be happy to do so if alright.

and added again:  I have painfully*** deleted a few conversations, so you should be able to PMme again.

***with my memory so poor, I tend to forget them if I delete them and it’s hard to choose which ones it’s okay to lose.

Edited July 22 by Calm

[Calm]

People have been asking for a Wednesday only ticket, so now we have one!

https://fairlatterdaysaints.org/store/product/august-2025-fair-conference-wednesday-only/

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Join us for an inspiring, in-person evening at the FAIR 2025 Conference with keynote speaker Aaron Sherinian. This special Wednesday-only ticket gives you access to the opening session of the conference on August 6, 2025, where Aaron will share insights on faith, communication, and strengthening testimony in today’s complex world.

$40.00

See first post for info on Brother Sherinian

Edited July 23 by Calm

[Robert F. Smith]

19 hours ago, Calm said:

I don’t know him (unless you meant the poster here who collects BoM whose alias I can’t remember at the moment), but I am guessing this might work:

https://streaming.bookofmormonevidence.org/actor/robert-messick/

added:  I just checked FAIR and he wrote us once.  If you want me to contact him for permission to give you his email, I will need to check first with FAIR people that’s okay, but will be happy to do so if alright.

and added again:  I have painfully*** deleted a few conversations, so you should be able to PMme again.

***with my memory so poor, I tend to forget them if I delete them and it’s hard to choose which ones it’s okay to lose.

Thanks Calm,

I may just have to prevail upon you to get permission, if all else fails.

On messages here, I just save a bunch of them on a document which I save for future reference.

Bob

[Calm]

2 hours ago, Robert F. Smith said:

On messages here, I just save a bunch of them on a document which I save for future reference.

That’s smart…

Bug me if you don’t hear back from someone in a few days.  FAIR decision makers are always preoccupied and busy in the two weeks before a conference.  I may have to ask a couple of times.   

Edited July 23 by Calm

[Calm]

On 7/23/2025 at 9:59 AM, Robert F. Smith said:

I may just have to prevail upon you to get permission, if all else fails.

@Robert F. Smith, I think I would prefer to give him your email.  PM me it, please.

Edited July 28 by Calm

[Okrahomer]

On 7/22/2025 at 2:52 PM, Calm said:

don’t know him (unless you meant the poster here who collects BoM whose alias I can’t remember at the moment),

Caspianrex by chance?

[Calm]

Yes, I believe you are right

[Nofear]

Cardon Ellis might be a yahoo but he's a faithful yahoo. He is strongly endorsing the FAIR conference.
 

 

[Calm]

No tickets sold at the door this year.

Tonight and tomorrow are the last times to get tickets.  Please order tonight if possible (I got the impression our helper is heavily booked already for tomorrow, so it would make her life easier; she is someone who deserves help when she needs it  ).

Don’t worry though… Streaming is possible if unable to attend in person

 

[Calm]

On 7/22/2025 at 11:30 AM, Pyreaux said:

Am I correct in detecting a theme that prioritizes getting women into Youtube Apologetics? In whatever way they feel they can, cause three are directed towards women specifically; The role of women in defending the Church, female equality in the Church, Lived experience of Mormon women. Then a lot of tools to get them (or anyone) to succeed online; live podcasts, motivational presentations, balancing facts and kindness, faith crisis, and if they are young.

Quite possibly.  It has been an ongoing effort of FAIR to involve more women as previously they haven’t been as numerous as men, while in my experience probably run the same these days with struggling….though over my years with FAIR a number of women have been highly influential, for example Juliann who posts here who was highly involved in the founding of FAIR.

Edited July 31 by Calm

[Calm]

For those who don’t get emails from FAIR announcing this stuff, a section from today’s:

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Don’t miss:

A special Opening Night experience (“In-person Wednesday only” ticket available separately) for a book signing and meet & greet with select speakers and authors  The release of our latest book from the 2023 Virtual Book of Mormon Conference, available in print for the first time (to be released opening night!)  Streaming option for those attending virtually

🎟️ Grab your tickets today: fairlatterdaysaints.org/conference

 

[Tacenda]

I'm really interested in this one, too late for the in person but there's streaming, yay! 

[Calm]

1 hour ago, Tacenda said:

I'm really interested in this one, too late for the in person but there's streaming, yay! 

Thanks for reminding me, meant to update the thread one more time.  Streaming ticket link is now first thing in the thread.

Also here for those who use the ‘new posts only’ option:

https://fairlatterdaysaints.org/store/product/august-2025-fair-conference-streaming/

For those wanting to discuss the conference talks, please start new threads on individual topics so as easier to keep track of.  I will be busy during this time most likely with family stuff, so feel free to begin without me.  I might not get anything going until September anyway, seeing how August is usually about enduring the heat (which I can’t figure out why since we use our AC generously and I have very short exposures to the outdoors).

Edited August 5 by Calm