John Larsen explores the role of Satan in Mormon theology, including his origins, powers, and purpose. Key topics discussed are the problems of evil and human agency, Mormon concepts of the afterlife, the elaborate powers ascribed to Satan, theological issues like why an all-powerful God would allow Satan to thrive or even reward him in the end. Larsen argues these issues point to flaws in the Mormon Plan of Salvation and suggests Satan must be part of the Godhead, concluding that Mormon doctrines concerning Satan lead to profound philosophical problems in Mormon theology. Episode Show Notes: https://www.mormonstories.org/portfolio-items/satan-in-mormonism/ ‎ John says goodby podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKhV8wKQfug Dabbler farm: https://dabblerfarm.org/ Dabbler farm go fund me: https://www.gofundme.com/f/dabbler-farm-hoop-dreams Farm Wishlist for those who want to support: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3NLB9AD9VMFPQ http://johnlarsen.org/ Chapters 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:40 It was Carah’s birthday! 00:04:21 Three main questions 00:09:25 The Devil is a real character that shows up 00:13:09 Eternal punishment was not canonized until 1550 A.D. from the Council of Trent 00:18:10 The Book of Mormon is missing key elements 00:20:05 Book of Mormon teachings about agency 00:24:25 Hell in the Book of Mormon 00:29:50 The Devil and his superpowers 00:35:00 List of superpowers 00:49:15 The nature of man is the devil, it’s an enemy to God 00:50:00 The Devil wins, the Devil takes everything 00:56:55 There are only two possible answers to the Devil 01:11:30 All you have is Now _________________________ Mormon Expression is made possible by generous donors! Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today: https://mormonstories.org/podcast/mormonexpression Donate to John’s Farm: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3NLB9AD9VMFPQ John & Carah on Other Platforms: Mormon Expression Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0dxn6T2fEuU7Ezb5jJqk7Z http://johnlarsen.org/ Nuancehoe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAib1bMCLZh9Ln0Uq62xxjw Nuancehoe on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nuancehoe John Larsen on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/JohnLarsen1 Amazon Wishlist for the farm: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3NLB9AD9VMFPQ Support Mormon Stories Podcast here: One-time or recurring donations: https://donorbox.org/mormon-stories?default_interval=m Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/mormonstories Paypal: https://paypal.me/mormonstories Our Platforms: 🌐Mormon Stories Blog: https://www.mormonstories.org/episodes 🎙️Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories ✳️Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sDzk7dRjODTSEqzZKZJzk?si=148b0efc1ccc4404&nd=1 🍎Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mormon-stories-lds/id312094772 Contact us: 📧 MormonStories@gmail.com 📬PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117 Social Media: 🖼️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mormstories 📱TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mormonstoriespodcast 🎮Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kuX5p6yyjF