Join us today as we resurface another classic Mormon Stories episode! Originally filmed in 2007, this interview is with Elbert Peck who was the editor of Sunstone Magazine from 1986-2001. Topics will include: -His early years in Washington D.C. -His time at BYU with the Seventh East Press publication -What led to him taking over Sunstone Magazine -Interactions with other key Sunstone members -Events leading up to the September Six excommunications of 1993 -The decline of Sunstone publications We hope you enjoy the re-broadcast of this important interview, and look forward to seeing all of you at the 50th anniversary Sunstone Symposium this weekend! (July 31st - August 1st) Show notes can be found on the Mormon Stories blog here: https://www.mormonstories.org/the-rise-and-fall-of-sunstone-magazine-rebroadcast/ Timecodes: 00:00:00 John’s Introduction 00:04:49 The rebroadcast begins 00:07:31 His mission experience 00:10:05 The Seventh East Press 00:12:25 He came to Sunstone and worked there full-time 00:20:43 Sunstone was hugely in debt at the beginning 00:24:39 He wanted to bring in more faithful voices into the magazine 00:28:44 What role was he hoping Sunstone would play in Mormonism? 00:30:58 They published George P. Lee’s criticism of the church 00:38:55 Other landmark issues that they published? 00:42:04 Elder Oaks gave a talk on “alternate voices” 00:47:20 They started the symposiums with prayer and he was criticized for it 00:47:58 Carol Lynn Pearson stories 00:50:47 Eugene England interactions 01:02:34 Why was 1993 crucial for Sunstone? 01:05:25 Conversations between Sunstone leaders and General Authorities 01:10:45 Church leaders got mad at the Sunstone magazines 01:14:41 Elbert was called in by his Stake President for publishing an article on the temple changes 01:20:31 The church framing Sunstone as a cancer “This cancer is growing” 01:27:34 John pushes back against Elbert Peck and what an open forum means 01:32:20 Daniel meets with Elder Oaks 01:34:01 The leaders believed that Sunstone was trying to change the church 01:39:06 Details of the September Six in 1993 01:47:02 Sunstone’s finances were in the toilet at this point 01:53:00 How does he feel about his contributions? ___________________ At Mormon Stories we explore, celebrate, and challenge Mormon culture through in-depth stories told by members and former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as scholars, authors, LDS apologists, and other professionals. Our overall mission is to: 1. Facilitate informed consent amongst LDS Church members, investigators, and non-members regarding Mormon history, doctrine, and theology 2. Support Mormons (and members of other high-demand religions) who are experiencing a religious faith crisis 3. Promote healing, growth and community for those who choose to leave the LDS Church or other high demand religions 🤝Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today 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 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx6OgmoqJbOVRq-Lv1P7SzA/join 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 🖼️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mormstories 📱TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mormonstoriespodcast 🎮Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kuX5p6yyjF Contact us: 📧 MormonStories@gmail.com 📬PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117