1801: Mormon Bible Scholar - Dan McClellan Part 1

Mormon Stories Podcast

Dr. John Dehlin

Religion & Spirituality

4.6 • 5.2K Ratings

🗓️ 21 August 2023

⏱️ 291 minutes

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Summary

Join me as we delve into the fascinating journey of Dan McClellan, who revolutionized biblical scholarship on TikTok. With over 600k followers, he democratized access to biblical knowledge, showcasing his deep background in Jewish and Bible studies. From his unique mission experiences in Uruguay to his thought-provoking discussions on homosexuality and creation accounts in the Bible, Dan's insights captivate.

Born agnostic, his conversion to Mormonism took a more social and emotional route than intellectual. He's an active church member, even as he navigates complex topics. Armed with degrees from BYU and Oxford, his scholarship journey encompassed questioning traditional beliefs about historical accuracy, leading him to prioritize data over dogma.

His TikTok journey balances his roles as a church employee and a respected scholar, bridging the gap between academia and the public. He explores intriguing topics like God having a wife and homosexuality in the Bible, backed by meticulous research. Don't miss Dan's upcoming book that promises to dive deeper into these compelling issues. This interview is a stimulating exploration of faith, data-driven analysis, and respectful dialogue.

Dan McClellan

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0:00.0	Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Mormon Stories podcast.
0:03.2	I'm your host John Delin in his August 7th, 2023.
0:08.2	And today we have with us Bible scholar and Tik Tok superstar and podcaster Dan McClellan.
0:17.2	We are so excited.
0:18.2	Hey, Dan.
0:19.2	We're so excited to have you here.
0:20.2	Well, thank you for the invitation.
0:21.2	I appreciate it.
0:22.2	It's good to be here.
0:23.2	I'll just say from my point of view, it has been a long time since a Mormon relay
0:29.9	created content creator has kind of burst on the scene and acquired so much fandom
0:38.2	and so much, I don't know, viewer and subscriber success as Dan has.
0:45.0	Dan, you've been doing Tik Tok for how long?
0:47.9	Started end of March 2021 for about two and a half years.
0:52.2	Go around COVID time, right?
0:53.5	Yeah.
0:54.5	And I think you've got like, is it 700,000 Tik Tok hours or more?
0:59.1	It's over 600,000 on Tik Tok and I've got almost 125,000 on Instagram and it's smattering
1:07.3	across other social media platforms.
1:09.6	And I think I met you first at a party at Adam Ford's house the day broccoli was there.
1:14.5	Yeah, I think that was 50th birthday, wasn't it?
1:17.9	If you were just right, starting out, I'm like, hey, you want to consider thumbnails for
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