609: Mormon Stories Europe Launches with Claudia Fox Reppen Pt. 1

Mormon Stories Podcast

Dr. John Dehlin

Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 12 January 2016

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

From Canada to Norway: A multicultural journey through Mormonism, Islam, and the European perspective, with Claudia Fox Reppen

In this first installment of Mormon Stories Europe, Henning Müller of Mormon Stories Germany interviews Canadian-born Claudia Fox Reppen about her multi-ethnic heritage, emigration to Norway, and Mormon faith transition.

Claudia and Henning examine the following topics in this three-part series:

– The interesting story about Claudia’s upbringing and how Claudia’s family became members of the LDS Church

– Growing up in the Church as a young tomboy, how she was affected by Mormonism’s teachings on gender roles, and how it contributed to her struggles with anxiety and depression Claudia2

– Opening “Pandora’s Box” of uncorrelated Mormon History, the question of homosexuality, and American Mormon politics

– Claudia’s positive and negative experiences working with asylum seekers in Norway

– The cultural similarities between Muslims and Mormons and the stark similarities in rhetoric employed by conservative LDS leaders and radical Islamists with regards to the role of women

– Why the European Mormon perspective is unique and important, our hopes for attracting more European voices and establishing a bridge of discourse between a European and North American audience.

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0:00.0	Hello and very welcome to Mormon Stories Germany.
0:14.2	The podcasts of Mormon Stories Germany are directed particularly at European or German
0:18.5	listeners who self-identify his Mormons regardless of church affiliation or membership.
0:24.4	Any participation or support of Mormon Stories Germany is aimed at building friendships
0:28.9	and communities of support or healing and to create places where sincere questions and
0:34.5	honest inquiries are welcome.
0:36.6	If you wish to support the building of communities in Central Europe or the creation of podcasts
0:42.0	or even the website, then get in contact with me or become a subscriber at MormonStorySJ.org.
0:59.4	Hello and welcome to another multiple edition of Mormon Stories Germany and also soon
1:04.8	to be Mormon Stories Europe.
1:06.8	Today I'm pleased to be able to interview Claudia Foxhappen.
1:10.4	In this podcast Claudia will describe her heritage in upbringing as a LDS born Mexican
1:15.7	Canadian in Canada and her immigration to Norway 13 years ago.
1:20.5	Claudia is married to Osmond Hrappen and works as a middle school teacher for German,
1:25.2	French and English, I believe.
1:28.3	Claudia is a blogger on Mormon topics.
1:30.2	Her blog is called The Faithful Decident which can be found on the internet at www.thefafeldicident.blogspot.de
1:37.5	And Claudia is a friend of mine and even though she has grown up on the American continent,
1:43.0	I consider her a father European.
1:45.8	So Claudia it's absolutely a privilege to finally get a chance to speak to you.
1:50.3	It's fantastic so thank you for making the time here on the first of January.
1:54.1	Thanks Henning, I mean this is really exciting.
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