Host Jason R. Smith interviews Community of Christ World Church Historian David J. Howlett about his recent article &quot;The RLDS Church, Global Denominations, and Globalization: Why the Study of Denominations Still Matters&quot; from the Journal of Mormon History (2022), his contribution to the World Religions and Spirituality Project website, and much more.

Whitmer Cast Episode 11: American Zion with Benjamin E. Park

In reflection of our annual conference, Whitmer Cast will bring you a cornucopia of podcast hosts, essays, and historians to share the joy of restoration history with a broader audience. As the first historian of the early restoration movement, John Whitmer chronicled the beginnings of Joseph Smith’s Church of Christ (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) from its inception. Whitmer Cast, produced by the John Whitmer Historical Association, is proud to continue John Whitmer’s legacy in highlighting the fascinating field of Mormon restoration and Community of Christ Studies.