Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
In this episode of Cultish, I’m joined by Aaron Shafovaloff of Mormon Research Ministry and Skyler Hamilton of Distinctive Christianity and the three of us take a closer look at Blake Ostler, a fringe Mormon philosopher whose theological speculations are causing waves—even within the LDS community. Ostler’s views on the nature of God, eternal progression, and the atonement don’t just stretch the boundaries of Mormonism—they outright reject foundational teachings of mainstream Mormonism.
What happens when a philosopher tries to rebuild Mormon theology from the ground up?
Join us as we expose the deeper issues behind Ostler’s reimagined LDS framework. We break down why his ideas are gaining traction with Neo-Mormons and how they reveal a growing fracture within Mormon thought.
Could Ostler’s theology be paving the way for an entirely new form of post-Mormon spirituality?
Tune in to find out!
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Aaron's Article: mrm.org/ostler
Aaron's YouTube: youtube.com/@AaronShafovaloff1
Learn about Aaron: mrm.org/team
Skyler's Podcast Distinctive Christianity: redcircle.com/shows/distinctive-christianity
Episode on Blake Ostler with Loren Pankratz: redcircle.com/shows/distinctive-christianity/ep/e35e09ea-ab49-48bc-a88f-3c90bf870130
Skyler's Deep Dives on King Follet Discourse and Sermon in the Grove:
Past Episodes: redcircle.com/shows/distinctive-christianity/ep/971c3291-a1ce-466c-9822-6ab9cd432a75
redcircle.com/shows/distinctive-christianity/ep/ab72fc4b-538a-4b81-b635-dd9f1355f759
The Sermon in the Grove: redcircle.com/shows/distinctive-christianity/ep/c0d1f89a-dacf-439a-9f40-f49451b34c2a
Bradley Campbell on King Follett:
youtube.com/watch?v=yftxJnonOKY
Books to be educated on the "New Perspective of Paul"
Justification: New Studies in Dogmatics - Michael Horton
Cracking the Foundation of the New Perspective on Paul: Covenantal Nomism versus Reformed Covenantal Theology - Robert Cara
Justification Reconsidered: Rethinking A Pauline Theme - Stephen Westerholm
Perspectives Old and New on Paul: The "Lutheran" Paul and His Critics - Stephen Westerholm
Where is Boasting?: Early Jewish Soteriology and Paul's Response in Romans 1–5 - Simon Gathercole
Justification and Variegated Nomism - D.A. Carson
Justification and Variegated Nomism: The Paradoxes of Paul - D.A. Carson
Uncovering the Theme of Revelation in Romans 1:16-3:26: Discovering a New Approach to Paul's Argument Argument - Marcus Mininger
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In this episode of Cultish, I’m joined by Aaron Shafovaloff of Mormon Research Ministry and Skyler Hamilton of Distinctive Christianity and the three of us take a closer look at Blake Ostler, a fringe Mormon philosopher whose theological speculations are causing waves—even within the LDS community. Ostler’s views on the nature of God, eternal progression, and the atonement don’t just stretch the boundaries of Mormonism—they outright reject foundational teachings of mainstream Mormonism.
What happens when a philosopher tries to rebuild Mormon theology from the ground up?
Join us as we expose the deeper issues behind Ostler’s reimagined LDS framework. We break down why his ideas are gaining traction with Neo-Mormons and how they reveal a growing fracture within Mormon thought.
Could Ostler’s theology be paving the way for an entirely new form of post-Mormon spirituality?
Tune in to find out!
Cultish is a 100% crowdfunded ministry.
Partner with us & be part of the mission to mission to change lives: donorbox.org/cultish
Aaron's Article: mrm.org/ostler
Aaron's YouTube: youtube.com/@AaronShafovaloff1
Learn about Aaron: mrm.org/team
Skyler's Podcast Distinctive Christianity: redcircle.com/shows/distinctive-christianity
Episode on Blake Ostler with Loren Pankratz: redcircle.com/shows/distinctive-christianity/ep/e35e09ea-ab49-48bc-a88f-3c90bf870130
Skyler's Deep Dives on King Follet Discourse and Sermon in the Grove:
Past Episodes: redcircle.com/shows/distinctive-christianity/ep/971c3291-a1ce-466c-9822-6ab9cd432a75
redcircle.com/shows/distinctive-christianity/ep/ab72fc4b-538a-4b81-b635-dd9f1355f759
The Sermon in the Grove: redcircle.com/shows/distinctive-christianity/ep/c0d1f89a-dacf-439a-9f40-f49451b34c2a
Bradley Campbell on King Follett:
youtube.com/watch?v=yftxJnonOKY
Books to be educated on the "New Perspective of Paul"
Justification: New Studies in Dogmatics - Michael Horton
Cracking the Foundation of the New Perspective on Paul: Covenantal Nomism versus Reformed Covenantal Theology - Robert Cara
Justification Reconsidered: Rethinking A Pauline Theme - Stephen Westerholm
Perspectives Old and New on Paul: The "Lutheran" Paul and His Critics - Stephen Westerholm
Where is Boasting?: Early Jewish Soteriology and Paul's Response in Romans 1–5 - Simon Gathercole
Justification and Variegated Nomism - D.A. Carson
Justification and Variegated Nomism: The Paradoxes of Paul - D.A. Carson
Uncovering the Theme of Revelation in Romans 1:16-3:26: Discovering a New Approach to Paul's Argument Argument - Marcus Mininger
SHOP OUR MERCH:
shop.apologiastudios.com
