Embracing the Baptismal Covenant: Insights from Peacemakers

Proclaim Peace

In this episode of the Proclaim Peace Podcast, Jennifer Thomas and Patrick Mason are joined by multiple guests to explore the baptismal covenant in Mosiah chapter 18 and how it calls individuals to be peacemakers. They discuss the personal and relational aspects of the covenant, emphasizing how each person can contribute to adding peace to the world in their own unique way. Through examining the experiences of Alma and the outcasts he taught, the episode highlights the importance of coming together in afflictions and being willing to bear each other's burdens.

[00:00:36] Baptismal covenant and peacemaking.

[00:06:09] Media interpreting religious texts.

[00:08:14] Counter-narratives in media environments.

[00:10:00] Setting boundaries against algorithms.

[00:13:18] The active call of discipleship.

[00:16:23] The baptismal covenant.

[00:20:40] Shifting internal perspectives.

[00:24:49] Understanding the importance of covenants.

[00:28:34] Empathy and compassion for peacemaking.

[00:32:33] Conflict resolution in Fiji.

[00:34:35] Women's issues around climate change.

[00:40:42] Jesus as the ultimate peace builder.

[00:43:14] Baptismal covenant and peacemaking.

[00:48:31] Main tension points in society around immigration.

[00:50:14] Peacemaking and baptismal covenant.

For full show notes and transcript, visit https://www.mormonwomenforethicalgovernment.org/proclaim-peace