John Dehlin Bio | Wiki
John Dehlin is an American psychologist, podcast host. He is an excommunicated member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Dehlin founded the Mormon Stories Podcast, as well as several other Mormon-themed podcasts, blogs, and websites.
He served as an influential early participant in the Mormon blogosphere, and blogs at Patheos.com. Dehlin has advocated for the rights of skeptics in Mormonism, LGBT rights, equality for women, and other individual views outside mainstream Mormonism.
John Dehlin Age
Dehlin was born on August 20, 1969, in Boise, Idaho, United States. He is 52 years old.
John Dehlin Height
He is a man of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 8 in (Approx. 1.72 m).
John Dehlin family
He was born in Boise, Idaho, and raised in Katy, Texas by his parents. Dehlin holds an American nationality and belongs to the white ethnicity. Information about his parents and siblings is not available at the moment.
John Dehlin Wife
Dehlin is married to his loving wife Margi Weber. The couple shares four children Anna, Maya, Clara, and Winston who were named after important allies.
John Dehlin Education
He attended Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, Utah. Later, Dehlin graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science in 1993. In 2007, he also completed a Master of Science degree in Instructional Technology. In 2015, he earned his doctorate in clinical and counseling psychology from Utah State University.
John Dehlin Therapy
His research has been published in numerous peer-reviewed scientific journals including the Journal of Counseling Psychology (APA). Others include the Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, the Journal of Homosexuality, Identity, the Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy, and the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion.
John Dehlin Mormon Stories
Dehlin created the Mormon Stories podcast as an open discussion of Mormon issues, intending to give listeners reasons to remain in the church. This was in September 2005, after experiencing doubts in his faith and subsequently finding reasons to remain a member of the LDS Church. Through interviews, Mormon Stories focused on varying Mormon experiences and perspectives. It became featured in many venues, including broadcast on KVNU in Logan, Utah.
Intermittently conflicted about continuing Mormon Stories, Dehlin stopped and restarted the project a few times. In January 2010, he resumed the blog and podcast, focusing on faith crises and mental illness. The podcast has featured many notable guests, beginning with interviews of Joanna Brooks and John C. Hamer. Two other regular hosts joined him in conducting interviews for the podcast Dan Wotherspoon, former editor of Sunstone magazine; and Natasha Helfer Parker, a licensed clinical marriage and family therapist.
John Dehlin LDS Church
Dehlin served as an LDS Church missionary. In the Spring of 2011, he stated he had become inactive in the LDS Church citing an inability to believe some of the church’s claims. In 2014, Dehlin became investigated by his local church leaders regarding his online activity, culminating in a request by Dehlin for greater privacy.
He became excommunicated for “conduct contrary to the laws and order of the church. Dehlin appealed to the First Presidency on March 10, 2015, stating his actions had not met the church’s definition of apostasy. In July and August 2015, the First Presidency notified Dehlin via his stake president of the denial of his appeal
John Dehlin Net Worth
He earns his wealth from his career, therefore, he has amassed a fortune over the years. Dehlin’s estimated is $840,564.
Is John Dehlin Still Married
Yes. Dehlin is still married to his loving wife Margi Weber. The couple shares four children Anna, Maya, Clara, and Winston.
Who Is John Dehlin
John is an American psychologist, podcast host. He is an excommunicated member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He also founded the Mormon Stories Podcast.