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'Mormon Land': Therapist, former bishop discuss LDS worthiness interviews — how they help and how they can hurt

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Dick Ostler. Friday, Oct. 28, 2016.

Amid the current flood of revelations about sexual harassment and misconduct, new questions are arising about a seemingly benign, longtime staple of the LDS Church: the bishop’s interview.

These private conversations between older men and younger women sometimes delve into intimate sexual matters. Are reforms needed in this process to protect both parties?

Discussing the topic on the latest segment of “Mormon Land” are Julie de Azevedo Hanks, a Salt Lake City therapist, and Richard Ostler, a former LDS bishop.

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