100. Lynn Packer on Investigating Paul H. Dunn

26/08/2024 1h 39min

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In this interview, Skyler interviews distinguished journalist Lynn Packer about his book Lying for the Lord: The Paul H. Dunn Stories. The second most popular LDS General Authority in his time - Paul H. Dunn was in the Presidency of the Seventy, and was famous for his faith-promoting stories. But were those stories true?Following his investigation into the AFCO fraud scandal (of which Elder Dunn was a part) Lynn continued to investigate and found that the lies and fraud went deeper than most are willing to face, even now.   Lying for the Lord: The Paul H. Dunn Stories by Lynn Packer Book Intro; Paul Dunn Highlight VideoLynn Kenneth Packer (YouTube Page) “Field of Dreams” (Sunstone) Lynn also led the way in reporting on Tim Ballard (see, e.g., here, here, here), long before more recent coverage. (e.g. here) Be sure to check out Lynn’s recent reporting on Elder M. Russell Ballard, who was President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Paul H. Dunn’s obituary ; Fireside