Narrow Is The Gate By Danny Nelson- Audio Story

Narrow Is the Gate by Danny Nelson

What happens when an alien civilization arrives on Earth—and turns out to be even more orthodox than the Mormons?

In this audio story from Dialogue Out Loud, experience Danny Nelson’s acclaimed science fiction story “Narrow Is the Gate,” originally published in The Path and the Gate: Mormon Short Fiction and featured in the Summer 2026 issue of Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought.

When extraterrestrial visitors arrive in Utah seeking answers from the prophet, their understanding of Mormonism forces the Latter-day Saints to confront some unexpected questions about revelation, truth, orthodoxy, cultural change, and what it really means to believe that the gospel is true for everyone, everywhere.

Nelson’s story uses humor, speculative fiction, and an unforgettable cast of characters to explore the tensions between absolute truth and continuing revelation—and to imagine what might happen if Latter-day Saint beliefs were taken completely, literally, and universally seriously.

“Narrow Is the Gate” is read by Tanner Gilliland, with original music by Daniel Foster Smith.

Read the story in the Summer 2026 issue of Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought.