Denomination: Community of Christ

Craig Foster

Mormon Polygamy & Quest for the Presidency (Newell Bringhurst/Craig Foster 1 of 2)

I’m excited to have a newcomer and an old-comer on the show. This is Newell Bringhurst’s 3rd time on the show and Craig Foster’s first!

RickB September 5, 2022

Bill Russell

RLDS Views on Apostasy, Mass Murder, & Hofmann (Bill Russell 2 of 2)

We’re continuing our conversation with Bill Russell, a former professor at Graceland University. We’ll talk about RLDS views of apostasy as well as the breakup

RickB August 25, 2022

Bill Russell

Bill Russell: Unorthodox RLDS Historian (1 of 2)

Bill Russell is one of my favorite Community of Christ historians. He taught at Graceland University, and told Bruce Jenner to train hard for the

RickB August 22, 2022

Lachlan MacKay

Is This the Face of Joseph Smith? (daguerreotype with Lachlan Mackay)

Lachlan MacKay is one of the historians who helped authenticate the Joseph Smith daguerreotype that appears to be the prophet Joseph Smith. Lach is not

RickB August 18, 2022

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Rick Bennett, Host of Gospel Tangents

Rick Bennett is the friendly, independent historian at the heart of Gospel Tangents LDS Podcast: The Best Source for Mormon History, Science, and Theology. When he isn't interviewing Mormon scholars, prophets, and others, he is teaching math and statistics at Utah Valley University. He also freelances as a research biostatistician in the fields of Dermatology and Traumatic Brian Injuries, as well as in the network television/cable T.V. industries as a sports statistician. Rick holds a Master of Statistics Degree from the University of Utah.