*7th Day Sabbath Mormons & Other Teachings (Part 6 of 6)
Mormons and most Christians observe Sunday, the first day of the week, as a day of worship. James Strang taught his followers, on the other
Mormons and most Christians observe Sunday, the first day of the week, as a day of worship. James Strang taught his followers, on the other
Most Christians believe that God, not Joseph, is the biological father of Jesus. I was surprised to learn that Strangites break with most Christians on
Both Joseph Smith and James Strang died in a hail of bullets. In our next conversation with historian Bill Shepard, we will learn more about
Joseph Smith translated golden plates that became the Book of Mormon at the start of his call as prophet. It turns out that James Strang
Following James Strang’s prophetic call, he sought to gather people to his movement. Strang’s Mormon missions included trips to Kirtland, Ohio, home of the temple,
Bill Shepard is an amazing Mormon historian, and a former president of the John Whitmer Historical Association. He is also a Strangite. In our first
Following the martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith, brother Samuel died within a month. Was Samuel poisoned? Steve: You know, conspiracy theorists. Okay, fine. Was he
We’re continuing our discussion of the Succession Crisis. Strang was known to translate the Voree Plates. How does that compare to Book of Mormon translation process
We’re winding down our Black History Month conversations with Dr. Newell Bringhurst. In our next conversation, we’ll talk about Walker Lewis, a black elder in
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.