Person in LDS History: Helen Mar Kimball

Todd Compton

Accidental Historian Becomes Polygamy Icon (Todd Compton 1 of 2)

Dr. Todd Compton is the author of a couple of books, both of them called In Sacred Loneliness, but the new one is subtitled, The

RickB October 17, 2022

Polygamy & the Temple Lot Case

The Temple Lot Case is one of the most important sources for polygamy documents. The RLDS Church wanted ownership of the temple lot in Independence,

RickB July 3, 2017

Joseph Smith’s Teen Brides

One of the Gospel Topics essays on polygamy produced by the church indicates that Joseph Smith married young women, one of “who[m] was sealed to Joseph

RickB June 30, 2017

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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.

Person in LDS History: Helen Mar Kimball

Accidental Historian Becomes Polygamy Icon (Todd Compton 1 of 2)

Polygamy & the Temple Lot Case

Joseph Smith’s Teen Brides

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Rick Bennett, Host of Gospel Tangents