Early Priesthood 1829-1835 (Part 3 of 4)
What was early priesthood like in 1830? Michael Quinn has said there are three different dates for the restoration of the Melchizedek: 1829, 1830, and
What was early priesthood like in 1830? Michael Quinn has said there are three different dates for the restoration of the Melchizedek: 1829, 1830, and
April 6 marks 189 years since the founding of the Church. We know from history that Joseph Smith said there were the original 6 members.
President Nelson has made a big push about using the name of our church, but it wasn’t always known as the Church of Jesus Christ
Must science and religion conflict? In our final conversation with Ben Spackman, he will compare two events that require a lot of faith to believe:
President McKay was an educator before he was called to be an apostle and future church president. Was he more open to evolution than other
The Book of Genesis describes the creation of the earth in 7 days. Can that be interpreted through a scientific viewpoint? Ben Spackman will answer
Many people like to say that man evolved from Apes. We’ll talk about that assumption, and I’ll ask Ben Spackman his opinions on the evolution
Early Mormon apostles BH Roberts, John A. Widtsoe, and James E. Talmage seemed to be very amenable to evolution. It seems like Joseph Fielding Smith
Can evolution be reconciled with the Bible? Ben Spackman is a Ph.D. candidate at Claremont Graduate University, and he says “Yes, but not the way
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.