LDS Theology: New Testament

Juvenile Jesus a Jerk? Apocryphal Stories Say Yes (Part 3 of 5)

There are lots of stories of Jesus as a child, but they are not in the Bible. BYU professor Dr. Thom Wayment and I will

RickB December 30, 2018

Christmas Legends: Herod, the Star, the Wisemen (Part 2 of 5)

I’m excited to talk more about some of the Christmas legends that we’re all familiar with. Did Herod really kill hundreds of babies? BYU Professor

RickB December 24, 2018

Was Jesus Born in December? (Part 1)

Dr. Jeffrey Chadwick, New Testament scholar at BYU has done a lot of research to identify when Jesus was born. He thinks Jesus was born

RickB December 21, 2018

Separating Fact from Fiction on the Birth of Christ (Part 1)

I’m excited to have Dr. Thomas Wayment discuss fact and fiction surrounding stories of the birth of Christ. Dr. Wayment is a New Testament scholar

RickB December 18, 2018

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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.