Mormon History: Biographies

Matt Bowman discusses controversial comments about Blacks, Ezra Taft Benson, and Lowell Bennion.

Matthew Bowman

JFS-Architect of Controversial LDS Orthodoxy (Bowman 4 of 4)

Joseph Fielding Smith is the architect of controversial LDS orthodoxy. He has some controversial writings about Blacks and Ezra Taft Benson. We’ll also delve into

RickB May 29, 2025

Matthew Bowman

Joseph Fielding Smith Evolution

Joseph Fielding Smith: evolution was not something he thought highly of. The son of Joseph F. Smith and grandson of Hyrum Smith, was a prominent

RickB May 25, 2025

Dr Matt Bowman describes his new biography on Joseph Fielding Smith.

Matthew Bowman

Newest Biography of Joseph Fielding Smith

Dr. Matthew Bowman has just released a new biography on Joseph Fielding Smith. Bowman is the Howard W. Hunter Chair of Mormon Studies at Claremont

RickB May 23, 2025

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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.

Mormon History: Biographies

JFS-Architect of Controversial LDS Orthodoxy (Bowman 4 of 4)

Joseph Fielding Smith Evolution

Newest Biography of Joseph Fielding Smith

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Rick Bennett, Host of Gospel Tangents