
Dating the LDS Priesthood and Temple Ban
We’ve been talking a lot about the priesthood and temple ban, but when did the ban actually begin? Warner McCary seems to be the last
We’ve been talking a lot about the priesthood and temple ban, but when did the ban actually begin? Warner McCary seems to be the last
Mormons are familiar with stories of persecutions in Missouri back in the 1830s. Why were Mormons so persecuted? Part of it is due to slavery.
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.