Are LDS Temples Valid? (Josh Thompson 2 of 4)
How do Mormon fundamentalists view LDS Temples? Are LDS Temples valid in their eyes? Do they recognize the work done there, or have the temples
How do Mormon fundamentalists view LDS Temples? Are LDS Temples valid in their eyes? Do they recognize the work done there, or have the temples
Should BYU be renamed Over Slavery? Many argue that BYU should be renamed since slavery was legalized in Utah? Bishop Abraham Smoot also owned slaves
Was Brigham Young wrong about the priesthood/temple ban? I’ll ask Dr Paul Reeve & Christopher Rich, and we’ll discuss the showdown between Orson Pratt and
We’ve talked about faith crisis and schism within the LDS Church, but we haven’t discussed Polynesian racism. Dr Amanda Hendrix-Komoto is a Methodist, and discusses
This is a first time release on YouTube, (previously on Apple Podcasts) of a conversation I had with Dr. Paul Reeve of the University of
It’s time to conclude #BlackHistoryMonth, and here’s my latest conversation with Dr. Paul Reeve! In recent years the LDS Church has published a series of
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
Orson Pratt is a new hero of mine! With the last-lasting priesthood and temple ban that ended in 1978, Mormons have a poor record with
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.