[paypal-donation] Yesterday was President Monson’s funeral. When an LDS President dies, the First Presidency is dissolved. Have you ever wondered why that is the case? Historian John Hamer and apostle Lachlan MacKay of the Community of Christ will talk about why that happens in the LDS Church. It’s a really interesting conversation as we discussion several succession claims. John: One
[paypal-donation] Happy New Year. I’m your host of Gospel Tangents, Rick Bennett. We’re counting down the Top 20 Moments that were most surprising moments in 2017 here on Gospel Tangents. I’ve learned a lot over this year. 1. Let’s start with some scoops! Paul Reeve told me he participated in writing the Gospel Topics Essay on Race and the Priesthood
[paypal-donation] Earlier this summer, one of my guests, Jim Vun Cannon of the Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, asked me why the LDS Church ordained youth to the Aaronic Priesthood. At the time I said I need to talk to Greg Prince because he’ll probably have an answer. Now is my chance. In our next conversation, we’ll
[paypal-donation] Is it true that President John Taylor had a revelation in 1886 proclaiming that polygamy is an eternal principle? Polygamist Mormons think so. In this episode, I’d like to introduce Anne Wilde. She’s a fundamentalist polygamist herself, and is one of the biggest experts on modern-day polygamy that I know of. I’m really excited to talk to her. We’ll
[paypal-donation] We’re continuing our series on DNA & Book of Mormon. How to Lemba Tribe & Vikings DNA relate to the Book or Mormon? If you’ve listened to my interviews on the Book of Mormon, I’ve asked a few people, like Jim Vun Cannon and David Rosenvall about the Lemba Tribe in Africa. They’re a tribe that has Middle Eastern
[paypal-donation] DNA & Book of Mormon: It’s a favorite topic of anti-Mormons because evidence seems to show that Native Americans came from Asia rather than from the Middle East as the Book of Mormon implies. Dr. Ugo Perego is a population geneticist. How does he explain this? Would you be surprised that he talks about concubines? Ugo: We cannot deny
[paypal-donation] Joseph Smith built temples in Kirtland and Nauvoo. The LDS Church has more than 100 temples in operation now, worldwide. In our last conversation with Jim Vun Cannon, a counselor in the First Presidency of the Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, I asked if temples are a part of their worship. Jim: Yes absolutely. In
We’re continuing our discussion with Jim Vun Cannon, a counselor in the First Presidency of the Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It’s been a long-standing tradition in the RLDS Church that Joseph Smith was a monogamist. However current prophet/president Stephen Veazey announced that the RLDS Church, also known as the Community of Christ no believes Joseph Smith
We’re continuing our discussion with Jim Vun Cannon, a counselor in the First Presidency of the Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. In this conversation, we’ll going to compare differences and similarities between the Law of Tithing and the Law of Consecration between the LDS Church and the Remnant Church. We’ve made a few passing references to
