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Dr. Ugo Perego on Mormon DNA

Rick Bennett of Gospel Tangents sat down in 2017 with world renown population geneticist, Dr. Ugo Perego discusses many complex issues regarding Mormon DNA tests. We cover Joseph Smith’s paternity tests, Book of Mormon DNA, DNA tests for the Mountain Meadows Massacre, and Biblical Literalism. Check it out!

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Joe Geisner discusses the Parley Pratt murder just prior to the Mountain Meadows Massacre. What documents are lost to history?

Parley Pratt Murder & MMM (Joe Geisner 2 of 3)

Joe Geisner discusses the lost Orson & Parley Pratt diaries and we’ll dive deep into the Parley Pratt murder, just prior to the Mountain Meadows Massacre. What other important documents are lost to history? Check out our conversation… Don’t miss our other conversations with Joe! https://gospeltangents.com/people/joe-geisner/ Copyright © 2024 Gospel Tangents All Rights Reserved Except for book reviews, no content

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In this 2018 interview, Steve Mayfield discusses Mormon and crime, both good and bad.

Mormons and Crime (Steve Mayfield)

We’re going to be discussing Mormons and crime. Steve Mayfield passed away on March 30, 2024. This interview is from 2018 where we discussed his collection of Mormon crime, both good guys and bad guys. For example, did you know that it was a Mormon FBI agent who arrested Patty Hearst following her participation of a bank robbery? We’ll also

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803: Critiquing Bushman/Gospel Topics Essays (Lucas/Neville 6 of 6)

Jim Lucas & Jonathan Neville think revisions need to be made to the Gospel Topics Essays. They also critique Richard Bushman’s scholarship. Check out our conversation…   Copyright © 2023 Gospel Tangents All Rights Reserved Except for book reviews, no content may be reproduced without written permission Upcoming Books GT  00:28  All right, well, I’ve kept you guys a long

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Get Peer Reviewed! (Part 10 of 10)

Polygamy skeptics complain that their work isn’t taken seriously.  I’m going to issue a challenge to them to get peer reviewed.  We’ll also talk about the charge that some people complain that saying Joseph Smith was a polygamist impugns his character.  What does Mark Tensmeyer say about that?  Check out our conversation…. GT  2:53:40  Well, I think this all brings

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Barbara Jones Brown & Richard Turley discuss Blood Atonement's role in the Mountain Meadows Massacre.

Blood Atonement’s Role in MMM (Barbara Brown/Rick Turley 3 of 4)

Blood Atonement has long been attributed as a reason a hundred Arkansas immigrants were killed in the Mountain Meadows Massacre. Did it play a role in the atrocity? Richard Turley & Barbara Jones Brown discuss the controversial doctrine, and whether the massacre was revenge for Parley Pratt’s murder. We’ll also discuss whether Brigham Young was involved in the cover-up of

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John D Lee’s Sham Trial (Barbara Brown/Rick Turley 1 of 4)

The Mountain Meadows Massacre is the worst event in Mormon History. John D Lee was the only man convicted. For a century, the LDS Church has tried to cover up the terrible event. There is a game-changing book that sheds new light onthe prosecution of John D Lee, the only man convicted of the massacre. The authors conclude the massacre

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Bruce McConkie said the Catholic Church was the "Great & Abominable Church." Is that offensive to Cristina Rosetti, a Catholic?

Great & Abominable Church? (Part 4 of 4 Cristina Rosetti)

Bruce R McConkie is famous for advocating that the Catholic Church is the “Great & Abominable Church” mentioned in the Book of Mormon. Is that offensive to Cristina Rosetti, a Catholic? She’ll respond to that in our next conversation. We’ll also talk about religious violence from the Crusades to Mountain Meadows. What does she think of that? Is religion in

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How Mormon Studies Converted to Catholicism (2 of 4 Cristina Rosetti)

How did a Born Again Christian convert to Catholicism while studying Mormonism? Dr Cristina Rosetti answers. Check out our conversation… Copyright © 2023 Gospel Tangents All Rights Reserved Except for book reviews, no content may be reproduced without written permission Catholic Conversion GT  00:44  All right. Well, so that’s interesting to hear. Because I was always curious about [how you

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