Nephi’s Voyage to New World (George Potter 1 of 4)
Which way did Nephi’s voyage come to the new world? Was it the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean? George Potter is a proponent of a South American geography theory for the Book of Mormon, and he’ll
Which way did Nephi’s voyage come to the new world? Was it the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean? George Potter is a proponent of a South American geography theory for the Book of Mormon, and he’ll
Brent Ashworth tells about his testimony at the preliminary hearing to decide whether Mark Hofmann should be bound over for trial. Was it effective testimony? I’ll let you decide. Brent: I wasn’t saying anything nice
In the recent Netflix documentary, “Murder Among the Mormons,” Mark Hofmann is heard on a prison recording that he was trying to commit suicide with the 3rd bomb. However, police reports indicate the 3rd bomb
John D. Lee was convicted in the second trial for his role in the Mountain Meadows Massacre. Will describes what he believes was a deal between prosecutors and the LDS Church. Will: Anyway, Sumner Howard,
Mark Hofmann tried to create evidence of the Spalding Conspiracy. There has long been a theory that Book of Mormon was plagiarized from a manuscript originally written by Solomon Spaulding (or Spalding.) The problem with
A lead scroll was found at Lee’s Ferry in Arizona, now known as the Dead Lee Scroll. What is it exactly? Steve: Well, one of the documents or artifacts that came up in 2002 was
September 11, 1857 was the largest mass-murder in American history. Over 100 immigrants from Arkansas were killed in southern Utah. John D. Lee was the only person executed for this atrocity. In our conversation with
[paypal-donation] Given all the mounting evidence against Mark Hofmann, why were prosecutors interested in a plea deal? It seems evidence was pretty strong to convict him of a 1st Degree murder. George Throckmorton tells of
[paypal-donation] As you can see from our previous conversations, Mark had a tangled web of interactions. In this next conversation with forensics expert George Throckmorton, we’ll talk more about Mark’s dealings with church leaders. What
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.