Person Interviewed: Val Larsen

Atonement Theories

Satan is Fruit of Tree of Knowledge? (3 of 3 Val Larsen)

Is Satan the Fruit of Tree of Knowledge? Is Divine Mother in the Temple ceremonies? We’ll talk about these and other issues like why Christ was baptized, and why Dr Val Larsen thinks Moral Influence

June 22, 2023 No Comments

Book of Mormon

Temple is Great & Spacious Building? (2 of 3 Val Larsen)

Is the Jerusalem Temple the Great & Spacious Building mentioned in the Book of Mormon? Is Divine Mother, theosis/exaltation in the Book of Mormon? Dr Val Larsen says “Yes!” He also thinks Laman & Lemuel

June 19, 2023 No Comments

Book of Mormon

Was Lehi a Polytheist? (Val Larsen 1 of 3)

Dr Val Larsen thinks Lehi was a polytheist! That’s quite a statement! Val holds two Ph.D. ‘s, one in English and the other in Marketing. He teaches at James Madison University. He shares how he

June 15, 2023 No Comments

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Rick Bennett, Host of Gospel Tangents

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.