Tag: D&C 132

Craig Foster

Mormon Polygamy & Quest for the Presidency (Newell Bringhurst/Craig Foster 1 of 2)

I’m excited to have a newcomer and an old-comer on the show. This is Newell Bringhurst’s 3rd time on the show and Craig Foster’s first!

RickB September 5, 2022

Mark Tensmeyer

Is D&C 132 a Forged Revelation? (Part 9 of 10)

Polygamy skeptics love to claim that D&C 132 is a revelation forged by Brigham Young, and note the revelation wasn’t written in Joseph Smith’s handwriting.

RickB March 11, 2022

Is Polygamy a Ticket to Heaven?

Some Protestants, such as Born-Again Christians, believe that one can be saved in heaven—assured salvation. Did early Mormons believe in something similar? Was polygamy a

RickB March 28, 2018

Brian Hales

Does Polygamy in D&C 132 Conflict with JST Genesis?

We continue are discussion with Dr. Brian Hales. (Part 1 is here.) He has written a comprehensive history of Joseph Smith’s Polygamy (Volume 1, Volume

RickB June 12, 2017

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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.