Tag: John Taylor

Joe Jessop

Close Look at Apostolic United Brethren (Joe Jessop 1 of 2)

I’m excited to introduce Joe Jessop. He’s the LDS grandson of polygamist leader Rulon Allred. Joe will talk about growing up in the Apostolic United

RickB October 24, 2022

Paul Reeve

Paul Reeve Discusses the Race Ban

Here’s another classic from the archives. This is the first time we’ve released the entire interview of Dr. Paul Reeve. The interview occurred back in

RickB September 22, 2022

CSI: Carthage Jail (Part 4 of 9)

Not many people know that Joseph Smith not only had a pistol in the Carthage Jail. Did you know he fired at the mob? Some

RickB May 17, 2021

John Taylor’s 1886 Revelation on Polygamy (Part 2 of 8)

One of the most critical revelations among Mormon fundamentalist communities is the 1886 revelation given to John Taylor. It was never canonized in the mainstream

RickB April 16, 2020

Copy of John Taylor's uncanonized polygamy revelation

Anne Wilde

Taylor’s 1886 Polygamy Uncanonized Revelation

[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

RickB October 25, 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.