Tag: Joseph Smith

Brian Hales

1st Plural Wife Fanny Alger: Time or Eternity Polygamy?

We’re here to talk about Joseph’s first plural wife. Dr. Brian Hales noted that this marriage likely occurred prior to the sealing power being restored.

RickB June 18, 2017

Origins of Baptism for the Dead

Baptism for the dead is one of the most unique things Mormons do in all of Christianity. What were the events that led Joseph to

RickB March 20, 2017

Mark Staker

Kirtland Era Polygamy

This is not your typical polygamy conversation. How did polygamy get started in the LDS Church? Dr. Mark Staker has a very interesting theory: he

RickB March 7, 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.

Tag: Joseph Smith

1st Plural Wife Fanny Alger: Time or Eternity Polygamy?

Origins of Baptism for the Dead

Kirtland Era Polygamy

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Rick Bennett, Host of Gospel Tangents