Tag: urim & thummim

Jim Lucas

Is Oliver Cowdery Best Witness Against Seer Stones? (Lucas/Neville 4 of 6)

Oliver Cowdery is famous for trying to translate the Book of Mormon in D&C 8 and 9. Did he try to use a dowsing rod

RickB August 24, 2023

A listener sent me a replica urim & thummim to help in picturing translation of Book of Mormon.

Jim Lucas

Picturing Translation (Tight vs Loose – Jim Lucas/Jonathan Neville 2 of 6)

Have you ever tried picturing translation of the Book of Mormon? Did Joseph Smith read the words off the stone or Urim & Thummim directly

RickB August 22, 2023

Jonathan Neville

Jonathan Edwards Influence on Book of Mormon

Jonathan Neville believes Joseph Smith often used words and ideas from 18th century theologian Jonathan Edwards. Who is Jonathan Edwards? Neville claims Edwards was sort

RickB January 2, 2023

Jonathan Neville

“Evidence of Composition is Evidence of Translation” (Part 9 of 11)

Is the Book of Mormon a translation, or complete fiction? Heartland expert Jonathan Neville says that evidence of composition is evidence of translation. What does

RickB April 4, 2022

Brazil Golden Plates (Part 5 of 9)

Have you heard about the Brazil Plates? The late Dr. John Pratt is going to tell us more about them! GT: Okay, so, tell us

RickB December 7, 2021

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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.