Gospel Tangents Podcast

Gospel Tangents Podcast


Latest Episodes

Rick & Steve Get Personal! (Bennett & Pynakker)
November 01, 2023

Back in January, Rick Bennett traveled to Florida to hang out with Steve Pynakker of Mormon Book Reviews. Rick & Steve get personal! Steve interviews Rick to find out how his opinions of evangelicals

1st Woman Ordained in Community of Christ (Paul Debarthe 4 of 5)
October 30, 2023

Who was the 1st woman ordained in the Community of Christ? I was surprised to find out that Paul Debarthe's wife, Rina, was the first woman ordained following the 1984 revelation. Paul shares photos a

Digging for the Truth at Hawn’s Mill (Paul Debarthe 3 of 5)
October 27, 2023

Monday Oct 30, 2023 will mark 185 years since the Hawn's Mill Massacre occured in Missouri. What can an archaeologist tell us about that event? How do modern-day Missourians view it? Paul Debarthe wil

Was Mansion House Stop on Underground Railroad?
October 26, 2023

Is the Mansion House in Nauvoo a stop on the Underground Railroad in which slaves were helped to freedom? Archaologist Paul Debarthe makes this surprising claim. We'll also talk about the murder of an

Excavating Nauvoo (Paul Debarthe 1 of 5)
October 25, 2023

Paul Debarthe is a Community of Christ archaeologist in Nauvoo and Hawn's Mill. 185 years ago, a Missouri mob killed 17 Mormon men and boys at Hawn's Mill. What evidence can be found now? Paul Debarth

Are there Book of Mormon metals in Yucatan? (Bob Roylance 3 of 4)
October 20, 2023

Are there metals for making plates found in Yucatan Peninsula? How does it compare with other models like South America? Bob Roylance will answer these and other questions. Check out our conversation.

Comparing Yucatan with Heartland (Bob Roylance 2 of 4)
October 19, 2023

Last time, Bob Roylance discussed why he believes the Book of Mormon took place in the Yucatan Peninsula. This time, we'll compare it with the Heartland Theory, another popular geography. Is there one

Book of Mormon on the Yucatan (Bob Roylance 1 of 4)
October 18, 2023

Many people believe the Book of Mormon took place in Mesoamerica, but Robert Roylance believes it took place on the Yucatan Peninsula. How does he come to that conclusion? Where is the narrow neck of

Is LDS Art Getting Better? (Part 6 of 6)
October 16, 2023

Drs Richard and Claudia Bushmans latest project involves promoting LDS artists. I asked about how they got involved, and whether LDS art is getting more historically accurate. - https://youtu.be/oy

Why Young Are Losing Religion (Matthew Bowman 4 of 5)
October 12, 2023

Why are young people losing religion? Are they becoming atheist or something else? Is mixing politics & religion to blame? Dr Matthew Bowman answers these questions. Check out our conversation... - ht