Gospel Tangents Podcast
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Historic Vote! Stassi Cramm 1st Female Prophet-Pres of CoC!
History was made Sunday night in Independence, Missouri. The Community of Christ gathered for the election and ordination of the 1st female prophet president in Community of Christ. It was a a momento
Why RLDS Finances are STILL in Trouble (John Hamer 6 of 6)
The Community of Christ has sold the Kirtland Temple and several Nauvoo properties to the LDS Church for a jaw-dropping $200 million. But RLDS finances are still shaky! That money is only expected to
How John Hamer Changed RLDS Succession History (5 of 6)
Changes in RLDS Succession Last Spring, John Hamer gave a monumental address about RLDS succession at the JWHA Meetings that literally changed RLDS History. Pres-prophet Steven Veazey had announced hi
RLDS-Temple Lot Competition (John Hamer 4 of 6)
John Hamer makes the surprising argument that the Auditorium is, in fact, a Community of Christ temple on the Temple Lot! This is a claim even many RLDS members have never heard. Why does he say this
How Sidney Rigdon Still Affects LDS Succession (John Hamer 3 of 6)
The struggle for leadership of the LDS Church between Sidney Rigdon and Brigham Young still echoes today. One lasting outcome is the practice of dissolving the First Presidency at the prophets death
Controversial RLDS Beliefs (John Hamer 2 of 6)
We'll discuss controversial RLDS beliefs with John Hamer, a Seventy with the Community of Christ. We're focusing on the 1844 succession crisis, its lasting impact on both the LDS and Community of Chri
Sunstone 50’s Restoration Churches (John Hamer 1 of 6)
Im excited to welcome John Hamer back to the show. John is a Seventy in the Community of Christ and a remarkable historian of Restoration Churches. Earlier this month, he was in Utah for the 50th Ann
Sonia Johnson Is Different Kind of Lesbian (Chris Talbot 4 of 4)
Following the dissolution of her marriage, Sonia Johnson came up with her own view of gender essentialism and had some lesbian relationships. Was she bisexual, or a political lesbian? Dr Chris Talbot
Unraveling the 1838 Mormon Missouri War: Insights from Historian Steven LeSueur
This is a rebroadcast.The 1838 Mormon Missouri War remains a pivotal and often tragic chapter in Latter-day Saint history. Were revisiting an interview with Steven LeSueur, an esteemed historian and
Mormons, Shootouts, & Outlaws: Wild West Murder of Frank LeSueur
This is a re-broadcast of my 2023 interview with Steve LeSueur. Unfortunately Steve passed away from pancreatic cancer on July 1, 2025. - Mormons were part of the untamed world of the Wild Westcomple





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