Gospel Tangents Podcast

Gospel Tangents Podcast


Latest Episodes

Pioneers of Criticism: Sandra Tanner, Pauline Hancock, & Quest for the Original Church of Christ (1 of 5)
October 22, 2025

Before Stassi Cramm became the first woman to lead the Community of Christ, Pauline Hancock led the Church of Christ. Sandra Tanner was baptized in about 1960 into Pauline Hancock's Church of Christ.

How Tanners Identified Hofmann Forgery (Sandra Tanner)
October 18, 2025

This is a throwback episode from 2018. Sandra & Jerald Tanner were the first to identify a Hofmann forgery. They were the first to claim the Salamander Letter was a forgery but they didn't know it was

Pregnant Possibilities: Joseph Smith’s Polygamy
October 15, 2025

A presentation titled Pregnant Possibilities was given by Mark Tensmeyer, Joseph Stanford, Amanda Hendrix-Komoto, John Kidd, & myself (Rick Bennett.) This was similar to a presentation at Sunstone & J

Don’t Ask Peggy Fletcher Stack’s Opinion! (4 of 4)
October 12, 2025

Today is Peggy Fletcher Stack's 40th wedding anniversary. A few months ago, I asked Peggy Fletcher Stack's opinions. Central to Peggy's thirty-plus-year career is her unwavering commitment to journali

Community of Christ, Book of Mormon, & Future (Stassi Cramm 4 of 4)
October 09, 2025

Community of Christ (CoC) President Stassi Cramm, the church's first female prophet, addressed pointed questions regarding the role of the Book of Mormon, the pursuit of consensus and faithful disagre

Why Kirtland Temple Sale Only Buys 5 Years of Financial Stability (Stassi Cramm 3 of 4)
October 06, 2025

In a recent candid conversation, Stassi Cramm, the first female prophet of the Community of Christ, discussed the Kirtland Temple sale & highly publicized sale of historic sites. She offered insights

1088: Why We Sold the Kirtland Temple: A Prophet’s Perspective (Stassi Cramm 2 of 4)
October 03, 2025

Were discussing 2 controversial topics with Stassi Cramm, President of the Community of Christ. Well focus on the controversial sale of Kirtland Temple, as well as the schism that followed the 1984

1st Female Prophet (Stassi Cramm 1 of 4)
September 30, 2025

Stassi Cramm is the 1st female Prophet-President of the Community of Christ. I asked her to reflect back on the 1984 revelation that granted priesthood to women and her time as a lifelong member of Co

JWHA Recap 2025-Whirlwind Trip to John Whitmer Historical Association Conference!
September 26, 2025

Here is my JWHA recap 2025! I'll show photos and give my reactions to the award winners! Check it out! - Dont miss our other Tangent Trips!https://gospeltangents.com/mormon_history/gt-trips/ - Copyr

Mourning at Mountain Meadows (Going on a Tangent)
September 11, 2025

Today marks 168 years since the Mountain Meadows Massacre. Following last years JWHA conference in St George, Utah, I drove by the 4 monuments to the tragedy. Here is an in-depth account of the Mount