Gospel Tangents Podcast

Gospel Tangents Podcast


Latest Episodes

Researching Priesthood Ban Leads to DNA Tests (Moroni Jessop 4 of 5)
September 11, 2023

Many Fundamentalist Mormons think polynesians carry black blood. This led Moroni Jessop to find out more. Moroni did a DNA test on his children and discovered they had black ancestry. His research als

Excommunicated “Lovingly” Over AUB Racism
September 08, 2023

A dispute with AUB (Apostolic United Brethren) leaders led to Moroni Jessop's excommunication from a second church (which was done "lovingly." So, he left for a 3rd polygamist group, called the Thomps

Encountering Independent Mormon Racism (Moroni Jessop 2 of 5)
September 07, 2023

A big, little-discussed problem in polygamist communities is Mormon racism. Moroni Jessop was surprised to encounter this among independent Mormon fundamentalists in the Salt Lake City area. He shares

Growing up & Causing LDS Trouble (Moroni Jessop)
September 06, 2023

September marks the 30th anniversary of the September Six. Before we get to them, we'll talk to Moroni Jessop, who was excommunicated as a teenager from the LDS Church, the first of his 4 excommunicat

Black & Indian Slavery in Utah
September 05, 2023

The Act in Relation to Service legalized slavery in Utah in 1852. Dr. Sally Gordon tells more about how the statute affected both Black & Indian slavery in Utah. Check out our conversation. - https:/

From Fraud to Prophet (Bryan Ready 3 of 4)
September 01, 2023

A former Baptist pastor tells how he changed his mind on Joseph Smith from fraud to prophet. How did he deal with polygamy? And what are his ideas on the differences between priesthood for Baptists an

What Does Baptist Pastor Think of LDS Temples? (Bryan Ready 2 of 4)
August 31, 2023

What does a former Baptist Pastor think of LDS temples? Bryan Ready will tell us! We'll also find out why he set 4 baptismal dates before he joined the LDS Church. I was surprised to find out he joine

Osmonds Lead Baptist Pastor to LDS Church (Bryan Ready 1 of 4)
August 30, 2023

This is my 3rd interview with a Baptist Pastor this year, but this time I'm excited to introduce a convert. Bryan Ready is the author of "Crossing the Divide," a book about his conversion to the LDS C

Internet Temple Worship (Part 4 of 4)
August 29, 2023

Have you ever wanted to do internet temple worship? It turns out David & Kristine Ferriman of the Church of Jesus Christ in Christian Fellowship have their own internet temple worship. https://youtu.b

Why Book of Mormon Translation Matters! (Lucas/Neville 5 of 6)
August 25, 2023

Does Book of Mormon translation method matter? Many people don't care whether Joseph used a seer stone or a Urim & Thummim to translate the Book of Mormon. Why does it matter so much to Jim Lucas & Jo