Gospel Tangents Podcast
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Explaining Book of Mormon Star (2 of 2 Jerry Grover)
We're continuing our conversation with Jerry Grover. This time we're looking to the stars. The Book of Mormon star is unique because when night came, it did not get dark. How can that be explained? Je
Book of Mormon Geology (1 of 2 Jerry Grover)
One of the big differences between the Heartland & Mesoamerican Theories of the Book of Mormon deals with volcanoes. Very few people have studied Book of Mormon geology. During the destruction found i
Paul Toscano’s Role in Hofmann Case (2 of 2)
Paul Toscano had a minor role in the Hofmann Case. Paul was good friends with Steve Christensen, the first man killed by Mark Hofmann over what turned out to be the Salamander Letter forgery, although
Edwards Phrases in Book of Mormon (Jonathan Neville 2 of 2)
We're continuing our conversation with Jonathan Neville discussing similarities between theologian Jonathan Edwards and the Book of Mormon. What are some of these Edwards phrases found in the Book of
Jonathan Edwards Influence on Book of Mormon (Neville 1 of 2)
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 of a Billy Graham figure of hi
Deep Dive Mormon Schisms (John Hamer 2 of 2)
We're going to take a deep dive into modern Mormon schisms, from the ones dating to Joseph Smith's death to modern ones. Last time we did an overview of the Succession Crisis. This time we'll learn ho
Succession Crisis (John Hamer 1 of 2)
Following the death of Joseph Smith, a succession crisis enveloped the Church. Several vied for leadership. While most people recognize Brigham Young and Joseph Smith III, there were several other lea
International Mormons: LDS Cricket in Pakistan/Armenian Artist (Casey Griffiths 2 of 3)
Christmas Bonus! I accidentally cut out a short segment about an LDS Cricket team in Pakistan, as well as LDS Armenian artists, and some artifacts from the School of the Prophets. So here's a bonus ep
Joseph Merrill, the Science Apostle (Casey Griffiths 3 of 3)
Joseph Merrill was an apostle who died in the 1950s. He advocated strongly that science & faith need not be in conflict. A former VP of the U of Utah, he advocated for theological training for LDS Sem
50 More Relics of the Restoration (Casey Griffiths 1 of 3)
I'm excited to have Dr Casey Griffiths back on the show. He's a Church History professor at BYU and we're going to talk about 2 of his newest books, 50 Relics of the Restoration & Truth Seeker. He's t