Gospel Tangents Podcast
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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
Are Gospels Historical? (Trevan Hatch 2 of 2)
We're continuing our conversation with Dr Trevan Hatch, a Jewish studies scholar at BYU. We'll dive deeper into Jesus relationship with the Pharisees. Dr Hatch says Jesus & the Pharisees were friendly
Real New Testament History (Trevan Hatch 1 of 2)
Im excited to have Dr. Trevan Hatch on the show. Hes a Jewish Studies scholar! Trevan works at the Harold B Lee Library and teaches New Testament classes at BYU. Were going to cover historicity of
Book of Jasher & Enoch (David Hocking 2 of 2)
We're continuing our conversation with David Hocking, author of LDS Annotated Scriptures. This time we're going to focus on his amazing scriptures with the Book of Enoch and Book of Jasher. We'll lear