Gospel Tangents Podcast

Gospel Tangents Podcast


Latest Episodes

Intro to Mormon Fundamentalism (Cristina Rosetti 1 of 5)
May 08, 2024

We're talking Mormon fundamentalism! Joseph Musser was the first fundamentalist Mormon who wrote down the unique theology (besides polygamy) that they believe. Dr. Cristina Rosetti has written a biogr

Tim Ballard Controversy (Scott Vance 5 of 5)
May 06, 2024

Tim Ballard is famous for trying to rescue sex slaves with his Operation Underground Railroad. But now he has allegations of sexual impropriety himself. We'll talk about the controversy and how he got

Time to Dump KJV? (Joseph Spencer 3 of 3)
May 03, 2024

Since its founding, the LDS Church has used the King James Version of the Bible. Is it time to dump KJV? Many people find the old English tough to read & understand. Is it time to upgrade to a more mo

Contradictions of Nephi & Abinadi? (Joseph Spencer 2 of 3)
May 01, 2024

Are there contradictions between Nephi & Abinadi? Dr Joseph Spencer says Yes! He also makes the case that when Jesus quotes Isaiah in the Book of Mormon, it is really different than Abinadi, who is re

Is Abinadi Trinitarian? (Joseph Spencer 1 of 3)
April 30, 2024

Is Abinadi trinitarian? Joseph Spencer is one of the leading experts on the Book of Mormon. He'll tackle that question. He's also the incoming president of Book of Mormon Studies Association, and he's

GT Live! Manti Temple, Contest Winners, & Polygamist Communities
April 25, 2024

For this GT Live! show, we'll announce contest winners for Kurt Francom's book, the Manti Temple, and my visit to polygamist communities on the Utah-Arizona border. - https://youtube.com/live/DRurZvvP

What’s in Gospel of Brother of Jared (Rosalynde Welch 4 of 4)
April 19, 2024

In our conclusion, we're talking about the Gospel of the Brother of Jared, and why Rosalynde prefers reading to podcasts! Check out our conversation. Sign up for our free newsletter at gospeltangents.

*Hot Seat 2: Kurt Francom (4 of 4)
April 18, 2024

It's always fun to put Kurt Francom on the hot seat. What does he think about girls passing the sacrament like boys? Is Christian Nationalism a problem in the LDS Church? Check out our conversation by

Disappointed in God and/or Us? (Kurt Francom 3 of 4)
April 17, 2024

Some people trust in God, but God either leaves them hanging, or answers in a way they don't understand. Are some disappointed in God? Others are quite lax in their religious devotion. Should God be D

Holy Ghost in Unclean Temples? (Kurt Francom 2 of 4)
April 16, 2024

In LDS Culture, we are constantly told to keep ourselves pure so that the Holy Ghost can dwell within us, that somehow sin separates us from the Holy Spirit. But there are cases where the Holy Ghost m