It’s time to bust some slavery myths about Utah Slavery. Dr Paul Reeve & Christopher Rich have written a book called “This Abominable Slavery.” Was Brigham Young making Utah a slave state or a free state? Newly discovered documents from the 1850s are causing us to re-evaluate past narratives. Check out our conversation… https://youtu.be/mBMGRPn1P_8…

Rick Gets Feisty with some anti-vaxxers! I’m going to answer questions & give out a free book, “Writing Mormon History,” edited by Joe Geisner.Por RickB

Where are the lost diaries of 2 of Modern Mormonism’s most famous authors: Juanita Brooks & Michael Quinn? Joe Geisner tells us. Joe also gives a sneak peek to Writing Mormon History Volume 2. Check out our conversation… https://youtu.be/WoF9w0gZUpo Don’t miss our other conversations with Joe! https://gospeltangents.com/people/joe-geisner/ Copyrigh…

Joe Geisner discusses the lost Orson & Parley Pratt diaries and we’ll dive deep into the Parley Pratt murder, just prior to the Mountain Meadows Massacre. What other important documents are lost to history? Check out our conversation… https://youtu.be/SPDD1UUjdlI Don’t miss our other conversations with Joe! https://gospeltangents.com/people/joe-gei…

Joe Geisner gave a presentation at Sunstone in August about lost Mormon documents. Does he include the Lost Spalding Manuscript? We’ll focus on lost documents and consored General Conferences addresses. Check out our conversation… https://youtu.be/gJppRwaL0l8 Don’t miss our other conversations with Joe! https://gospeltangents.com/people/joe-geisner…

Paul Debarthe from the Community of Christ asked me to comment on the sale of the Kirtland Temple, properties in Nauvoo, and other properties transferred from Community of Christ to the LDS Church. What was transferred and what are the changes in ownership mean to visitors? Check out our conversation… https://youtu.be/qp6-ZBemMfE Don’t miss our oth…

I’ll review the new movie “Six Days in August,” about Joseph Smith, Brigham Young, & the succession crisis. I’ll also give a podcast update. Check out our conversation… We’ll do a book drawing for “3 Plays for Latter-day Saints” by Rob Lauer, and I’m here to discuss your questions & my recent polygamy videos. https://youtube.com/live/P14N1yvAAyA Do…

It’s cool to be part of history! I worked on the new Fundamentalist Mormon Temple in Bountiful, Missouri, which will be dedicated Oct 12, 2004. I went out the weekend before to tour the temple and meet the independent group who built the temple. It will be open to all sincere believers, no tithing or recommend required. (There will be a screening p…

With no leadership, how do they do Reform Mormon ordinances? How do they view priesthood, sealings, endowment, sacraments, baptisms, etc? Rob Lauer discusses Reform Mormon ordinances. Check out our conversation… https://youtu.be/XbBgXbpc9oQ Don’t miss our other conversations with Rob! https://gospeltangents.com/people/rob-lauer/ 54:53 Founder of Re…

Rob Lauer left the LDS Church not once, but twice! He tells why he came back in between and why he finally decided to leave Mormons & become a Reform Mormon. Check out our conversation… https://youtu.be/j5YLcn_75k8 Don’t miss our other conversations with Rob! https://gospeltangents.com/people/rob-lauer/ 32:50 Leaving Mormon Culture 36:23 Coming Bac…

Rob Lauer is a Reform Mormon. Before that, however, he was converted to the LDS Church by none other than Fawn Brodie & the Tanners! He knew more about the Church as a teenager than most missionaries! Check out more in our conversation...https://youtu.be/0I7fi-M7DP00:00 Intro to Reform Mormonism4:07 Methodist Schism6:11 Converted to LDS By Brodie &…

What are the connections between freemasonry & the LDS Temple endowment? Cheryl Bruno discusses the latest findings in her book "Method Infinite." Check out our conversation...https://youtu.be/hq9qe90sirADon't miss our other conversations with Chery! https://gospeltangents.com/people/cheryl-bruno/transcript to follow0:00 Is Freemasonry Tied to Poly…

Cheryl Bruno is making both mainstream Mormon historian & polygamy skeptics upset. On the one hand, she says polygamy skeptics are making good points about original documents questioning the traditional narrative about Joseph Smith's polygamy. On the other hand, she upsets skeptics because she believes Joseph practiced polygamy. Should we be more c…

What's the reason Emma denied polygamy just before her death? Was Emma Smith bound to secrecy? Was it a trauma response? Cheryl Bruno answers that in our next conversation...https://youtu.be/2PtSqgzcaOotranscript to follow0:00 Intro to Book Editing7:57 Emma's Polygamy Denials9:37 Did Emma Agree to Partridge Sisters Polygamy22:01 Why Emma Denied Pol…

Did Joseph Smith Renounce Polygamy? William Marks said "Yes" on multiple occasions! We'll find out more details from John Dinger & Cheryl Bruno, co-authors of the William Marks biography. Check out our conversation...https://youtu.be/-f6RAkcIUPMtranscript to followCopyright © 2024Gospel TangentsAll Rights ReservedExcept for book reviews, no content…

Emma wanted William Marks to be the next prophet. What happened when Brigham Young & Sidney Rigdon had other plans? William Marks was so trusted by the Smith family that he helped prepare Joseph's body for burial. Cheryl Bruno & John Dinger, the biographers of William Marks answer. Check out our conversation...https://youtu.be/qC6f-U12Qys0:00 React…

Did you know Emma Smith wanted William Marks to lead the Church following Joseph's death? His is an "almost prophet." Why has this important man been forgotten in both LDS & RLDS Churches? John Dinger & Cheryl Bruno are biographers of William Marks. Their book is titled, "Come Up Hither to Zion." Check out more in our conversation...https://youtu.b…

In this GT Live, we'll announce the contest winner and have a chat with Dr Amanda Hendrix-Komoto! Check it out!https://youtube.com/live/c392p-_0La8Por RickB

Jim Lucas & Jonathan Neville explain why they think David Whitmer's description of the translation process of Book of Mormon isn't reliable. Check out our conversation...https://youtu.be/TYPzopAsWyMDon’t miss our other conversations with Jim Lucas: https://gospeltangents.com/people/jim-lucas/Joseph’s Magic ShowGT 00:32 Did you finish what you wante…

The Comstock Act of the 1800s is still affecting us today, especially Utah & Idaho abortion laws. Dr Amanda Hendrix-Komoto from Montana State University discusses current abortion fights in Utah and Idaho and how history influences us today. Check out our conversation...https://youtu.be/YBMowwjTbJ8Don’t miss our other conversations with Amanda: htt…

We're diving into the contentious issues of birth control & abortion. Should abortion be prevented at all costs, or do Americans support it in the life & health of the mother? Check out our conversation...https://youtu.be/9ZjjwNozUuoDon’t miss our other conversations with Amanda: https://gospeltangents.com/people/amanda-hendrix-komoto/Abortion & Re…

"Imperial Zions" discusses how Mormon in Utah interacted with Native Americans there. There are good stories, and there are bad stories, just like the rest of America. We'll dive in deeper with Dr Komoto. Check out our conversation...https://youtu.be/4yMZUNmdE8gDon’t miss our other conversations with Amanda: https://gospeltangents.com/people/amanda…

We've talked about faith crisis and schism within the LDS Church, but we haven't discussed Polynesian racism. Dr Amanda Hendrix-Komoto is a Methodist, and discusses those topics in the Methodist Community as well. We'll also dive into the story of a Utah ghost town built for Polynesians an hour west of Salt Lake City. Plus Amanda will tell the stor…

We're diving into the history of RLDS & LDS in Tahiti. I was surprised to learn that the Community of Christ has a large number of members in Tahiti. Why is this? Well it turns out the LDS missionaries were run off the island over polygamy, and the anti-polygamy RLDS were welcomed back with open arms! Find out more in our next conversation with Ama…

Mauli Bonner discusses his award-winning film, "Green Flake is His Name" at various international film festivals. The film was so successful, he was able to help erect a monument to black Mormon pioneers at "This is the Place" Park. We'll discuss his future plans for both movies & monuments. Check out our conversation by signing up to our free news…

Here is a more than a top 10 list of things I didn't have time to ask Dr Matt Harris about and his amazing book, "2nd Class Saints." I'll also announce the contest winner! Check out our conversation...https://youtube.com/live/ehbp13IT_sQDon’t miss our other conversations with Matt: https://gospeltangents.com/people/matt-harris/Copyright © 2024Gospe…

Matt Harris told me that only 30% of his research went into his book "2nd Class Saints" due to space restrictions. What was left out? We'll find out and also get a preview of his upcoming biography of Hugh B Brown. Check out our conversation...https://youtu.be/P1O2cPTJdZwDon't miss our other conversations with Matt: https://gospeltangents.com/peopl…

Hugh B Brown risked literally everything to try to overturn the priesthood/temple ban in the LDS Church. For that he was dismissed from First Presidency. Dr Matt Harris discusses Brown's attempts to end the ban just before Pres McKay's death, which led to him being dropped from the First Presidency. Check out our conversation...https://youtu.be/G9C…

Can you imagine being inside the room for 1978 revelation? The journals of Marion D Hanks take us there when the 1978 revelation was announced to the Quorum of 70.We will also discuss the 1969 statement by the Apostles and most of the First Presidency affirming the ban. Dr Matt Harris takes us behind the scenes to discuss the statement affirms a ba…

Are there things Lester Bush missed? Lester Bush wrote a groundbreaking 1873 article blaming Brigham Young, rather than Joseph Smith, for instituting the priesthood & temple ban. I asked Matt Harris if there was a weakness in the article that didn't address the racial theology behind the ban. He said there was, and found some interesting informatio…

Is "white and delightsome" a racist scripture? Dr Matt Harris discusses the evolution of the priesthood/temple ban in the 19th century. He discusses black men who held the priesthood, and why Brigham Young removed their possibility of attending the temple. We'll also discuss the controversial passages "white & delightsome" vs "pure & delightsome" i…

Dr Matt Harris from Colorado State University-Pueblo has an amazing book called 2nd Class Saints. It's about the race ban from World War 2 to the present. It's a best seller and sold out in about a month! I think it will win book of the year! We'll discuss his cutting-edge scholarship, how he got access to some amazing diaries and meeting minutes, …

Have you ever wanted to visit Historic Kirtland? Come along with Rick Bennett as he visited some of the amazing sites in June 2024. Check it out!https://youtu.be/6ZUDiRFzP0o Copyright © 2024Gospel TangentsAll Rights ReservedExcept for book reviews, no content may be reproduced without written permissiontranscript to followCopyright © 2024Gospel Tan…

In our latest GT Live, we'll announce the contest winner for Cheryl Bruno's book, "Secret Covenants." I'll also show you some pictures from my recent trip to Ireland. They had some cool churches there along with the Taylor Swift concert! We'll also discuss my reactions to Cheryl's book, "Secret Covenants." I'll share my reactions from the Clair Bar…

Does a skeptic see temple in Book of Mormon?After having listened to Dave Butler discuss temple theology in the Book of Mormon, would a skeptic be convinced? We'll talk about that in our next conversation. Let us know what you think. I will also ask if it matters to Dave if the Book of Mormon is historical. Check out our conversation by signing up …

In our final conversation with Clair Barrus, we'll discuss polygamy skeptics and William Clayton Journals. They are some of the most important pieces of contemporary evidence of polygamy, so skeptics don't like this journal. Is there evidence it was forged? Clair Barrus weighs in. We'll also discuss William & Jane Laws' accusations against Joseph S…

What's the story of Joseph Kingsbury being a pretend husband? We will also discuss The Happiness Letter is a letter Joseph Smith from to Nancy Rigdon, to get her as a plural wife. It was printed by John C Bennett but continues to be cited by LDS Leaders. Check out our conversation with Clair Barrus who wrote a chapter in Secret Covenants...https://…

John C Bennett made allegations of non-ceremonial spiritual wifery. Did that happen? Was there a revelation for Joseph Smith to marry Fanny Alger? Does the 1835 Declaration on Marriage reference polygamy? We'll talk about the early scandals in Nauvoo. Check out our conversation with Clair Barrus about his chapter in Secret Covenants...https://youtu…

D&C 132 intro states that portions of the polygamy revelations were know to Joseph Smith as early as 1831. What possible evidence is there for that? I was surprised when Clair Barrus found evidence as early as 1829! Check out our conversation with Clair Barrus about his chapter in Secret Covenants...https://youtu.be/bfrgAgjZTDMDon’t miss our other …

What do Land Deeds in Nauvoo have to do with D&C 132? It turns out there is a controversy where an argument is made for and against 132 being legit vs forgery. Mary Ann Clements weighs in on the controversy. Check out our conversation with Mary Ann about her chapter in Secret Covenants... Sign up to our free newsletter! https://gospeltangents.com/n…

Mary Clift was the 3rd sister to become a wife of Theodore Turley. Mary Ann Clements explains the unusual marraige. Check out our conversation with Mary Ann about her chapter in Secret Covenants...https://youtu.be/x2tecLiEY08Don’t miss our other conversations with Mary Ann: https://gospeltangents.com/people/mary-ann-clements/ Copyright © 2024Gospel…

Why did 3 Clift sisters marry Theodore Turley? Mary Ann Clements tells us more! Eliza never lived with Theodore. Was it a sham marriage, or just to fulfill spiritual polygamy? Check out our conversation with Mary Ann about her chapter in Secret Covenants... https://youtu.be/ngP_Gb4W-vgDon’t miss our other conversations with Mary Ann: https://gospel…

Was Sarah Clift in an affair or a surrogate motherhood arrangement in England in the 1830s? Mary Ann Clements is an amazing historian. She's written a chapter in "Secret Covenants," edited by Cheryl Bruno. We'll dive into the story of Theodore Turley and the 3 sisters he married. We'll find out more. Check out our conversation...https://youtu.be/zX…

Cheryl Bruno is the editor of "Secret Covenants: New Insights into Early Mormon Polygamy." She has come up with some surprises to the polygamy narrative we've all been taught. Check out our conversation....https://youtu.be/-C8dTYD0I7oDon’t miss our other conversations with Cheryl: https://gospeltangents.com/people/cheryl-bruno/ Copyright © 2024Gosp…

Dr Val Larsen concludes this conversation with a discussion of theosis in the Book of Mormon. We'll also discuss his upcoming projects. Check out our conversation...https://youtu.be/2JKPnqMIDlcDon’t miss our other conversations with Val: https://gospeltangents.com/people/val-larsen/ Copyright © 2023Gospel TangentsAll Rights ReservedExcept for book …

In our final conversation with Dr Margaret Toscano, we'll discuss the chapter in Sara Patterson's book, The Sept 6 & the Struggle for the Soul of Mormonism." Margaret will discuss her and her husband Paul's reaction to Sara's descriptions of them in the book Check out our conversation...https://youtu.be/M2F84YbczPgDon’t miss our other conversations…

Does Excommunication work? It seems to have shut down both the Ordain Women movement and the Feminist Movement in 1993. What can people learn from these episodes to effect change in the LDS Church? Dr Margaret Toscano discusses lessons learned. Check out our conversation...https://youtu.be/8PydVPNg9jIDon’t miss our other conversations about the Sep…

Let's Talk about the Sept 6. We'll turn back the clock to 1993 and discuss the events that led up to the excommunication of 6 intellectuals in the LDS Church. Dr Margaret Toscano takes us through the important events of the Sept 6. Check out our conversation...https://youtu.be/qvjTdAs5uhUDon’t miss our other conversations about the Sept Six: https:…

Dr Margaret Toscano gives a review of "The Sept 6 & the Struggle for the Soul of Mormonism by Dr Sara Patterson. We'll learn what Margaret likes and doesn't like about the book. Check out our conversation...https://youtu.be/_ZgwEjJuzB8Don’t miss our other conversations about the Sept Six: https://gospeltangents.com/mormon_history/sept-six/transcrip…

We'll recap the MHA 2024 Conference with the best historians on the planet from Kirtland, Ohio!Por RickB