Gospel Tangents Podcast

A 360-degree view of Mormonism. We interview the best Mormon scholars, scientists, and clergy from all restoration branches, including LDS, Community of Christ, Strangites, Bickertonites, Temple Lot, Remnant, etc.

Recent Episodes

Joseph Smith & Documentary Hypothesis (Part 5 of 7)

Posted August 14, 2020 • 00:21:34

Was Joseph Smith aware of the Documentary Hypothesis? It appears he was aware! How did that affect his translation of the Book of Mormon and revision...

Arguments Against Documentary Hypothesis (Part 4 of 7)

Posted August 11, 2020 • 00:19:13

Not everyone believes the Documentary Hypothesis explains the first five books of Moses. There appears to be a divide between American & European...

Exodus & Israelite Polytheism (Part 3 of 7)

Posted August 8, 2020 • 00:17:02

Ancient Israelites believed in a pantheon of gods. They weren’t monotheistic. In our next conversation with biblical scholar Colby Townsend, we’ll...

Dating Old Testament (Part 2 of 7)

Posted August 5, 2020 • 00:15:49

A lot of us have heard of biblical terms like Pentateuch, Torah, textual criticism, documentary hypothesis, but we probably don’t understand what...

Intro to Documentary Hypothesis (Part 1 of 7)

Posted August 2, 2020 • 00:21:58

I’m excited to introduce Colby Townsend. We’re going to jump into Old Testament scholarship and discuss how the Old Testament was put together. ...