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

Masonic Legends & Gold Plates (Part 5 of 7)

Posted June 15, 2020 • 00:19:29

Historian Don Bradley made some waves in my previous interview when he said there were masonic implements with the Gold Plates. It turns out that...

Different Types of Freemasonry (Part 4 of 7)

Posted June 12, 2020 • 00:17:08

There are many types of masonry. Freemasonry has broken up into several different organizations. In our next conversation with Clair Barrus, he...

Is Book of Mormon anti-Masonic? (Part 3 of 7)

Posted June 9, 2020 • 00:20:36

Historian Dan Vogel said the Book of Mormon was very anti-masonic in one of my previous interviews with him. Cheryl Bruno disagreed with that notion,...

Oliver Cowdery’s Rod of Revelation (Part 2 of 7)

Posted June 6, 2020 • 00:15:50

In the 19th and 20th century, dowsing rods were commonly used to find water. Apparently Oliver Cowdery believed he could get revelation from one of...

Masonic Connections in Oliver Cowdery’s Family (Part 1 of 7)

Posted June 3, 2020 • 00:22:09

Clair Barrus has been studying Mormon history since before Al Gore invented the internet! Clair: Well, to show my ancientness, I was actually online...