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.

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The End of Benson’s Political Aspirations (Part 11 of 13)

Posted March 3, 201900:24:22

Ezra Taft Benson wanted to run for U.S. President. Dr. Matt Harris describes a few attempts by Benson to run for POTUS, and how Church leaders finally...

Fundamentalists and Cutlerites (Part 5 of 8)

Posted January 17, 201900:14:09

In this episode, Steve Shields and I discuss some of the larger and smaller Mormon groups: fundamentalists and Cutlerites. Many of these fundamentalists...

Was Jesus Born in December? (Part 1)

Posted December 21, 201800:26:30

Dr. Jeffrey Chadwick, New Testament scholar at BYU has done a lot of research to identify when Jesus was born. He thinks Jesus was born December of...

Steve Mayfield: Crime Scene Photographer (Part 2)

Posted August 29, 201800:21:32

In our next conversation with Steve Mayfield, we will learn more about his background.  It turns out he is a crime scene photographer, and we will...

Quinn on Hofmann (Part 5)

Posted August 14, 201800:14:54

Michael Quinn has been a very prominent Mormon historian since at least the 1980s.  I asked Michael if he had met Mark Hofmann, the bomber and forger. ...