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

Pentecostal Theologian Gives Book of Mormon the Bible Treatment (Part 1 of 8)

Posted November 1, 2021 • 00:19:16

Lots of people would like outsiders to look at the Book of Mormon in serious ways. I’m excited to introduce Dr. Christopher Thomas. He teaches at...

Wordprint Studies (Part 5 of 6)

Posted October 26, 2021 • 00:17:09

Wordprint or stylometry studies try to identify the author of a text. Studies have tried to prove ancient as well as modern authorship. What does Brian...

What Skills Were Needed to Write Book of Mormon? (Part 4 of 6)

Posted October 23, 2021 • 00:16:05

What skills were needed to write the Book of Mormon? Brian’s going to dig into Joseph Smith’s background. Did Joseph have the education and oral...

Automatic Writing/Bill Davis’s Visions of Seer Stone

Posted October 20, 2021 • 00:15:10

We’re continuing our conversation with Dr. Brian Hales on Book of Mormon authorship. What are some naturalistic explanations are there to explain...

Looking at Spalding & Collaborator Theories (Part 2 of 6)

Posted October 17, 2021 • 00:12:54

Ever since the Book of Mormon was first published, critics have tried to figure out its authorship. Did Joseph Smith plagiarize the book from other...