Gospel Tangents Podcast

Recent Episodes

Missing 1832 First Vision Account (Sandra Tanner 3 of 6)

Posted October 27, 2025 • 00:27:10

Sandra Tanner discusses one of the most intriguing episodes in Mormon history: her early inquiry into the missing 1832 First Vision account. (She didn’t...

Shocking Truth: Murderers in Celestial Kingdom? Challenging Sandra Tanner’s Faith (2/6)

Posted October 25, 2025 • 00:42:38

Will there be murderers in Celestial Kingdom? An Institute Teacher’s answer challenged Sandra Tanner’s faith back in the 1950s. We’ll talk about...

Pioneers of Criticism: Sandra Tanner, Pauline Hancock, & Quest for the Original Church of Christ (1 of 5)

Posted October 22, 2025 • 00:38:06

Before Stassi Cramm became the first woman to lead the Community of Christ, Pauline Hancock led the Church of Christ. Sandra Tanner was baptized in...

How Tanners Identified Hofmann Forgery (Sandra Tanner)

Posted October 18, 2025 • 01:33:52

This is a throwback episode from 2018. Sandra & Jerald Tanner were the first to identify a Hofmann forgery. They were the first to claim the Salamander...

Pregnant Possibilities: Joseph Smith’s Polygamy

Posted October 15, 2025 • 02:14:44

A presentation titled Pregnant Possibilities was given by Mark Tensmeyer, Joseph Stanford, Amanda Hendrix-Komoto, John Kidd, & myself (Rick Bennett.)...