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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Sports Protests Against BYU (Part 4 of 7)

Posted December 18, 201900:13:59

In the late 1960s & early 1970s, there were many protests by colleges over the racial ban on priesthood in the LDS Church.  Some schools, such...

Race & Religious Minorites at BYU (Part 3 of 7)

Posted December 15, 201900:14:40

Over the years, BYU is known as being predominantly white, and overwhelmingly Mormon.  How do black and non-LDS students fare at BYU?  In our next...

How Brazil Influenced Official Declaration 2 (Part 2 of 7)

Posted December 12, 201900:17:42

An under-appreciated story in explaining the priesthood and temple ban was President Spencer W. Kimball’s announcement of a new temple in Brazil. ...

Did Nixon & Carter Pressure BYU Over Race? (Part 1 of 7)

Posted December 9, 201900:14:55

There have been lots of rumors on the internet that the reason the LDS Church got rid of the temple/priesthood ban was because they were going to lose...

*Surprising Sales at Seventies Bookstore (Part 6 of 6)

Posted December 6, 201900:00:50

In our final conversation with polygamy expert Anne Wilde, Anne will discuss the surprising popularity of Ogden Kraut’s book “Jesus Was Married.” ...