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  • Bombs in Salt Lake (Curt Bench 2017 interview)
    2025/12/29
    As we end 2025, I thought I’d share an old interview titled “Bombs in Salt Lake.” This is from my first year with Curt Bench. Curt actually called Mark Hofmann to warn Mark there was a bomber out there, not knowing Mark was the bomber. We’ll discuss Mark Hofmann’s forgeries and murders from 1985, the […]
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    1 時間 43 分
  • Dan Vogel on the Evolution of Joseph Smith’s First Vision (2019 interview)
    2025/12/26
    We’re diving deep into the First VIsion accounts with Historian Dan Vogel. He offers a deep dive into the historical developments of early Mormonism, challenging both critics and believers to look closer at the documents. What if Joseph Smith was neither a simple con man nor a traditional prophet, but something more complex? Don’t miss […]
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    2 時間 33 分
  • Dan Vogel Unlocks Book of Abraham
    2025/12/22
    Historian Dan Vogel breaks down the complex history of the Book of Abraham, beginning with the 1835 purchase of Egyptian mummies in Kirtland, Ohio. Rather than seeing the Kirtland Egyptian Papers as a failed attempt by scribes to understand Egyptian, Vogel argues they were Joseph Smith’s own working papers. He demonstrates how Smith used these […]
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    1 時間 23 分
  • Strangite Priesthood-Beaver Island Preview Gary Weber (5 of 6)
    2025/12/19
    Recently, I had the fascinating opportunity to delve into the beliefs practices, and Strangite priesthood views with Gary Weber of the Strangite Church, a lesser-known branch of Mormonism. This discussion sheds light on many intriguing aspects of their faith, highlighting both commonalities and distinct differences from the more widely known LDS (Latter-day Saint) Church. Understanding […]
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  • Fundamentalist Racial Myths Supporting Racism (Moroni Jessop 5 of 5)
    2024/01/17
    I was surprised to there are a lot of racial myths among Fundamentalist groups to support a priesthood/temple ban. I was also surprised to learn that one of the first Mormon Allreds married a woman with so-called “black blood.” How does the Allred Group (aka AUB) deal with this? It turns out, not well! Moroni […]
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    26 分
  • How Interracial Marriage Fueled the LDS Priesthood Ban 1847-1852 (Rick B)
    2025/12/16
    Interracial Marriage is critical to the reasons for a priesthood/temple ban on black LDS Church members. For many years, the official position of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) was that “it is not known precisely why, how, or when this restriction [on the priesthood for male members of African descent] began […]
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    1 時間 9 分