Mormon History Podcast – Gospel Tangents – Mormon History Podcast

Chapter 1 is the best temple prep book ever. I sat down with Jonathan Stapley, an award-winning historian to discuss his newest book, Holiness to the Lord: Latter Day Saint Temple Worship. During the show, Stapley was even surprised he won the “Best Temple Book of 2025” award! I thi 0:00 Award Winning Author on LDS Temple Worship
3:20 Is Temple Worship Taboo?
10:14 Required Reading for Temple Prep
17:52 Kirtland Temple Period

Demystifying the Temple Experience/Temple Prep

For many, the LDS temple can feel like a secretive or taboo topic, but Stapley’s new book aims to change...

Journal of Mormon Polygamy Conference

Here is a recap of the major highlights, controversies, and presentations. https://youtu.be/IekJUmx5qK4

The 1886 John Taylor Revelation

I was part of a panel discussing the 1886 John Taylor revelation, which was recently released by the Church History Library. This revelation was received around September 27, 1886, while President Taylor was in hiding from U.S. government officials due to the Edmunds Act. The original manuscript was discovered written in pencil in Taylor’s desk by his son, Apostle John W. Taylor, while settling his estate in 1887. The interpretation of this document ca...

Janice Allred was excommunicated just over 30 years ago, but still attends the LDS Church!!! Why? She will talk about why she stays, and offer advice to others on how to stay if they want to. We’ll discuss how it affects her family, her testimony, and we’ll even dive into why current polygamy revisionists are getting into trouble with LDS Church leaders. Check out our conversation!

Why I Stay: Three Decades in the Pews as an Excommunicated Member

What does it look like to remain dedicated to a faith community that has form...

LDS-Temple Lot Differences: Unique Priesthood Structure

We’re going to discuss LDS-Temple Lot differences. Unlike the LDS Church, the Church of Christ (Temple Lot) does not divide its priesthood into Aaronic and Melchizedek branches. Furthermore, they do not have the office of High Priest, believing that Jesus Christ was and remains the last High Priest.

Don’t miss our other discussions about Hedrickites. https://gospeltangents.com/denominations/hedrickites

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Their active priesthood offices consist of:

Elders: The spiritual heads of the churc...

We focus heavily on the turbulent history of the physical temple lot in Independence, Missouri, and the controversial figure of apostle Otto Fetting. Daniel Malone, a Sunday school teacher for the Church of Christ (Temple Lot) gives his insights.

Don’t miss our other conversations on Hedrickites: https://gospeltangents.com/denominations/Hedrickites/

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The 1920s Influx and a Changing Church

During the 1920s, the RLDS Church experienced a major schism over “supreme directional control,” which led to a massive influx of former RLDS mem...