Category: Videos
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The Book of Mormon’s Plagiarism of the KJV Bible
Sandra Tanner talks about Joseph Smith’s use of words and phrases (sometimes whole chapters) from the King James Version of the Bible (KJV) throughout the Book of Mormon.
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Unraveling the Threads of Mormon History / Unveiling Mormon Myths (Mormon Stories)
Sandra shares about the many key people that she and her late husband, Jerald, experienced through decades of researching Mormon issues. Great insights for those who want more perspective of the history of Mormon history! (2-part interview)
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Mormon Historian Admits Joseph Smith First Vision Problems Raised in CES Letter (Mormon Stories)
Sandra participates in a round-table critique of a presentation by LDS historian, Dr. Steven Harper, who has written extensively on the First Vision.
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Mormon Apologist Admits CES Letter is Right About Joseph Smith Polygamy (Mormon Stories)
Sandra Tanner helps review a video by LDS scholar, Brian Hales, which acknowledges truth claims about polygamy in the famous CES Letter. Topics addressed include: whether Joseph Smith actually had relations with his polyandrous wives (those already married to other men), Emma’s seeking divorce due to polygamy, and others.
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Top Mormon Historian Admits CES Letter Has Validity — Richard Bushman v. Sandra Tanner (Mormon Stories)
Sandra participates in a round-table review of LDS historian Richard Bushman’s talk, addressing claims in the CES Letter about Joseph Smith’s translation of the Book of Mormon and how the church has portrayed that through the years.
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Interview with Sandra Tanner and Ron Huggins
Ron Huggins and Sandra Tanner discuss Ron’s new biography, Lighthouse: Jerald and Sandra Tanner, Despised and Beloved Critics of Mormonism.
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Reflections of a Mormon Historian — Sandra Tanner Reviews “Chosen Path” [D. Michael Quinn biography] (Mormon Stories)
Sandra helps review D. Michael Quinn’s autobiography, “Chosen Path,” commenting on the complicated mix of similarities, disagreements, and respect that she and Jerald had in relation to Quinn’s research and their shared quest for accurate history and intellectual honesty.
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Unveiling “Dr. Clandestine” (Signature Books Panel)
Ronald Huggins and Sandra Tanner join a Signature Books panel to talk about some of the history surrounding D. Michael Quinn, as described in the chapter, “Dr. Clandestine,” of the Tanner biography, “Lighthouse.”
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On Mormon Misconceptions: Sin and Divine Love
By seeing that she was a sinner (not just a good person who did bad things occasionally) Sandra Tanner came to see the depth of her need for salvation in Christ, and how amazing it was that God first loved her in that state.
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Unveiling Dr. Clandestine (Mormon Stories)
Sandra participates in a panel discussion of the tensions between Mormon historians and church leadership in the 1970s, focusing on a pamphlet that responded to the Tanners’ critical book, Mormonism—Shadow or Reality? Through much intrigue the pamphlet’s anonymous author (dubbed, “Dr. Clandestine”) was eventually found to be the budding LDS researcher, D. Michael Quinn.