Doris Hanson interviews Sandra Tanner on her TV show, “Polygamy: What Love is This?” discussing various topics about polygamy and Mormonism.
(2008 – 2022, Salt Lake City)
- Ep. 15.36: Sandra and Jerald Tanner Biography: Lighthouse (part 1)
- Ep. 15.37: Sandra and Jerald Tanner Biography: Lighthouse (part 2)
- Ep. 8.33: It’s Official: Joseph Smith Was a Polygamist (part 1)
- Ep. 8.34: It’s Official: Joseph Smith Was a Polygamist (part 2)
- Ep. 7.06: Changes in Scripture Headings; Apostasy in Sweden
- Ep. 6.43: The RLDS Offshoot of Nauvoo Mormonism
- Ep. 5.31: Mormon Temples: Are They Biblical?
- Ep. 4.17: Evidence Against Book of Mormon Reliability
- Ep. 3.08: Early Mormon Lying About Polygamy
- Ep. 2.36: Redefined Terminology
- Ep. 2.02: Early Mormon Polygamy (Looking at D&C Section 132)
- Ep. 1.06: Mormon Polygamy History – 1890 Manifesto and 1904 Second Manifesto
Eps. 15.36 / 15.37 — Sandra and Jerald Tanner Biography: Lighthouse (Parts 1-2)
The new biography about Sandra and Jerald Tanner is discussed, with Sandra telling about some of the high points in the Tanner’s saga of researching Mormonism for over 60 years.
(11/30/2022 – Vimeo — Polygamy: What Love is This?, Ep. 15.36 Part 1)
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(12/14/2022 – Vimeo — Polygamy: What Love is This?, Ep. 15.37 Part 2)
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Eps. 8.33 / 8.34: It’s Official: Joseph Smith Was a Polygamist (Parts 1-2)
Sandra and Doris discuss the LDS Church’s admission that Joseph Smith was a polygamist with up to 40 wives that he tried to keep secret. They also explain eternal marriage and Joseph Smith’s polygamy and polyandry in Kirtland and Nauvoo.
(9/9/2015 – Vimeo — Polygamy: What Love is This?, Ep. 8.33 Part 1)
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(9/16/2015 – Vimeo — Polygamy: What Love is This?, Ep. 8.34 Part 2)
(Also on YouTube.)
Related:
- “Problems in the LDS Essays on Plural Marriage“
- Wives of Joseph Smith (list)
- Mormon Apologist Admits CES Letter is Right About Joseph Smith Polygamy (video)
- Mormon Polygamy Apologetics (video)
- “Mormonism and Watergate”
- “Secret Wives and Concubines”
- “Sorrows of Polygamy” in The Changing World of Mormonism
- Lifting the Veil of Polygamy (video)
- “By Their Fruits”
Ep. 7.06: Changes in Scripture Headings; Apostasy in Sweden
Discussion of changes in the LDS scripture headings and also a large apostasy in Sweden.
(2/13/2014 – Vimeo — Polygamy: What Love is This?, Ep. 7.06)
(Also on YouTube)
Related:
- “What’s Hidden in the New Headings? Changes in the LDS Scriptures”
- “Apostasy in Sweden!“
- “Saintly Scissors: The Cutting Away of Unwanted Revelation”
- Mormon Apologist Admits CES Letter is Right About Joseph Smith Polygamy (video)
- “A Major Victory for Satan”: Nicknames Pronounced Blasphemous by President Nelson
Ep. 6.43: The RLDS Offshoot of Nauvoo Mormonism
Joseph Smith’s legacy as a self-styled prophet opened the door for his subsequent followers to enact the same pattern: claiming that former prophecy and scripture can’t be trusted, and that they will now be the “one true prophet,” which has produced over 200 splinter groups within Mormonism.
(12/5/2013 – Vimeo — Polygamy: What Love is This?, Ep. 6.43)
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Related:
- The Reorganized RLDS Church
- “Who Will Be the Next President?”
- “Joseph Smith as a Prophet” (‘Joseph Smith III blessing’ forgery)
- Wives of Joseph Smith (list)
- “Wanted: One Mighty and Strong”
- “Did Brigham Young Teach False Doctrine?”
- “A Major Victory for Satan”: Nicknames Pronounced Blasphemous by President Nelson
- The True Church
- Lifting the Veil of Polygamy (video)
Ep. 5.31: Mormon Temples: Are They Biblical?
LDS temples and rituals are examined in light of the biblical record.
(8/23/2012 – Vimeo — Polygamy: What Love is This?, Ep. 5.31)
(Also on YouTube)
Related:
- Bible Verses Relating to LDS Teachings on Temple WorkTemples and the Bible
- The Kirtland Temple (wine and curses), in The Changing World of Mormonism
- Masonry and the Mormon Temple Endowment Ceremony
- Temple Ritual Altered
- “Second Anointing: The Temple Ritual That Isn’t Discussed”
- Evolution of the Mormon Temple Ceremony: 1842-1990 (PDF)
- Sandra Tanner on Mormon Temples (Parts 1-3) (video)
- Lifting the Veil of Polygamy (video)
Ep. 4.17: Evidence Against Book of Mormon Reliability
The Book of Mormon differs from the Bible in that little evidence (outside of Joseph Smith’s claims) exists for examination and verification.
(5/5/2011 – Vimeo — Polygamy: What Love is This?, Ep. 4.17)
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Ep. 3.08: Early Mormon Lying About Polygamy
Discussion of Joseph Smith and early Mormons lying about practicing polygamy.
(2/25/2010 – Vimeo — Polygamy: What Love is This?, Ep. 3.08)
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Ep. 2.36: Redefined Terminology
Meanings of words like “celestial marriage,” or “salvation” can differ, between mainstream LDS, fundamentalist Mormons, and biblical Christians, partly because they are being redefined.
(9/10/2009 – Vimeo — Polygamy: What Love is This?, Ep. 2.36)
(Also on YouTube)
Ep. 2.02: Early Mormon Polygamy (Looking at D&C Section 132)
Doris and Sandra discuss how early Mormon leaders, including Joseph Smith, lied about practicing polygamy.
(1/15/2009 – Vimeo — Polygamy: What Love is This?, Ep. 2.02)
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Ep. 1.06: Mormon Polygamy History – 1890 Manifesto and 1904 Second Manifesto
Focusing on the two Mormon ‘manifestos’ disavowing polygamous practice, Sandra and Doris discuss the church’s historic problem with doctrinal fidelity and public image.
(7/17/2008 – Vimeo — Polygamy: What Love is This?, Ep. 1.06)
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