Sandra (and Jerald) Tanner [Parts 1-4] (Mormon Stories)


Sandra recounts the sweeping saga of her life with late husband, Jerald, detailing their many years of researching critical problems in Mormonism.

(This has been one of the most popular interviews on Mormon Stories and one of the most in-depth accounts of the Tanners’ past.)


(May 19 – June 4, 2014 – YouTube — Mormon Stories, Eps. 472-475)

  • Part 1 — The Tanners’ early years, before forming the Utah Lighthouse Ministry.
  • Part 2 — Challenges with Joseph Smith’s First Vision, the Book of Mormon, the Book of Abraham, and interactions with Joseph Fielding Smith, LeGrand Richards, and infamous Mormon forger, Mark Hofmann.
  • Part 3 — Challenges with Joseph Smith’s treasure digging, Free-Masonry and the LDS temple ceremony, polygamy, the Mountain Meadows Massacre, blacks and the LDS priesthood, the Thomas Ferguson story, the Eugene England/Bruce R. McConkie letter exchange, the LDS church’s law suit against UTLM, and the Godmakers film.
  • Part 4 — Sandra discusses her views on being called an “anti-Mormon,” the recent candor of the LDS church, the passing of her husband, Jerald, from Alzheimer’s, and her final testimony.
  • Related Reading

Part 1

(May 19, 2014 – YouTube — Mormon Stories, Ep. 472)


Part 2

(May 23, 2014 – YouTube — Mormon Stories, Ep. 473)


Part 3

(June 2, 2014 – YouTube — Mormon Stories, Ep. 474)


Part 4

(June 4, 2014 – YouTube — Mormon Stories, Ep. 475)



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