Beste History Matters podcasts (2024)

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087 Does Religion Make People More Violent? 1:01:58

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Did you know that one of the best selling books in Latter-day Saint history on Amazon.com was not written by a Latter-day Saint or a historian? It was a controversial book written by atheist Jon Krakauer in 2003 titled, Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith, which still tops the Amazon charts (in Kindle releases) in the category “Chu…

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086 Why Does God Guide Those Not of His Church? (w/Dr. Christopher Blythe) 59:38

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From our brief survey of some of the various branches of the Restoration in this series, a few things have become apparent. First, it’s clear that members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints do not have a monopoly on a love of the Book of Mormon. Many of our Restoration cousins also deeply revere this sacred text, have their faith in…

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085 Mormon Fundamentalism (w/Dr. Brian Hales) 1:04:16

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Most of the main branches of the Restoration were formed within roughly two decades of the martyrdom of the Prophet Joseph Smith. One clear exception, however, is the Mormon Fundamentalist movement. Here’s a little backstory: In 1890 President Wilford Woodruff issued a manifesto announcing the Church’s intention to submit to those laws recently pas…

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084 A Deep-Dive Into the Community of Christ (w/ Andrew Bolton) 1:03:56

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Among many of those Nauvoo Saints who did not choose to follow Brigham Young and the Twelve Apostles into the mountains of Utah, there was an emerging hope that someone from the Smith family would step forward and begin a reorganization of the Church Joseph Smith Jr. had established. In 1851 a soft reorganization began and built up to that culminat…

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083 A Deep-Dive Into the "Bickertonite" Movement (w/Josh Gehly) 1:05:30

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Following the murders of Joseph and Hyrum Smith in 1844, Sidney Rigdon, who had been Joseph’s 1st Counselor, made the claim to Church members in Nauvoo that he was the rightful successor to lead the Church as its guardian. After his falling out with the Twelve apostles, Sidney left Nauvoo and travelled to Pittsburg, Pennsylvania where he built up a…

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082 A Deep-Dive Into the LDS Strangite Movement (w/ Dr. Kyle Beshears) 1:01:08

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Who was James J. Strang? And why were his claims so appealing to so many of those Latter-day Saints who did not follow Brigham Young and Twelve after the succession crisis of 1844? Why did his movement experience so much initial success but then dissipate so quickly? Some have made strong comparisons between James Strang and Joseph Smith, but how a…

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081 Who Are the Strangites, the Josephites, and the Bickertonites? 1:14:12

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After the succession crisis of 1844, not every member of the Church chose to sustain and follow Brigham Young and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. And many of these members eventually formed or joined alternative restoration movements which became separate, distinct, and independent churches from one another. In fact, over the last 180 years ther…

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080 What If All the Apostles Died At Once? Succession Q&R with Dr. Daniel C. Peterson 56:15

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In the unlikely event that the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve all died simultaneously, how would that affect succession? In this hypothetical worst-case scenario, would the keys of the kingdom be lost? And, if an apostle came down with a debilitating health problem, is there any precedent for making him an emeritus apostle? And speaking …

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079 What If the Church President Can't Serve Due to Poor Health? 58:04

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Between the presidencies of Lorenzo Snow in 1898 and Russell M. Nelson today, there have been a few key clarifications relative to the inner workings of Church government at the level of the Church presidency. And on today’s episode of Church History Matters we want to talk about them! The first of these clarifications deals with the confusion intr…

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078 A Young Apostle Questions Succession By Seniority 1:06:50

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From the history we’ve covered in this series so far, we know that the succession plan of having the most senior apostle become the next Church president took time to develop and wasn’t fully fleshed out in Joseph Smith’s lifetime. In fact, it was during the decades of President Brigham Young’s presidency that this plan was ultimately finalized … w…

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077 The Two Orsons and the Question of Succession 1:09:35

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Who is next in line to become the president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? Today this is not a difficult question. It is well understood that whoever is the next most senior apostle to the current Church president will be the next president, should he live long enough. The singular issue is seniority. It all boils down to senio…

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076 The Contested Reorganization of the First Presidency in 1847 1:17:17

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Shortly after the Nauvoo Saints voted on August 8, 1844 to sustain the Twelve Apostles as the new leaders of Church, Sidney Rigdon was excommunicated (for reasons we will discuss in this episode). Then for more than three years, between 1844 and 1847, Brigham Young and the Twelve led the Church as a group of equals. Together they oversaw the comple…

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075 Six Days in August 1:15:49

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Aside from a small handful of events, like the First Vision, the translation of the Book of Mormon, and the restoration of priesthood keys, it is possible that what happened in Nauvoo on August 8th, 1844 was the most critical, pivotal moment in our history forever shaping the trajectory of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This was t…

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074 Two Contenders: Sidney Rigdon vs. Brigham Young & The Twelve 56:51

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In August 1844, there were two major contenders to assume leadership of the church following the deaths of Joseph and Hyrum Smith. On the one hand was Sidney Rigdon, a gifted man who had been at Joseph Smith’s side as his confidante since 1830. Sidney initially proved quite effective as Joseph’s scribe and mission companion, and later as his first …

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073 The Eight Possible Succession Paths 1:09:35

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The immediate aftermath of the tragic murders of Joseph and Hyrum Smith in 1844 was marked by shock and grief within the Church, and in the weeks that followed an ecclesiastical crisis arose concerning who should be Joseph Smith’s successor as president of the Church. As it turns out, Joseph Smith had never publicly and unambiguously designated a c…

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072 New Series Announcement! 1:07

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We are excited to announce our next series—beginning next week on Tuesday—where we will be dealing with the history surrounding succession in Church leadership, beginning with the crisis of 1844 which grew out of the immediate aftermath of the tragic murders of Joseph and Hyrum Smith. In next week’s first episode, Casey and I will walk through no l…

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071 “Carthage CSI” with Sam Weston 54:26

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Welcome to our final episode in this series where we’ve been exploring all things related to the history of the martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith. Today on Church History Matters Casey sits down with Sam Weston, a docent at the Church History Museum who has been seriously researching the martyrdom at Carthage Jail in meticulous detail for the las…

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BH365 Celebrates the Fourth of July: United States of America Independence Day 1:15

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Send us a text Happy 4th of July The Day of Independence This day in 1776 that the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress July 4 commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. In 1941, July 4 was declared as a paid holiday for all federal employees. The United States of America celebrates its Inde…

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070 The Fate of the Persecutors of the Prophet Joseph Smith 1:12:23

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In 1952 book entitled, The Fate of the Persecutors of the Prophet Joseph Smith, was published by N. B. Lundwall. Within its pages, among other things, Lundwall presented various stories describing how many of those who played significant roles in the persecution of Joseph Smith met with unfortunate ends in unnatural and sometimes gruesome ways, und…

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069 Carthage Controversies 1:10:04

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Consider the following Carthage controversy questions: Was Governor Thomas Ford complicit in the murders of Joseph and Hyrum Smith? When Joseph fired back at the Carthage attackers, did he kill anyone? Also, does the fact that Joseph fired back at the mob somehow take away his status as a martyr for his religion? Did Joseph and his friends in Carth…

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068 What Happened in Carthage? A Careful Walk-Through of the Martyrdom 1:03:21

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It was near midnight on June 24 that Joseph Smith, his brother Hyrum, and over a dozen members of the Nauvoo City council arrived in Carthage, Illinois to answer, for a third time, the charge of “riot” for their destruction of the Nauvoo Expositor press. Although the case for this charge had already been heard and dismissed by two separate judges, …

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BH365 Moment: Moment in History - Juneteenth 5:19

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Send us a text Moment in History Juneteenth Celebrating the 11th National Annual Holiday: Juneteenth On Tuesday June 15, 2021, the U. S. Senate unanimously passed legislation establishing Juneteenth as a national holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the United States. The bill went to President Joe Biden desk and passed. Today, Juneteenth has …

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067 The Carthage Decision: Why Joseph and Hyrum Chose to Go 55:45

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In the wake of Joseph Smith and the Nauvoo City Council’s fateful decision to destroy the Nauvoo Expositor press several things unfolded in rapid succession. Charges were pressed against them for riot, brazen calls to violence against them were published in Tom Sharp’s Warsaw Signal, and Missourians began eagerly gathering to Illinois with a vow to…

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066 The Nauvoo Expositor: the Spark That Lit the Fuse 55:27

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The first and only publication of the Nauvoo Expositor was issued on June 7, 1844. It was an expose sheet published by seven recently excommunicated dissenters of the church in which they lay bare their grievances against Joseph Smith as a prophet and politician in the most blistering, malignant, exaggerated, and provocative ways they could invent.…

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065 "A Judas In Our Midst" 1:09:00

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Six months before his death the prophet Joseph said to a group of trusted friends, “I am exposed to far greater danger from traitors among ourselves than from enemies without, … and if I can escape from the ungrateful treachery of assassins I can live as Caesar might have lived were it not for a right hand Brutus…. All the enemies upon the face of …

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BH365 Moment in History: Memorial Day History 4:00

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Send us a text BH365 Moment in History Memorial Day History Honoring and mourning the US military men and women who died while serving to protect our country, as well as those that now serving. Also honoring their families who sacrifice their support and love these brave soldiers. We thank you and love you. Did you know? Each year on Memorial Day a…

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064 Joseph Smith's Death: A Political Assassination 57:19

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The martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith was among the most tragic and defining moments in the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and it continues to reverberate deeply in the hearts and minds of Latter-day Saints around the world. Hyrum was 44 years old and Joseph was 38 and a half when they were murdered in cold-blood in C…

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063 Temple Q&R with Dr. Richard Bennett 47:11

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What do we know about the purposes and function of the Holy of Holies? And do all temples have one? The word “seal” or “sealing” seems to have multiple meanings. What are those meanings? Also, has the Church’s teachings on wearing garments changed over time? And is there anything doctrinal about the length of garments? Since the garment length has …

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A Band on the Run: The Battle of Chosin- Part I 18:01

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This podcast highlights the historical context and causes of the Korean War, which took place from 1950 - 1953.

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A Band on the Run: The Battle of Chosin - Part II 17:00

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In Part II of this podcast, we address a critical turning point in the Korean war - the Battle of Chosin.

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062 Temple Garments and Temple Changes in the 20th and 21st Centuries 1:09:55

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1904 marked the beginning of what would become a grueling 4-year-long senate hearing of US sentator and apostle Reed Smoot. It is intriguing—and important—to learn how this crucible of intensive government examination into every aspect of the Church led to a posture of much greater openness about the temple to outsiders. In fact those hearings, fol…

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061 Temple Work Without Temples 1:04:05

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Beginning in 1846, thousands of Latter-day Saints left Nauvoo, Illinois and trekked over one thousand miles west to the Salt Lake Valley. Having, of necessity, abandoned the Nauvoo Temple for which they had worked so hard and sacrificed so much, they were now a temple-centered people without a temple. Now they certainly would go on to build more te…

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060 Discontinued/Obscure Temple Rituals 1:05:50

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During the last years of his life, the prophet Joseph Smith gave multiple public sermons dealing with 2 Peter 1, wherein the apostle Peter encourages his readers to “give diligence to make your calling and election sure” (vs. 10). Commenting on this phrase the prophet explained that to have one’s “calling and election” made sure meant to “obtain a …

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059 Marriage Sealings: A High Fusion of Theology + Ritual 57:56

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The prophet Joseph Smith’s final years in Nauvoo, IL constituted a season of rich theological and ritual convergence. It was a time when various threads of biblical and revealed theology gave birth to the Latter-day temple rituals that would enable us to enact that very theology. It was in Nauvoo that the picture became clear. Every revealed ordina…

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058 An Interview with an LDS Freemason 1:02:03

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Welcome to our special bonus episode where Casey and I interview a friend of our show Lon Tibbitts. In our previous episode we discussed at length the relationship between masonry and the development of the temple endowment in Nauvoo—a topic a lot of people have questions about. So we thought you might enjoy hearing from Lon Tibbitts who has served…

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BHM365 Presents: "Real Relationships" with Dr. Terrence Schofield (Dr. T), The People's Psychologist - Improving the Academic Pace of Young African American Students with Special Guest, Ron Hickey - President ... 52:30

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Send us a text BHM365 "Real Relationships" Dr. T, Terrence Schofield, The People's Psychologist Special Guest: Ron Hickey of the Helin Institute of California Topic: Improving the Academic Pace of Young African American Students BHM365 presents a new show that will focus first relationships, how we as everyday people relate to one another in marria…

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057 The Origins of the Temple Endowment 1:13:35

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What Latter-day Saints today call the Temple Endowment was first given by the prophet Joseph Smith in 1842, two years prior to his death, to a small group of nine of his trusted associates in Nauvoo, Illinois. It was a key piece of the larger vibrant temple liturgy then developing in Nauvoo. But where did this temple endowment come from? What was i…

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056 Restoration of “the Priesthood” Through Temple Ordinances? 52:32

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As the climax of the Kirtland endowment on April 3, 1836, Joseph Smith received sacred keys in rapid succession from Moses, Elias, and Elijah. This was the primary purpose for which the Kirtland Temple was built! Joseph had now received all that was necessary for the next phase of temple building which he hoped would take place in Northern Missouri…

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51. Tiny Plastic Juice Cups 52:52

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Reformed Books Online resources page on "Administration of the Lord's Supper" -- http://tinyurl.com/adminlordssupper American Methodist Worship by Karen B. Westerfield Tucker (Oxford University Press 2001) can be borrowed for free with an Internet Archive account -- https://archive.org/details/americanmethodis0000west/page/152/mode/2up?view=theater…

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055 The Kirtland Endowment: What it Was and Why it Matters 1:15:23

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In 1831 the Lord promised the New York saints that if they would gather together with Church members in Ohio they would there “be endowed with power from on high.” Trusting this promise most of them moved to Ohio in expectation of receiving this endowment, or gift, of power from on high. But what exactly was this endowment? What “power” was given f…

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BHM365 Special: Real Relationships with Dr. Terrence Schofield - Fathers to Sons: A View Into the Father/Son Relationship and How It Matters - Special Guest: Terrence Schofield, Jr. and Jacquez Cotner 57:53

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Send us a text BHM365 "Real Relationships" Dr. T, Terrence Schofield, The People's Psychologist Special Guest: Terrence Schofield, Jr. and Jacquez Cotner Topic: Father to Sons-A View Into the Father/Son Relationship and How It Matters BHM365 presents a new show that will focus first relationships, how we as everyday people relate to one another in …

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054 The Beginnings of LDS Temple Worship 50:20

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Temples: It’s difficult to overestimate their importance in the Latter-day Saint movement. In fact, it could be said that what is accomplished inside Latter-day Saint Temples is at the beating heart of the purposes of the Restoration. In today’s episode of Church History Matters we begin a new series exploring the Development of Latter-day Saint Te…

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053 Q&R w/ Prof. Aaron Miller - Modern Money Controversies 1:08:06

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Why did the Church file 13f documents with separate shell companies if there was no tax advantage for doing so? Could there be more to the story than simply saying Church leaders listened to "bad legal counsel" in the context of the recent SEC fine? What’s the latest on the story of James Huntsman who is currently suing the Church to get over 5 mil…

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052 Q&R! On Early Church Finance w/ Drs. Elizabeth Kuehn & Jeffrey Mahas 1:16:44

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Doctrine & Covenants 119 directs Church members to pay essentially two tithings—the first tithing being a one-time donation of all of their surplus property (meaning whatever they don’t have immediate need of), and the second tithing being an ongoing payment of one-tenth of what they would make in interest annually if they invested their total net …

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BH365 Celebrating Black History Month - Quotes, Stories, and Interviews - Black Solutionists - Cathy Hughes, Part 2 6:02

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Send us a text Black Solutionists Series: Episode 5 Cathy Hughes - Part 2 Founder of An Influential Black media Network (Urban One, TV One, iOne Digital) We are presenting a series called "Black Solutionists", focusing on the individuals that took chances on pursuing their dreams and brought to our culture a wealth of knowledge and life lessons on …

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051 Modern Church Financial Controversies 1:11:38

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How does the Church justify putting over one billion dollars into building a mall in downtown Salt Lake City? And did they use tithing money to do so? Also, is it true that the Church has over 100 billion dollars in reserve? Why won’t Church leaders just disclose exactly how much they actually have? If it’s anywhere near that number, is it ethical …

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50. A Baptist Potluck 55:25

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CORRECTION: Joseph misstated the traditional date of the martyrdom of Saint Valentine; it was February 14 in A.D. 269. Show notes/sources: From the Protestant Reformation to the Southern Baptist Convention: What Hath Geneva To Do With Nashville? by Thomas K. Ascol (Founders Press) “...To Set Them in Order;” Some Influences of the Philadelphia Bapti…

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050 Zion-Building Through Poverty-Elimination 55:11

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Zion has been defined as God’s people being of one heart and one mind, dwelling together in righteousness, and having no poor among them. Since Joseph Smith’s day Latter-day Saints have made continuous efforts toward this Zion ideal, including not only assisting the poor and needy, but going even further to help them eliminate poverty from their li…

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BH365 Celebrating Black History Month - Quotes, Stories, and Interviews - Black Solutionists Series, Episode 4 - Cathy Hughes, Part 1 5:29

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Send us a text BH365 Presents Black Solutionists Series Cathy Hughes - Part 1 - Episode 4 Founder of An Influential Black media Network (Urban One, TV One, iOne Digital) We are presenting a series called "Black Solutionists", focusing on the individuals that took chances on pursuing their dreams and brought to our culture a wealth of knowledge and …

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BH365 Celebrating Black History Month - Quotes, Stories, and Interviews - Black Solutionist Series Invitation 1:11

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Send us a text BHM365 Celebrating Black History Month Black Solutionist Series Black Solutionist Series We are introducing a series called "Black Solutionists", focusing on the individuals that took chances on pursuing their dreams and brought to our culture a wealth of knowledge and life lessons on success that made a difference in history and our…

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