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Why RLDS Finances are STILL in Trouble (John Hamer 6 of 6)

The Community of Christ has sold the Kirtland Temple and several Nauvoo properties to the LDS Church for a jaw-dropping $200 million. But RLDS finances are still shaky! That money is only expected to keep the church afloat for about five years. Historian John Hamer joins us to explain why he thinks…

Temples & Truman: Independence, Missouri’s Historic Legacy (Going on a Tangent)

Come along with me on a walking tour of Independence, Missouri! We’ll explore the historic Temple Lot Church (Hedrickites) and look at rare photographs from the Great Depression, when attempts were made to build the Jackson County Temple on the very cornerstones Joseph Smith laid in 1831. We’ll als…

Pregnant Possibilities: Joseph Smith’s Polygamy

A presentation titled Pregnant Possibilities was given by Mark Tensmeyer, Joseph Stanford, Amanda Hendrix-Komoto, John Kidd, & myself (Rick Bennett.) This was similar to a presentation at Sunstone & John Whitmer Historical Association in August, September, & October 2025. We tackled the question on…

Episode 39 Roger Launius Historian Joseph Smith III

We talk to Roger Launius American historian and author, a former chief historian of NASA. retired Associate Director for Collections and Curatorial Affairs for the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. 

S5E51 Dead and in Hell Part 8 (and Official Declaration 1)

In this episode, Gerrit discusses the back and forth between Joseph Smith III and Joseph F. Smith (remember the F) on the topic of polygamy. The episode closes by setting the stage for the next installment of “Dead and in Hell,” as we return to Judge Brocchus, early Utah politics, and how one disas…

Bombs in Salt Lake (Curt Bench 2017 interview)

As we end 2025, I thought I'd share an old interview titled "Bombs in Salt Lake." This is from my first year with Curt Bench. Curt actually called Mark Hofmann to warn Mark there was a bomber out there, not knowing Mark was the bomber. We'll discuss Mark Hofmann's forgeries and murders from 1985, t…

How Old RLDS Polygamy Arguments Became New Again (Rick B)

Have you wondered what's behind the energy in the polygamy revisionist movement? Are these the same as RLDS polygamy arguments? Back in 2010, Newell Bringhurst wrote a chapter in "Persistence of Polygamy" on the evolution of RLDS thinking on Joseph Smith's polygamy, how it got forgotten, and recycl…

Episode 82 Dan Larsen and Patrick Bishop: Discovery of the Joseph Smith Daguerreotype

In 1992, Dan Larsen’s mother, Lois Smith Larsen, daughter of Frederick Madison Smith, RLDS Church President, and son of Joseph Smith III, bequeathed him some family heirlooms. One was a pocket watch with a Joseph Smith III monogram. The second was a similar but smaller locket. The locket was gold-p…

D&C 88 I Olive Leaf, Temple Prep, School of Prophets I Come Follow Church History with Lynne Wilson

Lesson handouts: https://scripturecentral.org/archive/books/book-chapter/d-and-c-88-school-of-the-prophets-temple-preparation D&C 88 I Olive Leaf, Temple Preparation, School of Prophets I Come Follow Church History with Lynne Hilton Wilson 0:00 Introduction - 2:13 Section background and overview…

Inside Cutlerite Church: Where Nauvoo Endowment Survives (John Hamer 3 of 6)

What happened to the Nauvoo Endowment after Joseph Smith’s death? What happens to a temple idea when a group won’t follow Brigham Young west? In this third conversation of the series, historian John Hamer and host Rick Bennett follow two small groups that carried the Nauvoo endowment in their own d…