Martin Tanner's Religion Today

Martin Tanner
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Finally, a show on all aspects of religion from a fact based perspective, not a proselyting one. Topics include, Science and religion; Biblical archaeology; Near-Death Experiences and religion; Beliefs of the Early Christians; Where did the books in the Bible come from?; How reliable is the Bible?; Have the beliefs of the world's religions changed over time?; and, hundreds of other topics.

  1. 2d ago

    Understanding The Spirit of God, Light of Christ, Holy Spirit, and Holy Ghost

    Martin Tanner explains the similarities, differences, and overlap between the Spirit of God, Light of Christ, Holy Spirit and Holy Ghost. He describes Joseph Smith's final sermon in June 1844 in which Joseph Smith said the Holy Ghost is a person, who will have the opportunity to be born and acquire a body.

    9 min

  2. Jun 5

    Emanuel Swedenborg and Joseph Smith

    Emanuel Swedenborg, born in 1688, died 1772, taught that God is a man, those who go to Perdition do so because they denied the truth, there are three degrees of glory in heaven, consecration is practiced in heaven, etc. Did Joseph Smith, born in 1805, borrow from Swedenborg? Martin Tanner explains why Joseph Smith did not borrow from Swedenborg and why there is some overlap in their teachings.

    18 min

  3. May 29

    Isaiah Quotes in the Book of Mormon Explained - Responses to Critics

    Isaiah was born circa 740 BC and died circa 681 BC. Lehi left Jerusalem about 600 BC a few years before it was conquered by Babylon. Martin Tanner explains how Isaiah Chapters 40-66, which talks about Jerusalem being conquered, the Jews exiled and their return, could have been written in Isaiah since those events happened after Isaiah died. Also, since Lehi left Jerusalem in 600 BC, before the events mentioned in Isaiah 40-66 happened, how could they be on the Brass Plates and how could they be quoted, in part, in the Book of Mormon? Martin gives the three explanations suggested by scholars.

    14 min

  4. May 22

    Pre-Existence in Jewish, Catholic, Protestant and Latter-day Saint Theology

    From the Bible, Apocrypha, Doctrine and Covenants, and Book of Abraham, Martin describes the belief of some Jews and Protestants, all Latter-day Saints, but not by Catholics, in a pre-existence or pre-earth life, of humans, animals, plants and all other life.

    16 min

  5. May 15

    God Answers Prayers

    Martin Tanner shares the story of a prayer answered in a dramatic way, originally told to him by his friend Lloyd Poleman.

    15 min

  6. May 8

    Symbolism of the Salt Lake Temple, Interior and Exterior

    Martin describes human progress in the interior of the Salt Lake Temple, from creation at the lower level (the Telestial kingdom), through the middle level (the Terrestrial kingdom), to the highest level (Celestial kingdom), and through the veil into heaven. Martin describes the symbolism of the exterior of the Salt Lake Temple including its six towers (symbols of the Aaronic and Melchizedek Priesthoods), earthstones, moonstones, sunstones, starstones, cloudstones, constellations, and the Angel Moroni, along with their meanings.

    18 min

  7. May 4

    Why the Trinitarian Concept of God Contradicts Scripture

    Martin quotes Old Testament and New Testament verses which are inconsistent with the Trinitarian theory of God, believed by most of Christianity. The Trinitarian concept was first concocted in 325 AD at the Council of Nicea to keep the Christian Church from fracturing.  Eventually, Christianity fractured anyway, and the Trinitarian theory introduced false doctrine.

    20 min

  8. Apr 24

    The Book of Abraham With Martin and Prof. Kerry Muhlestein, PhD, Egyptologist

    Martin interviews Professor Muhlestein about the Book of Abraham, where it came from, errors of critics' about it, common misconceptions, and the evidence that it is a genuine translation of ancient scripture. The discussion concludes with several facts in the Book of Abraham, unknown in Joseph Smith's day, now proven to be true.

    50 min
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Finally, a show on all aspects of religion from a fact based perspective, not a proselyting one. Topics include, Science and religion; Biblical archaeology; Near-Death Experiences and religion; Beliefs of the Early Christians; Where did the books in the Bible come from?; How reliable is the Bible?; Have the beliefs of the world's religions changed over time?; and, hundreds of other topics.

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