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Viewpoint on MormonismFrom Latter-Day Saint to Forgiven Sinner, by Sandra TannerTEDS Tanner Lectures
February 11, 1988
Contents:
Introduction and Personal Journey
Mormon Family Background
Resources on Leaving Mormonism
Upbringing and Pioneer Stories
Parents’ Mormon Roots and Move to California
Struggles as a Mormon Minority
Realizing Faith Differences
Friendship with a Jewish Girl
Encounter with a Christian Classmate
Mormon Seminary Experience
Studying With Jehovah’s Witnesses
Questions About Elohim and Jehovah
Mother’s Doubts and Research
First Church Service Experience
College and Mormon Institute
Meeting Jerald Tanner
Investigating Mormonism’s Problems
Conversion to Christianity
Letting Go of the Book of Mormon
Sharing Research with Family2025-05-1039 minViewpoint on MormonismFrom Latter-Day Saint to Forgiven Sinner, by Sandra TannerFebruary 11, 1988
Contents:
Introduction and Personal Journey
Mormon Family Background
Resources on Leaving Mormonism
Upbringing and Pioneer Stories
Parents’ Mormon Roots and Move to California
Struggles as a Mormon Minority
Realizing Faith Differences
Friendship with a Jewish Girl
Encounter with a Christian Classmate
Mormon Seminary Experience
Studying With Jehovah’s Witnesses
Questions About Elohim and Jehovah
Mother’s Doubts and Research
First Church Service Experience
College and Mormon Institute
Meeting Jerald Tanner
Investigating Mormonism’s Problems
Conversion to Christianity
Letting Go of the Book of Mormon
Sharing Research with Family2025-05-1039 min
Mormon Stories PodcastTop 5 Mormon Problems Exposed by Jerald and Sandra Tanner (w/ @Nemothemormon) | Ep. 2005Today we are re-introducing Sandra Tanner to a new generation of Mormons, exMormons, and never-Mormons. Both Sandra and her husband Jerald have strong Mormon backgrounds. When he was only eighteen, Jerald began to have doubts about his faith. When they began dating, Sandra Tanner also began to doubt. Throughout the 60s, 70s and 80s Jerald and Sandra Tanner were among the first to begin publishing on the problems with Mormon history and its truth claims. They opened a bookstore called the Utah Lighthouse Ministry and began publishing their research. Today we are going to talk about their discoveries on...2025-03-272h 27Mormon Stories PodcastUnveiling Mormon Myths w/ Sandra Tanner | Ep. 1979In this episode, Sandra Tanner and Chris delve into key figures and moments in Mormon historical scholarship. They discuss individuals like Dee Jay Nelson, Mark Hofman, and Wesley Walters, highlighting their contributions to uncovering evidence that challenges official LDS narratives, including the Palmyra revivals and the 1826 trial of Joseph Smith.The conversation touches on the work of scholars like Dan Vogel, Stan Larson, and D. Michael Quinn, as well as influential writers such as Fawn Brodie. Topics include changes in the Book of Mormon, early Mormon controversies, and the deeper complexities of Mormon history. This episode provides a compelling...2025-01-022h 18Mormon Stories PodcastUnraveling the Threads of Mormon History w/ Sandra Tanner | Ep. 1978This video features Sandra Tanner, a descendant of Brigham Young, sharing insights into her family history and involvement in Mormon history. From Brigham Young's legal wife, Mary Ann Angell, to descendants of the Mountain Meadows Massacre, Sandra delves into the complexities of her heritage and polygamy's impact on her upbringing.The discussion explores Sandra's journey into Mormon historical research with her late husband, Jerald, encounters with figures like Ogden Kraut and Ervil LeBaron, and her work with notable journalists and podcasters, including Wallace Turner, Peggy Fletcher Stack, and John Dehlin. This episode offers a fascinating look at the intersections...2025-01-012h 10
Mormon Stories - LDS1867: Reflections of a Mormon Historian - Sandra Tanner Reviews "Chosen Path"In this wide-ranging interview, Sandra Tanner discusses her complex history with D. Michael Quinn, from being arch-enemies due to their clashing views on Mormon history, to gaining an appreciation for Quinn's tireless research into difficult aspects of LDS history, even as she remains puzzled by his persistent belief in Mormonism despite uncovering many factual problems. Sandra highlights Quinn's lifelong quest to reconcile his faith with the uncomfortable realities he uncovered, his struggles with Church leadership over his historical writings, the irony of him publishing an anti-Tanner pamphlet, and the sadness of his eventual excommunication which rejected both him as...2024-02-161h 23
Mormon Stories Podcast1867: Reflections of a Mormon Historian - Sandra Tanner Reviews "Chosen Path"In this wide-ranging interview, Sandra Tanner discusses her complex history with D. Michael Quinn, from being arch-enemies due to their clashing views on Mormon history, to gaining an appreciation for Quinn's tireless research into difficult aspects of LDS history, even as she remains puzzled by his persistent belief in Mormonism despite uncovering many factual problems. Sandra highlights Quinn's lifelong quest to reconcile his faith with the uncomfortable realities he uncovered, his struggles with Church leadership over his historical writings, the irony of him publishing an anti-Tanner pamphlet, and the sadness of his eventual excommunication which rejected both him as...2024-02-161h 23
Strange BedfellowsSB 092 - "Love Potion No. 9"Like all beautiful things, the Summer of Sandra must finally die, but what a ride it's been! And what a way to send it off — with a wide-reaching and exhaustive discussion of the live action Ninja Turtles film TMNT II: The Secret of the Ooze. (N.B. This episode may also contain occasional mentions of Sandra Bullock's first major feature film, "Love Potion No. 9.")
Music credits:
“Typewriter Blues,” by AllenGrey
"Breaking News," by Leto
Special thanks to Baby Bee Carys for the theme music!
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Strange BedfellowsSB 088 - "Gravity"“Hilda Doolittle” – Jack Shepherd, Strange Bedfellows
The Summer of Sandra has gone extraterrestrial with 2013’s “Gravity,” or as we like to call it, “Speed 3: Speed 2 in Space” (”Speed 2” being “Speed” in a boat, and “Speed” being “Die Hard” on a bus.) We wanted to see how hard it could actually be to survive a “Gravity,” so we decided to do one on Tanner this week. It’s an audio nightmare!
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Strange BedfellowsSB 087 - "Practical Magic"Coven-up, team! Witches are real, and it's time for us to find our very own Amas Veritas! Just pray that your one true love is not Mark Feuerstein, because that dude is going to get merc'd so hard, and it's going to be entirely our faults. The scintillating Summer of Sandra continues with a pitcher of Midnight Margaritas ... and a whole lot of Practical Magic!
Music credits:
"Summer Sport Rock," by 331
"Romantic Guitar," by Heart Drum Machine
"Wedding Song," by Phil Larson
“Typewriter Bl...2023-08-071h 05
Strange BedfellowsSB 086 - "Speed 2: Cruise Control"Eighteenth-century British novelist Daniel Defoe stars in this scintillating sequel to the hit movie "Speed," in which they cut all the good parts out of "Speed" and added some leeches. This week, we're focus-grouping what people want out of the movie, be-bettering a blurb, and adding a much-needed exploding tanker ship to the sensational Summer of Sandra!
Music credits:
"Summer Sport Rock," by 331
"In a Dubstep," by FAS Sounds
“Typewriter Blues,” by AllenGrey
Special thanks to Baby Bee Carys for the...2023-07-3157 min
Strange BedfellowsSB 085 - "Miss Congeniality"Grab a pen, a bikini, and an FBI badge, because we're all going undercover this week to catch a killer at the big beauty pageant! If we can figure out how to fill out these applications, that is. Also, there's a bee in the studio and it's trying to put an end to the Summer of Sandra. Please send help!
Music credits:"Summer Sport Rock," by 331
"Salut d'amour, Op. 12," by Edward Elgar
"In a Dubstep," by FAS Sounds
“Typewriter Bl...2023-07-2459 min
Strange BedfellowsSB 082 - "Speed"Pop Quiz, Hotshots: How many buses explode in the movie "Speed," starring Sandra Bullock, Keāno, and Dennis Hopper from "Speed"? We'll do our best to answer, but we're pretty busy trying to keep this podcast humming along at just over 50 miles an hour, because if we slow down for even a second, things could go horribly, horribly ... Oh God.
Music credits:
"Quiz," by Positive Sound
"Speed," by Loops Lab
“Typewriter Blues,” by AllenGrey
Special thanks to Baby Bee Carys for t...2023-07-0350 min
Strange BedfellowsSB 081 - "While You Were Sleeping"It's Boyzone/Dadzone this week, and it's also the exciting premiere of a brand-new content block called Summer of Sandra! Whether you're listening for the spectacular #SummerOfSandra snippets or the neat and nifty #NeedForSpeed nuggets, there's plenty here for everyone, so strap in! Also, Tanner apparently doesn't know what Sleeping Beauty is.
Music credits:
"Summer Sport Rock," by 331
Special thanks to Baby Bee Carys for the theme music!
Subscribe to our Patreon at Patreon.com/BSCCPodcast and support the...2023-06-191h 03
Unveiling MormonismA Conversation with Sandra Tanner, Part 2Sandra Tanner has been a leading figure in Mormon Studies for over 50 years. Along with her husband Jerald, she is the author of scores of books and pamphlets, including Mormonism: Shadow or Reality and The Changing World of Mormonism. They are the subjects of the recent biography Lighthouse: Jerald and Sandra Tanner, Despised and Beloved Critics of Mormonism, by Ron Huggins. Sandra recently retired from Utah Lighthouse Ministry (utlm.org). This is part 2 of an interview conducted at the 2019 Faith After Mormonism Conference. (Part 1 was recently published.) You can view the entire conversation on YouTube. 2023-03-2733 minUnveiling MormonismA Conversation with Sandra Tanner, Part 1Sandra Tanner has been a leading figure in Mormon Studies for over 50 years. Along with her husband Jerald, she is the author of scores of books and pamphlets, including Mormonism: Shadow or Reality and The Changing World of Mormonism. They are the subjects of the recent biography Lighthouse: Jerald and Sandra Tanner, Despised and Beloved Critics of Mormonism, by Ron Huggins. Sandra recently retired from Utah Lighthouse Ministry (utlm.org). This is part 1 of an interview conducted at the 2019 Faith After Mormonism Conference. Part 2 will be published in another session, coming up soon. You can view the entire conversation...2023-03-2031 minViewpoint on MormonismInterview with Sandra Tanner and Joseph Smith as Translator Part 5Bill and Eric interview Sandra Tanner on Joseph Smith’s ability as a translator. Conclusion: The record is not very good. This is a repeat broadcast from August 2021.2022-12-3014 minViewpoint on MormonismInterview with Sandra Tanner and Joseph Smith as Translator Part 5Bill and Eric interview Sandra Tanner on Joseph Smith’s ability as a translator. Conclusion: The record is not very good. This is a repeat broadcast from August 2021.2022-12-3014 minViewpoint on MormonismInterview with Sandra Tanner and Joseph Smith as Translator Part 4Bill and Eric interview Sandra Tanner on Joseph Smith’s ability as a translator. Conclusion: The record is not very good. This is a repeat broadcast from August 2021.2022-12-2914 minViewpoint on MormonismInterview with Sandra Tanner and Joseph Smith as Translator Part 4Bill and Eric interview Sandra Tanner on Joseph Smith’s ability as a translator. Conclusion: The record is not very good. This is a repeat broadcast from August 2021.2022-12-2914 minViewpoint on MormonismInterview with Sandra Tanner and Joseph Smith as Translator Part 3Bill and Eric interview Sandra Tanner on Joseph Smith’s ability as a translator. Conclusion: The record is not very good. This is a repeat broadcast from August 2021.2022-12-2814 minViewpoint on MormonismInterview with Sandra Tanner and Joseph Smith as Translator Part 3Bill and Eric interview Sandra Tanner on Joseph Smith’s ability as a translator. Conclusion: The record is not very good. This is a repeat broadcast from August 2021.2022-12-2814 minViewpoint on MormonismInterview with Sandra Tanner and Joseph Smith as Translator Part 2Bill and Eric interview Sandra Tanner on Joseph Smith’s ability as a translator. Conclusion: The record is not very good. This is a repeat broadcast from August 2021.2022-12-2714 minViewpoint on MormonismInterview with Sandra Tanner and Joseph Smith as Translator Part 2Bill and Eric interview Sandra Tanner on Joseph Smith’s ability as a translator. Conclusion: The record is not very good. This is a repeat broadcast from August 2021.2022-12-2714 minViewpoint on MormonismInterview with Sandra Tanner and Joseph Smith as Translator Part 1Bill and Eric interview Sandra Tanner on Joseph Smith's ability as a translator. Conclusion: The record is not very good. This is a repeat broadcast from August 2021.2022-12-2614 minViewpoint on MormonismInterview with Sandra Tanner and Joseph Smith as Translator Part 1Bill and Eric interview Sandra Tanner on Joseph Smith's ability as a translator. Conclusion: The record is not very good. This is a repeat broadcast from August 2021.2022-12-2614 min
Mormon Stories Podcast1693: Book Club - Jerald & Sandra Tanner - Despised and Beloved Critics of MormonismJoin us for our first Mormon Stories Book Club episode covering LIGHTHOUSE - Jerald and Sandra Tanner, a biography written by Ronald Huggins. Co-host: Rebecca Bibliotheca The Good Book Club: For post and nuanced Mormons Mormon.ish Podcast Special Guests: Sandra Tanner Utah Lighthouse Ministries Website Ronald Huggins Episode Show Notes Mormon Stories Thanks Our Generous Donors! Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today: One-time or recurring donation through Donorbox Support us on Patreon Pick “Mormon Stories” as your char...2022-11-182h 40
Mormon Stories - LDS1693: Book Club - Jerald & Sandra Tanner - Despised and Beloved Critics of MormonismJoin us for our first Mormon Stories Book Club episode covering LIGHTHOUSE - Jerald and Sandra Tanner, a biography written by Ronald Huggins. Co-host: Rebecca Bibliotheca The Good Book Club: For post and nuanced Mormons Mormon.ish Podcast Special Guests: Sandra Tanner Utah Lighthouse Ministries Website Ronald Huggins Episode Show Notes Mormon Stories Thanks Our Generous Donors! Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today: One-time or recurring donation through Donorbox Support us on Patreon Pick “Mormon Stories” as your char...2022-11-182h 40
Life On The Line PodcastLOTL Book Review with Sandra Tanner and Dr Ronald Huggins part 3 Part 3 of a book discussion of the newly released book, "Lighthouse: Jerald & Sandra Tanner, Despised and Beloved Critics of Mormonism" with the author Dr. Ronald Huggins as well as Sandra Tanner. 2022-11-1227 minLife On The Line PodcastLOTL Book Review with Sandra Tanner and Dr Ronald Huggins part 2 Part 2 of a book discussion of the newly released book, "Lighthouse: Jerald & Sandra Tanner, Despised and Beloved Critics of Mormonism" with the author Dr. Ronald Huggins as well as Sandra Tanner. 2022-11-0527 min
Outer Brightness: From Mormon to JesusFinding Christianity (w/ Sandra Tanner)In this episode, we welcome Sandra Tanner to the podcast. She joined us earlier this year to discuss her transition from Mormonism to Christianity. Many who go through an LDS faith crisis end up jettisoning Christianity and religion altogether. We asked Sandra to talk about why she kept Christianity after deconstructing Mormonism.
It was a pleasure to have Sandra on Outer Brightness, and to have had the opportunity to meet her in person at the Utah Lighthouse Ministry Bookstore in Salt Lake City in September.
2022-11-011h 08Life On The Line PodcastLOTL Book Review with Sandra Tanner and Dr Ronald Huggins part 1 Part 1 of a book discussion of the newly released book, "Lighthouse: Jerald & Sandra Tanner, Despised and Beloved Critics of Mormonism" with the author Dr. Ronald Huggins as well as Sandra Tanner. 2022-10-2927 min
Whitmer CastEpisode 7: Lighthouse: Jerald & Sandra Tanner with Ronald V. Huggins and Sandra TannerJason R. Smith interviews author Ronald V. Huggins and biography star Sandra Tanner about Lighthouse: Jerald & Sandra Tanner, Despised and Loved Critics of Mormonism (2022, Signature Books). Jason asks Ron about the genesis of the book, challenges and opportunities of writing about the Tanners, interesting details left out of the book after editing, and what makes the Tanners different from other critics of Mormonism. Sandra gives her perspective about opening her life for a biography, her faith journey, early connections with Pauline Hancock and her church based on the Bible and Book of Mormon, and what makes Utah Lighthouse Ministry special...2022-10-061h 05
Signature Books Podcast2022 Sunstone Symposium Session with Lighthouse author, Ron Huggins, and Sandra Tanner In episode 7, author Ron Huggins and Sandra Tanner return to talk further about Ron’s new book, Lighthouse: Jerald and Sandra Tanner, Despised and Beloved Critics of Mormonism. This episode was a session of the Sunstone Symposium that took place in Sandy, Utah, at the Mountain America Expo Center, on Saturday, July 30, 2022. It is a discussion moderated by Barbara Jones Brown, director of Signature Books. 2022-08-3145 min
Apologetics ProfilePart 3 - Brigham Young's great, great granddaughter, Sandra Tanner, and James Walker discuss MormonismRacism has been a tragic aspect of our nation's history. But did you know that the Book of Mormon considers dark skin to be a curse? In the Book of Mormon, sections such as Mormon 5:15; 1 Nephi 12:23; 2 Nephi 5:21-22; Alma 3:6; and 2 Nephi 30:6, are clear in what they teach. Dark skin is "loathsome" whereas white or light-skin is "delightsome" and a sign of God's favor. The 1830 version of the Book of Mormon used to read "white and delightsome" (a curious explanation from the LDS Church) but modern versions now say "pure and delightsome." Up until 1978, blacks were not allowed to enter...2022-08-2943 min
Apologetics ProfilePart 2 - Brigham Young's great, great granddaughter, Sandra Tanner, and James Walker discuss MormonismIn the Book of Mormon, Moroni chapter ten verse 32 says "Yea, come unto Christ, and be perfected in him, and deny yourselves of all ungodliness; and if ye shall deny yourselves of all ungodliness, and love God with all your might, mind and strength, then is his grace sufficient for you, that by his grace ye may be perfect in Christ..." The words sound familiar, but do Moroni's references to "grace" and "Christ" really speak of the same grace and of the same Christ found in the New Testament? No. Note that Moroni says G...2022-08-2237 min
Driven To Win48 | Doing What Other People Aren’t w/ Tanner and Benson ChidesterIn this episode, Chaz Wolfe is joined by entrepreneurial brothers, Benson and Tanner Chidester. They delve into their business journey, highlighting the discovery and development of their online fitness venture. Key topics include the entrepreneur's desire for 'more', business resilience, team management challenges, and the importance of networking. The episode concludes with a focus on sales and connecting with guests.
In this episode of Gathering The Kings, Chaz Wolfe is joined by Tanner and Benson Chidester, kings in online business coaching. Tanner, Benson, and Chaz discuss the millionaire mindset and doing what other people aren’t doing.
In this ep...2022-08-1950 min
Apologetics ProfilePart 1 - Brigham Young's great, great granddaughter, Sandra Tanner, and James Walker discuss MormonismOur very special guest for the next three episodes of Apologetics Profile is Sandra Tanner, former Mormon and the great-great granddaughter of LDS Prophet Brigham Young. Sandra sits down with Watchman Fellowship President James Walker to discuss her and her late husband Jerald's journey out of the LDS church in her new biography Lighthouse - Jerald and Sandra Tanner Despised and Beloved Critics of Mormonism by Ronald V. Huggins.Sandra was kind and gracious enough to come and speak with our mission team that traveled to Utah this past July to share the gospel with members of...2022-08-1534 minSignature Books PodcastInterview with Lighthouse author, Ron Huggins, and Sandra Tanner In episode 6, author Ron Huggins and Sandra Tanner join us to discuss Ron’s new book, Lighthouse: Jerald and Sandra Tanner, Despised and Beloved critics of Mormonism. For years the Tanners together ran—and today Sandra still runs—the Utah Lighthouse Ministry. Living and operating just blocks from the headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Tanners have dedicated their lives to informing people of what they believe to be the truth about Mormonism and leading people to traditional Christianity. After sixty years in the business, Sandra has some stories to tell, and Ron has documen...2022-07-271h 03