Guest host Chris Thomas talks with Sandra Tanner about her journey with the Book of Mormon: From faithful LDS member who believed it to be the Word of God; to a born-again Christian who still considered the Book of Mormon to be scripture; to noticing the contradictions between the Bible, Church doctrine, and the Book of Mormon; to her ultimate rejection of Mormonism and her work as one of the most well-known critics of the LDS Church.
Show Notes:
- Jerald and Sandra Tanner: Their Story by Ronald V. Huggins, coming from Signature Books in 2022
- “Jerald and Sandra Tanner: The Early Years,” on Mormon Stories
- “Reflections on Mark Hofmann and Murder Among the Mormons,” with Sandra Tanner on Mormon Stories
- “Mormon Polygamy Apologetics,” with Sandra Tanner on Mormon Stories
- “Pauline Hancock and Her ‘Basement Church,'” by Jason R. Smith,The John Whitmer Historical Association Journal, April 2022
- Transcript of the 1826 “Glass-Looker” Trial, State of New York v. Joseph Smith, Jr.
- The Tanners’ “Dear Friend” Letter, explaining why they were resigning from the LDS Church, reproduced in full in “Comments on the Book of Mormon Witnesses: A Response to Jerald and Sandra Tanner,” by Matthew Roper, Journal of Book of Mormon Studies, July 1993
- A New Witness for Christ in America: Evidence of Divine Power in the “Coming Forth” of the Book of Mormon by Francis W. Kirkham
- The Golden Bible: Or, The Book of Mormon, Is It From God? by Rev. M.T. Lamb
- Mormonism: Shadow or Reality? by Jerald and Sandra Tanner
- Joseph Smith’s Plagiarism of the Bible by Jerald Tanner
- Studies of the Book of Mormon by B.H. Roberts, a compilation of manuscripts that suggest some General Authorities knew as early as 1922 that the Church’s truth claims had significant factual problems
- View of the Hebrews, or the Tribes of Israel in America by Ethan Smith
- Archives of Salt Lake City Messenger, published by the Tanners since 1974
- Mormonism Unveiled: The Life and Confession of John D. Lee
- Understanding the Book of Mormon: A Reader’s Guide by Grant Hardy
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Really enjoyed the format of this interview. To the point and sequential. Many thanks to Sandra for her time and knowledge. Great episode!