Podcast appearances and mentions of martin tanner

  In the April 27th Come, Follow Me segment of the Interpreter Radio Show, our hosts John Thompson and Martin Tanner discuss the Come, Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants lesson for May 19-25 covering D&C 49 and 50. You can listen to or download the Doctrine & Covenants in Context segment of the April 27th […] The post Interpreter Radio Come, Follow Me: Doctrine & Covenants 49-50 for May 19 – 25 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

  In the May 4, 2025 episode of The Interpreter Radio Show, our hosts are Martin Tanner, Hales Swift, and Brent Schmidt. They discuss the Come, Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants lesson for May 26-June 1 covering D&C 51-57. You can listen to or download the May 4th broadcast of the Interpreter Radio Show below. […] The post Interpreter Radio Show — May 4, 2025 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

  In the April 27, 2025 episode of The Interpreter Radio Show, our hosts are John Thompson and Martin Tanner with special guest Loren Spendlove during the first hour. They discuss Loren's recent article in Interpreter and the Come, Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants lesson for May 19-25 covering D&C 49 and 50. You can […] The post Interpreter Radio Show — April 27, 2025 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

  In the March 30, 2025 episode of The Interpreter Radio Show, our hosts are Terry Hutchinson and Martin Tanner. They discuss Come, Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants lesson 17 covering D&C 37-40, various biographies of Joseph Smith, and the new temple garments. You can listen to or download the March 30th broadcast of the […] The post Interpreter Radio Show — March 30, 2025 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

  In the March 23, 2025 episode of The Interpreter Radio Show, our hosts are Martin Tanner, John Thompson, and Stacey Thompson with special guest Brant Gardner. They discuss Brant's recent article in the Interpreter Journal and Come, Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants lesson 16 about Easter. You can listen to or download the March […] The post Interpreter Radio Show — March 23, 2025 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

  In the March 2, 2025 episode of The Interpreter Radio Show, our hosts are Martin Tanner, Brent Schmidt, and Hales Swift. They discuss Come, Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants lesson 13, Margaret Barker, perfectionism, and other topics. You can listen to or download the March 2nd broadcast of the Interpreter Radio Show below. These […] The post Interpreter Radio Show — March 2, 2025 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

  In the January 26, 2025 episode of The Interpreter Radio Show, our hosts are Martin Tanner, Hales Swift and Brent Schmidt. They discuss Come, Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants lesson 9, the origins of the Doctrine and Covenants, progress on the renovation of the Salt Lake Temple, and other topics. You can listen to […] The post Interpreter Radio Show — February 2, 2025 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

  In the January 19, 2025 episode of The Interpreter Radio Show, our hosts are Bruce Webster, Kris Frederickson, and Martin Tanner. They discuss Come, Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants lesson 7, BYU employment standards, and NetFlix's American Primeval. You can listen to or download the January 19th broadcast of the Interpreter Radio Show below. […] The post Interpreter Radio Show — January 19, 2025 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

  In the January 12, 2025 episode of The Interpreter Radio Show, our hosts are Martin Tanner, Terry Hutchinson and Mark Johnson with special guest Barbara Jones Brown. They discuss NetFlix's American Primeval, Barbara's new book, Vengeance Is Mine: The Mountain Meadows Massacre and Its Aftermath by Richard E. Turley and Barbara Jones Brown; and […] The post Interpreter Radio Show — January 12, 2025 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

In this episode of Religion Today, host Martin Tanner describes from the original, primary sources, how Joseph Smith likely translated the Book of Mormon.  Oliver Cowdery, Martin Harris, David Whitmer and others speculated that Joseph Smith saw words or letters in his seer stone or in the Nephite Interpreters.  This cannot be true, because Joseph Smith made revisions to the completed manuscript, which he would never have done if the words were God's alone.  Joseph Smith told Joseph Knight that he "could see anything" in the Nephite Interpreters.  This implies Joseph Smith could literally see the events in the Book of Mormon text, along with emotions, untranslated words, clothing, animals, buildings, way of life, and other details of Nephite life in the Nephite Interpreters.

In this episode of Religion Today, host Martin Tanner describes the groundbreaking psychological research of Columbia Professor Allen Bergin, which has been replicated, and shows religious people are happier and healthier than the general population.  Specifically, religiously active people have lower rates of depression, anxiety, suicide, substance abuse, Obsessive-compulsive disorder, Bipolar disorder, PTSD, and eating disorders, than the general population.  And, religious people with these problems are more likely to improve.    

  In the January 5, 2025 episode of The Interpreter Radio Show, our hosts are Martin Tanner, Hales Swift and Brent Schmidt. They discuss Come, Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants lesson 5 and study aids for D&C and Church history. You can listen to or download the January 5th broadcast of the Interpreter Radio Show […] The post Interpreter Radio Show — January 5, 2025 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

As recently as 20 or 30 years ago, most leading scientists believed science demonstrated God does not exist.  But in the last twenty years, leading scientists have come to believe life and the Universe itself cannot be explained, without an intelligent designer, namely, God.  In this episode of Religion Today, host Martin Tanner highlights many reasons leading scientists in many fields now say only an intelligent designer. or God, is the only explanation for the existence of life, and for way the Universe works.

In this Religion Today episode, host Martin Tanner shows from many passages in the Bible and Book of Mormon, that God has a sense of humor.  Examples of exaggeration, hyperbole, sarcasm and humorous situations, in the Bible and Book of Mormon, are given by Martin in this rarely discussed topic.

In this episode of Religion Today, host Martin Tanner looks at the Atonement, and answers questions, including:  (1) Does every world have a savior, or is Jesus the Savior of all worlds? (2) What does and word Atonement mean?  How or in what way or sense did Jesus take upon himself the sins of the world? (3) Does the Atonement cover more than sins, including losses, sicknesses, physical and mental defects, etc.? and, (4) How can a person know if the Atonement works for her or him? 

  In the December 1, 2024 episode of The Interpreter Radio Show, our hosts are Martin Tanner, Brent Schmidt, and Hales Swift. They discuss Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon lesson 52 and Christmas. You can listen to or download the December 1st broadcast of the Interpreter Radio Show below. These audio tracks are also […] The post Interpreter Radio Show — December 1, 2024 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

The Gospel of Mark can be read in about an hour and a half.  The show's host, Martin Tanner, suggests that during the Christmas season everyone should read the Gospel of Mark. It is the earliest Gospel, and in effect, the Gospel of Peter, because John Mark, the author was writing Peter's description of what Jesus said and did.  The Gospel of Mark is a marvelous testimony of Jesus as the Messiah promised by God, to save his chosen people.  This is what people are celebrating at Christmastime.

As a follow-up to last week's show, in which host Martin Tanner described his text debate with uninformed, evangelical, anti-Mormon critic Iain Sharp, Host, Martin Tanner suggests two books for listeners interested in more information comparing and contrasting Latter-day Saint Christian beliefs with those of Evangelical Christians:  "Are Mormons Christians?" and "How Wide the Divide."  BYU Professor Stephen Robinson authored both books. Next, Martin gives a brief sketch of early Christian beliefs about Christmas, including, when Jesus was born, information about about Mary and Joseph, and, Jesus's vocation as a Tekton (craftsman). Martin discusses Jesus's earthly family, and then traces the belief in a Second Coming of Jesus to Acts 1:11 and 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17.  The "Son of Man" described in Daniel chapter 7, was the annointed one, or Messiah, to early Christians.  Jesus most used phrase to describe himself was "Son of Man," 30 times in Matthew, 14 times in Mark, 25 times in Luke, and 12 times in John.  

In this episode of Religion Today, host Martin Tanner shares the highlights of his debate by text with self-contradictory, anti-Mormon critic, Iain Sharp from Scotland, on:  (1) Sola Scriptura, which means only the 66 books in the Bible are scripture, (2) Trinitarian concept of God, which means that God, Jesus and the Holy Ghost are one undivided substance.  Martin points out that neither Sola Scriptura nor the Trinitarian concept of God is found in the Bible, which means that Evangelicals who adhere to them, are self-contradictory. Martin also discusses the idea found in many places in the scriptures, including Hebrews 1:1-5, which say Jesus and God look almost exactly like each other.

In this episode of Religion Today, host Martin Tanner describes the little known details of the restoration of the Melchizedek Priesthood, on Sunday, May 24, 1829, nine days after the restoration of the Aaronic Priesthood, on Friday, May 15, 1829.  Peter, James and John appeared to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery, at the crack of dawn, the day after they had been acquitted after a two day trial, of all charges, including "deception" which be the same as a "fraud" charge today.  A mob, angry over the acquittal, waited for Joseph and Oliver to exit the courtroom at Colesville Tavern (a lodging place, post office and courthouse, not a liquor store or drinking establishment).  Instead of exiting out the front door, Oliver and Joseph jumped out a rear window of the Coles Tavern, and walked all night on their 27 mile journey home through the wilderness.  After traveling about 17 miles, Oliver, exhausted, was ready to give out. Just then, at early dawn, Peter, James and John appeared and conferred the Melchizedek Priesthood on Joseph and Oliver  

  In the November 3, 2024 episode of The Interpreter Radio Show, our hosts are Martin Tanner, Brent Schmidt, and Hales Swift. They discuss Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon lesson 48, the Margaret Barker Seminars, Saints Volume 4, the new Church garments, the recent articles in Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and […] The post Interpreter Radio Show — November 3, 2024 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

Martin Tanner, the host of Religion Today, shares eight compelling near-death experiences, from people he knows:  (1) neuro-surgeon Eben Alexander, MD, from atheist to believer; (2) Stanford, from afraid of death to wanting to go to the other side; (3) Charlotte, who saw her two grandaughters who were waiting to be born; (4) Erica Mckenzie, who died from an eathing disorder, and learned we are all given gifts from God; (5) Ted Whiting, who met on the other side his father, who had been murdered; (6) Liz Clark, who died from a drug over-dose; (7) David Chevalier, who saw the beginning of the Second Coming of Jesus; and (8) Howie Jensen, who went from a drug dealer who committed suicide, to a believer in Jesus.

  In the October 13th Come, Follow Me segment of the Interpreter Radio Show, our hosts Martin Tanner, Kevin Christensen, and Mark Johnson discuss Book of Mormon lesson 45: “I Speak unto You As If Ye Were Present” covering Mormon 7-9. You can listen to or download the Book of Mormon in Context segment of […] The post Interpreter Radio: The Book of Mormon in Context — Mormon 7-9 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

In this episode of Religion Today, host Martin Tanner explains how many items in the Book of Mormon would be counter-intuitive for a fake, or a forger to place there, but nonetheless turn out to be true.  In other words, many oddities in the Book of Mormon are now proven true by science, archeology and anthropology.  

  In the October 6th Come, Follow Me segment of the Interpreter Radio Show, our hosts Martin Tanner, Hales Swift, Brent Schmidt, and Dan Peterson discuss Book of Mormon lesson 44: “I Would That I Could Persuade All … to Repent” covering Mormon 1-6. You can listen to or download the Book of Mormon in […] The post Interpreter Radio: The Book of Mormon in Context — Mormon 1-6 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

  In the October 13, 2024 episode of The Interpreter Radio Show, our hosts are Martin Tanner, Kevin Christensen, and Mark Johnson. They discuss Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon lesson 45, the Six Days in August film, the upcoming Margaret Barker's Master Classes on the Hebrew Scriptures, and recommended books. You can listen to […] The post Interpreter Radio Show — October 13, 2024 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

Martin Tanner explains that the Jewish sect that wrote the Dead Sea Scrolls was called the "Latter-day Saints" and were led by a "Teacher of RIghteousness" and a counsel of 10 to 12 men.  The Dead Sea Scrolls confirm many truths from the Book of Mormon, that there were ancient Jewish prophets not mentioned in the Bible, like Zenock and Zenos in the Book of Mormon, and Zadock in the Dead Sea Scrolls. They confirm pre-Christian Jews practiced baptism by immersion.  They believed their Messiah would be pierced and die.  The Nag Hammadi Library is noteworthy because it has authentic words of Jesus, not in the Bible, its Gospel of Philip implies Jesus was married to Mary Magdalene, and it speaks of a Heavenly Mother.  The Secret Gospel of Mark says Jesus taught Lazarus, after bringing him back from the dead, about the "mysteries of the Kingdom of God" in a which which appears to be very much like the LDS Temple Endowment.  

  In the September 29th Come, Follow Me segment of the Interpreter Radio Show, our hosts Martin Tanner and Mark Johnson discuss Book of Mormon lesson 43: “There Could Not Be a Happier People” covering 3 Nephi 27-30 and 4 Nephi. You can listen to or download the Book of Mormon in Context segment of […] The post Interpreter Radio: The Book of Mormon in Context — 3 Nephi 27-30 and 4 Nephi first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

  In the October 6, 2024 episode of The Interpreter Radio Show, our hosts are Martin Tanner, Hales Swift, and Brent Schmidt, with special guest Dan Peterson. They discuss Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon lesson 44, the Six Days in August film, and General Conference. You can listen to or download the October 6th […] The post Interpreter Radio Show — October 6, 2024 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

Martin Tanner discusses the purpose and meaning of Temple Garments.  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has sacred clothing, which is not unique. Sacred garments are mentioned in Genesis 3:21 says God made clothing for Adam and Eve. Joseph, who was sold into Egypt, was given a coat of "many priesthood powers" (not many colors). Nuns, priests, ministers and Jewish Rabbis all wear sacred clothing, with meanings, similar to Temple Garments.  When Elijah was taken into heaven, he left his "Mantle" or sacred cloak/coat, which was a symbol of his power as a prophet, to his successor Elsha.

  In the September 29, 2024 episode of The Interpreter Radio Show, our hosts are Martin Tanner and Mark Johnson. They discuss Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon lesson 43, the Temple on Mount Zion Conference, the Coptic Church, and responding to critics. You can listen to or download the September 29th broadcast of the […] The post Interpreter Radio Show — September 29, 2024 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

Your host, Martin Tanner, provides sources, including the Bible, that support the belief that God the Father is a divine man.  Although Jews, the Orthodox faith, Catholics and Protestants believe God the Father is a spirit only, confirmation that God the Father is a divine person is found in many sources.  Martin provides many of those sources, together with logic and common sense, on a topic not often discussed.

In this episode of Religion Today, host Martin Tanner laments that Evangelical and Latter-day Saint Christians do not get along better.  He then responds, point by point to an Evangelical Critic who has come up with 50 flawed reasons why the LDS Faith is not true. Martin's Response points out the flaws in the Evangelical pastor's points, and presents facts which prove them to be wrong.

Requests from a few listeners led host Martin Tanner to present in this episode of Religion Today, a few of the very best evidences of the Book of Mormon, including, (1) although writing on metal plates was unknown in Joseph Smith's day, examples of writing on metal plates during Book of Mormon times have been found in the Middle East and Central America; (2) During Joseph Smith's lifetime, horses were thought to have been unknown to Native Americans until the arival of Columbus, but the Book of Mormon mentions horses, and now examples of horses prior to Columbus have been found by archaeologists; (3) During Joseph Smith's lifetime, Native Americans were thought to use bows and arrows, and spears as weapons, but examples of Head-shields, Head-plates, scimitars, and other items of warfare have been found which verify statement in the Book of Mormon.  Martin gives many other examples of evidence Joseph Smith could not have known, which are found in the Book of Mormon, that are now supported by archeology, linguistics and other scientific evidence.  

Requests from a few listeners led host Martin Tanner to present in this episode of Religion Today, a few of the very best evidences of the Book of Mormon, including, (1) although writing on metal plates was unknown in Joseph Smith's day, examples of writing on metal plates during Book of Mormon times have been found in the Middle East and Central America; (2) During Joseph Smith's lifetime, horses were thought to have been unknown to Native Americans until the arival of Columbus, but the Book of Mormon mentions horses, and now examples of horses prior to Columbus have been found by archaeologists; (3) During Joseph Smith's lifetime, Native Americans were thought to use bows and arrows, and spears as weapons, but examples of Head-shields, Head-plates, scimitars, and other items of warfare have been found which verify statement in the Book of Mormon.  Martin gives many other examples of evidence Joseph Smith could not have known, which are found in the Book of Mormon, that are now supported by archeology, linguistics and other scientific evidence.  

  In the August 18th Come, Follow Me segment of the Interpreter Radio Show, our hosts Martin Tanner and Kris Frederickson discuss Book of Mormon lesson 37, “Glad Tidings of Great Joy” covering Helaman 13-16. You can listen to or download the Book of Mormon in Context segment of the August 18 broadcast of the […] The post Interpreter Radio: The Book of Mormon in Context Lesson 37 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

  In the August 18, 2024 episode of The Interpreter Radio Show, our hosts are Martin Tanner and Kris Frederickson. They discuss Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon lesson 37, the Proclamation on the Family and the founding fathers of the United States. You can listen to or download the August 18th broadcast of the […] The post Interpreter Radio Show — August 18, 2024 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

Martin Tanner points out the pros and cons of some of the most popular, most popular and widely read English Bible translations, including the King James Version, the Good News Bible, the New Revised Standard Version updated edition, New English Translation with over 60,000 scholarly footnotes, and Martin's personal favorite, the Contemporary English Version. 

  In the August 4th Come, Follow Me segment of the Interpreter Radio Show, our hosts Martin Tanner, Hales Swift, and Brent Schmidt discuss Book of Mormon lesson 35, “The Rock of Our Redeemer” covering Helaman 1-6. You can listen to or download the Book of Mormon in Context segment of the August 4 broadcast […] The post Interpreter Radio: The Book of Mormon in Context Lesson 35 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

Martin Tanner describes the Jewish sects that existed about a century before the time of Christ, during the lifetime of Christ, and about a century after, including the Maccabees, Sadducees, Phrisees, Zealots, Essenes, Gelileans, and several Baptist groups. The Maccabees were the first sect within Judaism.  The Sadducees denied the resurrection.  The Pharisees were the "lawyers" of the New Testament era.  They knew the laws of Judaism.. The Zealots did not separate religion and politics, and were the terrorists of their day, killing with knives those who they thought were thwarting the truth.  The Essenes were the Dead Sea Scrolls community.  They though themselves to be the livers of the higher law.

  In the August 4, 2024 episode of The Interpreter Radio Show, our hosts are Martin Tanner, Hales Swift, and Brent Schmidt. They discuss Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon lesson 35, the BYU medical school, President Nelson's birthday, and the linguistic evidence of the Book of Mormon. You can listen to or download the […] The post Interpreter Radio Show — August 4, 2024 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

Seven forest fire-fighters who died in the flames and saw each other's spirits above their bodies, only to miraculously return to life after the fire had passed.  Knowledge of the future acquired during near-death experiences, only to be supressed upon returning to life through the veil of forgetfulness.  Premonitions and warnings in the form of actual voices from God or a guardian angel. Miraculous healings, from Multiple Sclerosis and Acute Myelogenous Leukemia.  Religion Today host, Martin Tanner describes these events, and other rare and lesser known elements of near-death experiences. 

In this episode of Religion Today, Martin Tanner describes what the Joseph Smith's "Inspired Version" or "Inspired Revision" of the Bible is. It is not an inspired revision to bring the text back to the original wording.  It is more of an inspired expansion and revision of important passages. Martin provides insights into how to better understand the "Inspired Version."

In this episode of Religion Today, host Martin Tanner gives a brief overview of the Book of Abraham and the Book of Moses, the least read and least understood scriptures of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  The Book of Moses is part of the "Inspired Translation" of the Bible sometimes called the "Inspired Version."  The Book of Abraham is a translation of a scroll of Egyptian Papyri, about 60 or so feet long, one of fact scrolls, acquired by the Church in 1835.  Martin Tanner describes both books, briefly describes their contents, and responds to critics who falsely claim they are not genuine translations of ancient documents 

  In the July 7th Come, Follow Me segment of the Interpreter Radio Show, our hosts Martin Tanner, Hales Swift, and Brent Schmidt discuss Book of Mormon lesson 31, “Look to God and Live” covering Alma 36-38. You can listen to or download the Book of Mormon in Context segment of the July 7 broadcast […] The post Interpreter Radio: The Book of Mormon in Context Lesson 31 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

In this episode of Religion Today, host Martin Tanner examines the plausibility of the claims made by Joseph Smith about the origin of The Book of Mormon, translated by the gift and power of God.  He also examines the plausibility of the claims of critics who say Sidney Rigdon or Oliver Cowdery were authors.  Martin also examines the plausibility of the claims that Ethan Smith's book View of the Hebrews or Solomon Spanding's manuscript were the source for The Book of Mormon.  Martin concludes it would be impossible for Sidney Rigdon, Oliver Cowdery or View of the Hebrews, or the Spalding manuscript to be the source for the Book of Mormon.  Martin also examines the Ex-Mormons claims that similar wording in the King James Bible and the Book of Mormon means The Book of Mormon is not an ancient document, and finds this theory logically flawed.

  In the July 7, 2024 episode of The Interpreter Radio Show, our hosts are Martin Tanner, Hales Swift, and Brent Schmidt. They discuss Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon lesson 31 and the U. S. Constitution in prophecy. You can listen to or download the July 7th broadcast of the Interpreter Radio Show below. […] The post Interpreter Radio Show — July 7, 2024 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

  In the June 30th Come, Follow Me segment of the Interpreter Radio Show, our hosts Martin Tanner and Terry Hutchinson discuss Book of Mormon lesson 30, “Plant This Word in Your Hearts” discussing Alma 32-35. You can listen to or download the Book of Mormon in Context segment of the June 30 broadcast of […] The post Interpreter Radio: The Book of Mormon in Context Lesson 30 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

In this episode of Religion Today host Martin Tanner explores whether there is a real, or only apparent, conflict between religion and the theory of evolution.  Scientists claim evolution isn't a theory, but a fact. But science does not support that claim.  When the fossil record is examined closely, it is obvious it does not support the theory of evolution, because over 95% of all life forms in existence today, appeared in less than one-tenth of one-percent of the time life has existed on earth, in an explosion of new life forms, not slowly and incrementally, as Charles Darwin and his the theory of evolution predicted.  In addition, the fossil record does not have the transitional forms that would be needed to provide evidence for the theory of evolution.

  In the June 30, 2024 episode of The Interpreter Radio Show, our hosts are Martin Tanner and Terry Hutchinson, with special guest Stephen Smoot during the second hour. They discuss Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon lesson 30 and Joseph Smith's Uncanonized Revelations, newly published by the BYU Religious Studies Center. You can listen […] The post Interpreter Radio Show — June 30, 2024 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.