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Martin Tanner"s Religion Today

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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18:47

New Discoveries Show the Accuracy of the Old Testament

Martin Tanner"s Religion Today ·

2025/08/29

Martin Tanner answers the question, "How accurate and reliable are the Old Testament books?" He points out that Genesis Chapter One was written to be a testimony that God created everything, not a precise scientific narrative. (No one believes the earth, light, oceans and plants were created before the sun, moon and stars). Martin provides an array of evidence, and sources, that verify the Exodus happened, Moses was a real person, Israelites were known to have established the land of Israel by at

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23:29

Is Baptism for the Dead "Biblical" and Do Latter-day...

Martin Tanner"s Religion Today ·

2025/08/22

In this Religion Today episode, Martin Tanner explains why Baptism for the Dead (not of the dead) was taught by the Apostle Paul and practiced by Early Christians. He explains how its accurate practice by Latter-day Saints solves an enormous dilemma of Christianity: How could God be just if the vast majority of people who have ever lived are somehow doomed to Hell only because they never heard of Jesus?

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16:50

Response to the 4 Reasons Why Mormonism is Fake podcast.

Martin Tanner"s Religion Today ·

2025/08/15

Martin Tanner addresses the illogical, self-contradictory, false claims made by a nameless Evangelical Christian podcaster against the LDS Church and Joseph Smith.

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37:16

All First-Person Accounts of Joseph Smith's First...

Martin Tanner"s Religion Today ·

2025/08/08

Martin Tanner describes the nine known first-personal accounts of Joseph Smith's First Vision. One was in Joseph Smith's own handwriting. Three others were dictated by Joseph Smith. Five are the notes individuals made contemporaneously as they heard Joseph Smith describe his First Vision. Each account offers an emphasis not found in the other accounts. None of the accounts are self-contradictory, or contradict the other accounts.

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19:09

Alleged False Prophecies of Joseph Smith

Martin Tanner"s Religion Today ·

2025/08/01

In this episode of Martin Tanner's Religion Today, Martin examines the alleged false prophecies of Joseph Smith often made by critics. Each example of a purported false prophecy is debunked by exposing the flaws in each claim. The correct facts are presented and the difference between a prophecy, a conditional prophecy, and a prediction, is described.

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27:17

The Pioneer Trek from Nauvoo to the Salt Lake Valley

Martin Tanner"s Religion Today ·

2025/07/25

In celebration of Pioneer Day, Martin shares some little known detail about the Latter-day Saint pioneer trek to the Salt Lake Valley.

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01:06:14

From Self-centered Atheist to Altruistic Follower of...

Martin Tanner"s Religion Today ·

2025/07/18

Martin Tanner interviews his friend of over 35 years, Howard Storm, who shares his near-death experience (NDE) in great detail, and then answers questions about it. Howard Storm's NDE is widely considered one of the most profound, because when he died, he was initially led by evil spirits of the dead to Spirit Prison, or Hell. But when Howard cried out for help, Jesus took Howard out of there, and healed him. From there, Howard was shown many things about Heaven and earth by Jesus, who answered many

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23:11

Implications of John Taylor's Just Published 1886...

Martin Tanner"s Religion Today ·

2025/07/11

In June 2025, an 1886 John Taylor Revelation on plural marriage was published. Critics and fundamentalists say it means polygamy should never have ended, the 1890 Wilford Woodruff Manifesto should never have been issued, the LDS Church is self-contradictory and has been hiding the 1886 revelation. Host Martin Tanner explains why this is not true, for example: The 1886 John Taylor revelation says nothing that was not revealed much earlier, in 1843 in D&C 132. The 1890 Manifesto should have been

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36:14

Does the Constitution Require a "Wall of Separation"...

Martin Tanner"s Religion Today ·

2025/07/04

The phrase "wall of separation" is not in the Constitution. It comes from a letter written by Thomas Jefferson to the Danbury Baptist Association, in which Jefferson congratulates the Baptists, and by implication all Christians, and people in other religions, on their ability to freely run for office, and participate in all governmental activities in the United States. Host Martin Tanner provides many proofs that religion was not prohibited, but encouraged in the U.S. government. Examples: The

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27:15

Is God the Father described as a Man, or a Spirit, in...

Martin Tanner"s Religion Today ·

2025/06/27

Evangelical Christians, other Protestants, and also Catholics, say God is a Spirit only, quoting John 4:24 "God is spirit[,]" and, John 1:18 "No man hath seen God at any time[.]" In this episode of Religion Today, host Martin Tanner goes through many Bible passages which which say not only is God a man, he has been seen many times.

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32:08

Four Puzzling, Difficult to Understand New Testament...

Martin Tanner"s Religion Today ·

2025/06/20

Why does Matthew's Gospel begin with Jesus's genealogy, traced through Joseph, who is not Jesus's biological father, and includes an adulterer, a gentile and two prostitutes. Other options for tracing Jesus's genealogy were available. Why start a Gospel with a genealogy? Why trace Jesus's genealogy through a gentile, an adulterer and a prostitute? Martin Tanner gives the explanation, which makes perfect sense. Next, Martin tackles Matthew 22:44, in which Jesus says about the promised Messiah, "The

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22:28

Important Lessons from the Dead Sea Scrolls

Martin Tanner"s Religion Today ·

2025/06/13

Host Martin Tanner describes a few of the many ways the often neglected Dead Sea Scrolls are a treasure trove for all Christians, and especially Latter-day Saints. The DSS show there were ancient writings on metal which were hidden in the ground for future generations. The DSS show how dramatically the Old Testament has changed. The DSS were written by a Jewish sect which called themself the "Latter-day Saints" meaning they were the saints in the last days before the Messiah was born. Martin

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40:40

Was There an Apostasy?

Martin Tanner"s Religion Today ·

2025/06/06

Critics of the LDS Faith claim there could not have been an apostasy because virtually all Christian denominations believe in the Bible, in Jesus, and can trace their history back to the first century AD. But Religion Today podcast host Martin Tanner explains that the core doctrines of Christianity have all dramatically changed since the first century to the point they are unrecognizable. A few of Martin's most notable examples include: (1) the nature of God and Jesus; (2) What it takes to be

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30:10

Was Jesus Married?

Martin Tanner"s Religion Today ·

2025/05/30

In this episode of Religion Today, host Martin Tanner provides information from scripture, early Christian writings and tradition, Jewish writings and traditions, and other sources, to lay out a compelling argument for the idea that Jesus was, in all likelihood, a married man with children.

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26:30

Palestine and Israel - Conflicts and History

Martin Tanner"s Religion Today ·

2025/05/23

In this episode of Religion Today, host Martin Tanner provides a brief history of Israel, from 120,000 years ago to the present, showing that Israelites or Jews, have continuously occupied the land of Israel from at least 1,202 BC and likely much earlier, to the present. Since 1947, the internationally accepted and designated name for that land is the Country of "Israel." The name "Palestine" comes from a cruel joke made by a Roman General in circa 120 AD, renaming Israel to "Phlistinia" after the

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36:48

The Origins of the Four Gospels

Martin Tanner"s Religion Today ·

2025/05/16

In this Religion Today episode, host Martin Tanner describes the original oral sources that were apparently used by John Mark, the author of the Gospel of Mark, which was likely the first written of the Gospels. Martin describes when, how, for what purpose and by whom the other three Gospels were written.

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33:15

Archaeological Evidence that Third Nephi Chapter...

Martin Tanner"s Religion Today ·

2025/05/09

In this Religion Today episode, host Martin Tanner outlines the archaeological evidence that 3 Nephi 8 is genuine history which happened in present day Guatemala. The volcanic activity described in 3 Nephi 8 has never happened in the United States anywhere east of western Texas, making a North-American setting for Book of Mormon event in North America impossible. However, volcanic activity in the first century AD, as described in 3 Nephi 8, did happen in and around present day Guatemala, including a

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33:51

Angels: Their Origin, Purpose and Meaning

Martin Tanner"s Religion Today ·

2025/05/02

In this episode of Religion Today, host Martin Tanner describes the Jewish and Christian beliefs in angels. He gives Biblical examples from the Old and New Testaments. He explains the meaning of the English word "Angel" derives from the phrase "God's Messenger" in both Hebrew and Greek. Ancient and modern examples of angel intervention in the lives of people to provide help and comfort are described.

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22:35

The Alma Richards Story: A New Motion Picture by T.C....

Martin Tanner"s Religion Today ·

2025/04/25

Martin Tanner interviews renowned Film-maker T.C. Christensen about his new film which tells the remarkable story of Alma Richards, who, as a high school student from southern Utah, won the Olympic Gold Medal in the funning high jump. This is a must see film.

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32:55

Easter, Celebration of the Gift of the Atonement and...

Martin Tanner"s Religion Today ·

2025/04/18

In this episode of Religion Today, host Martin Tanner describes the meaning of the atonement, as reconciliation between God and Man, and how it works, as the point in time when Jesus acquired a complete, perfect understanding of the entire life of each person, and then took upon himself our sins, because of his love for each of us. Martin also describes the meaning of the resurrection, as a complete restoration of our physical body, exactly as it was when we died, from which point we grow to

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