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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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All Episodes

30:51

Old Testament Background and Introduction to Genesis

Martin Tanner"s Religion Today ·

2026/01/09

Martin Tanner describes the contents and origins of the books in the Old Testament. Next he describes the ancient Jewish model of creation found in Genesis 1, and compares it with other, later creation models, including the earth as center of the universe, the sun as the center of the Universe, the Big Bang theory, and others. Next, the creation and location of the Garden of Eden is discussed. Finally, the creation of Adam and Eve were discussed, and how literal or figurative elements of Genesis 1

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21:52

Predictions of The Second Coming of Jesus

Martin Tanner"s Religion Today ·

2026/01/02

Host Martin Tanner lists famous and infamous predictions of the Second Coming of Jesus from the Apostle Paul, a Catholic Pope, Psychics, Theologians, Scientists, Clergy, and many others, who let Matthew 24:36 slip their minds, which says, "No one knows the day or hour of the Second Coming, not the Angels or even the Son, but the Father only."

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42:14

The Birth of Jesus, with Answers to Questions About...

Martin Tanner"s Religion Today ·

2025/12/26

Have you wondered why we know the exact date of Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection, but not the date Jesus was born? Who is the Angel Gabriel? Why did Joseph want to divorce Mary, before they were married? Who were the Wise Men? Martin Tanner answers these and other questions about the birth of Jesus.

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25:18

What Was the Star of Bethlehem, a Miraculous Object,...

Martin Tanner"s Religion Today ·

2025/12/19

The planetariums have it wrong - the Star of Bethlehem could not be a conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn. It also could not have been a supernova or other natural star. Host Martin Tanner explains why the Bethlehem Star could only have been either a supernatural event or the 5 BC comet. You will also learn details about who the "Magi" were, where they came from, and why they came to see Jesus.

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26:43

The Remarkable Translator William Tyndale

Martin Tanner"s Religion Today ·

2025/12/12

While the King James Bible is widely regarded as the most-read book in the world, especially during the Christmas season, let us also remember William Tyndale. He translated the vast majority of the text of the King James and all other modern English translations of the Bible.

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17:36

A Response to Evangelical Critics: You are Violating...

Martin Tanner"s Religion Today ·

2025/12/07

Galatians 1:8-9 condemns those who preach another, different Gospel from that preached by Paul and other New Testament writers. Host Martin Tanner demonstrates why the critics, not the LDS Church, have changed New Testament teachings on God, Jesus, salvation, scripture, and other doctrines. Evangelicals, not Latter-day Saints, are preaching another, different Gospel in violation of Galatians 1:8-9.

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22:36

Scientific Evidence Demonstrates the Existence of God

Martin Tanner"s Religion Today ·

2025/11/28

Host Martin Tanner explains why the "Cambrian explosion," the Punctuated Equilibria theory, the age of the oldest star, DNA, ocean mammals, and the "fine tuning" of the universe, all demonstrate the existence of God.

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24:37

Your Wayward Children Are Not Lost, and Will be Saved

Martin Tanner"s Religion Today ·

2025/11/21

By reference to the Articles of Faith, 1 Corinthians 7:14 and other scriptures, and, statements of General Authorities, host Martin Tanner explains why wayward children are not lost and will be saved in the Kingdom of God.

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18:48

The Old Testament Jeremiah's Prophecy of the New...

Martin Tanner"s Religion Today ·

2025/11/14

Martin Tanner describes details about the horribly difficult life of the Prophet Jeremiah and his little-known messages about the following: (1) What happened to the Ark of the Covenant, (2) The Restoration of the Gospel in the latter-days, (3) Jewish belief in a Queen of Heaven, or Mother-in-Heaven, (4) God has a physical body, (5) pre-existence of spirits, and, (6) the Latter-day "New Covenant" foretold in Jeremiah 31:31-34.

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27:37

The Origin of the Concept of a War in Heaven

Martin Tanner"s Religion Today ·

2025/11/07

Host Martin Tanner provides a description and details about the Jewish, Early Christian and Latter-day Saint ideas of a War in Heaven, as found in Isaiah 14:12-20; Revelation 12:7-9; D&C 29:36-38; Abraham 3:24-28; and Moses 4:14. The war was over free will, agency and the ability to act without coercion. This is also the underlying scriptural basis for the idea that Jesus and Satan are "spirit brothers" which is often distorted by Church critics. The fundamental difference of opinion over whether

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18:21

The Kinderhook Plates Incident; and, The Zelph Incident

Martin Tanner"s Religion Today ·

2025/10/31

Although critics and anti-Mormons try to suggest the Kinderhook Plates demonstrate Joseph Smith was not a true prophet, the opposite is true. Joseph detected them to be fakes and never translated them. Critics also try to claim the Zelph incident shows Joseph Smith was a false prophet. During the Zion's Camp march, Joseph Smith received revelation about a large skeleton that was unearthed, saying the person was "Zelph," a Lamanite (Native American) prophet. The statements of Joseph Smith must be

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31:52

The Genesis Flood: Worldwide or local? Baptism of the...

Martin Tanner"s Religion Today ·

2025/10/24

Host Martin Tanner explores the origins of the ideas believed by many that: (1) The Genesis flood covered the top of every mountain, including Mt. Everest; (2) The Genesis flood was the baptism of the earth, because the earth needed baptism; (3) The earth is female, and is alive. He concludes that although some General Authorities and members take these ideas literally, there is not enough water on the earth to cover all of the mountain tops, and the idea the earth was baptised and is

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33:58

Indisputable Evidences for the Authenticity of the...

Martin Tanner"s Religion Today ·

2025/10/17

In this podcast, host Martin Tanner gives just a few of the many, many indisputable evidences that the Book of Mormon is a genuine ancient work, and that its contents demonstrate that the events described within its pages happened in Central America, not North America.

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26:12

The Passing of President Russell M. Nelson, MD, PhD

Martin Tanner"s Religion Today ·

2025/10/10

The life and legacy of Prophet, Seer and Revelator, Russell M. Nelson are summarized by host Martin Tanner.

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29:29

Attack on the Latter-day Saint Chapel in Grand Blanc,...

Martin Tanner"s Religion Today ·

2025/10/03

An non-denominational Evangelical Christian, who had a burglary conviction, two DUIs, and was a heavy meth user, who had a bad break-up with a Latter-day Saint woman years earlier in Park City, Utah drove his vehicle into an LDS Church in Michigan. He then entered, shot and killed two, shot and wounded eight others, doused the chapel with gasoline and burned it down. He was killed in a shoot-out with law enforcement. What motivated the shooter? Host Martin Tanner gives the likely sources.

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22:22

The Plan of Salvation, Jude 3, D&C 71:7, Charlie...

Martin Tanner"s Religion Today ·

2025/09/26

In this podcast, host Martin Tanner explains why capitalism, toleration, discussion, debate and correct information are all part of God's plan of salvation, while socialism, communism, censorship, intolerance, wokeism, and cancel culture are not part of God's plan.

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21:25

The Angel Raphael in D&C Section 128 and LDS Tradition

Martin Tanner"s Religion Today ·

2025/09/19

Martin Tanner describes the duties and stewardship of the archangel Raphael, one of the seven great archangels. Raphael's unique function is healing. Raphael was the angel who healed those with diseases and infirmities in the Pool of Bethesda, in the New Testament. In D&C 128, in Temple dedications, and the dedicatory prayer of the Endowment House in Salt Lake City, Raphael is invoked to heal those who enter the baptismal font with illness, defects and infirmities, including blindness.

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22:28

Is God a Person, or Just a Spirit? Is God Single or...

Martin Tanner"s Religion Today ·

2025/09/12

Although not widely known, in this episode of Religion Today, Martin describes how in Jewish and Christian tradition and belief, God the Father is seen as being a person in form, with an actual physical body. God is usually depicted in Jewish and Christian scripture and art as a man with a white beard. Early Jews and Christians believed, as do Latter-day Saints today, that God the Father is not alone, but has a wife.

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24:14

Did People During Jesus' Lifetime Believe He Was Just...

Martin Tanner"s Religion Today ·

2025/09/05

Critics claim Jesus was just an impressive man, who over time, was turned into a God by the Christians. In this episode, Martin proves this is not true. Martin shows Jesus was understood to be deity from the beginning, by a newly deciphered mosaic in an Early Christian church in Megiddo, Israel, which describes Jesus as a God. Martin also demonstrates that non-Christian historians of Jesus' time acknowledged Jesus to be a miracle worker, and someone who was crucified, at which time there was

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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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