Introduction: The Question of Speaking in Tongues in Early Latter-day Saint History This episode responds to a listener’s inquiry about the practice of speaking in tongues in the early Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The listener encountered another podcast that claimed early Saints—including Joseph Smith and Brigham Young—spoke in tongues in a manner … Read more
Kirtland Temple Introduction: The Context of the Hosanna Shout This bonus episode revisits the historical origins of the Hosanna Shout, a subject featured earlier in Season 3. The topic is especially meaningful now that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has obtained stewardship over the Kirtland Temple and associated historic sites. With this … Read more
Elijah’s Central Role in Jewish Passover Tradition For centuries, Jewish families have set a special place at the Passover table for the prophet Elijah. In every traditional Seder, a fifth cup of wine—the Cup of Elijah—is poured but not consumed, symbolizing anticipation for his return. Doors are opened, seats remain empty, and prayers are recited … Read more
A Journey Into the Early World of the Restoration The tour carried its participants across the foundational landscape of the Restoration, beginning in the quiet woodlands of upstate New York and extending through the early gathering places of the Saints. The first stop, the Sacred Grove in Palmyra, remains inseparably linked to Joseph Smith’s 1820 … Read more
Three Witnesses, Book of Abraham The episode opens by drawing together several complex historical threads: surviving characters copied from the gold plates, early discussions surrounding the Book of Abraham, and the events that led to the formal calling of the Three Witnesses. The hosts explore what documentation survives, what has been lost, and how Joseph … Read more