Mormon Miscellaneous Worldwide Talk Show

76. Joseph Smith Papers Interview The LDS Church has begun a major project involving professionally trained historians to gather, prepare, edit and publish the papers of Joseph Smith, mostly located in the LDS Archives. This is to meet the highest professional standards. The first volume was just published. It publishes, word for word, the journals of Joseph Smith for the period of 1832-1839, with many footnotes, biographical and geographical notes, a glossary and chronology. It begins with an exellent overview of the life of Joseph Smith. I spent the evening conversing with Mark Ashurst-McGee and Richard Jensen, two of the editors of this first volume. The following is a list of some of the topics covered: Nature of the journals What they reveal of Joseph Smith The degree of his religiosity Remarkable Book Sales Credibility of the editorial process Objectivity of the editors The involvement of LDS Authorities Danites Reasons the Church has hired LDS historians for this project   Talk Show host: Van Hale, LDS Mormon Miscellaneous Worldwide Talk Show 25 January 2009. Podcast address: http://mormonmisc.podbean.com To Participate Live, Sunday evenings 5:00 - 7:00 pm MST Live, in Salt Lake Valley on AM Radio • K-TALK  630 AM Live, internationally on http://www.k-talk.com Live, our call-in number is 801-254-5855 Live, participate sending short email mormontalkingpoints@gmail.com Live, your questions or comments are invited, regardless of your point of view.  Your voice will be heard around the world. To make a comment here, click on “Comment” below

Joseph Smith Papers Interview The LDS Church has begun a major project involving professionally trained historians to gather, prepare, edit and publish the papers of Joseph Smith, mostly located in the LDS Archives. This is to meet the highest professional standards. The first volume was just published. It publishes, word for word, the journals of Joseph Smith for the period of 1832-1839, with many footnotes, biographical and geographical notes, a glossary and chronology. It begins with an exellent overview of the life of Joseph Smith. I spent the evening conversing with Mark Ashurst-McGee and Richard Jensen, two of the editors of this first volume. The following is a list of some of the topics covered: Nature of the journals What they reveal of Joseph Smith The degree of his religiosity Remarkable Book Sales Credibility of the editorial process Objectivity of the editors The involvement of LDS Authorities Danites Reasons the Church has hired LDS historians for this project   Talk Show host: Van Hale, LDS Official website: http://mormonmiscellaneous.com Podcast address: http://mormonmisc.podbean.com/ This is the 4 January 2009 episode of the Mormon Miscellaneous Worldwide Talk Show, now in its 29th year.  To make a comment, click on “Comment” below To listen to future Talk Shows live, go to http://www.k-talk.com/ Sunday evenings 5:00 - 7:00 pm MST. If you have a question or comment, your participation is invited, regardless of your point of view. Your voice will be heard around the world.  

75. Mormons and Modern Israel w/ Daniel Rona My guest is Daniel Rona. He was born in Israel - Educated in America - and was a radio and TV broadcaster in Salt Lake City, St. Louis, Chicago and New York, as well as an international newscaster for the Voice of Israel.  Thirty-five years ago, he returned to Israel with his wife, Marilyn, and three children, they now have five children and six grandchildren.  Daniel Rona is still providing learning experiences in and about Israel, Egypt, Turkey and Central America. He has been the only L.D.S. licensed tour guide and tour operator in Israel for close to thirty years. The Deseret News said, His background is unique: he is an American, an Israeli, a Mormon, and a Jew! Talk Show host: Van Hale, LDS Mormon Miscellaneous Worldwide Talk Show 25 January 2009. Podcast address: http://mormonmisc.podbean.com To Participate Live, Sunday evenings 5:00 - 7:00 pm MST Live, in Salt Lake Valley on AM Radio • K-TALK  630 AM Live, internationally on http://www.k-talk.com Live, our call-in number is 801-254-5855 Live, participate sending short email mormontalkingpoints@gmail.com Live, your questions or comments are invited, regardless of your point of view.  Your voice will be heard around the world. To make a comment here, click on “Comment” below

75. Mormons and Modern Israel w/ Daniel RonaMy guest is Daniel Rona. He was born in Israel - Educated in America - and was a radio and TV broadcaster in Salt Lake City, St. Louis, Chicago and New York, as well as an international newscaster for the Voice of Israel. Thirty-five years ago, he returned to Israel with his wife, Marilyn, and three children, they now have five children and six grandchildren. Daniel Rona is still providing learning experiences in and about Israel, Egypt, Turkey and Central America. He has been the only L.D.S. licensed tour guide and tour operator in Israel for close to thirty years. The Deseret News said, His background is unique: he is an American, an Israeli, a Mormon, and a Jew!Talk Show host: Van Hale, LDSMormon Miscellaneous Worldwide Talk Show 25 January 2009.Podcast address: http://mormonmisc.podbean.comTo ParticipateLive, Sunday evenings 5:00 - 7:00 pm MSTLive, in Salt Lake Valley on AM Radio • K-TALK  630 AMLive, internationally on http://www.k-talk.comLive, our call-in number is 801-254-5855Live, participate sending short email mormontalkingpoints@gmail.comLive, your questions or comments are invited, regardless of your point of view. Your voice will be heard around the world.To make a comment here, click on “Comment” below

Mormons and Modern Israel My guest is Daniel Rona. He was born in Israel - Educated in America - and was a radio and TV broadcaster in Salt Lake City, St. Louis, Chicago and New York, as well as an international newscaster for the Voice of Israel. Thirty-five years ago, he returned to Israel with his wife, Marilyn, and three children, they now have five children and six grandchildren. Daniel Rona is still providing learning experiences in and about Israel, Egypt, Turkey and Central America. He has been the only L.D.S. licensed tour guide and tour operator in Israel for close to thirty years. The Deseret News said, His background is unique: he is an American, an Israeli, a Mormon, and a Jew! Talk Show host: Van Hale, LDS Official website: http://mormonmiscellaneous.com Podcast address: http://mormonmisc.podbean.com/ This is the 4 January 2009 episode of the Mormon Miscellaneous Worldwide Talk Show, now in its 29th year.  To make a comment, click on “Comment” below To listen to future Talk Shows live, go to http://www.k-talk.com/ Sunday evenings 5:00 - 7:00 pm MST. If you have a question or comment, your participation is invited, regardless of your point of view. Your voice will be heard around the world.

74. Hard Evidence and Religious Conviction   Guest host Don Ormsby addressed the following topics raised by participants and by himself: A brand of Islam and racism Who is saved  Belief in the Bible and Book of Mormon is not to be based on proof  Blacks and Mormonism  Financing the Book of Mormon  How do you prove something in scripture is true  Is there hard evidence of the resurrection of Jesus  Polygamy  Faith is not to be based on archaeology Talk Show host: Van Hale, LDS Mormon Miscellaneous Worldwide Talk Show 14 September 2008 Podcast address: http://mormonmisc.podbean.com To Participate Live, Sunday evenings 5:00 - 7:00 pm MST Live, in Salt Lake Valley on AM Radio • K-TALK  630 AM Live, internationally on http://www.k-talk.com Live, our call-in number is 801-254-5855 Live, participate sending short email mormontalkingpoints@gmail.com Live, your questions or comments are invited, regardless of your point of view.  Your voice will be heard around the world. To make a comment here, click on “Comment” below

74. Hard Evidence and Religious Conviction   Guest host Don Ormsby addressed the following topics raised by participants and by himself: A brand of Islam and racismWho is saved Belief in the Bible and Book of Mormon is not to be based on proof Blacks and Mormonism Financing the Book of Mormon How do you prove something in scripture is true Is there hard evidence of the resurrection of Jesus Polygamy Faith is not to be based on archaeology Talk Show host: Van Hale, LDSMormon Miscellaneous Worldwide Talk Show 14 September 2008Podcast address: http://mormonmisc.podbean.comTo ParticipateLive, Sunday evenings 5:00 - 7:00 pm MSTLive, in Salt Lake Valley on AM Radio • K-TALK  630 AMLive, internationally on http://www.k-talk.comLive, our call-in number is 801-254-5855Live, participate sending short email mormontalkingpoints@gmail.comLive, your questions or comments are invited, regardless of your point of view. Your voice will be heard around the world.To make a comment here, click on “Comment” below

Hard Evidence and Religious Conviction   Guest host Don Ormsby addressed the following topics raised by participants and by himself: A brand of Islam and racism Who is saved Belief in the Bible and Book of Mormon is not to be based on proof Blacks and Mormonism Financing the Book of Mormon How do you prove something in scripture is true Is there hard evidence of the resurrection of Jesus Polygamy Faith is not to be based on archaeology Talk Show host: Van Hale, LDS Official website: http://mormonmiscellaneous.com Podcast address: http://mormonmisc.podbean.com/ This is the 14 September 2008 episode of the Mormon Miscellaneous Worldwide Talk Show, now in its 29th year.  To make a comment, click on “Comment” below To listen to future Talk Shows live, go to http://www.k-talk.com/ Sunday evenings 5:00 - 7:00 pm MST. If you have a question or comment, your participation is invited, regardless of your point of view. Your voice will be heard around the world.

73. Polygamy: Joseph Smith's Letter of Explanation A letter of Joseph Smith on polygamy is well-known to many LDS as an article on "Happiness." It was written such that its meaning would be hidden to those who do not know its historical context. Its history includes a stir among LDS in Nauvoo in 1842, significant confrontations, exchanges in the newspapers, denials, defections and information on the early, private promulgation of polygamy.  Its content gives important insight into Joseph Smith's views and even includes a revelation. Further, it is an excellent example of a literary form which clearly teaches an impressive message on the surface, but then buried beneath the surface is a deeper message comparable to occasions when Jesus taught something seemingly simple but then invited his disciples to think deeper with the phrase "he that hath ears to hear, let him hear."   I have placed the letter in a parallel column with D&C 132. send your request to and I will send it to you by email. Those interested, send me your request to this email, mormontalkingpoints@gmail.com    Talk Show host: Van Hale, LDS Mormon Miscellaneous Worldwide Talk Show 7 September 2008 Podcast address: http://mormonmisc.podbean.com To Participate Live, Sunday evenings 5:00 - 7:00 pm MST Live, in Salt Lake Valley on AM Radio • K-TALK  630 AM Live, internationally on http://www.k-talk.com Live, our call-in number is 801-254-5855 Live, participate sending short email mormontalkingpoints@gmail.com Live, your questions or comments are invited, regardless of your point of view.  Your voice will be heard around the world. To make a comment here, click on “Comment” below

73. Polygamy: Joseph Smith's Letter of Explanation A letter of Joseph Smith on polygamy is well-known to many LDS as an article on "Happiness." It was written such that its meaning would be hidden to those who do not know its historical context. Its history includes a stir among LDS in Nauvoo in 1842, significant confrontations, exchanges in the newspapers, denials, defections and information on the early, private promulgation of polygamy.  Its content gives important insight into Joseph Smith's views and even includes a revelation. Further, it is an excellent example of a literary form which clearly teaches an impressive message on the surface, but then buried beneath the surface is a deeper message comparable to occasions when Jesus taught something seemingly simple but then invited his disciples to think deeper with the phrase "he that hath ears to hear, let him hear."   I have placed the letter in a parallel column with D&C 132. send your request to and I will send it to you by email. Those interested, send me your request to this email, mormontalkingpoints@gmail.com   Talk Show host: Van Hale, LDSMormon Miscellaneous Worldwide Talk Show 7 September 2008Podcast address: http://mormonmisc.podbean.comTo ParticipateLive, Sunday evenings 5:00 - 7:00 pm MSTLive, in Salt Lake Valley on AM Radio • K-TALK  630 AMLive, internationally on http://www.k-talk.comLive, our call-in number is 801-254-5855Live, participate sending short email mormontalkingpoints@gmail.comLive, your questions or comments are invited, regardless of your point of view. Your voice will be heard around the world.To make a comment here, click on “Comment” below

Polygamy: Joseph Smith's Letter of Explanation A letter of Joseph Smith on polygamy is well-known to many LDS as an article on Happiness. It was written such that its meaning would be hidden to those who do not know its historical context. Its history includes a stir among LDS in Nauvoo in 1842, significant confrontations, exchanges in the newspapers, denials, defections and information on the early, private promulgation of polygamy. Its content gives important insight into Joseph Smith's views and even includes a revelation. Further, it is an excellent example of a literary form which clearly teaches an impressive message on the surface, but then buried beneath the surface is a deeper message comparable to occasions when Jesus taught something seemingly simple but then invited his disciples to think deeper with the phrase "he that hath ears to hear, let him hear." Those interested in a copy of the Joseph Smith letter discussed which I have placed in a parallel column with DC 132 send your request to van.hale@k-talk.com and I will send it to you by email.   This is the 7 September 2008 episode.            

72. Would  God ... ?  Numerous arguments resort to a declaration of what God would, or would not, do, often quoting a Biblical verse to bolster the argument. However, when the Bible is examined extensively, God's parameters on many points seem very broad and often vary according to the circumstance as we see in pursuit of such questions as:  Does God cause sin?  Does God deceive?  Does God change?  Does God punish one for someone else's sin?  Talk Show host: Van Hale, LDS Mormon Miscellaneous Worldwide Talk Show 20 September 2008 Podcast address: http://mormonmisc.podbean.com To Participate Live, Sunday evenings 5:00 - 7:00 pm MST Live, in Salt Lake Valley on AM Radio • K-TALK  630 AM Live, internationally on http://www.k-talk.com Live, our call-in number is 801-254-5855 Live, participate sending short email mormontalkingpoints@gmail.com Live, your questions or comments are invited, regardless of your point of view.  Your voice will be heard around the world. To make a comment here, click on “Comment” below

72. Would  God ... ?  Numerous arguments resort to a declaration of what God would, or would not, do, often quoting a Biblical verse to bolster the argument. However, when the Bible is examined extensively, God's parameters on many points seem very broad and often vary according to the circumstance as we see in pursuit of such questions as:  Does God cause sin? Does God deceive? Does God change? Does God punish one for someone else's sin? Talk Show host: Van Hale, LDSMormon Miscellaneous Worldwide Talk Show 20 September 2008Podcast address: http://mormonmisc.podbean.comTo ParticipateLive, Sunday evenings 5:00 - 7:00 pm MSTLive, in Salt Lake Valley on AM Radio • K-TALK  630 AMLive, internationally on http://www.k-talk.comLive, our call-in number is 801-254-5855Live, participate sending short email mormontalkingpoints@gmail.comLive, your questions or comments are invited, regardless of your point of view. Your voice will be heard around the world.To make a comment here, click on “Comment” below

Would  God ... ? Numerous arguments resort to a declaration of what God would, or would not, do, often quoting a Biblical verse to bolster the argument. However, when the Bible is examined extensively, God's parameters on many points seem very broad and often vary according to the circumstance as we see in pursuit of such questions as: Does God cause sin? Does God deceive? Does God change? Does God punish one for someone else's sin? Talk Show host: Van Hale, LDS  Official website: http://mormonmiscellaneous.com/ Podcast address: http://mormonmisc.podbean.com/ • This is the 13 July 2008 episode of the Mormon Miscellaneous Worldwide Talk Show, now in its 29th year. • To listen to future Talk Shows live, go to http://www.k-talk.com/ Sunday evenings 5:00 - 7:00 pm MST. • If you have a question or comment, your participation is invited, regardless of your point of view.   Your voice will be heard around the world.   Click to visit my eStore Catalog of Digital Articles related to some of my Podcast Episodes   To make a comment, click on “Comment” below I discuss this issue referring to a number of Biblical passages.

71. More Thinking About Scriptures & Tradition I discuss some points raised by passages and situations in the scriptures.   Israelite views of proselyting Deuteronmy 32:8 and an ancient concept of God called henotheism New Testament writers drawing from the Old Testament without concern for historicity Issue of retaining or setting aside the Law Power of tradition - even the Saints are slow to accept anything contrary to their tradition Joseph Smith's progressive outlook Questions on Book of Mormon Historicity   Talk Show host: Van Hale, LDS Mormon Miscellaneous Worldwide Talk Show 15 June 2008 Podcast address: http://mormonmisc.podbean.com To Participate Live, Sunday evenings 5:00 - 7:00 pm MST Live, in Salt Lake Valley on AM Radio • K-TALK  630 AM Live, internationally on http://www.k-talk.com Live, our call-in number is 801-254-5855 Live, participate sending short email mormontalkingpoints@gmail.com Live, your questions or comments are invited, regardless of your point of view.  Your voice will be heard around the world. To make a comment here, click on “Comment” below