Martin Tanner's Religion Today

Pre-Existence in Jewish, Catholic, Protestant and Latter-day Saint Theology

From the Bible, Apocrypha, Doctrine and Covenants, and Book of Abraham, Martin describes the belief of some Jews and Protestants, all Latter-day Saints, but not by Catholics, in a pre-existence or pre-earth life, of humans, animals, plants and all other life.

God Answers Prayers

Martin Tanner shares the story of a prayer answered in a dramatic way, originally told to him by his friend Lloyd Poleman.

Symbolism of the Salt Lake Temple, Interior and Exterior

Martin describes human progress in the interior of the Salt Lake Temple, from creation at the lower level (the Telestial kingdom), through the middle level (the Terrestrial kingdom), to the highest level (Celestial kingdom), and through the veil into heaven. Martin describes the symbolism of the exterior of the Salt Lake Temple including its six towers (symbols of the Aaronic and Melchizedek Priesthoods), earthstones, moonstones, sunstones, starstones, cloudstones, constellations, and the Angel Moroni, along with their meanings.

Why the Trinitarian Concept of God Contradicts Scripture

Martin quotes Old Testament and New Testament verses which are inconsistent with the Trinitarian theory of God, believed by most of Christianity. The Trinitarian concept was first concocted in 325 AD at the Council of Nicea to keep the Christian Church from fracturing. Eventually, Christianity fractured anyway, and the Trinitarian theory introduced false doctrine.

The Book of Abraham With Martin and Prof. Kerry Muhlestein, PhD, Egyptologist

Martin interviews Professor Muhlestein about the Book of Abraham, where it came from, errors of critics' about it, common misconceptions, and the evidence that it is a genuine translation of ancient scripture. The discussion concludes with several facts in the Book of Abraham, unknown in Joseph Smith's day, now proven to be true.