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Tanner couple challenge Mormonism in 1960s Salt Lake
Sandra and Jerald Tanner, aged 18 and 20 in 1959, questioned Joseph Smith and published early Mormon documents and a global newsletter. Their Utah Lighthouse Ministry and bookstore became a key resource for skeptics and believers, while scholars note their rigorous research yet accuse bias in interpretation.
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Salt Lake City
Sandra
Jerald Tanner
Tanners
Utah Lighthouse
Daniel C. Peterson
Brigham Young University
Sandra Tanner
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Peterson
Foundation For Ancient Research and Mormon Studies
BYU
Elbert Peck
Sunstone
Peck
Brigham Young
California
AAP
Utah Lighthouse Ministry