Hanks on 1978 Revelation (Rich Hanks 3 of 5)

Gospel Tangents Podcast

Mar 30, 2025•24 min•Season 9Ep. 1028

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Following the 1978 revelation, the LDS Church rescinded the ban preventing blacks from receiving priesthood & temple ordinances. Marion D Hanks was against the ban. Dr Matt Harris utilized Hanks’ journals to document how general authorities reacted to the new 1978 revelation. Rich Hanks details more about his father’s resistance to the ban and his elation at overturning the ban. Check out our conversation…

https://youtu.be/h6Wwz4e94WM

Don’t miss our other conversations with Richard: https://gospeltangents.com/people/richard-hanks/

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