Race Controversies in the Church | Church History Matters with Scott & Casey | December 8-14

This episode traces the complex history behind the priesthood and temple restrictions placed on members of African descent, explaining how cultural assumptions, racial fears, and later theological rationalizations gradually replaced the inclusive practices of Joseph Smith’s era. It then details President Spencer W. Kimball’s exhaustive spiritual preparation leading to the 1978 revelation that ended the ban, along with accounts of the unified confirmation the First Presidency and Twelve received.