Joseph Smith
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Mrs. Brodie and Joseph Smith: Exploding the Myth about Joseph Smith, the Mormon Prophet by F.L. Stewart
In response to Fawn Brodies’s biography of Joseph Smith, F.L. Stewart published a book called Exploding the Myth About Joseph Smith, the Mormon Prophet.
Governor Thomas Ford and the Murderers of Joseph Smith
Member and non members have criticized Governor Thomas Ford of Illinois for his inability to save Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum. Huntress was arguing that Governor Ford had a lot of difficulties that he…
A Comment on Joseph Smith’s Account of His First Vision and the 1820 Revival
Ever since people first heard of the First Vision, the events surrounding it has been clouded by controversy. Crawley comments with historical references that help to clarify this controversy
Joseph Smith, An American Muhammad? An Essay On the Perils of Historical Analogy
Since around the time as the martyrdom, Joseph Smith has been compared to Muhammad who was the founder of Islam. Green and Goldrup presents evidence for how Islam and the church are different.
A Hint of an Explanation: The Message of the Joseph Smith Papyri: an Egyptian Endowment by Hugh Nibley
Review of An Egyptian Endowment by Hugh Nibley, which discusses the papyri that Joseph Smith allegedly used to help translate the Book of Abraham. Hugh Nibley decided to state his case, but allow readers to form their…
The Law Above the Law: Carthage Conspiracy: The Trial of the Accused Assassins of Joseph Smith
Jensen argues that this book is a mustread for anyone who is interested in ‘Mormon history, philosophy, and the law.’
Fate and the Persecutors of Joseph Smith: Transmutations of an American Myth
In the 1950s there was a book published call Fate of the Persecutors of Joseph Smith, which contains stories that have been part of folklore that have been passed down discussing what happened to the people…
Joseph Smith and the Structure of Mormon Identity
Joseph Smith’s 1838 account of the First Vision has taken priority in structuring Mormon identity, despite the existence of different versions. This article explores why that version is so meaningful to Latter-day Saints, reflecting on…
Joseph Smith: “The Gift of Seeing”
Van Wagoner focuses on the seer stones that Joseph Smith used in the Book of Mormon translation process.