Joseph Smith
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Joseph Smith: “The Gift of Seeing”
Van Wagoner and Walkder focus on the seer stones that Joseph Smith used in the Book of Mormon translation process.
Joseph Smith and the Clash of Sacred Cultures
Shortly after the church was organized, one of Joseph Smith’s main priorities during his lifetime was preaching to the Native Americans, who he believed to be the descendants of the Lamanites.
Rediscovering the Context of Joseph Smith’s Treasure Seeking
Taylor identifies the history behind the Smith Family and treasure seeking. During the 19th century treasure seeking is associated with both greed, but also obtaining spirtual knowledge like in Joseph Smith’s case.
The Administrative Role of the Presidency: The Founding Prophet: An Administrative Biography of Joseph Smith, Jr.
RLDS Church Archivist Ronald E Romig expected The Founding Prophet: An Administrative Biography of Joseph Smith, Jr. to be exclusively about Joseph Smith.
The Psychology of Religious Genius: Joseph Smith and the Origins of New Religious Movements
Foster dives in deep into the psychology behind Joseph Smith’s decisions while he was still living.
One Face of the Hero: In Search of the Mythological Joseph Smith
Snow puts Joseph Smith squarely within Joseph Campbell’s famous work The Hero with a Thousand Faces, which is also known as the heroes journey.
The Locations of Joseph Smith’s Early Treasure Quests
Vogel uses firsthand accounts of people’s reactions to Joseph Smith’s treasure digging.
Is Joseph Smith Relevant to the Community of Christ?
I spoke as a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints/Communit y of Christ. As a result, I had a decidedly different perspective on Joseph Smith than my co-panelists.
Salvation through a Tabernacle: Joseph Smith, Parley P. Pratt, and Early Mormon Theologies of Embodiment
A discussion of the theology of the body being combined with the spirit for various different reasons.