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John G. Turner’s new book is a nimble account that showcases the frenzied core of Smith’s soul.
‘Mormon Land’: Was Joseph Smith a prophet or a scoundrel? New biography shows bits of both. Historian John Turner captures a religious icon who was always on the move, who dangerously pursued ...
Upcoming book events for ‘Joseph Smith: The Rise and Fall of an American Prophet’ June 3 • Benchmark Books, South Salt Lake, 5:30-7:30 p.m. June 7 • The Compass, Provo, 6-7 p.m.
Recently we’ve seen a rise in what some scholars are calling “polygamy denial,” with some Latter-day Saints now claiming Joseph Smith never practiced polygamy, or at least not sexual polygamy.
The LDS Church has revised illustrations explaining polygamy to kids, eliminating some cartoons and changing the message from "obedience" to "a rare exception" to the teaching of monogamy.
The children are assured that, even though Joseph Smith was reluctant to take more wives, God himself ordered our founding prophet, already a husband to Emma, to “marry” up to 40 women and girls.
Joseph Smith ruined everything when he brought in plural marriage for eternity. This is hell, not heaven. I’m 69 and still worry this may become my hellish future that no, I will NEVER agree to.
And then God told Joseph to marry other women, the account says, in addition to his wife, Emma Smith. “Joseph didn’t want to marry other wives.
It's true that Joseph Smith announced a bid for the presidency in January 1844. A mob killed him in June of the same year when he was in custody at an Illinois jail. However… What's False Smith ...