Bringhurst on Bushman-Brodie
Who has written the best biography of Joseph Smith? The two most prominent authors are Fawn Brodie and Richard Bushman. Dr. Newell Bringhurst weighs in
RickB
March 1, 2018
Who has written the best biography of Joseph Smith? The two most prominent authors are Fawn Brodie and Richard Bushman. Dr. Newell Bringhurst weighs in
[paypal-donation] Greg Prince wrote a book[1] on the evolution of LDS Priesthood. In our next conversation, I’ll talk to Greg and I’ll ask him more
How do you figure out Joseph Smith’s DNA profile? It turns out that Dr. Ugo Perego was actually doing a lot of genealogy work in
[paypal-donation] The RLDS Church was founded on the claim that Joseph Smith never practiced polygamy. Even on her death bed, Emma Smith made the startling
When we talk about Mormon polygamy, we usually mean polygyny—where a man has more than 1 wife. The opposite of that is polyandry, where a
We’re here to talk about Joseph’s first plural wife. Dr. Brian Hales noted that this marriage likely occurred prior to the sealing power being restored.
This is not your typical polygamy conversation. How did polygamy get started in the LDS Church? Dr. Mark Staker has a very interesting theory: he