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The Reality of Polygamy: Joseph’s Coercion of Emma

The Reality of Polygamy: Joseph’s Coercion of Emma

The Reality of Polygamy: Joseph’s Coercion of Emma The introduction of polygamy in early Mormonism is one of the most controversial aspects of Joseph Smith’s legacy. Far from being the...

The Reality of Polygamy: Joseph’s Coercion of Emma

The Reality of Polygamy: Joseph’s Coercion of Emma The introduction of polygamy in early Mormonism is one of the most controversial aspects of Joseph Smith’s legacy. Far from being the...

The Problem with the Sealing Power: A Critical Examination of Joseph Smith’s Claims

The Problem with the Sealing Power: A Critical ...

The Problem with the Sealing Power: A Critical Examination of Joseph Smith’s Claims   The doctrine of the sealing power—the authority to bind families together for eternity through temple ordinances—is...

The Problem with the Sealing Power: A Critical ...

The Problem with the Sealing Power: A Critical Examination of Joseph Smith’s Claims   The doctrine of the sealing power—the authority to bind families together for eternity through temple ordinances—is...

The Polygamous Prophet: Marrying Emma’s Friends and Teenage Girls

The Polygamous Prophet: Marrying Emma’s Friends...

The Polygamous Prophet: Marrying Emma’s Friends and Teenage Girls   Joseph Smith, the founder of the LDS Church, engaged in one of the most controversial and damaging practices in the...

The Polygamous Prophet: Marrying Emma’s Friends...

The Polygamous Prophet: Marrying Emma’s Friends and Teenage Girls   Joseph Smith, the founder of the LDS Church, engaged in one of the most controversial and damaging practices in the...

The Destruction of Congress: A Political Prophecy That Fell Flat

The Destruction of Congress: A Political Prophe...

The Destruction of Congress: A Political Prophecy That Fell Flat Joseph Smith prophesied that if Congress did not grant protection to the Saints, it would be "broken up as a...

The Destruction of Congress: A Political Prophe...

The Destruction of Congress: A Political Prophecy That Fell Flat Joseph Smith prophesied that if Congress did not grant protection to the Saints, it would be "broken up as a...

The Controversy of Fanny Alger:  Joseph Smith's First Adulterous Affair

The Controversy of Fanny Alger: Joseph Smith's...

The Controversy of Fanny Alger: Joseph Smith's First Adulterous Affair Fanny Alger's relationship with Joseph Smith is one of the earliest and most controversial episodes in the history of the Mormon...

The Controversy of Fanny Alger: Joseph Smith's...

The Controversy of Fanny Alger: Joseph Smith's First Adulterous Affair Fanny Alger's relationship with Joseph Smith is one of the earliest and most controversial episodes in the history of the Mormon...

The Coming of the Lord by 1891: A Prophecy Unfulfilled

The Coming of the Lord by 1891: A Prophecy Unfu...

The Coming of the Lord by 1891: A Prophecy Unfulfilled   Prophecy: In 1835, Joseph Smith declared that the Second Coming of Christ would occur within 56 years, by 1891....

The Coming of the Lord by 1891: A Prophecy Unfu...

The Coming of the Lord by 1891: A Prophecy Unfulfilled   Prophecy: In 1835, Joseph Smith declared that the Second Coming of Christ would occur within 56 years, by 1891....