Joseph Smith, the Prophet
Truman Madsen’s book is not biography, though it touches upon aspects of Joseph Smith’s character and personality. Nor is it primarily a collection of the Prophet’s ideas, despite numerous quotations
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Joseph Smith’s New York Reputation Reexamined
Rodger I. Anderson has written a book which thus characterizes some of the work of two of BYU’s most honored historians: Hugh Nibley and Richard L. Anderson. He concludes that
Joseph Smith’s 1826 Trial
A newer version of this article was published as a chapter in Sustaining the Law. Follow this link to view the chapter.
Since the subject of the 1826 trial of Joseph
Joseph Smith
Before looking at some details, we should pause to celebrate. A respected series, Sources of American Spirituality, has included the Mormon prophet Joseph Smith. Readers and those who use libraries
Joseph Smith and Modern Mormonism
Much has been said in recent years about the development and “evolution” of thought and practice in Mormonism. Of particular interest to some is what is perceived to be a
Joseph Smith III
With this excellent biography Roger Launius, thirty-five years old, has established himself as the foremost historian of the RLDS church. There are other RLDS historians who are better known in
The Prophet Joseph Smith
In the preface to their volume, editors Larry C. Porter and Susan Easton Black note the serious dichotomy between faith and scholarship in many of the books about the life
Joseph Smith, the Constitution, and Individual Liberties
The theological impact of Joseph Smith today is not even questioned. But what of his secular contributions? Was the Prophet important, like Jefferson, for his political insights? What were his
Joseph Smith and the Gospel of Matthew
Joseph Smith was a man of deep spiritual insight, one who loved the Bible and delighted in making plain those passages which had particular relevance to Latter-day Saint doctrine. That
Joseph Smith III and the Kirtland Temple Suit
On 23 February 1880, Judge L. S. Sherman of the Court of Common Pleas, Lake County, Ohio, announced the decision awarding ownership of the historic Kirtland Temple, the Mormon religious
