65: New Church Essay on Translation and Polygamy

About this episode

Sandra Tanner joins the hosts to discuss new LDS Church essays on translation and polygamy, focusing on Joseph Smith's methods and character.

We are thrilled to have Sandra Tanner as a guest on our LDS Discussions series this week! Along with John, Julia, and Nemo, Sandra is here to offer commentary on three new essays recently released by the LDS Church, addressing the issues of Book of Mormon translation, polygamy, and Joseph Smith’s character. In part one of this two-part episode, we will focus on Joseph Smith’s “translation” of the Book of Mormon and on polygamy. Among the topics we’ll cover: -“Translation” vs. “Revelation” -Joseph’s use of the seer stones -What became of the Eight Witnesses -The polygamy manifestos -The Nauvoo Expositor You won’t want to miss this fascinating conversation with the one and only Sandra Tanner, as we dissect the essays point by point and offer a unique perspective on these issues. Show Notes YouTube Mormon Stories Thanks Our Generous Donors! Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today: One-time or recurring donation through Donorbox Support us on Patreon PayPal Venmo Our Platforms: YouTube Patreon Spotify Apple Podcasts Contact us: MormonStories@gmail.com PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117 Social Media: Insta: @mormstories TikTok: @mormonstoriespodcast…

People in this episode

Hosts: John, Julia, Nemo

Guest: Sandra Tanner

Topics covered

• translation
• polygamy
• Joseph Smith
• LDS Church essays
• Book of Mormon
• historical analysis

Keywords

• translation
• polygamy
• Joseph Smith
• LDS Church
• Book of Mormon
• seer stones
• Eight Witnesses
• Nauvoo Expositor

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: LDS Church

Books & works: Book of Mormon, Nauvoo Expositor

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