What Did Joseph Smith Really Look Like? The Case for the Lucien Foster Daguerreotype This video presents a detailed historical and visual investigation into the question, “What did Joseph Smith really look like?” It argues that the familiar image long associated with Joseph Smith was not simply copied from a later painting, but ultimately derives…
Joseph Smith’s Vision of Resurrection: Ancient Evidence for the Sacred Hand Clasp This article is a written summary of an Informed Saints video featuring scholar Spencer Kraus, who explores a remarkable connection between Joseph Smith’s teachings about resurrection, sacred hand clasps, and ancient Christian temple traditions. The discussion examines Joseph Smith’s 1843 vision of the…
This article is a written summary of a Let’s Get Real conversation between Stephen Jones and historian Don Bradley exploring the remarkable family connection between Dallin H. Oaks and Martin Harris. President Oaks’s middle name is Harris, reflecting his maternal Harris ancestry. His mother, Stella Harris Oaks, descended from Emer Harris, the older brother of…
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King Follett Discourse Explained: Joseph Smith’s Teachings on Exaltation, the Nature of God, and Eternal Progression King Follett Discourse is one of the most important and controversial sermons ever delivered by Joseph Smith. Given in Nauvoo on April 7, 1844, only a few months before his martyrdom, the sermon explores profound doctrines about exaltation, the…
Book of Abraham Evidence: A Faith-Centered Summary of Recent Scholarship This article is a written summary of a long-form video published by the Thoughtful Faith YouTube channel, created to help missionaries and members better understand common questions about the Book of Abraham. The video brings together recent research from multiple scholars to address long-standing criticisms,…
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