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ePub feed of Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship
Turning Type into Pi: The Destruction of the Nauvoo Expositor in Historical Context

ePub feed of Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2023


Abstract: The destruction of the Nauvoo Expositor has been portrayed as an event that stands out as a unique act where Joseph Smith and the Nauvoo City Council suppressed free speech. However, rather than being an anomaly, the destruction of the Nauvoo Expositor was historically and socially reflective of society in a volatile period in […] The post Turning Type into Pi: The Destruction of the Nauvoo Expositor in Historical Context first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

Audio podcast of the Interpreter Foundation
Turning Type into Pi: The Destruction of the Nauvoo Expositor in Historical Context

Audio podcast of the Interpreter Foundation

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2023 46:26


Abstract: The destruction of the Nauvoo Expositor has been portrayed as an event that stands out as a unique act where Joseph Smith and the Nauvoo City Council suppressed free speech. However, rather than being an anomaly, the destruction of the Nauvoo Expositor was historically and socially reflective of society in a volatile period in […] The post Turning Type into Pi: The Destruction of the Nauvoo Expositor in Historical Context first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

Gospel Tangents Podcast
Baptist Pastor in Nauvoo Pageant! (Bryan Ready 4 of 4*)

Gospel Tangents Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2023 1:26


Bryan Ready has visited the Nauvoo Pageant for years, and now he's part of the cast! He'll describe his experiences in the pageant, and how Casey Griffiths asked him to write about Church history sites in Illinois. Check out our conversation, but signing up to our free newsletter at https://gospeltangents.com/newsletter https://youtu.be/Z6DSD9uhRLo transcript to follow Copyright © 2023 Gospel Tangents All Rights Reserved Except for book reviews, no content may be reproduced without written permission transcript to follow Copyright © 2023 Gospel Tangents All Rights Reserved Except for book reviews, no content may be reproduced without written permission

Religion Today
2023-07-30 Religion Today - Angels in Jewish and Christian Tradition, in the Bible, and in the LDS Faith

Religion Today

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2023 20:01


The word "angel" means messenger from God. In this episode of Religion Today host Martin Tanner gives information about the seven archangels in Judeo-Christian tradition, in the Old and New Testaments, in LDS scripture, and the idea that just as the Angel Raphael was believed to be the healing angel at the Pool of Bathesda, in Nauvoo, Raphael was believed to heal the sick and infirm in the baptismal fonts in the Nauvoo Temple. Guardian angels and the roll of angels in LDS tradition are also discussed.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This Week in Mormons
7/15 – Australian Tithing, Tanzania FSY, & The Constitution at Church

This Week in Mormons

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2023 60:27


Become a TWiM Patron in order to get early-release episodes and bonus content.  Quick Clips: Making a meetinghouse into multi-person housing development (Melissa) Cloudflare CEO says ‘exclusion' culture hurts Utah's tech state, but admits Mormon missionaries grow up to be great salespeople: ‘You're selling the hardest thing in the world' (Matt) First FSY in Tanzania / FSY facility in Asia (Melissa) Church restructuring in Australia to avoid tax problems (Matt) Church seeking for members with music skills (Melissa) Utah Area Presidency Letter directs stakes in Utah to encourage members to gain a greater appreciation for the Founding Fathers and the US Constitution. They promote materials from a non-profit that was founded by Republicans.  (Matt) Nauvoo pageants? I thought this was over. (Melissa) New lyrics to hymn ‘As Sisters in Zion' (Matt) Famous Mormons: Which star of The Conners and Roseanne was raised LDS? John Goodman Roseanne Barr Sara Gilbert Big/Little/No Deal: Utah man stabbed to death in Oregon defending friend against harassment. (Matt) Latter-day Saint girl with cerebral palsy choreographed wheelchair dance to win national competition. Willa Mason is using her gifts and talents to bring more ‘sunshine into the world' (Melissa) The GOP has a glaring Mormon problem. This may be why the church recently issued a statement about political neutrality (Matt) Utah's Governor Cox on ‘Face the Nation' (Melissa) Utah Area YSA Conference (Matt) New book by Robert Millet discusses overlooked aspects of priesthood blessings. (Melissa) LDS Church announces three new missions in Africa. (Matt) CONVERSATION?? How do you celebrate Pioneer Day (Melissa) Trek (Melissa) Mormons Doing Goodly: Missionaries help out during a windstorm in Nauvoo. (Matt) Members of the church helped clean up in Keokuk Iowa. (Matt) This Week in Mormon History: 180 years ago this week, Joseph Smith told Emma about polygamy. She was not a fan of the idea. 190 years ago today - 1833. The July issue of the Evening and Morning Star contains a controversial article by W. W. Phelps quoting Missouri state law and constitution regarding freed blacks entering the state and freedom of religion. 45 years ago today - Jul 10, 1978: Ron [Walker of the church history department] said that Elder Hinckley could be a good champion for us [church historians] if he finally came to know us. He is the only one of the brethren, he said, who has a listed phone number. Because of that he receives many crank calls but feels he needs to do it. He feels at least one of the brethren should have a listed number so that people can find someone to "tell off" or to express their feelings to.

Gospel Tangents Podcast
Nephite Temple Near Nauvoo? (Jay Mackley 2 of 2)

Gospel Tangents Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2023 68:06


There is a claim that there is a Nephite Temple across the Mississippi River from Nauvoo. Does Jay Mackley think there is evidence? In our final conversation with Limited Heartland Geographer Jay Mackley, why does he prefer a tight translation instead of loose for the Book of Mormon? We'll hit the tougher questions: anachronisms, DNA, and geology. Check out our conversation... https://youtu.be/R9ps8UCuLGw transcript to follow Copyright © 2023 Gospel Tangents All Rights Reserved Except for book reviews, no content may be reproduced without written permission transcript to follow Copyright © 2023 Gospel Tangents All Rights Reserved

The Salt Lake Tribune's Mormon Land
Deconstructing Carthage — Why Joseph was slain and why it was about more than religion | Episode 291

The Salt Lake Tribune's Mormon Land

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2023 25:38


Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints learn early on about the murder of their faith's founder, Joseph Smith. They know that, on June 27, 1844 (179 years ago this month), he and his brother Hyrum were gunned down by a mob at a jail in Carthage, Ill. They know that no one was ever convicted of the killings. And they know that the ugliness that took place outside their “City Beautiful” marked the beginning of the end to the Saints' stay in nearby Nauvoo. What many insiders and outsiders alike either don't know or fail to recognize, however, is that Smith's slaying was not only a religious martyrdom but also a political assassination. They forget that the church leader was a candidate for the U.S. presidency at the time of his death and was the first American to be assassinated while running for the White House. On this week's show, with the help of Benjamin Park, author of the acclaimed “Kingdom of Nauvoo: The Rise and Fall of a Religious Empire on the American Frontier,” we revisit the mystique surrounding Carthage, how it happened, why it happened, what can be learned from it.

ePub feed of Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship
Theosis in the Book of Mormon: The Work and Glory of the Father, Mother and Son, and Holy Ghost

ePub feed of Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2023


Abstract: While some scholars have suggested that the doctrine of theosis — the transformation of human beings into divine beings — emerged only in Nauvoo, the essence of the doctrine was already present in the Book of Mormon, both in precept and example. The doctrine is especially well developed in 1 Nephi, Alma 19, and […] The post Theosis in the Book of Mormon: The Work and Glory of the Father, Mother and Son, and Holy Ghost first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

Audio podcast of the Interpreter Foundation
Theosis in the Book of Mormon: The Work and Glory of the Father, Mother and Son, and Holy Ghost

Audio podcast of the Interpreter Foundation

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2023 116:27


Abstract: While some scholars have suggested that the doctrine of theosis — the transformation of human beings into divine beings — emerged only in Nauvoo, the essence of the doctrine was already present in the Book of Mormon, both in precept and example. The doctrine is especially well developed in 1 Nephi, Alma 19, and […] The post Theosis in the Book of Mormon: The Work and Glory of the Father, Mother and Son, and Holy Ghost first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

PDF feed of Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship
Theosis in the Book of Mormon: The Work and Glory of the Father, Mother and Son, and Holy Ghost

PDF feed of Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship

Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2023


Abstract: While some scholars have suggested that the doctrine of theosis — the transformation of human beings into divine beings — emerged only in Nauvoo, the essence of the doctrine was already present in the Book of Mormon, both in precept and example. The doctrine is especially well developed in 1 Nephi, Alma 19, and […] The post Theosis in the Book of Mormon: The Work and Glory of the Father, Mother and Son, and Holy Ghost first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

Mormon Discussions Podcasts – Full Lineup
The Greek Psalter Incident – Another Tale of Translation: Mormonism LIVE: 127

Mormon Discussions Podcasts – Full Lineup

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2023 153:30


The story of Joseph Smith and Henry Caswall (Caswell) and the Greek Psalter incident is a historical event that took place in 1842 in Nauvoo Ill.. During his visit to Nauvoo, Illinois, where the Mormon Church was headquartered at the time, Caswall met with Joseph Smith. Caswall showed The Prophet a ancient document which Caswall… Read More »The Greek Psalter Incident – Another Tale of Translation: Mormonism LIVE: 127 The post The Greek Psalter Incident – Another Tale of Translation: Mormonism LIVE: 127 appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.

Radio Free Mormon
The Greek Psalter Incident – Another Tale of Translation: Mormonism LIVE: 127

Radio Free Mormon

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2023 153:30


The story of Joseph Smith and Henry Caswall (Caswell) and the Greek Psalter incident is a historical event that took place in 1842 in Nauvoo Ill.. During his visit to Nauvoo, Illinois, where the Mormon Church was headquartered at the time, Caswall met with Joseph Smith. Caswall showed The Prophet a ancient document which Caswall… Read More »The Greek Psalter Incident – Another Tale of Translation: Mormonism LIVE: 127

Come Back Podcast
Don Bradley, a church historian that was disillusioned by Joseph Smith, removed his records. After more studying, he discovered his faith being strengthened and returned to the LDS church.

Come Back Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2023 52:10


"I was seeing all these things where I was like 'Wow - what is the Nauvoo endowment doing in the Book of Mormon?' I had been convinced that Joseph Smith didn't know anything about the endowment until he became a freemason in 1842, instead I was seeing it all over the Book of Mormon. I was seeing it in accounts of Joseph Smith's first vision and acquiring his seer stone. I was seeing it in the accounts of the lost 116 pages of the Book of Mormon. My mind was kind of blown."

New Books in History
Benjamin E. Park, "Kingdom of Nauvoo: The Rise and Fall of a Religious Empire on the American Frontier" (Liveright, 2020)

New Books in History

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2023 59:19


Compared to the Puritans, Mormons have rarely gotten their due, treated as fringe cultists at best or marginalized as polygamists unworthy of serious examination at worst. In Kingdom of Nauvoo: The Rise and Fall of a Religious Empire on the American Frontier (Liveright, 2020), the historian Benjamin E. Park excavates the brief life of a lost Mormon city, and in the process demonstrates that the Mormons are, in fact, essential to understanding American history writ large. Drawing on newly available sources from the LDS Church--sources that had been kept unseen in Church archives for 150 years--Park recreates one of the most dramatic episodes of the 19th century frontier. Founded in Western Illinois in 1839 by the Mormon prophet Joseph Smith and his followers, Nauvoo initially served as a haven from mob attacks the Mormons had endured in neighboring Missouri, where, in one incident, seventeen men, women, and children were massacred, and where the governor declared that all Mormons should be exterminated. In the relative safety of Nauvoo, situated on a hill and protected on three sides by the Mississippi River, the industrious Mormons quickly built a religious empire; at its peak, the city surpassed Chicago in population, with more than 12,000 inhabitants. The Mormons founded their own army, with Smith as its general; established their own courts; and went so far as to write their own constitution, in which they declared that there could be no separation of church and state, and that the world was to be ruled by Mormon priests. This experiment in religious utopia, however, began to unravel when gentiles in the countryside around Nauvoo heard rumors of a new Mormon marital practice. More than any previous work, Kingdom of Nauvoo pieces together the haphazard and surprising emergence of Mormon polygamy, and reveals that most Mormons were not participants themselves, though they too heard the rumors, which said that Joseph Smith and other married Church officials had been "sealed" to multiple women. Evidence of polygamy soon became undeniable, and non-Mormons reacted with horror, as did many Mormons--including Joseph Smith's first wife, Emma Smith, a strong-willed woman who resisted the strictures of her deeply patriarchal community and attempted to save her Church, and family, even when it meant opposing her husband and prophet. A raucous, violent, character-driven story, Kingdom of Nauvoo raises many of the central questions of American history, and even serves as a parable for the American present. How far does religious freedom extend? Can religious and other minority groups survive in a democracy where the majority dictates the law of the land? The Mormons of Nauvoo, who initially believed in the promise of American democracy, would become its strongest critics. Throughout his absorbing chronicle, Park shows the many ways in which the Mormons were representative of their era, and in doing so elevates nineteenth century Mormon history into the American mainstream. Blair Hodges hosted and produced the Maxwell Institute Podcast for eight years before going independent with his current show, Fireside with Blair Hodges. It features interviews with writers, scholars, social justice advocates, and artists talking about culture, faith, memory, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

New Books in Christian Studies
Benjamin E. Park, "Kingdom of Nauvoo: The Rise and Fall of a Religious Empire on the American Frontier" (Liveright, 2020)

New Books in Christian Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2023 59:19


Compared to the Puritans, Mormons have rarely gotten their due, treated as fringe cultists at best or marginalized as polygamists unworthy of serious examination at worst. In Kingdom of Nauvoo: The Rise and Fall of a Religious Empire on the American Frontier (Liveright, 2020), the historian Benjamin E. Park excavates the brief life of a lost Mormon city, and in the process demonstrates that the Mormons are, in fact, essential to understanding American history writ large. Drawing on newly available sources from the LDS Church--sources that had been kept unseen in Church archives for 150 years--Park recreates one of the most dramatic episodes of the 19th century frontier. Founded in Western Illinois in 1839 by the Mormon prophet Joseph Smith and his followers, Nauvoo initially served as a haven from mob attacks the Mormons had endured in neighboring Missouri, where, in one incident, seventeen men, women, and children were massacred, and where the governor declared that all Mormons should be exterminated. In the relative safety of Nauvoo, situated on a hill and protected on three sides by the Mississippi River, the industrious Mormons quickly built a religious empire; at its peak, the city surpassed Chicago in population, with more than 12,000 inhabitants. The Mormons founded their own army, with Smith as its general; established their own courts; and went so far as to write their own constitution, in which they declared that there could be no separation of church and state, and that the world was to be ruled by Mormon priests. This experiment in religious utopia, however, began to unravel when gentiles in the countryside around Nauvoo heard rumors of a new Mormon marital practice. More than any previous work, Kingdom of Nauvoo pieces together the haphazard and surprising emergence of Mormon polygamy, and reveals that most Mormons were not participants themselves, though they too heard the rumors, which said that Joseph Smith and other married Church officials had been "sealed" to multiple women. Evidence of polygamy soon became undeniable, and non-Mormons reacted with horror, as did many Mormons--including Joseph Smith's first wife, Emma Smith, a strong-willed woman who resisted the strictures of her deeply patriarchal community and attempted to save her Church, and family, even when it meant opposing her husband and prophet. A raucous, violent, character-driven story, Kingdom of Nauvoo raises many of the central questions of American history, and even serves as a parable for the American present. How far does religious freedom extend? Can religious and other minority groups survive in a democracy where the majority dictates the law of the land? The Mormons of Nauvoo, who initially believed in the promise of American democracy, would become its strongest critics. Throughout his absorbing chronicle, Park shows the many ways in which the Mormons were representative of their era, and in doing so elevates nineteenth century Mormon history into the American mainstream. Blair Hodges hosted and produced the Maxwell Institute Podcast for eight years before going independent with his current show, Fireside with Blair Hodges. It features interviews with writers, scholars, social justice advocates, and artists talking about culture, faith, memory, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/christian-studies

New Books in Religion
Benjamin E. Park, "Kingdom of Nauvoo: The Rise and Fall of a Religious Empire on the American Frontier" (Liveright, 2020)

New Books in Religion

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2023 59:19


Compared to the Puritans, Mormons have rarely gotten their due, treated as fringe cultists at best or marginalized as polygamists unworthy of serious examination at worst. In Kingdom of Nauvoo: The Rise and Fall of a Religious Empire on the American Frontier (Liveright, 2020), the historian Benjamin E. Park excavates the brief life of a lost Mormon city, and in the process demonstrates that the Mormons are, in fact, essential to understanding American history writ large. Drawing on newly available sources from the LDS Church--sources that had been kept unseen in Church archives for 150 years--Park recreates one of the most dramatic episodes of the 19th century frontier. Founded in Western Illinois in 1839 by the Mormon prophet Joseph Smith and his followers, Nauvoo initially served as a haven from mob attacks the Mormons had endured in neighboring Missouri, where, in one incident, seventeen men, women, and children were massacred, and where the governor declared that all Mormons should be exterminated. In the relative safety of Nauvoo, situated on a hill and protected on three sides by the Mississippi River, the industrious Mormons quickly built a religious empire; at its peak, the city surpassed Chicago in population, with more than 12,000 inhabitants. The Mormons founded their own army, with Smith as its general; established their own courts; and went so far as to write their own constitution, in which they declared that there could be no separation of church and state, and that the world was to be ruled by Mormon priests. This experiment in religious utopia, however, began to unravel when gentiles in the countryside around Nauvoo heard rumors of a new Mormon marital practice. More than any previous work, Kingdom of Nauvoo pieces together the haphazard and surprising emergence of Mormon polygamy, and reveals that most Mormons were not participants themselves, though they too heard the rumors, which said that Joseph Smith and other married Church officials had been "sealed" to multiple women. Evidence of polygamy soon became undeniable, and non-Mormons reacted with horror, as did many Mormons--including Joseph Smith's first wife, Emma Smith, a strong-willed woman who resisted the strictures of her deeply patriarchal community and attempted to save her Church, and family, even when it meant opposing her husband and prophet. A raucous, violent, character-driven story, Kingdom of Nauvoo raises many of the central questions of American history, and even serves as a parable for the American present. How far does religious freedom extend? Can religious and other minority groups survive in a democracy where the majority dictates the law of the land? The Mormons of Nauvoo, who initially believed in the promise of American democracy, would become its strongest critics. Throughout his absorbing chronicle, Park shows the many ways in which the Mormons were representative of their era, and in doing so elevates nineteenth century Mormon history into the American mainstream. Blair Hodges hosted and produced the Maxwell Institute Podcast for eight years before going independent with his current show, Fireside with Blair Hodges. It features interviews with writers, scholars, social justice advocates, and artists talking about culture, faith, memory, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/religion

New Books in the American West
Benjamin E. Park, "Kingdom of Nauvoo: The Rise and Fall of a Religious Empire on the American Frontier" (Liveright, 2020)

New Books in the American West

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2023 59:19


Compared to the Puritans, Mormons have rarely gotten their due, treated as fringe cultists at best or marginalized as polygamists unworthy of serious examination at worst. In Kingdom of Nauvoo: The Rise and Fall of a Religious Empire on the American Frontier (Liveright, 2020), the historian Benjamin E. Park excavates the brief life of a lost Mormon city, and in the process demonstrates that the Mormons are, in fact, essential to understanding American history writ large. Drawing on newly available sources from the LDS Church--sources that had been kept unseen in Church archives for 150 years--Park recreates one of the most dramatic episodes of the 19th century frontier. Founded in Western Illinois in 1839 by the Mormon prophet Joseph Smith and his followers, Nauvoo initially served as a haven from mob attacks the Mormons had endured in neighboring Missouri, where, in one incident, seventeen men, women, and children were massacred, and where the governor declared that all Mormons should be exterminated. In the relative safety of Nauvoo, situated on a hill and protected on three sides by the Mississippi River, the industrious Mormons quickly built a religious empire; at its peak, the city surpassed Chicago in population, with more than 12,000 inhabitants. The Mormons founded their own army, with Smith as its general; established their own courts; and went so far as to write their own constitution, in which they declared that there could be no separation of church and state, and that the world was to be ruled by Mormon priests. This experiment in religious utopia, however, began to unravel when gentiles in the countryside around Nauvoo heard rumors of a new Mormon marital practice. More than any previous work, Kingdom of Nauvoo pieces together the haphazard and surprising emergence of Mormon polygamy, and reveals that most Mormons were not participants themselves, though they too heard the rumors, which said that Joseph Smith and other married Church officials had been "sealed" to multiple women. Evidence of polygamy soon became undeniable, and non-Mormons reacted with horror, as did many Mormons--including Joseph Smith's first wife, Emma Smith, a strong-willed woman who resisted the strictures of her deeply patriarchal community and attempted to save her Church, and family, even when it meant opposing her husband and prophet. A raucous, violent, character-driven story, Kingdom of Nauvoo raises many of the central questions of American history, and even serves as a parable for the American present. How far does religious freedom extend? Can religious and other minority groups survive in a democracy where the majority dictates the law of the land? The Mormons of Nauvoo, who initially believed in the promise of American democracy, would become its strongest critics. Throughout his absorbing chronicle, Park shows the many ways in which the Mormons were representative of their era, and in doing so elevates nineteenth century Mormon history into the American mainstream. Blair Hodges hosted and produced the Maxwell Institute Podcast for eight years before going independent with his current show, Fireside with Blair Hodges. It features interviews with writers, scholars, social justice advocates, and artists talking about culture, faith, memory, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-west

New Books in American Studies
Benjamin E. Park, "Kingdom of Nauvoo: The Rise and Fall of a Religious Empire on the American Frontier" (Liveright, 2020)

New Books in American Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2023 59:19


Compared to the Puritans, Mormons have rarely gotten their due, treated as fringe cultists at best or marginalized as polygamists unworthy of serious examination at worst. In Kingdom of Nauvoo: The Rise and Fall of a Religious Empire on the American Frontier (Liveright, 2020), the historian Benjamin E. Park excavates the brief life of a lost Mormon city, and in the process demonstrates that the Mormons are, in fact, essential to understanding American history writ large. Drawing on newly available sources from the LDS Church--sources that had been kept unseen in Church archives for 150 years--Park recreates one of the most dramatic episodes of the 19th century frontier. Founded in Western Illinois in 1839 by the Mormon prophet Joseph Smith and his followers, Nauvoo initially served as a haven from mob attacks the Mormons had endured in neighboring Missouri, where, in one incident, seventeen men, women, and children were massacred, and where the governor declared that all Mormons should be exterminated. In the relative safety of Nauvoo, situated on a hill and protected on three sides by the Mississippi River, the industrious Mormons quickly built a religious empire; at its peak, the city surpassed Chicago in population, with more than 12,000 inhabitants. The Mormons founded their own army, with Smith as its general; established their own courts; and went so far as to write their own constitution, in which they declared that there could be no separation of church and state, and that the world was to be ruled by Mormon priests. This experiment in religious utopia, however, began to unravel when gentiles in the countryside around Nauvoo heard rumors of a new Mormon marital practice. More than any previous work, Kingdom of Nauvoo pieces together the haphazard and surprising emergence of Mormon polygamy, and reveals that most Mormons were not participants themselves, though they too heard the rumors, which said that Joseph Smith and other married Church officials had been "sealed" to multiple women. Evidence of polygamy soon became undeniable, and non-Mormons reacted with horror, as did many Mormons--including Joseph Smith's first wife, Emma Smith, a strong-willed woman who resisted the strictures of her deeply patriarchal community and attempted to save her Church, and family, even when it meant opposing her husband and prophet. A raucous, violent, character-driven story, Kingdom of Nauvoo raises many of the central questions of American history, and even serves as a parable for the American present. How far does religious freedom extend? Can religious and other minority groups survive in a democracy where the majority dictates the law of the land? The Mormons of Nauvoo, who initially believed in the promise of American democracy, would become its strongest critics. Throughout his absorbing chronicle, Park shows the many ways in which the Mormons were representative of their era, and in doing so elevates nineteenth century Mormon history into the American mainstream. Blair Hodges hosted and produced the Maxwell Institute Podcast for eight years before going independent with his current show, Fireside with Blair Hodges. It features interviews with writers, scholars, social justice advocates, and artists talking about culture, faith, memory, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

New Books Network
Benjamin E. Park, "Kingdom of Nauvoo: The Rise and Fall of a Religious Empire on the American Frontier" (Liveright, 2020)

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2023 59:19


Compared to the Puritans, Mormons have rarely gotten their due, treated as fringe cultists at best or marginalized as polygamists unworthy of serious examination at worst. In Kingdom of Nauvoo: The Rise and Fall of a Religious Empire on the American Frontier (Liveright, 2020), the historian Benjamin E. Park excavates the brief life of a lost Mormon city, and in the process demonstrates that the Mormons are, in fact, essential to understanding American history writ large. Drawing on newly available sources from the LDS Church--sources that had been kept unseen in Church archives for 150 years--Park recreates one of the most dramatic episodes of the 19th century frontier. Founded in Western Illinois in 1839 by the Mormon prophet Joseph Smith and his followers, Nauvoo initially served as a haven from mob attacks the Mormons had endured in neighboring Missouri, where, in one incident, seventeen men, women, and children were massacred, and where the governor declared that all Mormons should be exterminated. In the relative safety of Nauvoo, situated on a hill and protected on three sides by the Mississippi River, the industrious Mormons quickly built a religious empire; at its peak, the city surpassed Chicago in population, with more than 12,000 inhabitants. The Mormons founded their own army, with Smith as its general; established their own courts; and went so far as to write their own constitution, in which they declared that there could be no separation of church and state, and that the world was to be ruled by Mormon priests. This experiment in religious utopia, however, began to unravel when gentiles in the countryside around Nauvoo heard rumors of a new Mormon marital practice. More than any previous work, Kingdom of Nauvoo pieces together the haphazard and surprising emergence of Mormon polygamy, and reveals that most Mormons were not participants themselves, though they too heard the rumors, which said that Joseph Smith and other married Church officials had been "sealed" to multiple women. Evidence of polygamy soon became undeniable, and non-Mormons reacted with horror, as did many Mormons--including Joseph Smith's first wife, Emma Smith, a strong-willed woman who resisted the strictures of her deeply patriarchal community and attempted to save her Church, and family, even when it meant opposing her husband and prophet. A raucous, violent, character-driven story, Kingdom of Nauvoo raises many of the central questions of American history, and even serves as a parable for the American present. How far does religious freedom extend? Can religious and other minority groups survive in a democracy where the majority dictates the law of the land? The Mormons of Nauvoo, who initially believed in the promise of American democracy, would become its strongest critics. Throughout his absorbing chronicle, Park shows the many ways in which the Mormons were representative of their era, and in doing so elevates nineteenth century Mormon history into the American mainstream. Blair Hodges hosted and produced the Maxwell Institute Podcast for eight years before going independent with his current show, Fireside with Blair Hodges. It features interviews with writers, scholars, social justice advocates, and artists talking about culture, faith, memory, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Sunstone Magazine
E96: The Scandal at Garden Grove

Sunstone Magazine

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2023


Garden Grove is known as one of the way-stations for Latter-day Saints who were fleeing Nauvoo in 1846-47. But this Winter Quarters encampment was full of tawdry secrets, crime and even a… brothel? Join Lindsay and Bryan as they discuss the Garden Grove branch, bawdy houses, counterfeiting and more. Winter Quarters just got a whole …

Sunstone Mormon History Podcast
E96: The Scandal at Garden Grove

Sunstone Mormon History Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2023


Garden Grove is known as one of the way-stations for Latter-day Saints who were fleeing Nauvoo in 1846-47. But this Winter Quarters encampment was full of tawdry secrets, crime and even a... brothel? Join Lindsay and Bryan as they discuss the Garden Grove branch, bawdy houses, counterfeiting and more. Winter Quarters just got a whole lot more interesting! Shownotes: Donate to Sunstone and the History Podcast (leave us a note in the comment section to say hi!) Register for the Sunstone Summer Symposium (Use coupon code HistoryPod for 30% off full or one day registration and active through April 20th) The Weight of Words: Discourse, Power and the19th Century Prostitute by Yoshan A. Kennedy-Churnac Portrait of a Prostitute: A Feminist Analysis of The Victorian Sex Worker in 19th Century Art and Literature by Marissa Merlino Language Matters, Talking About Sex Work Garden Grove Council Minutes Garden Grove Branch papers relating to reinstatement of branch Mormon Migration Way Stations Book: On the Mormon Frontier (ed. Juanita Brooks) Book: Personal Writings of Eliza R. Snow (ed. by Maureen Ursenbach Beecher)  Book: Mormons at the Missouri (Richard Bennett) Book: Mormon Midwife (ed. Donna Toland Smart) Book: Winter Quarters (ed. Maurine Carr Ward)

Unrefined
Episode 173: The Haunted Cambre House

Unrefined

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2023 51:11


Have you ever wanted to get married at a haunted wedding venue? That is exactly what The Cambre House in Nauvoo, Illinois is. The property and home have been around since the 1860s and owner Becca Williamson joined us to talk about the history and the hauntings. Becca has been dong paranormal investigations for 20 years and has activity here she just can't explain. Learn about the Cambre House:https://cambrehouse.com/All of our links:https://linktr.ee/UnrefinedPodcast

Project Zion Podcast
555 | Cuppa Joe | Origin of Camping in Nauvoo | Wendy Eaton

Project Zion Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 57:40


Ninety-five years and counting! Since its beginning in 1928, youth camping has been a primary point of connection, community, and leadership development for Community of Christ children and youth.  Although some things have changed drastically since the early 1900s, much of the camping program remains from those early days in Nauvoo, IL.  Join Karin Peter as she sits down with Wendy Eaton to get a peek into the historic beginning of camping in the Community of Christ. For Barb Walden's lecture on “Community of Christ History in the Holy Land,” and more on the ministry of Elder Sordin, check out Episode 354: Historic Sites Foundation Autumn Lecture Series. For questions about the history of camping in Nauvoo, email Wendy at Weaton@cofchrist.org HOST:Karin PeterGUEST:Wendy Eaton Download TranscriptThanks for listening to Project Zion Podcast!Follow us on Facebook and Instagram!

Sunstone Mormon History Podcast
E91: A Diamond in the Bluff

Sunstone Mormon History Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2023


Today we are talking about Council Bluffs and how Mormons ended up there. The episode with Lindsay and Bryan discusses the controversial land trade Mormons made with the federal government to be able to settle "Winter Quarters" and the tragic consequences of the deal. SHOWNOTES: A typewritten copy of a manuscript titled "Camp of the Saints and the circumstances connected with their exodus from Nauvoo, the City of Joseph West through the wilderness in search of home and place of rest", containing an inventory of the circumstances connected to the LDS exodus from Nauvoo. The manuscript was written by by John D. Lee Young.    The Mormon Battalion's Manifest Destiny: Expansion and Identity during the Mexican-American War by Natalie Brooke Coffman

Sunstone Mormon History Podcast
E90: Winter (Quarters) is Coming

Sunstone Mormon History Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2023


We kick off a new season leaving Nauvoo and heading into the great unknown. Join Lindsay and Bryan for a fascinating look at the Mormon journey into Iowa, known as Winter Quarters.

Mormon Book Reviews Podcast
A Freemason Talks About Mormonism and Masonry Connections! w/Jason Smith

Mormon Book Reviews Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2023 68:22


On a very special episode of Mormon Book Reviews, Mormon Scholar and Freemason Jason Smith comes on the program to discuss his research regarding the influence of Masonry on the formation of Mormonism. In this fascinating coversation he discusses how the "Morgan Affair" played a major role in the development of the Book of Mormon. The idea that Masonic Temple Rites were well known at this time and they may have been referenced in the lost 116 pages is also explored. Jason shows how Masonry played a major role during the Kirtland period as well, especially in the formation of temple rituals and the Book of Abraham. The Nauvoo period is then discussed and it is speculated that Joseph's entanglements with Masonry may have played a role in his martydom. We talk about the book "Method Infinite: Freemasonry and the Mormon Restoration" written by Cheryl Bruno, Joe Steve Swick III, Nick Literski. Jason wrote a review of it for the September issue of the John Whitmore Historical Association's Journal and he previews it here. We then talk a little about Jason's background. He was originally a staunch anti-Mason as a member of the Southern Baptist Convention. His father was a Freemason and Jason talks about how much it met that he become a "Brother" to his father before his passing. The discussion then turns to his work regarding the legacy of Pauline Hancock, the female founder of a Restorationist church. This church would have a major impact on the lives of Jerald and Sandra Tanner and their ministry. I look forward to having Jason back on to discuss how the Restoration impacted his Christian faith. Stay Tuned! #Mormonism&Masonry #Freemasonry #Methodinfinite

Sunstone Mormon History Podcast

The Season of Nauvoo is (finally) in the books. Join Bryan and Lindsay as they discuss the year and the new season ahead.

Face in Hat
5.5 Holy Matrimony, Holy Grail

Face in Hat

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2022 25:35


So, was Jesus married? Our holiday edition of our series on open questions follows Christopher James Blythe's article on the same question. Conspiracy, Assassin's Creed, Dan Brown, this one's got it all. Lots of great links in the show notes! See you next year! Link to our Face in Hat discord server! https://discord.gg/MnSMvKHvwh Dialogue Podcast Network https://www.dialoguejournal.com/podcasts/ Was Jesus Married?, by Christopher James Blythe https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5137&context=byusq The full issue: Yet to be revealed, open questions in Latter-Day Saint theology. Edited by Eric A. Eliason and Terryl L. Givens https://byustudies.byu.edu/journal/60-3/ The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail, by The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Holy_Blood_and_the_Holy_Grail Wiki on the book! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Holy_Blood_and_the_Holy_Grail Identical ancestors point https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identical_ancestors_point Terrible Revolution: Latter-day Saints and the American Apocalypse, by Christopher James Blythe https://amzn.to/3WBKo6E LDS Church Issues Statement Regarding "The Da Vinci Code" https://www.ksl.com/article/266159/lds-church-issues-statement-regarding-the-da-vinci-code Evil along the Mississippi: Stories from Nauvoo, by Christopher James Blythe https://irreantum.associationmormonletters.org/17-1-evil-along-the-mississippi-stories-from-nauvoo/ Introducing Introductions to Mormon Thought.  The first two books are linked there and below: Eugene England: A Mormon Liberal, by Kristine Haglund, and Vardis Fisher: A Mormon Novelist https://www.press.uillinois.edu/wordpress/introducing-introductions-to-mormon-thought/ https://www.press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=p058332 https://www.press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=83xxc9pb9780252044090 Dialogue Book Report #19: Strange Mormon Fiction: Dave Butler and William Morris https://www.dialoguejournal.com/podcasts/dialogue-book-report-19-strange-mormon-fiction-dave-butler-and-william-morris/

Sunstone Mormon History Podcast
Episode 88: Vilate Kimball and the Nauvoo Temple Mysteries

Sunstone Mormon History Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2022


As we wrap up the Nauvoo era of Mormon history, we focus in on a lesser known figure that had a big impact on Mormonism: Vilate Kimball

Audio podcast of the Interpreter Foundation
Conference Talks: Latter-day Houses of the Lord: Developments in Their Design and Function

Audio podcast of the Interpreter Foundation

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2022 23:05


This essay traces the modern-day usage and understanding of temples from the Kirtland Temple to Nauvoo and the Salt Lake Temple. Architecture was used to teach principles. While the Kirtland Temple was preparatory (think of the vision of Christ and the conference of keys by Abraham, Moses, Abraham, Elias, and finally Elijah), the Nauvoo Temple was dedicated to ritual usage. In 1879, the Church reduced temple usage to rituals, and thus assembly rooms are missing from later temples. Through his paper, Cowan shows how temples have changed according to revelation and how prophets have seen models in vision that then have been incorporated in the temples God's people built. The post Conference Talks: Latter-day Houses of the Lord: Developments in Their Design and Function first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.

Viewpoint on Mormonism
Visiting LDS historical sites Part 18

Viewpoint on Mormonism

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2022 14:00


Bill and Eric describe a trip they took with Trevor Wolfe last July to Nauvoo, IL; Kirtland, OH; and Palmyra, NY. Photos of the trip can be seen at mrm.org/nauvoo-trip. This is the final week in the series.

Viewpoint on Mormonism
Visiting LDS historical sites Part 17

Viewpoint on Mormonism

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 14:00


Bill and Eric describe a trip they took with Trevor Wolfe last July to Nauvoo, IL; Kirtland, OH; and Palmyra, NY. Photos of the trip can be seen at mrm.org/nauvoo-trip. This is the final week in the series.

Viewpoint on Mormonism
Visiting LDS historical sites Part 16

Viewpoint on Mormonism

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2022 14:00


Bill and Eric describe a trip they took with Trevor Wolfe last July to Nauvoo, IL; Kirtland, OH; and Palmyra, NY. Photos of the trip can be seen at mrm.org/nauvoo-trip. This is the final week in the series.

Viewpoint on Mormonism
Visiting LDS historical sites Part 15

Viewpoint on Mormonism

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2022 14:00


Bill and Eric describe a trip they took with Trevor Wolfe last July to Nauvoo, IL; Kirtland, OH; and Palmyra, NY. Photos of the trip can be seen at mrm.org/nauvoo-trip. This is the third week in the series.

Viewpoint on Mormonism
Visiting LDS historical sites Part 14

Viewpoint on Mormonism

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2022 14:00


Bill and Eric describe a trip they took with Trevor Wolfe last July to Nauvoo, IL; Kirtland, OH; and Palmyra, NY. Photos of the trip can be seen at mrm.org/nauvoo-trip. This is the third week in the series.

Viewpoint on Mormonism
Visiting LDS historical sites Part 13

Viewpoint on Mormonism

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 14:00


Bill and Eric describe a trip they took with Trevor Wolfe last July to Nauvoo, IL; Kirtland, OH; and Palmyra, NY. Photos of the trip can be seen at mrm.org/nauvoo-trip. This is the third week in the series.

Viewpoint on Mormonism
Visiting LDS historical sites Part 12

Viewpoint on Mormonism

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2022 14:00


Bill and Eric describe a trip they took with Trevor Wolfe last July to Nauvoo, IL; Kirtland, OH; and Palmyra, NY. Photos of the trip can be seen at mrm.org/nauvoo-trip. This is the third week in the series.

Viewpoint on Mormonism
Visiting LDS historical sites Part 11

Viewpoint on Mormonism

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2022 14:00


Bill and Eric describe a trip they took with Trevor Wolfe last July to Nauvoo, IL; Kirtland, OH; and Palmyra, NY. Photos of the trip can be seen at mrm.org/nauvoo-trip. This is the third week in the series.

Viewpoint on Mormonism
Visiting LDS historical sites Part 10 

Viewpoint on Mormonism

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2022 14:00


Bill and Eric describe a trip they took with Trevor Wolfe last July to Nauvoo, IL; Kirtland, OH; and Palmyra, NY. Photos of the trip can be seen at mrm.org/nauvoo-trip. This is the second week in the series.

Standard of Truth
Mormon Battalion Part 1

Standard of Truth

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2022 50:36


We wanted to apologize for some audio issues in this week's episode. We will try to fix the audio on the upcoming Mormon Battalion episodes. In this episode, we set the context for America at the time of the Mexican-American War. At the time the majority of Americans make their living through farming and westward expansion continues as land is the driver of social standing and monetary wealth. We also discuss both the blessing and curse of saints gathering altogether and look at Nauvoo and Illinois as a whole in 1844. Please visit our website at www.standardoftruth.com If you have any questions or possible topics of discussion for upcoming podcasts, please email us at: questions@standardoftruthpodcast.com

Viewpoint on Mormonism
Visiting LDS historical sites Part 9

Viewpoint on Mormonism

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2022 14:00


Bill and Eric describe a trip they took with Trevor Wolfe last July to Nauvoo, IL; Kirtland, OH; and Palmyra, NY. Photos of the trip can be seen at mrm.org/nauvoo-trip. This is the second week in the series.

Viewpoint on Mormonism
Visiting LDS historical sites Part 8

Viewpoint on Mormonism

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2022 14:00


Bill and Eric describe a trip they took with Trevor Wolfe last July to Nauvoo, IL; Kirtland, OH; and Palmyra, NY. Photos of the trip can be seen at mrm.org/nauvoo-trip. This is the second week in the series.

Viewpoint on Mormonism
Visiting LDS historical sites Part 7

Viewpoint on Mormonism

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2022 14:00


Bill and Eric describe a trip they took with Trevor Wolfe last July to Nauvoo, IL; Kirtland, OH; and Palmyra, NY. Photos of the trip can be seen at mrm.org/nauvoo-trip. This is the second week in the series.

Viewpoint on Mormonism
Visiting LDS historical sites Part 6

Viewpoint on Mormonism

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2022 14:00


Bill and Eric describe a trip they took with Trevor Wolfe last July to Nauvoo, IL; Kirtland, OH; and Palmyra, NY. Photos of the trip can be seen at mrm.org/nauvoo-trip. This is the second week in the series.

Sunstone Mormon History Podcast
E85: The Quincy Convention

Sunstone Mormon History Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2022


After the death of Joseph Smith, things got even wilder in Nauvoo. Bryan and Lindsay talk about the crazy chaos and sit down with historian Dr. Benjamin Park to unpack it all.

Viewpoint on Mormonism
Visiting LDS historical sites Part 5

Viewpoint on Mormonism

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2022 14:00


Bill and Eric describe a trip they took with Trevor Wolfe last July to Nauvoo, IL; Kirtland, OH; and Palmyra, NY. Photos of the trip can be seen at mrm.org/nauvoo-trip. This is the first of three weeks.

Viewpoint on Mormonism
Visiting LDS historical sites Part 4

Viewpoint on Mormonism

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2022 14:00


Bill and Eric describe a trip they took with Trevor Wolfe last July to Nauvoo, IL; Kirtland, OH; and Palmyra, NY. Photos of the trip can be seen at mrm.org/nauvoo-trip. This is the first of three weeks.

Viewpoint on Mormonism
Visiting LDS historical sites Part 3

Viewpoint on Mormonism

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2022 14:00


Bill and Eric describe a trip they took with Trevor Wolfe last July to Nauvoo, IL; Kirtland, OH; and Palmyra, NY. Photos of the trip can be seen at mrm.org/nauvoo-trip. This is the first of three weeks.

The Salt Lake Tribune's Mormon Land
The ‘hidden' wives of Joseph Smith and how they viewed polygamy | Episode 257

The Salt Lake Tribune's Mormon Land

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2022 40:06


The polygamy of Mormonism's second prophet-president, Brigham Young, is well known. Until the late 1990s, however, many members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints had no idea that church founder Joseph Smith had taken dozens of women as his plural wives. Unlike with his first wife, Emma Smith, he didn't live with the women (polygamy was hidden during the early faith's years in Nauvoo, Ill.) and how intimate he was with them remains in dispute among historians. Scholar Todd Compton was among the first to fully document Smith's wives in his 1997 book, “In Sacred Loneliness: The Plural Wives of Joseph Smith.” Now he has come out with a second book, “In Sacred Loneliness: The Documents,” which includes many of the materials he mined to gain a better understanding of the first Mormon's marital relations. On this week's show, Compton discusses what he learned about Jospeh Smith, his wives (some in their early teens and some married to other men), what their marriages were like, their level of intimacy, whether any children resulted and more.

Mormon Discussions Podcasts – Full Lineup
Rameumptom Ruminations: 072: No Man Knows My History Review Part 4 with Julia from Analyzing Mormonism

Mormon Discussions Podcasts – Full Lineup

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 64:48


This episode continues the series by reviewing the book No Man Knows My History by Fawn Brodie. Julia from Analyzing Mormonism returns to the discussion with her eye for detail. This section covers chapters 22 through 27. In this last section, we cover the last years in Nauvoo, Joseph’s presidential campaign, and the events leading… Read More »Rameumptom Ruminations: 072: No Man Knows My History Review Part 4 with Julia from Analyzing Mormonism The post Rameumptom Ruminations: 072: No Man Knows My History Review Part 4 with Julia from Analyzing Mormonism appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.