Category: Videos
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Joseph Smith — The Early Years (2010 Capstone Conference)
Sandra Tanner discusses Joseph Smith’s First Vision, money-digging, magic practices, Book of Mormon, etc.
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Mountain Meadows Massacre
Discussion of the events and turbulent atmosphere in Mormon Utah that led to one of the worst atrocities on U.S. soil.
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The Book of Abraham
If the Book of Abraham is a genuine record (written by the hand of Abraham, himself), it would be the oldest biblical text. Does the evidence support Joseph Smith’s claims about it?
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Joseph Smith as a Sexual Predator (2009 Manti Pageant Talk, Part 2)
Joseph Smith’s tactics of approaching young, vulnerable women for plural marriage are difficult to justify, given how similarly predators of our own time operate (and are not condoned).
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Why Mormons Leave (2009 Manti Pageant Talk, Part 1)
Discussion of some common areas of questioning among Mormons at a conference for Christians seeking to better understand and dialogue with Latter-day Saints.
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The Role of ‘Prophet, Seer, and Revelator’ in the Mormon Church (2009 Compassionate Boldness Conference)
According to Joseph Smith, God instructed his followers to receive Smith’s words as if from God’s own mouth. Is this acceptable, given all of the miss-translations and failed prophecies of Smith?
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Early Mormon Polygamy (Looking at D&C, Section 132)
Doris Hanson and Sandra Tanner discuss how early Mormon leaders, including Joseph Smith, lied about practicing polygamy.
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Who Wrote the Book of Mormon?
Sandra Tanner and Pastor Wallace weigh thoughtful evidence of the Book of Mormon’s authorship.
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Mormon Polygamy History – 1890 Manifesto and 1904 Second Manifesto
Focusing on the two ‘manifestos’ disavowing polygamous practice, Sandra Tanner and Doris Hanson discuss the LDS church’s historic problem with doctrinal fidelity and public image.
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Life of Emma Smith
Sandra Tanner contrasts the historical figure of Emma Smith with the sanitized LDS portrayal in the upcoming film “Emma Smith: My Story,” discussing her tumultuous life with Joseph Smith.