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Analyzing Mormonism
by Julia
Analyzing Mormonism seeks to discuss the life of Joseph Smith and the teachings of the Mormon Church, properly called The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. My intention is to share sources and details about the church to help members and non-members take an honest look at the history and theology of the Church. In many ways it is my aim to make every listener a Mormon historian.
Episodes
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How long did it take Joseph Smith to create The Book of Mormon?
In Mormonism there is a common narrative that it took Joseph Smith "sixty-five working days" to dictate the Book of Mormon, but does this paint an accurate picture of the creation of the book? What if by presenting just two sources, the timeline could be extended? What if it was extended by over...
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Is the Urim and Thummim in the Church's vault?
Joseph Fielding Smith taught us that Joseph Smith no longer used the Urim and Thummim after the organization of the Church and that it was taken back to heaven. However, in a source from Jane Manning James, we hear of a different story. ___________________ Welcome to Analyzing Mormonism! My aim…
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53 Joseph Smith and Captain Kidd
Captain William Kidd (or Robert Kidd) was a Scottish privateer. He was likely born in Dundee and later settled in New York City. But 1690, Kidd had become a highly successful privateer, commissioned to protect English interests in North America and the West Indies. In 1695, Kidd received a royal...
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52 M*sturbation and the Mormon Church w/ Natasha Helfer
We are here with certified sex therapist Natasha Helfer to talk about masturbation! Join us as we talk a little bit about the Mormon mindsets and myths around masturbation as well as the health benefits for it and more! ___________________ Welcome to Analyzing Mormonism! Our aim is to help teach...
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51 Evolution of the Mormon Temple Ceremony w/ Unpacking Mormonism
Here with the Unpacking Mormonism Podcast, Julia and America go over the evolution and changes of the Mormon Temple Ceremonies. ___________________ Welcome to Analyzing Mormonism! Our aim is to help teach accurate Church history and to help our listeners become, in many ways, Mormon historians....
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50 Responding to the Church's concerns about the Equal Rights Amendment
Join with America and Julia as they discuss the Equal Rights Amendment with Kelly Whited Jones of Utah's ERA Coalition. Utah ERA Coalition Website https://utahera.org/ Utah ERA Coalition - Facebook / utaheracoalition National ERA Coalition https://www.eracoalition.org/ Generation Ratify...
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49 A Brief History of the Family Proclamation
The Family: A Proclamation to the World was published in 1995. Join with America and Julia as they discuss the background of the document and it's contents. To full proclamation can be seen here: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/s... ___________________ Welcome to Analyzing Mormonism! Our aim…
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48 Why is the Mormon Church Against the Equal Rights Amendment?
Join with Julia as she reads the 1980 booklet released by the Church titled "The Church and the Proposed Equal Rights Amendment: A Moral Issue." The booklet can be found here: https://archive.org/details/the-church-2/page/n1/mode/2up ___________________ Welcome to Analyzing Mormonism! Our aim is…
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47 History of the Relief Society
While the Relief Society started in 1842, it ended in 1844, and did not start up again for twenty years. The Relief Society once stood for women's rights and women's education, while maintaining their own autonomous structure -earning their own money, storing their own grain, writing their own...
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46 The Mormon Church and the Equal Rights Amendment
The Equal Rights Amendment was written in 1923 by Alice Paul. It is only twenty-four words long and has still to this day NOT been ratified. The Amendment reads: “Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.” Despite the...
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45 Class Action Lawsuit Against the Mormon Church
On October 31, 2023, a lawsuit was filed against the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Daniel Chappel, Masen Christensen and John Oaks. U. S. News summarized it this way: "They claim the three of them combined have donated about $350,000 to the church over the past decade. Their...
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44 Angel Moroni’s Confusing History
Join with us as we discuss the origin and history of the angel Moroni. Was he an old man? A hiker? A toad? Wade through the historical documents with us and find out!
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43 Did Joseph Smith engage in Animal Sacrifice?
During some of Joseph Smith's treasure digs, it was reported that an animal had to be sacrificed as part of the rituals to help ward off spirits, etc. What are the sources for this? What types of animals did the Smith's sacrifice?
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42 Fact Checking Mormon Apologists on History They’d Rather Keep HIDDEN
Let's talk about Don Bradley's "New Discoveries" on what Joseph Smith's motives were when he started polygamy (at least in Nauvoo). And then let's debunk them. Julia and Carah from NuanceHoe discuss polygamy and all its downfalls through Don Bradley's argument as presented in his recent FAIR...
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41 The Lowry Nelson Letters
During episode 41 of Analyzing Mormonism podcast, Julia and America read and discuss the letters exchanged between Lowry Nelson and the LDS church back in 1947, shortly after WWII, regarding racism in the church. Lowry Nelson was a professor of sociology and taught at BYU into the 1970s. He's our...
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40 Did Mormon Prophets Drink Alcohol?
Did the early Mormon prophets adhere to the Word of Wisdom? No. Although the revelation was given in 1833, it would be another 88 years before the church made it a prerequisite for temple attendance. This episode is also available on our YouTube channel. We're trying something new and we will be...
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39 Touring Nauvoo as an ExMormon
A couple of weeks ago we visited Nauvoo as a family. This episode goes over our experience there and we discuss a few stories of the early Nauvoo saints.
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38 Wives of Joseph Smith part 3 with Jenn Kamp
Years before the revelation on polygamy was given, Joseph Smith Jr. was taking plural wives. Join Jenn Kamp, America and I as we discuss wives 11-15 of the Mormon prophet, Joseph Smith. Today we will go over: Elizabeth Durfee Sarah Cleveland Eliza R. Snow Delcena Johnson Sarah Ann Whitney To see...
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37 Excommunication & Rocky Mountain Oysters
Today America and I read the emails between my old stake president involving my excommunication from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Also, we have started a publishing company called Edina Publishers, in which we will not only publish queer affirming literature, but we will also...
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36 Wives of Joseph Smith Part 2 with Jenn Kamp
Years before the revelation on polygamy was given, Joseph Smith Jr. was taking plural wives. Join Jenn Kamp, America and I as we discuss wives 6-10 of the Mormon prophet, Joseph Smith. Today we will go over: Agnes Coolbrith Sylvia Sessions Mary Elizabeth Rollins Patty Bartlett Sessions Marinda...
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35 The First Five Wives of Joseph Smith with Jenn Kamp
Years before the revelation on polygamy was given, Joseph Smith Jr. was taking plural wives. Join Jenn Kamp, America and I as we discuss the first five wives of the Mormon prophet, Joseph Smith. Today we will go over: Fanny Alger Lucinda Pendleton Louisa Beaman Zina Huntington Presendia…
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34 Commentary on the essay Plural Marriage in Kirtland and Nauvoo
America and I give commentary to the Church's Gospel Topics Essay titled: "Plural Marriage in Kirtland and Nauvoo."
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33 Gospel Topics Essay: Plural Marriage in Kirtland and Nauvoo
Join us as America reads the essay published on the Church's website under the topic: "Plural Marriage."
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32 The Locations of Joseph Smith’s Early Treasure Quests
Today I am sharing an essay by Dan Vogel titled: "The Locations of Joseph Smith's Early Treasure Quests" published in Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, Vol 27 No. 3 (1994): 197–231. Dialogue has given me permission to share this essay and if you'd like to see the written version, please…
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31 Heavenly Mother with Jenn Kamp
Last month, Jenn Kamp and I got together and did an episode on her podcast Our Truth Be Told, about Heavenly Mother. Join with us as we discuss current teachings, past teachings and the doctrine and theology of our Mother in Heaven! To view the sources for this episode, please view the episode on...
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30 Dialogue - Grain Storage: The Balance of Power Between the Priesthood Authority and Relief Society Autonomy
This episode is a reading of an article from Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, Volume 15, No. 4 that was published in 1982. The article is called Grain Storage: The Balance of Power Between Priesthood Authority and Relief Society Autonomy by Jessie L. Embry. This article goes over the power...
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29 Women with the Priesthood with Jenn Kamp
In the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints women have used the priesthood. Women gave blessings of healing, dedicated homes, officiated to men in the temple, and one even raised a man from the dead (temporarily). These stories are not told in the manuals of the Church. You...
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28 The History of the Relief Society with Jenn Kamp
Another great episode with Jenn Kamp on her podcast Our Truth Be Told! If you want to see our slides, our sources, etc., please go over to her YouTube channel and watch it there! I learned so much when preparing for this podcast! I had been a part of the Relief Society since I was seventeen and...
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27 The Equal Rights Amendment and the Mormon Church with Jenn Kamp
Another great episode with Jenn Kamp on her podcast Our Truth Be Told! Please go on over to YouTube and view this episode with our many sources, quotes, and just super great slides! Join with us as we discuss the role the LDS leadership and church played in the Equal Rights Amendment. What…
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26 The Family Proclamation with Jenn Kamp
Jenn Kamp, who is the host of the new podcast Our Truth Be Told, has given me permission to share with you the episode we did together on The Family Proclamation. If you go and visit her channel, you'll get to see our beautiful slides and sources! So if you can and are willing, please hop on over...
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25 A Response to Hugh Nibley’s response to Fawn Brodie’s No Man Knows My History
Join America and me as we give our response to Hugh Nibley's pamphlet "No Ma'am That's Not History." We break down five of his specific criticisms of Fawn Brodie along with a few others. First we discuss the origin of the Book of Mormon. Second, Joseph Smith's character. Third, the First Vision....
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24 No Ma’am That’s Not History
In response to Fawn Brodie's book No Man Knows My History BYU Professor and Mormon apologist, Hugh Nibley wrote a booklet called No Ma'am That's Not History. Published in 1946, the sixty-two page booklet is now out-of-print and mostly ignored even among active Mormon circles. I hope you enjoy...
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23 No Man Knows My History Part 4
A few months back I got together with Scott who is the host for the podcast Rameumptom Ruminations and together he and I did a four part series of a Book Club discussing the book "No Man Knows My History" by Fawn Brodie. He has given me permission to share each of those parts here on my podcast....
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22 No Man Knows My History Part 3
A few months back I got together with Scott who is the host for the podcast Rameumptom Ruminations and together he and I did a four part series of a Book Club discussing the book "No Man Knows My History" by Fawn Brodie. He has given me permission to share each of those parts here on my podcast....
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21 No Man Knows My History Part 2
A few months back I got together with Scott who is the host for the podcast Rameumptom Ruminations and together he and I did a four part series of a Book Club discussing the book "No Man Knows My History" by Fawn Brodie. He has given me permission to share each of those parts here on my podcast....
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20 No Man Knows My History Part 1
A few months back I got together with Scott who is the host for the podcast Rameumptom Ruminations and together he and I did a four part series of a Book Club discussing the book "No Man Knows My History" by Fawn Brodie. He has given me permission to share each of those parts here on my podcast.…
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19 The Palmyra Revival
I recently reached out to the Mormonism Research Ministry and asked permission to read their booklet on my podcast. And they consented! The booklet is called "The Palmyra Revival & Mormon Origins" by Rev. Wesley Walters. His research goes over the accuracy of the revivals occurring in and around...
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18 Other First Vision Accounts
Dozens of individuals around the world claimed to have had heavenly visions, much like Joseph Smith. This episodes highlights eighteen of those individuals who gave their accounts before 1832 (with one in 1838 from a member of the Church). These individuals are as follows: Catharine Hummer in…
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17 Letter for My Wife
The author of the book Letter for My Wife has given me permission to share his book on my podcast. Comparable to The CES Letter, Letter for My Wife seeks to share the discrepancies between actual Church History and the canonized stories we heard growing up within the Church. To learn more about...
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16 Secondhand Accounts of the First Vision
Join America and me as we read over ten of the secondhand accounts of Joseph Smith's First Vision. The first five accounts that we go over are directly from the Joseph Smith Papers website. The next five come directly from the Journal of Discourses. Brigham Young, 1855 (Journal of Discourses vol....
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15 Gospel Topics Essay: Mother in Heaven
Join us as America reads the essay published on the Church's website under the topic: "Mother in Heaven."
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14 Comparing the Four First Vision Accounts
During his lifetime, Joseph Smith and others published four first-hand, First Vision Accounts -in 1832, 1835, 1838 and 1842. Join with us as we read over and compare each account.
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13 No PRIDE in the Proclamation
In honor of Pride Month, I wrote out a ten page essay that I shared on my personal facebook page. The essay seeks for greater inclusion for the LGBTQ members and poses a number of questions as to why the Family Proclamation is set up the way that it is. This is me reading that essay. It is my…
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12 Commentary on the Essay Are Mormons Christian?
America, Jessica and I give commentary to the Church's Gospel Topics Essay titled: "Are Mormons Christian?"
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11 An Argument from Silence: Exploring the Reality of Joseph Smith’s First Vision
Joseph Smith organized The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1830. In 1832 Joseph Smith claimed that he saw Jesus Christ in a vision twelve years earlier. What evidence is there that Joseph Smith did, in reality, have this heavenly vision? Were there others that validated this claim?...
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10 Gospel Topics Essay: Are Mormons Christian?
Join us as America reads the essay published on the Church's website under the topic: "Are Mormons Christian?"
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09 Commentary on First Vision Accounts Essay Part 2
This is part two of Jessica, America and myself giving commentary on the Gospel Topics Essay titled "First Vision Accounts."
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08 Commentary on First Vision Accounts Essay Part 1
America, Jessica and I give commentary on the Church's essay on the First Vision Accounts. This is part 1 of 2.
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07 The Trial of 1826
On March 20, 1826 Joseph Smith Jr. was put on trial for being a “glass looker”. Join America and me as we read some of the trial accounts for Joseph Smith Jr. The first document comes from the article “Mormonism” published in the New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge in 1883.…
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06 Gospel Topics Essay: Translation and Historicity of the Book of Abraham
This is me reading the essay published on the Church's website under the topic: "Translation and Historicity of the Book of Abraham."
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Analyzing Mormonism seeks to discuss the life of Joseph Smith and the teachings of the Mormon Church, properly called The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. My intention is to share sources and details about the church to help members and non-members take an honest look at the history and theology of the Church. In many ways it is my aim to make every listener a Mormon historian.
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