Joseph Smith: Prophet or Poser? (part 1)

This episode is part 1 in a series going through the life of Joseph Smith.

Joseph Smith, Jr. founded what became known as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (a.k.a. the Mormon church). As we walk through this natural born leader with aspects of his life shrouded in mystery to this day, let's answer the question: was Joseph Smith a true prophet or a poser?

In part 1 we look at brief summaries of the lives of some of Joseph Smith's family to see how their different personalities and beliefs shaped Joseph's own beliefs and experiences:

1. Asael Smith - grandfather
2. Jesse Smith - uncle
3. Joseph Smith, Sr. - father
4. Lucy Mack Smith - mother

Further research:

Book of Mormon in video

Joseph Smith: The Prophet of the Restoration

Delisa Hargrove, "Asael Smith’s Letter to His Family," Patheos, Updated February 24, 2024.

John W. Welch, "Jesse Smith's 1814 Protest," BYU Studies 33:1.

Jesse Smith, "Letter to Hyrum Smith," June 17, 1829.

Scot and Maurine Proctor, "Joseph Smith Sr.’s Remarkable Vision of the Tree of Life," Meridian Magazine, January 7, 2000.

J. W. Peterson, "Another Testimony," The Deseret Weekly, January 27, 1894.

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