↓
 

Indie Mormon

  • Welcome
  • Links
    • Rational Stage Links
    • Faithful Stage Links
    • Podcasts
    • Blogs
  • Quotes
    • All or Nothing
    • Historicity
    • Brigham Young
    • Gordon B. Hinckley
    • Jeffrey R. Holland
    • Joseph Smith
  • All Posts
  • About

Tag Archives: Joseph Smith

Post navigation

← Older posts
Newer posts →

The Lost 116 Pages: How It Should Have Ended

Indie Mormon Posted on January 18, 2016 by Steve OttesonSeptember 21, 2016

Most people familiar with the story of the translation of the Book of Mormon know about the lost first 116 pages of the Book of Mormon manuscript. Martin Harris served as scribe for the first 116 pages, and his skeptical wife … Continue reading →

Posted in Book of Mormon, Comics/Art, Humor | Tagged Joseph Smith | 6 Replies

The Prophet Puzzle: Graphic Novel Edition

Indie Mormon Posted on December 22, 2015 by Steve OttesonSeptember 21, 2016

A scene from “The Prophet Puzzle”, a short graphic novel. I originally created this short graphic novel for a Sunstone Magazine contest. Unfortunately they told me they didn’t get enough submissions, so they cancelled the contest. My story was inspired … Continue reading →

Posted in Book of Mormon, Comics/Art | Tagged Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith | Leave a reply

The Prophet Puzzle: Possible Solutions

Indie Mormon Posted on December 19, 2015 by Steve OttesonApril 14, 2018

“The Prophet Puzzle” contains two of the three essays I discuss in this post. (Here’s a short graphic novel inspired by the information in this post.) If you go to the front page of Indie Mormon, you can see a word … Continue reading →

Posted in Book of Mormon | Tagged Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith | Leave a reply

My Temple Epiphany

Indie Mormon Posted on August 30, 2015 by Steve OttesonFebruary 24, 2016

A model of the second temple in Jerusalem Back when I was a TBM (true believing Mormon), I would get annoyed when mainstream Christians would say Mormons aren’t Christian. “Jesus Christ is in the name of our church!” we protest. … Continue reading →

Posted in Jesus Christ | Tagged Jesus Christ, Joseph Smith, Temple | 1 Reply

Can the Church Survive the Internet?

Indie Mormon Posted on August 22, 2015 by Steve OttesonFebruary 24, 2016

Will the internet kill the LDS church, or just wound it? That’s up to the LDS church. The LDS church is in a difficult spot. Many LDS leaders have presented the Book of Mormon and the church as an “all … Continue reading →

Posted in Internet, Stages of Faith, True Church | Tagged Book of Abraham, Book of Mormon, Community of Christ, Doubts, Internet, Joseph Smith | 3 Replies

Why the Seer Stone Shouldn’t Matter

Indie Mormon Posted on August 9, 2015 by Steve OttesonFebruary 24, 2016

The seer stone used to translate the Book of Mormon, as published by the LDS church This week the LDS church produced photos of the seer stone that Joseph Smith used to translate the Book of Mormon. I’ve seen a … Continue reading →

Posted in Book of Mormon, Shelf Busters | Tagged Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith | 1 Reply

The One True Church

Indie Mormon Posted on August 1, 2015 by Steve OttesonAugust 2, 2015

Growing up in the LDS church, there was no mistaking that we believed we belonged to the One True Church. D&C 1:30, a revelation from God to Joseph Smith, says the LDS church is “…the only true and living church … Continue reading →

Posted in True Church | Tagged Book of Mormon, Community of Christ, Joseph Smith, RLDS | 3 Replies

How Was the Book of Mormon Written?

Indie Mormon Posted on June 18, 2015 by Steve OttesonSeptember 8, 2015

I know of three theories on how the Book of Mormon was written: Theory 1: The LDS View Ancient prophets on the American continent kept records over many centuries, and then the prophet-historian Mormon compiled the records onto gold plates. … Continue reading →

Posted in Book of Mormon, Shelf Busters | Tagged Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith | Leave a reply

Book of Mormon Historicity

Indie Mormon Posted on June 11, 2015 by Steve OttesonSeptember 8, 2015

Is the Book of Mormon an actual historical account of ancient civilizations who once existed on the American continent? I don’t doubt that many have had spiritual experiences with the Book of Mormon. But people have had spiritual experiences in countless … Continue reading →

Posted in Book of Mormon, Shelf Busters | Tagged Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith | Leave a reply

“Studies of the Book of Mormon” by B. H. Roberts

Indie Mormon Posted on June 3, 2015 by Steve OttesonFebruary 24, 2016

“Studies of the Book of Mormon” by B. H. Roberts, Second Edition 1992 (4.5 out of 5 tapirs) Brigham Henry Roberts (March 13, 1857 – September 27, 1933) was a leader and historian of the LDS church. He served as … Continue reading →

Posted in Book of Mormon, Book Reviews | Tagged Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith | Leave a reply

Post navigation

← Older posts
Newer posts →
©2023 - Indie Mormon - Weaver Xtreme Theme
↑