The need to stand as a witness is not just something from historical times, but just as necessary today. President of the Interpreter Foundation, Dan Peterson, shares his witness of the witnesses, and of the Book of Mormon. ...
read moreIf the Book of Mormon was a fraud, why would supposed insiders to such a fraud allow themselves to suffer incredible hardship and pain, why would they face down mobs and actually risk their lives to continue insisting it was true?...
read moreIn Joseph Smith’s day, people claimed that his story of ancient metal plates was evidence against him—because no such thing existed. In modern times, with the discovery of many examples of ancient plates, critics now claim that, of course, Joseph knew about ancient records on metal. What do we really know about Joseph and metal plates?...
read moreJames Strang was a recent convert to the church who claimed to be the successor of Joseph after the martyrdom. Strang also claimed to have discovered ancient metal plates, What do we know about this man and his claims?...
read moreWhen we discuss the witnesses of the Book of Mormon, we often overlook the first witness of the plates: Joseph Smith himself. What were his experiences with the plates?...
read moreWhile trying to dismiss claims that the witnesses interacted with the gold plates, critics often gloss over—or even completely ignore—the fact that many of the witnesses also interacted with other ancient objects. What were these objects?...
read moreEvery edition of the Book of Mormon has included a copy of the Testimony of the Three Witnesses. Who wrote it? And if each of the three witnesses didn't actually write the words themselves, does that somehow invalidate that testimony?...
read moreEyewitness testimony is used around the world in courts of law. But there's a movement today that calls into question the reliability of eyewitness testimony. Is it true that eyewitness testimony is unreliable—and thus invalid? This episode is hosted by Camrey Bagley Fox, who played Emma Smith in Witnesses, and features Jeff Bradshaw, Senior Research Scientist, Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition....
read moreWhy were witnesses to the Book of Mormon, and to the Gold Plates, necessary? What makes these claims different from others throughout history who have claimed divine visions? ...
read moreHow did the women of the early Church deal with plural marriage? How do we reconcile ourselves to this practice of that time?...
read moreJohn Whitmer was a practical, level-headed man. He was also one of the Eight Witnesses. And yet he eventually left the church along with the rest of his family. What did he actually say about his experience with the plates?...
read moreThere are a number of unofficial witnesses of the Book of Mormon who were women—however, of the official witnesses of the Book of Mormon, there are none. Why would this be?...
read moreHiram Page, one of the Eight Witnesses, claimed to have received revelations through a seer stone. What do we know about this event?...
read moreEarly on Lucy Harris was a supporter of the work, but later she fell out with the Smiths—and with her own husband. Who was Lucy Harris? ...
read moreMartin Harris was away from the church for many years before finally returning. Critics have tried to use the fact that he joined other denominations as something that invalidates his testimony of The Book of Mormon. What's the real story here?...
read moreCritics have long claimed that the various witnesses—both official and unofficial—never interacted with the plates in a physical way. First hand accounts indicate otherwise. What are we to make of such criticism? ...
read moreWhat is the purpose of the Interpreter Foundation's Witnesses Project, and all the related media: the Witnesses feature film, the Undaunted companion docudrama, and the Insights videos? This episode is hosted by Camrey Bagley Fox, who played Emma Smith in Witnesses, and features Daniel C. Peterson, President of the Interpreter Foundation and Executive Producer of Witnesses....
read moreWhat does it mean to be a witness? How can you be a witness?...
read moreGod uses human beings as his leaders on the earth. Do these people need to be perfect to be prophets, seers, and revelators? ...
read moreWhat do we know about the practice of plural marriage in the early Church? Who was Fanny Alger?...
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