

Why LDS Polygamy and Joseph Smith Historian Left and Came Back to the LDS Church (Pt 2) | E0013
Sep 25, 2023
Former historian of Joseph Smith and the LDS Church, Don Bradley, speaks about his journey of leaving and returning to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He discusses the complexity of Joseph Smith's motives in practicing polygamy and challenges assumptions about his sincerity. The chapter also explores various perspectives on people leaving the LDS Church and highlights the role of gratitude in rediscovering faith.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Returning to the Church: Fear, Doubt, and Rebirth
02:06 • 19min
Approaching Historical Evidence
20:42 • 19min
Joseph Smith's Polygamy and Motives
39:34 • 17min
Perspectives and Reasons for Leaving the LDS Church
56:08 • 11min
Finding Gratitude and Rediscovering Faith
01:07:03 • 8min
The Gospel Plan and Divine Intervention in Personal Journeys
01:15:30 • 4min