

Keystone
Keystone
On Keystone, our goal is to fortify Latter-day Saint faith and combat misinformation through good, old-fashioned research.
Episodes
Mentioned books

Sep 10, 2024 • 9min
Ep. 17: Checking CES Letter claims about the "imaginary plates"
An antagonistic source called the CES Letter compiles several quotes that talk about the Book of Mormon witnesses only seeing the golden plates in a vision, or with their imagination, or under entrancement, etc. How reliable are these quotes? If they really did see the plates in a “vision,” is that even a problem? Stick around and find out.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@keystonelds
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/keystonelds/
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@keystonelds
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/keystonelds/
Website: https://www.keystonelds.com
Music by Zach Sundwall.

Sep 4, 2024 • 9min
Ep. 16: Let's talk about the Martin Harris "spiritual eyes" claims
An antagonistic source called the CES Letter compiles 4 quotes that talk about Book of Mormon witness Martin Harris only seeing the angel and the golden plates through spiritual eyes. How reliable are these quotes? What does “spiritual eyes” even mean? And, is it a problem?
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@keystonelds
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/keystonelds/
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@keystonelds
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/keystonelds/
Website: https://www.keystonelds.com
Music by Zach Sundwall.

Aug 27, 2024 • 11min
Ep. 15: Reacting to Johnny Harris | The INSANE Story of How the Mormons Created Utah
YouTuber Johnny Harris recently published the second installment of his series on Latter-day Saint history. In this episode, David Snell gives his reaction to the video, and offers some additional context to a few sections that deserve to be fleshed out a bit more.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@keystonelds
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/keystonelds/
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@keystonelds
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/keystonelds/
Website: https://www.keystonelds.com
Music by Zach Sundwall.

Aug 20, 2024 • 8min
Ep. 14: Will the real Joseph Smith please stand up?
Did Joseph Smith write the Book of Mormon? In this episode, David explores how theories about the origin of the Book of Mormon have changed over time.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@keystonelds
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/keystonelds/
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@keystonelds
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/keystonelds/
Website: https://www.keystonelds.com
Music by Zach Sundwall.

Aug 12, 2024 • 40min
Ep. 13: New research reveals Book of Mormon likely had MANY authors
Did you know that some of the different writers/narrators in the Book of Mormon have measurably different and distinct voices? In this episode, BYU Professor John Hilton III shares some of the remarkable research he's been working on over the last 10+ years.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@keystonelds
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/keystonelds/
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/keystonelds/
Website: https://www.keystonelds.com
Music by Zach Sundwall.

Aug 6, 2024 • 10min
Ep. 12: Brigham Young gave Native Americans flour laced with GLASS?!
Some people claim that Brigham Young instructed Latter-day Saint settlers to give Native Americans sacks of flour that had shards of glass hidden within. Who is making this claim? Where does it come from? And most importantly, is it true?
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@keystonelds
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/keystonelds/
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/keystonelds/
Website: https://www.keystonelds.com
Music by Zach Sundwall.

Jul 29, 2024 • 9min
Ep. 11: How a murder on the Provo river led to this Ute massacre
In this episode, David talks about perhaps the single most controversial conflict between the Utah pioneers and Native Americans: the Battle at Fort Utah (also known as the Fort Utah Massacre or Provo River Massacre).
This episode is marked as "explicit" due to descriptions of historical violence.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@keystonelds
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/keystonelds/
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/keystonelds/
Website: https://www.keystonelds.com
Music by Zach Sundwall.

Jul 22, 2024 • 8min
Ep. 10: How did Latter-day Saint settlers treat Native Americans in Utah?
After being expelled from Illinois in 1847, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, led by Brigham Young, traveled west and settled on land that at the time was inhabited by various Native American tribes. The relationship between the Saints and the natives was … complex. In this episode, David talks about both the ups and the downs.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@keystonelds
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/keystonelds/
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/keystonelds/
Website: https://www.keystonelds.com
Music by Zach Sundwall.

Jul 15, 2024 • 17min
Ep. 9: Reaction: What these pastors get wrong about Joseph Smith
Recently, father and son pastors Cliffe & Stuart Knechtle of Grace Community Church publicly responded to a question about Joseph Smith. In this episode, I offer some thoughts and corrections regarding what was said.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@keystonelds
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/keystonelds/
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/keystonelds/
Website: https://www.keystonelds.com
Music by Zach Sundwall.

Jul 8, 2024 • 36min
Ep. 8: Yale professor: How evolution supports the plan of salvation
Yale professor Dr. Samuel T. Wilkinson discusses how evolution can enhance spirituality by highlighting the patterns and guidance seen in evolution. They explore misconceptions about evolution, convergence in evolution, the role of natural selection, evolutionary perspectives on human nature, altruism, and the benefits of marriage over cohabitation. The conversation delves into aligning evolutionary principles with religious beliefs and making controversial topics more approachable.


