Link: https://youtube.com/shorts/t3FVSzQgfSo?si=DbxFcDAYxCJEk10d

My father spent a lot of time transcribing a pioneer journal of an ancestor. The result is a nicely bound book with photographs of all of the pages along with his transcription. It has some interesting first-hand and second-hand accounts of things like arguments along the path to SLC between church leaders and the problems with insects and late planting of crops after they arrived.

I have a limited number of copies. The church has already received the original (historial journal) and copies of the transcription. I would like to place a few copies in places where researchers can have access. I was thinking the Univesity of Utah(?). Possibly Yale? Any suggestions as to where I should put these so that people researching mormon history can find them? Should I post this digitally online?

Everyone has there views on polygamy, and this is not that debate, for nor against it.

But... Math checks out at least.

The narrative is that a third of all heaven was cast out. And those cast out were all men.

This means that 1/6 of the original total in heaven is men with the remainder half being only women.

And because 1/2÷1/6 is 3, this would mean that for everything to be as even as possible, every man would need to have three wives.

This doesn't take into account variables like people's opinions and desires. Plenty want to be gay, plenty are fine with being single, plenty just want 1 spouse, and yes, some will have more than three.

So if the polygamist doctrine is true, it at least got the math right.

Mormon Scholar Cherly Bruno and Michelle Brady Stone join Steven Pynakker to talk about a new Mormon History resource called "The Journal of Mormon Polygamy". We also discuss an upcoming conference that will occur next March in Utah! Here is a link to the Journal's site: https://journalofmormonpolygamy.org/

Link: https://youtu.be/m-v-BCOujf0?si=Vop0ufAYa1xWsY7h

Robert Messick of Book of Mormon Editions joins Steven Pynakker as a special co-host to interview Paul Durham an editor of a remarkable edition of the Book of Mormon that is a Modern English version called Covenant of Christ!

#bookofmormon #holybook #bible #churchofjesuschristoflatterdaysaints #thebookofmormon #denversnuffer #restoration #josephsmith #evangelical #stevenpynakker #mormonbookreviews

Link: https://youtu.be/7K4RJk8s3zw?si=LLljW1X4ukyRwnJo

Mormon Fundamentalist Benjamin Shaffer returns to Mormon Book Reviews to discuss with Evangelical Steven Pynakker the important role that Covenants play in Mormon theology!

Link: https://youtu.be/PFv9gATyMSk?si=KH1PIdWy_Q0BMHJG

On today's episode of Mormon Book Reviews, I am excited to have on my friend Cheryl L. Bruno to discuss her art exhibit she showcased at Sunstone. The exhibit was water color portraits of some of the more prominent characters in the Mormon Studies community! Here is Cheryl's email to contact her about her artwork: clbruno@gmail.com

Interview Link: https://youtube.com/watch?v=FPRLAVJm9Zs&si=P2wQIEqqx9s587VN

On a special Wednesday episode of Mormon Book Reviews, I'm excited to have back on Brian Stutzman to discuss a brand new museum he just opened up in Nauvoo! It is called Martydom Stories. He even gives us a guided tour!

Link: https://youtube.com/watch?v=IqDu5nRyoHY&si=sbCr5YMHGU7oc6Qc

Link to Museum site:
https://www.martyrdomstories.com/