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Joseph Smith’s Wives: The Complete List & Their Own Words
Who were Joseph Smith’s wives? The complete documented list with ages (14–58), the women’s own testimony, and what happened to them — from the record.
Polyandry or Eternity-Only? Joseph Smith’s Married-Woman Sealings
Did Joseph Smith commit polyandry? He was sealed to ~14 civilly married women — documented fact. But the fullest research (Hales) finds no credible evidence of sexual relations in any; they’re best read as eternity-only sealings.
Seven Common Criticisms of Joseph Smith — A Comprehensive Mormonism Explained Response
A comprehensive, research-grounded response to thirteen of the most common criticisms of Joseph Smith, drawing exclusively on official Church publications and Latter-day Saint scholarship.
4:54Joseph Smith Polygamy with (former) Ex-Mormon Polygamy Historian Don Bradley
Objective and factual information about Joseph Smith, Fanny Alger and Polygamy.
8:12Joseph Smith Wives - Did He Have an Affair?
Objective and factual information about Joseph Smith, Fanny Alger and Polygamy.
8:03Mormon Polygamy - Did Joseph Smith Marry a 16 Year Old?
Objective and factual information about Joseph Smith, Fanny Alger and Polygamy.
2:34Blacks and the Priesthood Ban, Explained!
Objective and factual information about Joseph Smith, Brigham Young, and Blacks and the Priesthood.
3:26Mormon Polygamy, Explained
Objective and factual information about Joseph Smith, Fanny Alger and Polygamy.
3:57Is Black Skin a Curse from God?
Objective and factual information about Joseph Smith, Brigham Young, and Blacks and the Priesthood.
3:32Did Joseph Smith Lie About Practicing Polygamy?
Objective and factual information about Joseph Smith, Fanny Alger and Polygamy.
1:17Was Joseph Smith Racist?
Objective and factual information about Joseph Smith, Brigham Young, and Blacks and the Priesthood.
3:18What Your Sunday School Teacher Didn't Tell You About Blacks in Mormonism
Objective and factual information about Black and the Priesthood, Brigham Young, and Racism.