Book Review: Joseph Smith by Richard Lyman Bushman

Book Review: Joseph Smith by Richard Lyman Bushman
Monsters and Critics - of the decidedly unorthodox Joseph Smith, founder and prophet of Mormonism. Bushman (History emeritus continues, with depicting a real Joseph Smith, not a flawless or idealized

Gritty tale of Mormon persecution, 'American Zion' packs a punch (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

Gritty tale of Mormon persecution, 'American Zion' packs a punch (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
"The Work and the Glory: American Zion" is a moving, gritty tale about how early Mormons battled persecution from rabid mobs in the 1830s American Midwest, anchored by Jonathan Scarfe's electric portrayal of church patriarch Joseph Smith.

Newsweek Puts LDS Church on Front Cover

Newsweek Puts LDS Church on Front Cover
KSL Radio, UT - Oct 10, 2005 One of the top American news magazines has a cover story on 'Mormons'. 'Newsweek' has focused on church founder Joseph Smith, church growth and more.

The life of a prophet, with most of its flaws

The life of a prophet, with most of its flaws
Miami Herald - Oct 16 8:26 AM
JOSEPH SMITH: Rough Stone Rolling: A Cultural Biography of Mormonism's founder. Lyman Bushman. Knopf. 768 pages. $35. Prophets aren't always saints. Expect violence, adultery, hubris and power-mongering from Joseph Smith, the founder of Mormonism and the complex, slippery hero of Richard Lyman Bushman's exhaustive new biography.Save to My Web

It is, indeed, the Profile of a Prophet! (News From Bangladesh)

It is, indeed, the Profile of a Prophet! (News From Bangladesh)
JOSEPH SMITH, JR. born in 1820, in upstate New York in an era of fiery Protestant revivals and in region that it was know as the burned-over district. Smith was 14, from a family of small means but grandiose expectations.

Founder's views draw notice as Mormon meeting opens

Founder's views draw notice as Mormon meeting opens
Corvallis Gazette Times - Sep 30 5:48 PM
SALT LAKE CITY In his essay, "The Prophet Puzzle Revisited,'' author and historian Dan Vogel calls Joseph Smith, the founder of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, complex and gifted.Save to My Web

Documentary stirs Moore controversy (Brigham Young NewsNet)

Documentary stirs Moore controversy (Brigham Young NewsNet)
The new documentary, 'This Divided State,' chronicles filmmaker Michael Moore's controversial visit to UVSC last year, showing the controversy that occurs when a more liberal filmmaker comes to a conservative community, and that many citizens in Utah County bleed both blue and red.

Going door-to-door

Going door-to-door
The Advocate - Oct 01 5:14 AM
Elder Scott Clarke and Elder Ethan Farmer are on a mission from God. The two young men are serving their mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but they are not being sent to Peru or Botswana. Clarke is from Ohio; Farmer is from Idaho.Save to My Web

Founder's views draw notice as Mormon meeting opens

Founder's views draw notice as Mormon meeting opens
Corvallis Gazette Times - Oct 06 6:35 PM
SALT LAKE CITY In his essay, "The Prophet Puzzle Revisited,'' author and historian Dan Vogel calls Joseph Smith, the founder of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, complex and gifted.Save to My Web

Site is dedicated for Mormon library (Chicago Tribune)

Site is dedicated for Mormon library (Chicago Tribune)
SALT LAKE CITY -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has dedicated the site for a new, 250,000-square-foot church history library. The five-story building will be home to church archives, including printed materials, photographs, video and audio recordings.

LDS leaders recount life of Joseph Smith; announce memorial

LDS leaders recount life of Joseph Smith; announce memorial
Jackson Hole Star-Tribune, WY - Oct 3, 2005 175th semiannual general conference by announcing plans for a December celebration to commemorate the birth of church founder Joseph Smith. Mormons have been

Joseph Smith Commemorations

Joseph Smith Commemorations
Bella Online - Sep 22, 2005 to do something very special for the 200th anniversary of the birth of Joseph Smith. created to encourage the creation and production of new sacred LDS music.

The embarrassing truth about Mormonism

The embarrassing truth about Mormonism
Jamaica Observer, Jamaica - Sep 25, 2005 'WALTERS: On this revelation, of the priesthood to the Negro, I've heard all kinds of stories: I've heard that Joseph Smith appeared; and then I heard another

Let's heed religion's protection by Founders (Connecticut Post)

Let's heed religion's protection by Founders (Connecticut Post)
A University of Bridgeport professor recently took us to task in these pages for being too critical of his college. I think he protests a little too much, but looking over our extensive coverage of UB over the past decade he has a point.

Mormon church to add temples in Utah

Mormon church to add temples in Utah
Arizona Daily Sun, AZ - Oct 2, 2005 in 1847 after fleeing persecution in Nauvuoo, Ill., two years after the church's founding prophet, Joseph Smith was murdered by a mob. Mormons have spent much

Site is dedicated for Mormon library (Chicago Tribune)

Site is dedicated for Mormon library (Chicago Tribune)
SALT LAKE CITY -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has dedicated the site for a new, 250,000-square-foot church history library. The five-story building will be home to church archives, including printed materials, photographs, video and audio recordings.

Founder's views draw notice as Mormon meeting opens

Founder's views draw notice as Mormon meeting opens
Corvallis Gazette Times - Oct 04 10:33 PM
SALT LAKE CITY In his essay, "The Prophet Puzzle Revisited,'' author and historian Dan Vogel calls Joseph Smith, the founder of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, complex and gifted.Save to My Web

NEWSWEEK MEDIA LEAD SHEET/October 17, 2005 Issue (on newsstands Monday, October 10)

NEWSWEEK MEDIA LEAD SHEET/October 17, 2005 Issue (on newsstands Monday, October 10)
mysan.de - Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, now has more than 12 million members and, thanks to the vigorous missionary tradition started by its founder Joseph Smith of Jesus Christ of

The life of a prophet, with most of its flaws

The life of a prophet, with most of its flaws
Miami Herald, FL - 15 hours ago Prophets aren't always saints. Expect violence, adultery, hubris and power-mongering from Joseph Smith, the founder of Mormonism and the complex, slippery hero

LDS leaders recount life of Joseph Smith; announce memorial celebration

LDS leaders recount life of Joseph Smith; announce memorial celebration
Casper Star Tribune - table of the Lord,' the president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Gordon B the birth of church founder Joseph Smith.Mormons have been celebrating the

Mormon Church to Build Two New Temples

Mormon Church to Build Two New Temples
Reuters via Wired News - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints President Gordon B. Hinckley said Saturday at the opening session of the church's semiannual general conference that members performed a record 32 million temple ceremonies last year. Story Tools Names Mentioned Brigham Young Joseph Smith President Gordon B