Informed Saints

Informed Saints

The podcast where you can learn about everything from polygamy to gold plates. Hosted by Stephen Smoot, Neal Rappleye, and Jasmin Rappleye.

  1. 5D AGO

    Scholar DEBUNKS the Biggest Lies About Brigham Young

    Brigham Young has one of the most misunderstood reputations in all of Latter-day Saint history. Was he really a tyrannical dictator? A womanizing polygamist? Did he order the Mountain Meadows Massacre or even orchestrate the murder of Joseph Smith? In this episode of Informed Saints, we sit down with Dr. Daniel C. Peterson to debunk the top misconceptions about Brigham Young and uncover the real man behind the myths. Dr. Peterson shares insights from the upcoming "Becoming Brigham" documentary series, Le Jean Carruth's groundbreaking shorthand transcriptions, and new research that paints a far more nuanced picture of the Lion of the Lord. Guest: Dr. Daniel C. Peterson — scholar of Islamic and Latter-day Saint studies, professor at Brigham Young University, and executive producer of the Becoming Brigham documentary series. ===Informed Saints Credits=== Produced by The Ancient America Foundation Producer: Spencer Clark Hosts: Stephen Smoot, Neal Rappleye, Jasmin Rappleye — Sources Mentioned in This Episode — Becoming Brigham Documentary Series https://becomingbrigham.com/ Becoming Brigham YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@BecomingBrigham The Brigham Young Journals, Volume 1 (RSC/BYU Press) https://rsc.byu.edu/book/brigham-young-journals This Abominable Slavery by W. Paul Reeve, Christopher B. Rich Jr., and LaJean Purcell Carruth https://global.oup.com/academic/product/this-abominable-slavery-9780197765029 This Abominable Slavery Digital Database https://thisabominableslavery.org Tinkling Cymbals and Sounding Brass by Hugh Nibley https://www.amazon.com/Tinkling-Cymbals-Sounding-Brass-Collected/dp/0875795161 Sounding Brass (BYU Nibley Collection) https://nibley.lib.byu.edu/1949/01/02/sounding-brass/ "Death to Seducers!" by Craig L. Foster (Interpreter) https://journal.interpreterfoundation.org/death-to-seducers-examples-of-latter-day-saint-led-extralegal-justice-in-historical-context/ Journal of Discourses (Church Gospel Topics) https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/gospel-topics/journal-of-discourses Journal of Discourses (BYU Digital Collections) https://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/digital/collection/JournalOfDiscourses3/id/9599/ Journal of Discourses (Searchable) https://journalofdiscourses.com/ Six Days in August (Interpreter Foundation Film) https://interpreterfoundation.org/six-days-in-august/ — Additional Recommended Reading — Brigham Young: American Moses by Leonard J. Arrington https://www.amazon.com/Brigham-Young-American-Leonard-Arrington/dp/0252012968 Brigham Young: Pioneer Prophet by John G. Turner https://www.amazon.com/Brigham-Young-Pioneer-Prophet/... Chapters (00:00:00) - Daniel C. Peterson on His New Book on Brigham Young(00:05:56) - What is the Truth about Brigham Young and His Practice of Polygy(00:10:56) - Richard Britain on Middle Eastern Polygyny(00:12:15) - A Lesson on Brigham Young(00:17:04) - Neither Brigham Young nor the Mountain Meadows Massacre(00:18:46) - Brigham Young: On the Murder of Joseph Smith(00:24:44) - The Mean, Nasty Brigham Young(00:29:17) - Utah's violence under Brigham Young(00:34:41) - A Lesson on Brigham Young

    37 min

  2. APR 7

    This General Conference Was RECORD BREAKING | April 2026 Recap and Analysis

    We're diving into the top highlights and reveals of the April 2026 General Conference. We'll also be covering the Latter-day Saint celebration of Easter this year. ===Informed Saints Credits=== Produced by: The Ancient America Foundation Producer: Spencer Clark Hosts: Stephen Smoot, Neal Rappleye, Jasmin Rappleye https://ancientamerica.org/ ===Discover=== If any of our thoughts resonated with you, consider learning more about the single most influential book in our lives. https://www.discoverbookofmormon.org/ ===Content Disclaimer=== The views expressed represent ours alone and do not necessarily reflect the official position of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. #lds #mormon #livestream #churchofjesuschrist Chapters (00:00:00) - General Conference(00:01:17) - General Conference 2017: New Callings and Record Breaking Baptisms(00:05:52) - Conference 2017: Convert baptisms break record(00:07:40) - Convert baptisms: Third Year in a Row(00:09:37) - Mormon Church Membership: 900,000 Converts Join the Church(00:17:21) - Disaffiliation is not a sign of weakness, says Peter(00:17:45) - Is the Internet Killing the Church of Jesus Christ(00:22:18) - The Sustaining Process(00:27:28) - Sustaining and Opposing the Marriage Process(00:30:18) - The Title Cards at Conference(00:31:35) - General Conference 2017(00:32:29) - President Uchtdorf(00:36:22) - President Uchtdorf on the Spiritually Speaking Statement(00:41:23) - Spiritual Eyes is based on missionary discussions(00:41:50) - Favorite talks of Conference(00:44:36) - The Character of Peter(00:48:13) - The Courage of Elder Mutombo Mumbo(00:49:42) - Mormon Conference 2017: On Marriage(00:50:57) - General Conference 2017: Cultural traditions and the test of faith(00:54:06) - President Oaks' Address on the Universal Resurrection(00:57:01) - Oakes Talk on Grace and the Kingdom of God(00:58:31) - President Oaks: Our Culture is Toxic(01:04:15) - God's counsel for peacemakers(01:05:12) - General Conference 2013

    1h 7m

  3. MAR 29

    Archaeologist Reveals the REAL Gethsemane (It’s Not What You Think)

    Archaeologist Matthew Gray reveals that the Garden of Gethsemane was likely a cave — not an open garden of olive trees. What does that mean for how we understand Jesus’s final night? The archaeology changes everything. Most people picture Jesus kneeling beside a rock in a peaceful grove of olive trees. But the word “Gethsemane” literally means “oil press” — and archaeology now shows that ancient oil press facilities were housed inside caves and grottos, not open fields. In this episode of Informed Saints, BYU professor and archaeologist Matthew Gray walks us through what a 1st-century Gethsemane actually looked like, what the 1950s excavation of the grotto on the Mount of Olives uncovered, and how each Gospel writer — Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John — frames Jesus’s experience there differently. We also explore how Luke’s “agony” language may actually evoke athletic imagery rather than suffering, how the Latter-day Saint emphasis on Gethsemane developed primarily in the 1980s, and how understanding the oil press process opens up powerful new symbolism for the Atonement of Jesus Christ. Guest: Matthew Grey, BYU Professor of Ancient Scripture Shout out to Messages of Christ for their visual reconstruction of the Gethsemane grotto: https://youtu.be/F_Yl87PzTKM?si=JX6yQxrc-UJ1Zp_5 https://youtu.be/7VaBzEb34FQ?si=s4aVk3HB93jGD2JH https://youtu.be/XefTby7Cj0Y?si=C4BP4KKQekOwvvYj ===Informed Saints Credits=== Produced by The Ancient America Foundation Producer: Spencer Clark Hosts: Stephen Smoot, Neal Rappleye, Jasmin Rappleye SUBSCRIBE for more scholarly explorations of scripture and history. FURTHER READING AND RESOURCES Matthew J. Grey and Richard Neitzel Holzapfel — A Place Called Gethsemane: Seeing the New Testament Story and Site in Its First-Century Context Deseret Book: https://www.deseretbook.com/product/6074789.html Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Place-Called-Gethsemane-Testament-First-Century/dp/1639934022 Matthew J. Grey — “What Was Gethsemane Like in Jesus’s Time?” (interview and 3D reconstruction overview) https://www.fromthedesk.org/gethsemane-in-jesus-time-archaeology-history/ Joan E. Taylor — “The Garden of Gethsemane: Not the Place of Jesus’ Arrest” (Biblical Archaeology Review, 1995) https://library.biblicalarchaeology.org/article/the-garden-of-gethsemane-not-the-place-of-jesus-arrest/ Joan E. Taylor — Christians and the Holy Places: The Myth of Jewish-Christian Origins (Oxford University Press) https://global.oup.com/academic/product/christians-and-the-holy-places-9780198147855 Virgilio Corbo — Ricerche Archeologiche al Monte degli Ulivi (1965 excavation report, in Italian) https://www.tsedizioni.it/shop/ricerche-archeologiche-al-monte-degli-ulivi/?lng=en Truman G. Madsen — “The Olive Press” (BYU Fireside, May 9, 1982) https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/truman-g-madsen/olive-press/ Truman G. Madsen — “The Olive Press: A Symbol of Christ” (chapter in The Allegory of the Olive Tree) https://scripturecentral.org/archive/books/book-chapter/olive-press-symbol-christ John Hilton III — Considering the Cross: How Calvary Connects Us with Christ https://www.amazon.com/Considering-Cross-Calvary-Connects-Christ/dp/1629728713 John Hilton III — “Joseph Smith, Gethsemane, and the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ” (BYU Scholars Archive) https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/4657/ John Hilton III — “Teaching... Chapters (00:00:00) - The Secret to The Garden of Gethsemane(00:03:28) - The Garden of Gethsemane(00:06:45) - The Archaeology of Gethsemane(00:13:35) - The mystery of Jesus' Gethsemane(00:19:05) - The Olives of the Mount(00:24:57) - The Last Supper and Luke(00:28:45) - Luke's Oil Press Image(00:34:59) - The Gethsemane, the Tomb and Holy Week

    39 min

  4. MAR 22

    Could Nephi’s Brass Plates Have Contained the Torah? What Scholars Are Missing...

    Did Nephi really have the five books of Moses on the brass plates? Critics say it’s impossible—that the Torah didn’t exist in its current form by 600 BC. But is that the full story? In this episode of Informed Saints, Jasmin Rappleye, Neal Rappleye, and Stephen Smoot break down the documentary hypothesis, source criticism, and the dating of the Pentateuch—and explain why the so-called “consensus” isn’t as settled as Wikipedia makes it sound. Drawing on the research of scholars like Richard Elliott Friedman, Jacob Milgrom, Menahem Haran, and William Schniedewind, they show that a proto-Torah existing by Lehi’s time is far more plausible than critics admit. We also explore: What the J, E, D, and P sources actually are (and why no one agrees anymore) Why archaeology and historical linguistics challenge the late dating of the priestly source How the tabernacle traditions connect to Bronze Age Egypt Why Nephi’s “five books of Moses” may not have looked like our Bible today The case for Moses as an originator—not necessarily the “author”—of the Pentateuch How the brass plates may preserve lost Northern Kingdom traditions ===Informed Saints Credits=== Produced by The Ancient America Foundation Producer: Spencer Clark Hosts: Stephen Smoot, Neal Rappleye, Jasmin Rappleye Neal’s full paper is available in “Open Thou Mine Eyes: Defending the Old Testament and Latter-day Saint Doctrine” published by FAIR. https://fairlatterdaysaints.org/store/product/open-thou-mine-eyes-defending-the-old-testament-in-latter-day-saint-doctrine/ Further Resources: https://scripturecentral.org/archive/books/book-chapter/king-benjamins-speech-context-ancient-israelite-festivals https://scripturecentral.org/knowhy/why-did-the-nephites-stay-in-their-tents-during-king-benjamins-speech https://scripturecentral.org/archive/books/book-chapter/abinadi-andpentecost https://scripturecentral.org/archive/media/chart/did-abinadi-prophesy-against-king-noah-pentecost https://scripturecentral.org/knowhy/did-abinadi-prophesy-during-pentecost https://scripturecentral.org/archive/books/book-chapter/the-sonsofthepassover https://scripturecentral.org/knowhy/were-nephite-prophets-familiar-with-the-passover-tradition https://scripturecentral.org/knowhy/did-alma-counsel-his-sons-during-the-passover https://www.thetorah.com/article/the-tabernacle-in-its-ancient-near-eastern-context http://www.sofiatopia.org/maat/shabaka_stone.htm https://journal.interpreterfoundation.org/the-brass-plates-can-modern-scholar... Chapters (00:00:00) - Informed Saints: The Five Books of Moses(00:00:31) - The 5 Books of Moses in the Book of Mormon(00:05:36) - Source Criticism of the Pentateuch(00:10:03) - The Four Source Hypothesis(00:14:57) - The Book of Mormon: The P and JSources(00:16:38) - The documentary hypothesis and the priestly source(00:24:15) - The Book of Mormon: A Proto-Israelic Torah(00:29:38) - Where Does Moses Fit Into the Book of Mormon?(00:37:11) - Latter Day Saint History and Histiography

    41 min

  5. MAR 15

    Book of Mormon Names Have Ancient Meanings Nobody Talks About

    Are the names in the Book of Mormon ancient or invented? Names like Alma, Nephi, Abish, and Paanchi have been dismissed by critics as fictional — but what does the scholarship actually say? In this episode of Informed Saints, we sit down with Professor Matthew L. Bowen at BYU–Hawaii to explore the fascinating world of Book of Mormon onomastics (the study of names). Prof. Bowen reveals how names like Alma are attested as ancient male Semitic names, how Nephi derives from the Egyptian word "nefer" meaning "good" or "fair," and how the Book of Mormon authors appear to deliberately play on the meanings of these names throughout the text. ===Informed Saints Credits=== Produced by The Ancient America Foundation Producer: Spencer Clark Hosts: Stephen Smoot, Neal Rappleye, Jasmin Rappleye Further Readings: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/1986/10/i-have-a-question/is-the-writing-in-the-book-of-mormon-characteristic-of-the-hebrew-language?lang=eng https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/insights/vol30/iss4/3/ https://scripturecentral.org/archive/periodicals/journal-article/personal-name-alma-ebla https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1192&context=jbms https://interpreterfoundation.org/journal/more-evidence-for-alma-as-a-semitic-name https://interpreterfoundation.org/journal/alma-young-man-hidden-prophet https://interpreterfoundation.org/journal/he-did-go-about-secretly-additional-thoughts-on-the-literary-use-of-almas-name https://interpreterfoundation.org/conferences/2026-small-plates-of-nephi-conference https://interpreterfoundation.org/journal/revisiting-sariah-at-elephantine https://interpreterfoundation.org/journal/father-is-a-man-the-remarkable-mention-of-the-name-abish-in-alma-1916-and-its-narrative-context https://www.learner.org/series/art-through-time-a-global-view/dreams-and-visions/lintel-25-of-yaxchilan-structure-23/ https://smarthistory.org/yaxchilan-lintels/ https://rsc.byu.edu/vol-19-no-1-2018/abish-theophanies-first-lamani... Chapters (00:00:00) - Book of Mormon Names(00:01:02) - Meet Matt Bowen(00:04:28) - Book of Mormon Names(00:10:00) - Alma the Latter-Day Saint(00:13:38) - Alma the Hidden Person(00:18:55) - The Name Abish in the Book of Mormon(00:24:28) - Other Egyptian Names in the Bible(00:28:22) - The Name Nephi(00:36:06) - Mormon King Benjamin's Enthronement(00:39:33) - Undoing the Names in the Book of Mormon(00:44:43) - Other Hebrew Names in the Book of Mormon(00:48:49) - Informed Saints: Ancient Names in the Book of Mormon

    50 min

  6. MAR 5

    Book of Mormon vs. View of the Hebrews: Debunking the Plagiarism Claim

    Did Joseph Smith copy the Book of Mormon from View of the Hebrews by Ethan Smith? In this episode, we examine one of the most common critical claims about the Book of Mormon’s origins and ask whether the evidence really holds up. We break down what View of the Hebrews actually is, why critics compare it to the Book of Mormon, where the plagiarism theory came from, and whether the supposed parallels are truly compelling. We also look at issues like Oliver Cowdery, Ethan Smith, B.H. Roberts, Fawn Brodie, the CES Letter claims, and whether there is any real evidence of direct borrowing. If you’ve heard the claim that Joseph Smith copied from View of the Hebrews, this episode gives historical context, textual analysis, and a clear response to one of the most repeated arguments against the Book of Mormon.  ===Informed Saints Credits=== Produced by The Ancient America Foundation Producer: Spencer Clark Hosts: Stephen Smoot, Neal Rappleye, Jasmin Rappleye Show Notes and Further Sources: https://mormonr.org/qnas/vFzgdj/the_book_of_mormon_and_view_of_the_hebrews https://archive.org/details/adissertationon01smitgoog/page/n6/mode/1up https://bhroberts.org/records/0rGxg3-bStRSd/s_w_l_scott_reports_on_debate_where_view_of_the_hebrews_was_claimed_to_be_a_source_of_plagiarism_for_the_book_of_mormon https://bhroberts.org/records/8Lyyfk-vrdPjg/fawn_brodie_argues_that_voth_was_a_source_of_inspiration_for_joseph_smith https://mormonr.org/qnas/sk58P/b_h_roberts_testimony https://bhroberts.org/records/8Lyyfk-b4jsdk/richard_s_van_wagoner_speculates_that_oliver_cowdery_provided_js_with_voth_and_may_have_helped_print_the_book https://bhroberts.org/records/jpNwrg-R4Fwqg/john_l_brooke_postulates_a_connection_between_ethan_smith_and_oliver_cowdery https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/byusq/vol39/iss1/7/ https://scripturecentral.org/archive/books/book/view-hebrews-1825-2nd-edition https://scripturecentral.org/archive/presentations/report/finding-answers-bh-robertss-questions-and-unparallel https://www.dialoguejournal.com/wp-content/uploads/sbi/articles/Dialogue_V20N01_68.pdf https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1068&context=msr Chapters (00:00:00) - Placed in the Book of Mormon: View of the Hebrews(00:04:23) - View of the Hebrews in the Book of Mormon(00:09:56) - The Platooning Theory in the Book of Mormon(00:14:58) - B.H. Roberts and the Book of Mormon(00:19:21) - Ethan and Ether: Parallel Mania(00:23:06) - Plural Legends in the Book of Mormon(00:27:48) - Ethan Smith and Oliver Cowdery(00:33:03) - Oliver Cowdery: The Missing Link in the Book of(00:37:55) - View of the Hebrews: The Book of Mormon Conspiracy

    43 min

  7. MAR 1

    Egyptologist Debunks TikTok’s Book of Abraham Claim (They Missed the Whole Story)

    The “dark secret” narrative about the Book of Abraham often gets reduced to a 30-second claim: the Church found papyri fragments in 1967, Egyptologists translated them, and they don’t match the Book of Abraham—case closed. In this conversation, we slow down and add the missing context: what the recovered fragments actually are, why the assumption that the adjacent text must equal the Book of Abraham text is questionable, and what multiple eyewitness accounts say Joseph Smith was translating from. We also talk about the “missing papyri” question, how long the larger roll may have been, and why the relationship between the surviving fragments and the published Book of Abraham text can’t be settled conclusively by fragments alone. If you’ve only heard the simplified version, this episode is for you—full story, better questions, and a clearer framework for thinking about a complex historical issue.  This segment is taken from a full episode we have published previously with Kerry and hope you enjoy this bonus segment! https://youtu.be/RSI7knxTAqc ===Informed Saints Credits=== Produced by The Ancient America Foundation Producer: Spencer Clark Hosts: Stephen Smoot, Neal Rappleye, Jasmin Rappleye Watch, share, and tell us what stood out most. Further Readings: Gospel Topics Essay (Official): “Translation and Historicity of the Book of Abraham”  https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/gospel-topics-essays/translation-and-historicity-of-the-book-of-abraham?lang=eng •Joseph Smith Papers (Official hub): “Book of Abraham and Egyptian Material”  https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/site/book-of-abraham-and-egyptian-material •Joseph Smith Papers (Primary documents context): “Introduction to Egyptian Papyri, circa 300–100 BC”  https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/introduction-to-egyptian-papyri-circa-300-100-bc/1 •Joseph Smith Papers (Publication history): “Book of Abraham and Facsimiles, 1 March–16 May 1842”  https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/book-of-abraham-and-facsimiles-1-march-16-may-1842 •BYU Religious Studies Center: “Joseph Smith and the Papyri” (Intro volume page)  https://rsc.byu.edu/introduction-book-abraham/joseph-smith-papyri •BYU Religious Studies Center: “Relationship of the Book of Abraham Text to the Papyri”  https://rsc.byu.edu/introduction-book-abraham/relationship-book-abraham-text-papyri •BYU Studies Quarterly: “The Relationship Between the Book of Abraham and the Joseph Smith Papyri”  https://byustudies.byu.edu/article/the-relationship-between-the-book-of-abraham-and-the-joseph-smith-papyri •Pearl of Great Price Central: “What Egyptian Papyri Did Joseph Smith Possess?”  https://pearlofgreatpricecentral.org/what-egyptian-papyri-did-joseph-smith-possess/ •Pearl of Great Price Central: “The Relationship Between the Book... Chapters (00:00:00) - What is the Dark Secret of the Book of Abraham?(00:03:00) - The Book of Abraham: An Allegation or Proof?(00:05:49) - Book of Abraham and the Book of Mormon(00:07:32) - Joseph Smith's Book of Abraham(00:13:08) - The Mormon Church Admits the Book of Abraham Is False

    15 min

  8. FEB 22

    Did Joseph Smith Fake the Gold Plates? Evidence, Witnesses, and the Math

    Could Joseph Smith have fabricated the Book of Mormon gold plates in a garage? In this episode, we take a serious look at that claim by comparing it with the actual historical record, eyewitness descriptions, and the physical requirements the witnesses described. We break down the dimensions, weight, thickness, rings, sealed portion, engravings, and appearance of the plates, and then explore whether a natural explanation really fits the data. We also tackle the “plate math” question: Could the full Book of Mormon text (including the lost 116 pages) realistically fit on the plates? Along the way, we discuss: •Witness descriptions of the plates •Why “just use tin/brass/printing plates” doesn’t fully match the evidence •Translation density and how ancient scripts compare to English •Character size, compact writing, and ancient metal inscriptions •Why critics and believers alike should use the right parameters This is a thoughtful response to the claim that “gold plates aren’t a miracle” and a deeper dive into what the historical and physical evidence actually suggests. ===Informed Saints Credits=== Produced by The Ancient America Foundation Producer: Spencer Clark Hosts: Stephen Smoot, Neal Rappleye, Jasmin Rappleye Watch, share, and tell us what stood out most. Further Readings: •Neal Rappleye, “Written Upon Gold Plates” – Comparing Witness Descriptions with Artifacts from the Pre-Modern World (FAIR 2023 conference page) https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/conference_home/virt-2023_defending-the-bom •Josh Coates, “Plate Math: A Combinatorial Approach to Modeling All Possible Golden Plates” (FAIR conference presentation/transcript) https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/conference_home/august-2025-fair-conference/plate-math-a-combinatorial-approach-to-modeling-all-possible-golden-plates •Sonia Hazard, “How Joseph Smith Encountered Printing Plates and Founded Mormonism” (Cambridge / Religion and American Culture) https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/religion-and-american-culture/article/how-joseph-smith-encountered-printing-plates-and-founded-mormonism/FA3DCD9FBDD5CA3DF335B3360DF655E5 •Neal Rappleye talk on YouTube (FAIR), “Written Upon Gold Plates” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAgzJ8MYrcw •Joseph Smith Papers, Testimony of the Three Witnesses (primary source) https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/appendix-4-testimony-of-three-witnesses-late-june-1829 •Joseph Smith Papers, Testimony of the Eight Witnesses (primary source) https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/appendix-5-testimony-of-eight-witnesses-late-june-1829 •Church History Topics, Witnesses of the Book of Mormon (official Church resource) https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/history/topics/witnesses-of-the-book-of-mormon?lang=eng •Scripture Central, Why Did Martin Harris Somet... Chapters (00:00:00) - Could Joseph Smith Just Fabricated the Gold Plates?(00:04:22) - How to Make a Gold Plates(00:04:41) - The Printing Plates Theory(00:08:26) - The Gold Plates: Physical Requirements(00:14:08) - The Tumbaga Gold Plates(00:19:51) - How Hard Would It Be to Make Gold Plates?(00:23:15) - The Numbers of the Gold Plates(00:28:52) - The translation density of the Book of Mormon(00:30:45) - The size of the Book of Mormon characters(00:37:06) - The number of gold plates required

    42 min
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The podcast where you can learn about everything from polygamy to gold plates. Hosted by Stephen Smoot, Neal Rappleye, and Jasmin Rappleye.

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    Informed Saints
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
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