Tomorrow is a Latter Day

Brigham Young gets a lot of credit as the "American Moses," but it's nothing compared to the work Joseph Smith did to earn that title. Moses led the people for many years, from place to place, but he never entered the Holy Land--like Joseph Smith. Joshua was the one who led the final trek into their new home--THAT'S Brigham's parallel.The Latter Day Saint movement (Mormonism, et al) lives within the broader category of millennial restorationists. Not your typical Protestants, these guys believe in an angelic restoration of the church after a complete apostacy from the divinely appointed church. Who was Joseph Smith? What did the early Mormons believe? What's the deal with polygamy? We take time to explore the principal Mormon sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation, Ordination, Endowment, and Marriage. Polygyny (a subset of polygamy) deserves some special attention, and we deliver.This week's episode is the first half of a two-part exploration of the Mormon tradition. Next time we'll talk about the splits before and after the martyrdom of Joseph and his brother Hyrum Smith, and what makes the Brighamite Majority LDS Church in Utah different from the others. All this and more.... Support us on Patreon or you can get our merch at Spreadshirt.Join the Community on Discord.Learn more great religion factoids on Facebook and Instagram.