Men (Quakers) on the Moon

Men (Quakers) on the Moon

The “Men on the Moon” Question A listener asked whether Joseph Smith ever taught that the moon was inhabited by people dressed “like Quakers.” The episode uses this question to illustrate how to evaluate historical claims about prophets and doctrine. Many critical arguments follow a familiar pattern: Assert: “Joseph Smith said X.” Quote a late … Read more

Is This Safe For Sunday School

Sunday School: Evaluating early Latter-day Saint history

Evaluating Safety and Reliability of Early Latter-day Saint Historical Sources Historians distinguish between what can be verified through evidence and what belongs to the realm of faith. Religious claims often involve miraculous events that lie outside the limits of historical methodology, which relies on documents, eyewitness accounts, and material evidence. For example, Christians universally affirm … Read more