Much is said and thought of John C. Bennett from Nauvoo Mormon history, but what do the documents actually say? Today we go through a brief deep dive into this fascinating figure. He became a close friend and then personal greatest enemy of Joseph Smith throughout a complicated sequence of events. Bennett is most renowned for his 1842 expose, The History of the Saints, which he wrote after his abrupt removal from all church, government, and military appointments. We deal with the charge that he was providing abortions and what the implications which follow actually mean. After that we review Reign of Fire, a Christian Bale and Matthew McConaughey dragon movie with surprisingly deep interpretations. We wrap with some happy news from the Lego company to help children undergoing medical procedures.
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Interview read for patrons: https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/interview-3november-1841/1
Other Bennett Sources:
https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/person/john-cook-bennett
https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/letter-from-john-c-bennett-15-august-1840/2
https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/letter-from-john-c-bennett-25-july-1840/1
https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/discourse-from-john-c-bennett-18-december-1841/1
https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/discourse-from-john-c-bennett-3-february-1841/3
https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/minutes-3-february-1841/1
https://archive.org/details/historysaints00benngoog/page/n63/mode/2up?view=theater
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YES! WE’RE FINALLY DONE!! The Miracle of Forgiveness has been a grind and we’re finally putting this monster of a book to rest. However, we can’t do it alone so we are joined by the incredible expertise of Natasha Helfer. She’s been working in sex and relationship therapy within the Mormon space for two and a half decades and she helps us contrast Spencer W. Kimball’s statements about sex and gender with modern science. Be sure to follow her at the links provided below. We hope you enjoy this celebration along with us before we crack into Bruce McConkie for our next long-form review!
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