Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Joseph Smith was a treasure seeker in his youth. But it didn't end there. The religion he founded, and the book he dictated into existence, also bear unmistakable signs of his treasure-seeking activities, specifically the process he used to locate buried treasure. Dr. John Lundwall shares his new theory that the Book of Mormon fits best within the framework of performative spell-casting by a treasure-seeking Joseph Smith. Radio Free Mormon shares his perspective on how this framework also fits astonishing well when laid alongside the LDS Temple endowment ceremony. Joseph Smith's ceremonial magic is with Mormonism late and soon, as it turns out. You won't want to miss this show! [RFM 447]

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