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The woman who knew Joseph Smith better than anyone never stopped testifying that he was a prophet.
So why is Emma Smith often remembered through controversy?
For generations, she’s been reduced to debates about polygamy and why she didn’t go west. But what if we’ve been asking the wrong questions?
Historian Don Bradley has spent decades studying Joseph and Emma’s life, and this conversation completely changed the way I see one of the most important figures in the Restoration.
Emma wasn’t an argument to be won. She was a disciple striving to follow Jesus Christ through incredibly difficult circumstances.
The woman who knew Joseph Smith better than anyone never stopped testifying that he was a prophet.
So why is Emma Smith often remembered through controversy?
For generations, she’s been reduced to debates about polygamy and why she didn’t go west. But what if we’ve been asking the wrong questions?
Historian Don Bradley has spent decades studying Joseph and Emma’s life, and this conversation completely changed the way I see one of the most important figures in the Restoration.
Emma wasn’t an argument to be won. She was a disciple striving to follow Jesus Christ through incredibly difficult circumstances.
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