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Informed Saints

Informed Saints
Book Of Mormon
Latter-Day Saints
Joseph Smith
General Conference
Book Of Abraham
Pearl Of Great Price
Halloween
Anachronisms
Bruce R. Mcconkie
Abraham
Russell M. Nelson
Brigham Young University
Doctrine and Covenants
Trunk-Or-Treat
Archaeology
Franklin D. Richards
Gold Plates
Mesoamerica
Family Proclamation
Temples

The podcast where you can learn about everything from polygamy to gold plates. Hosted by Stephen Smoot, Neal Rappleye, and Jasmin Rappleye.

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Jesus told us to search Isaiah diligently—so why does it so often feel like a closed book? What if the passages that confuse us most are actually some of the most carefully crafted poetry in all of scripture?

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Everyone knows where the Hill Cumorah is… right? Joseph Smith received the gold plates from a hill in upstate New York. But is that the same hill where Mormon hid the Nephite records and the Nephites made their last stand in Mormon 6? It's one of the... more

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Recent Guests

Don Perry
Scholar of Hebrew Bible and Dead Sea Scrolls
Brigham Young University (BYU)
Episode: How a Dead Sea Scrolls Translator Reads Isaiah
Walker Wright
Author of Nourishing the Roots, Seeking the Foundations of Latter-day Saint Testimony
FAIR
Episode: Most LDS Faith Crises Start in the Wrong Place. Here's Where to Begin.
Stephen Lundwall
Retired IP and business attorney, author of Authentic, The Book of Mormon, Evidences of a Miracle
Author of Authentic
Episode: The Hebrew Grammar Joseph Smith Tried to Delete from the Book of Mormon
Casey Griffiths
Assistant Professor of Church History and Doctrine at Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University
Episode: Did Brigham Young Order the Mountain Meadows Massacre?
John Gee
Egyptology scholar, author on hypocephali
BYU Studies / Brigham Young University
Episode: What Most Latter-day Saints Miss About Facsimile 2
Jenet Erickson
Professor at Brigham Young University, Church History and Doctrine Department; researcher on women's issues, family life, and well-being
Brigham Young University
Episode: The Data About Latter-day Saint Women the Media Won't Tell You
Spencer Kraus
Scholar contributing a paper on Temple, Seership, Craftsmanship, and Fellowship
Episode: Joseph Smith's 1843 Vision Most Latter-day Saints Have Never Heard
Brant Gardner
Book of Mormon author specializing in cultural context
Independent scholar / Interpreter Foundation contributor
Episode: Mesoamerica vs. The Heartland: The Book of Mormon Geography Debate
Brian Stubbs
Linguist specializing in Uto-Aztecan and linguistic connections to Semitic and Egyptian languages
Academic linguist; author
Episode: Linguist Finds 1,650 Hebrew Words Hidden in Ancient American Languages

Hosts

Stephen Smoot
Host of Informed Saints
Neal Rappleye
Host of Informed Saints
Jasmin Rappleye
Host of Informed Saints

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 138 ratings
  • Top Notch!

    Grateful for this team and the knowledge, insight, and research they share. Love it!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ArizonaWolfWatcher
    United States2 months ago
  • Fantastic podcast!

    I love this podcast! I learn so much from it and I love how they treat things fairly, and are very levelheaded and reasonable about even about hard topics. They look at facts, data, evidence, and research, not emotion. I love that. This feels like information I can trust. Wonderful podcast!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    SGGme
    United States2 months ago
  • Love

    I’m loving this podcast. So fun to learn from those who have studied and worked so hard to gain this knowledge.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    UTNDguy
    United States3 months ago
  • Thank you

    I appreciate the topics that have been covered to date. I enjoy the three cohosts. They work well together and bring different viewpoints and areas of expertise that enhances the show.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    dan in Poky
    United States8 months ago
  • So far, excellent!

    Well done thus far. Please continue to focus on LDS apologetics.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    KirkCharlie
    United Statesa year ago

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Listeners praise the rigorous, well-sourced discussions and the balance between scholarly and faith-based perspectives.
Cohesive hosting trio with diverse viewpoints is frequently highlighted as a strength.
Fans appreciate focus on LDS apologetics and willingness to challenge narratives with evidence.

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What 'Utterly Destroy' Really Means in the Book of Joshua
Q: Which would you like first, the good news or the bad news?
The hosts discuss the good news first, noting that the conquest narrative likely did not unfold exactly as the biblical text portrays, followed by the bad news that the text still presents troubling commands and violence that readers must grapple with.
Mi'kmaq vs. the Gold Plates: Does the Comparison Hold Up?
Q: What are the main problems with the comparison between Micmac and the Characters Document?
The main issues are that Micmac lacks a stable lexicon, many glyphs in the proposed comparison are not in the Characters Document, and the connections are often drawn from forgery-based sources rather than authentic artifacts.
The Hebrew Grammar Joseph Smith Tried to Delete from the Book of Mormon
Q: What would be your closing statement for the case for the authenticity of the Book of Mormon?
The provenance is maintained through a thousand years of custodianship and witnesses who attest to the translation, the manuscript trail, and the preservation of the text as a miracle, making the Book of Mormon the most correct book because of its careful transmission and credible witnesses.
The Hebrew Grammar Joseph Smith Tried to Delete from the Book of Mormon
Q: What would you say to the concern that an angel as origin disqualifies the text as authentic?
Angelic testimony is evaluated like any other claim: assess witnesses for credibility, competence, bias, and reasonableness, and regard the manuscript evidence as corroborating the witnesses' accounts, which together sustain the authenticity claim.
The Hebrew Grammar Joseph Smith Tried to Delete from the Book of Mormon
Q: So can you evaluate the Book of Mormon and its origins, its authenticity when it comes from angels and when we don't actually have the gold plates with us?
The evidence points to a credible provenance: witnesses saw the translation, manuscripts align with what those witnesses described, and the chain of custody from ancient custodians to modern times remains intact, which supports authenticity despite the angelic origin element.

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What is Informed Saints about and what kind of topics does it cover?

The show centers on LDS history, scripture interpretation, and apologetics, often weighing scholarly analysis against faith-based perspectives. Recent episodes tackle Book of Mormon authorship, geography debates (Mesoamerica vs. Heartland), scriptural interpretation (Facsimiles, Song of Solomon, Abinadi's symbols), and historical events (Mountain Meadows, Kinderhook Plates, Joseph Smith's political era). Guests span BYU scholars, linguists, Egyptologists, and theologians, creating a thoughtful, evidence-driven dialogue that remains accessible to listeners curious about how scholarship intersects belief. A notable throughline is rigorous sourcing and a willingness to challenge traditional narratives while staying rooted in faith communities ... more

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