84
Episodes
14
Transcribed
904
Ratings
Daily
Cadence
2022
First episode
129M
YouTube views

About LDS Discussions

Examining LDS Church truth claims in a thoughtful way, seeking objectivity.

Publisher
Mormon Stories Podcast
Category
religion & spirituality
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
13 Apr 2022
Latest episode
30 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

14 of 84 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 30 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

    84: The Book of Mormon's Chiasmus Problem

  2. 16 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

    83: Are Mormons Paying Too Much Tithing?

  3. 26 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

    82: Can Nauvoo Land Deeds Really Prove Polygamy?

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84: The Book of Mormon's Chiasmus Problem

Published 30 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Yeah, the Book of Abraham was first published in 1842 and was canonized as part of the Pearl of Great Price in 1880. The book originated with Egyptian papyri that Joseph Smith translated beginning in 1835. Many people saw the papyri, but no eyewitness account of the translation survives, making it impossible to reconstruct the process. The only small fragments of the long papyrus... We can jump back to that. The only small fragments of the long papyrus rolls once in Joseph Smith's possession exist today. Again... We'll get to that. The relationship between those fragments and the text you have today is largely a matter of conjecture. […]

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  • Julia
  • Kolby
  • Nemo the Mormon
  • Bryan Buchanan
  • Keith Erekson

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YouTube views
128,982,286
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
4.7 / 5
497 ratings
Spotify
4.5 / 5
407 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 73 / 100

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Quality
52
Social presence
97
YouTube
93
Engagement
95

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