Restoration Examined A Comprehensive Examination of Latter-day Saint Truth Claims https://restorationexamined.org en-us Thu, 08 Jan 2026 17:24:00 GMT https://restorationexamined.org/og-image.svg Restoration Examined https://restorationexamined.org <![CDATA[Episode 68: The Other Isaiah Problem in the Book of Mormon]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/68 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/68 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 67: Nahom – The Strongest Evidence for the Book of Mormon?]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/67 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/67 Wed, 05 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 66: Was Joseph Smith Credible?]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/66 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/66 Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 65: New Church Essay on Translation and Polygamy]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/65 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/65 Wed, 17 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 64: CES Letter v. The Book of Mormon Pt. 2]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/64 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/64 Wed, 10 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 63: The CES Letter vs. the Book of Mormon]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/63 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/63 Thu, 26 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 62: Did Joseph Smith Have Sex With His Plural Wives?]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/62 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/62 Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 61: Faithful Historian Deceives Mormons – Keith Erekson]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/61 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/61 Fri, 07 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 60: BYU Professor Brings CES Letter To Life]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/60 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/60 Tue, 21 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 59: Church Backtracks on Deceptive Change to Book of Mormon Introduction]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/59 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/59 Mon, 09 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 58: Skin of Blackness and Mormon Apologetics]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/58 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/58 Fri, 20 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 57: Skin of Blackness - The Mormon Curse]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/57 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/57 Fri, 06 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 56: How Modern Mormons Still Defend Racist Scripture]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/56 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/56 Fri, 02 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 55: Witnesses Roundup & Finale]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/55 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/55 Fri, 07 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 54: Additional Witnesses of the Book of Mormon Gold Plates]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/54 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/54 Tue, 20 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 53: Are the Eight Witnesses to the Book of Mormon Credible?]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/53 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/53 Thu, 09 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 52: Are the 3 Witnesses to the Book of Mormon Credible?]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/52 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/52 Fri, 12 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 51: John C. Bennett and Homosexuality in Nauvoo Pt 3]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/51 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/51 Thu, 11 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 50: Polygamy & Abortion in Joseph Smith's Nauvoo – John C. Bennett Pt 2]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/50 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/50 Fri, 19 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 49: The Rise & Fall of John C. Bennett Pt 1]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/49 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/49 Fri, 05 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 48: If Joseph got it right, who got it wrong?]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/48 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/48 Fri, 10 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 47: Russell M. Nelson's Miracle Stories]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/47 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/47 Fri, 03 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 46: Mormon Apologetics - The Problems]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/46 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/46 Fri, 06 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 45: Mormon Prophet Russell M. Nelson's Teachings on Doubts]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/45 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/45 Fri, 15 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 44: How the Church Handles Doubt]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/44 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/44 Fri, 18 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 43: Spiritual Witnesses]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/43 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/43 Thu, 20 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 42: The Transfiguration of Brigham Young]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/42 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/42 Mon, 17 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 41: Where did Joseph get his ideas?]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/41 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/41 Thu, 08 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 40: Patriarchal Blessings]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/40 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/40 Fri, 19 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 39: The Problems with Mormon Personal Revelation]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/39 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/39 Thu, 13 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 38: Problematic Mormon Revelations after Joseph Smith]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/38 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/38 Thu, 30 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 37: Joseph's Failed Prophecies]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/37 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/37 Fri, 03 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 36: Problematic Patterns in Joseph Smith's Revelations]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/36 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/36 Fri, 24 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 35: Revelation Pt 1 - Joseph Smith's Backdated Prophecies]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/35 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/35 Sat, 18 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 34: Overview of Joseph Smith's Translations]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/34 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/34 Mon, 16 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 33: What are the Kinderhook Plates?]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/33 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/33 Mon, 09 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 32: Book of Abraham Pt. 3 - A Look at the Text Itself]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/32 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/32 Tue, 27 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 31: Book of Abraham Pt. 2 - Translation Apologetics]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/31 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/31 Fri, 16 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 30: Book of Abraham Pt. 1 - Joseph Smith's Translation]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/30 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/30 Sat, 10 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 29: Polygamy Apologetics, Spiritual Wifery, etc]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/29 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/29 Thu, 17 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 28: The Happiness Letter (Joseph Smith's Proposition to Nancy Rigdon)]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/28 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/28 Thu, 10 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 27: Joseph Smith's Plural Marriage Proposals Pt 2]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/27 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/27 Thu, 03 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 26: Joseph Smith's Plural Marriage Proposals Pt 1]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/26 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/26 Thu, 27 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 25: D&C 132 – Joseph Smith's Polygamy Revelation]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/25 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/25 Thu, 20 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 24: An Introduction to Mormon Polygamy]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/24 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/24 Thu, 13 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 23: LDS Temple Endowment & Masonry]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/23 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/23 Thu, 06 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 22: Race & Mormon Scripture Pt 2]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/22 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/22 Thu, 05 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 21: Race & Mormon Scripture Pt 1]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/21 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/21 Mon, 02 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 20: Word of Wisdom]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/20 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/20 Thu, 15 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 19: Changes to the Doctrine & Covenants]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/19 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/19 Thu, 08 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 18: Priesthood Restoration]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/18 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/18 Thu, 01 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 17: Joseph Smith's First Vision]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/17 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/17 Thu, 08 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 16: Deutero-Isaiah]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/16 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/16 Wed, 31 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 15: The Long Ending of Mark in the Book of Mormon]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/15 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/15 Thu, 28 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 14: The Sermon on the Mount in the Book of Mormon]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/14 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/14 Thu, 21 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 13: The Tower of Babel and Mormon Scripture]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/13 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/13 Thu, 14 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 12: The Global Flood and Mormon Scripture]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/12 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/12 Thu, 07 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 11: Adam & Eve and Mormon Truth Claims]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/11 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/11 Thu, 30 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 10: How the Book of Mormon was Composed]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/10 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/10 Wed, 10 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 9: The King James Bible Problem in the Book of Mormon]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/9 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/9 Fri, 05 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 8: Anachronisms in the Book of Mormon]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/8 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/8 Tue, 02 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 7: Joseph Smith's Surrounding Influences in the Book of Mormon]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/7 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/7 Tue, 31 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 6: Tight vs Loose Translation of the Book of Mormon]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/6 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/6 Tue, 24 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 5: DNA and the Book of Mormon]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/5 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/5 Tue, 17 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 4: The Lost 116 Pages]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/4 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/4 Tue, 10 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 3: Book of Mormon Translation]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/3 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/3 Tue, 03 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 2: Golden Plates and the Book of Mormon]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/2 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/2 Thu, 28 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Episode 1: Joseph Smith and Treasure Digging]]> https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/1 https://restorationexamined.org/episodes/1 Wed, 13 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT