John and Gerardo join Dr. Thomas Murphy as he presents his fascinating findings regarding 19th Century Native American Christian converts, called "Neophytes," that closely resemble important personages in The Book of Mormon. Dr. Murphy discusses the Smith family's association with Christian missionaries converting Native Americans and looks at the similarities between Book of Mormon events and historical events in New York. Dr. Murphy also touches on the topic of race and gender in the Book of Mormon, pointing out Joseph Smith's codification of racist ideas regarding skin color and the curse into scripture. Finally, he discusses the question of whether the Book of Mormon is actual history. Chapters 00:00:00 Neophyte Interpretive Model 00:03:22 What is a neophyte? 00:07:50 The Smith family’s association with Christian missionaries converting Natives 00:13:30 Onidah in the Book of Mormon 00:19:26 How Ethan Smith and Spaulding were connected to the Smith family 02:17:00 Hyrum Smith attending an Indian Charity School 00:23:30 The most striking resemblance between the Book of Mormon characters and neophytes 00:36:30 Samson Occum and Samuel the Lamanite 00:40:00 Ammaron and Joseph Brant 00:52:40 Ammon and Samul Kirkland 00:57:30 Kings Mosiah and Benjamin vs. Isaiah Uncas and Benjamin Uncas 01:03:15 King Noah in New York 01:13:30 The importance of these discoveries 01:23:25 The great peace: the most significant of all parallels. 01:32:00 The Peacemaker and Jesus 01:41:05 Is Book of Mormon actual history? 01:46:10 Race and gender in the Book of Mormon 01:51:30 Joseph Smith codifies in Scripture the most racist idea of his time regarding dark skin and the curse. 02:01:47 Curses and association with skin color Thomas Murphy on Anthropology & Book of Mormon DNA: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxq5opj6GqOCu3ABasNPxDQVOHjpM96pf Anthropology & Mormonism hhttps://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxq5opj6GqOA68Xoump1o482okGfTrPEi ABOUT US: Mormon Stories Podcast is the longest-running and most successful podcast in Mormonism - hosted by Dr. John Dehlin. At Mormon Stories we explore, celebrate, and challenge Mormon culture through in-depth stories told by members and former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We also occasionally interview scholars, authors, LDS apologists, and other professionals. Our overall mission is to: 1) Facilitate informed consent amongst LDS Church members, investigators, and non-members regarding Mormon history, doctrine, and theology, 2) Support Mormons (and members of other high-demand religions) who are experiencing a religious faith crisis, and 3) Promote healing, growth and community for those who choose to leave the LDS Church or other high demand religions. Mormon Stories Podcast is a product of the Open Stories Foundation - a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to supporting Mormons in religious transition. Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today: One-time or recurring donations: https://donorbox.org/mormon-stories?d... Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories Amazon Smile: Be sure to select “Mormon Stories” website: https://smile.amazon.com app: https://amz.run/5r2M Our Platforms: Mormon Stories Blog: https://www.mormonstories.org/episodes Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sDzk7d... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mormstories TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mormonstories... Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kuX5p6yyjF Contact us: MormonStories@gmail.com PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117 #MormonStories #Mormon #lds