We are here today with part fourteen of our Joseph Smith: The Podcast series with Dr. John Turner. Today we are continuing on with chapter thirteen of his new book “Joseph Smith: The Rise and Fall of an American Prophet.” The chapter is titled “Zion is Fled” and covers the years 1883-1834 in Missouri. In this episode we explore one of the most turbulent periods in early Mormon history. We dive into the Missouri conflict of the 1830s, the Saints’ rising tensions with their neighbors, and the violent clashes that shaped both Mormon identity and leadership. We also discuss: -The growing resentment of Non-Mormons -The destruction of a Mormon printing press by mob violence -Slavery in Missouri and how that related to the Saints -Doctor Philastus Hurlbut affidavits -The Solomon Spaulding Manuscript  -The 1833 Meteor shower -How persecution shaped and influenced the Saints’ identity This conversation wrestles with big questions: Why did violence erupt? How did Joseph Smith and the Saints respond to failed prophecies? And what do these early struggles reveal about faith, leadership, and survival in a hostile America? Please purchase the book here: https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300255164/joseph-smith/ To support this series please donate here: https://donorbox.org/josephsmith. One half of all donations will go to Dr. Turner for as long as he is participating in the series. You can find the Joseph Smith Podcast dedicated feed on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/show/3vxj75pNK3IkaApMy3fiOM?si=d4012f8a37004a0a Show notes can be found on the Mormon Stories blog here: https://www.mormonstories.org/mob-violence-against-mormons-in-missouri/ Timecodes: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:03:20 Dr. John Turner gives his introduction to this episode 00:07:13 Missourians see that Mormons are becoming the majority in the county 00:14:26 Who is to blame? Mormons or the settlers? 00:24:30 Religious movements that spark violence in the United States 00:27:05 Why is this violence happening? 00:29:55 A mob comes and destroys a printing office 00:31:31 The list that the mob wrote against the Mormons 00:35:22 Their religion involves taking possession of the county 00:36:03 Slavery in Missouri 38:48 The saints are accused with tampering with Missouri slaves 00:44:04 Listing the acts of anti-Mormonism that is unAmerican of the Missourians 00:48:57 The displacement and level of violence among the saints continues to influence Mormon leaders/culture 00:51:02 Revelation on war and peace - that reminds him of Patrick Mason 00:57:30 Is this a failed revelation? 01:03:04 Things are bad in Missouri, but they’re almost just as bad in Kirtland 01:04:02 Doctor Philastus Hurlbut 01:06:12 The Solomon Spaulding Manuscript 01:14:34 Why did this theory come about to begin with? 01:22:33 Is this a conspiracy theory? 01:26:43 An Inconvenient Faith 01:33:57 The trouble that came with the Hurlbut affidavits 01:41:47 Joseph Smith claims that Hurlbut threatened to do him harm 01:47:38 The meteor shower 01:53:22 Joseph Smith receives a revelation to gather warriors 01:57:30 Is this a failed prophecy? 02:09:44 Joseph Smith was knocked down by a guardian or unseen power 02:13:18 Joseph is given a special blessing 02:19:00 Final remarks ___________________ 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 as well as 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 3. Promote healing, growth and community for those who choose to leave the LDS Church or other high demand religions 🤝Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today One-time or recurring donations: https://donorbox.org/mormon-stories?default_interval=m Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/mormonstories Paypal: https://paypal.me/mormonstories Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx6OgmoqJbOVRq-Lv1P7SzA/join Our Platforms: 🌐Mormon Stories Blog: https://www.mormonstories.org/episodes 🎙️Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories ✳️Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sDzk7dRjODTSEqzZKZJzk?si=148b0efc1ccc4404&nd=1 🍎Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mormon-stories-lds/id312094772 🖼️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mormstories 📱TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mormonstoriespodcast 🎮Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kuX5p6yyjF Contact us: 📧 MormonStories@gmail.com 📬PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117