Who was the real Joseph Smith, Jr.? Over the past two centuries, he has been portrayed as a great spiritual leader, a prophet, a religious charlatan, and a deeply unstable person. Was he a divine conduit or a mountebank? A caring leader or crafty seducer? Biographers and believers continuously have sought the “real” man beneath … Continue reading Tracking The Sincere Believer: ‘Authentic’ Religion And The Enduring Legacy Of Joseph Smith, Jr.