S10 E6 Joseph Smith's Kirtland Bank Failure
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Episode 6 of Challenges explores Joseph Smith's financial activities in Kirtland, Ohio, especially the rise and fall of the Kirtland Safety Society bank.
Sources
- Essay: KSS_LDS
- Essay: A History of JS Financial Malfeasance_Part 1-3
- Essay: KSS and Fraud of Grandison Newell_BYU
- Essay: Cultural Crisis_Church History
- Essay: Why did it Fail?_Scripture Central
- Essay_KSS_FAIR
- Essay: Financing Faith_BYU RSC
- Essay: JS and the Kirtland Crisis_BYU RSC
- Essay: KSS_MT
- Essay: JS_MS
- Essay: Intro to KSS_JS Papers
- Essay: Dissent & Shism_Dialogue
AI Prompt
Examine the Kirtland Safety Society, it's rise, downfall, and the Kirtland Apostacy and the bank's importance in understanding Joseph Smith as a divine prophet or a greedy, money-motivated con. Discuss banking on the frontier and the motives to set up a bank. Discuss the speculation, greed, and salesmanship. Did Joseph abuse his power as prophet? Explore any financial malpractice or fraud. Discuss the fallout from the bank's failure, the actions of leadership, and the apostacy of leaders.
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