LDS founder Joseph Smith thrived on energy, adventure and danger even as he built an enduring religion, says new biography
“He pursues plural marriage very recklessly,” says historian John Turner, but he also shows a “desire for decorum and ecclesiastical order.”
(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) Church founder Joseph Smith is the subject of a new biography.
David is a managing editor at The Tribune, where he has worked since 1984. He oversees coverage ranging from local government and west-side issues to growth, development and housing. In addition, he directs religion reporting, co-hosts the award-winning “Mormon Land” podcast and writes the Mormon Land newsletter.
Hired in 1991 to cover Utah's various faiths, particularly Mormonism, Peggy has talked forgiveness with Archbishop Desmond Tutu, nearly fainted waiting for the Dalai Lama, fasted with Muslims during Ramadan — and has reported on 50 consecutive semiannual LDS General Conferences.