17074

Journal Article

English

Starr, Lance

Was Joseph Smith a Martyr or a Murderer?

The FAIR Journal

May 2003

2003

"Critics claim that Joseph Smith is not a martyr because, while in jail, he had a gun and he had the temerity to defend himself, his brother and companions by firing at the mob, killing two men. However, it is the purpose of this essay to show that these arguments are specious and completely without basis." (taken from author's introduction)

Smith, Joseph, Jr., death