Comments on: Truman Madsen, 1926 – 2009

By: RB Scott

RB Scott — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:21:21 +0000

TGM knew Joseph Smiths about as well as any person on the planet, including George Smith and Richard Bushman (his good friend, as I recall). I’d guess he had things sorted out long before George Smith started writing. As for President Hinckley: I recall he was more concerned about what people would react to the history rather than he was worried about the history itself. Kristine has the matter sized right, I think.

By: Steve Evans

Steve Evans — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:18:26 +0000

Eric FTW!

By: Eric Russell

Eric Russell — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:17:47 +0000

He just might show up unannounced at Lighthouse Ministries and rudely interrupt George Smith having fondue with the Tanners.

By: Kristine

Kristine — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:55:19 +0000

Kari, there’s actually nothing any more distressing in GDS’ book than what people–especially experts like Truman Madsen–have known for a long time. You have to figure out a way to assimilate difficult historical information pretty quickly if you’re going to do serious inquiry and remain a believing Latter-day Saint. Fortunately, many very smart and very wise people (including Madsen) have done this and talked about how.

By: Steve Evans

Steve Evans — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:42:24 +0000

Kari, I think he would probably say of [George] Smith that his book is very underwhelming, yawn and go back to understanding our history in a better way than most of us ever will.

By: Kari Chittenden

Kari Chittenden — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:21:51 +0000

Madsen was a great man. But what would he say about Joseph Smith in light of the overwhelming documentation in George D. Smith’s recent book Nauvoo Polygamy that raises serious credibility problems with respect to Joseph’s actions and doctrines? Pres. Hinckley had indicated the unwelcomeness of such probes, apparently for good reason. The information absolutely forces a theological adjustment. Personally, I have no problem adjusting. Would Madsen?

By: Brent

Brent — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 07:42:38 +0000

“Christ and the Inner Life” was a great book. Especially loved the piece on “Twenty Questions”.

By: Nancy/Fixthepain

Nancy/Fixthepain — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 22:00:25 +0000

What kind of a man risks his own life to show his love and concern for the family of a deceased neighbor and friend? TGM would. Having an impaired immune system from the cancer treatments, he insisted on attending the viewing of my father, H. Tracy Hall last July 2008 while fighting his own battle to live. It has been such a priveledge to know and love Truman. Mindy’s comments at the funeral couldn’t ring truer;” We love (Truman), because he first loved us.”

By: OK Westover

OK Westover — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:40:31 +0000

Cousin Ray, You Pegged me. I lived there 14 Years.

By: Ray

Ray — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:23:53 +0000

OK Westover, if you are related to the multi-generational Edwin line of Joseph City, AZ, good to hear from you, cousin. :)