“I have always declared God to be a distinct personage, Jesus Christ a separate and distinct personage from God the Father, and that the Holy Ghost was a distinct personage and a Spirit: and these three constitute three distinct personages and three Gods.”
–Joseph Smith
Few figures in North American religious history are quite as enigmatic as Joseph Smith. His unabashed adherence to tritheism gave birth to one of the most influential religious movements in American history. Many attempts have been made to engage his life and unorthodox theology. However, Joseph Smith’s Tritheism is a unique text that blends church history, thoughtful theological exegesis, and evangelical apologetics in an attempt to engage Joseph Smith’s theology anew.
“Hartman shows that a grasp of historic Trinitarian thought matters. In this context, it matters for Christians seeking to understand and evaluate the doctrine of God held by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. By carefully articulating Joseph Smith’s classic tritheistic view against the historic Nicene Creed, Hartman offers the reader–whether Christian or Mormon–a framework for such a conversation. In this respect, this is a unique and timely work.”
–Ed Smither, Professor of Intercultural Studies, Columbia International University
“Dayton Hartman’s well-researched and well-reasoned book serves as a reminder that a proper understanding of the Christian doctrine of the Trinity–in its biblical and historical context–is necessary to accurately evaluate the theological claims of Mormonism, not to mention other departures from orthodoxy. Hartman ably shows that Mormonism’s view of deity is deficient and that creedal Christianity, which is a truthful distillation of the Scriptures, is not.”
–Paul Copan, Pledger Family Chair Professor of Philosophy and Ethics, Palm Beach Atlantic University
“In his excellent book, Dayton Hartman not only carefully explores the
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