Restoration Defense
Defending the Teachings & History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Restoration Defense is a Richardson Studies website exploring topics related to church history and doctrine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It covers topics such as Joseph Smith, Revelation, Determining Doctrine, The True Church, and The Prophets.
Books
Published:
- Introducing Joseph Smith: The Prophet’s Life, Role, & Teachings on Revelation (Details) (Document) (Paperback)
- Lives & Teachings of Latter-Day Prophets: Based on the Writings of Madsen, Haycock, Swinton, McConkie & Others (Details) (Paperback) (Document) (Note: This book combines my writings on church presidents, and the McConkie biography booklet.)
- Faith Crisis Vol. 1: We Were Not Betrayed by the LDS Church, written by Hannah & James Stoddard – Highlights (86 pages) (Details) (Paperback)(PDF) (Video 147min)
- Zion Building Quotes: Early LDS Teachings on Economic Cooperation, Based on Work of Jesse Fisher (99 pages) (Details) (Paperback) (Document)
- Legacies of the Restoration: Historic Plural Marriage, Temples & Church Succession, with Kimberly Smith (Details) (Document) (Paperback)
- Celebrating Joseph Smith, The Prophet: An Introduction to His Life, Role, Teachings, Translation, Temples, Church Succession, & Roots of the Modern Faith Crisis by Nate Richardson (Details) (Document PDF) (Paperback Amazon) Updated 10.19.25. This is a collection volume of my series on Joseph Smith.
Rough Drafts:
- Navigating Revelation – Determining Doctrine, Prophets, Scripture Cannon, Restoration (PDF)
- Cleon Skousen Book of Mormon Class Highlights (PDF)
- Race & Priesthood (PDF)
- Hyrum Andrus Highlights (PDF)
- Hugh Nibley Highlights (PDF)
Articles
2023
Baptism of Fire Only Available in The Church 11/05/2023
Bruce R McConkie Biography Highlights & Commentary 10/03/2023
Alma Allred LDS Institute Instructor Debates Protestants – Highlights 07/24/2023
Is the Jesus of Mormonism the Jesus of the Bible? Alma Allred Debate Notes 06/19/2023
What is Truth? Alma Allred Debate Notes 06/19/2023
Can Men Become Gods? James White (Baptist) vs Martin Tanner (LDS) – Debate Notes 05/29/2023
Is the Jesus of Mormonism the Jesus of the Bible? Alma Allred Debate Notes 06/19/2023
What is Truth? Alma Allred Debate Notes 06/19/2023
Can Men Become Gods? James White (Baptist) vs Martin Tanner (LDS) – Debate Notes 05/29/2023
2022
Sustaining Church Leaders & Following Conscience 12/14/2021
Cleon Skousen Highlights the Life of J Reuben Clark 11/03/2021
On the Doctrinal Validity of Joseph Smith Papers, Journal of Discourses, “Saints” Histories, Etc. 09/16/2021
Hugh Nibley: Pros & Cons (Mostly Pros) 09/16/2021
Suggestions for Bishops 08/09/2021
General Conference Highlights: October 2020 10/04/2020
Beware Persecution From Inside the Church – Prophetic Warnings 03/30/2020
Versions of the Talmud 03/30/2020
Know, Not Just Believe 03/30/2020
Nephites in Europe: Quest for the Nephite Remnant by the Joseph Smith Foundation – Documentary Notes 03/23/2020
Where is Joseph Smith in the Bible? Come and See 03/16/2020
A Few Notes on Joseph Smith 03/16/2020
Carrying the Gospel to the “Heathen” Nations 02/17/2020
2019
What we won’t give up, keeping us from Zion 12/26/2019
Testimony: Bearing the Weight, Why We Aren’t Raptured Upon Conversion, & Some Q&A 12/26/2019
I Believe: Part 3 12/26/2019
I Believe: Part 2 12/26/2019
I Believe: Part 1 12/26/2019
President Hinckley Outlines our Top Priorities 12/26/2019
Trusting Personal Revelation (Over well-meaning words of Respected Others) 12/26/2019
Without Vision, The People Perish: Reaching for Higher Fulfilment 11/30/2019
Priesthood 03/02/2019
Obedience to God Can Bring Seemingly Unrelated Blessings 03/02/2019
Joining The Church: Salvation, Alcohol, & Sexual Chastity 02/15/2019
2018
The Crucible of Doubt by Terryl & Fiona Givens – Book Notes 09/20/2018
A Great Terror: Decreasing Sabbath Observance & Scriptural Awareness 09/12/2018
Power of the Restoration: A Firm Foundation of Faith 09/12/2018
On Conspiracy & Staying in The Church: Responding to Christian Markham’s Two Churches Only Vol. 2 09/10/2018
Belief and Knowledge unto Obedience 08/02/2018
Magnifying Your Calling in the Church & Your Calling in the Gospel 07/25/2018
The Prophet Joseph Smith: More Than We Know by the Joseph Smith Foundation – Documentary Notes 06/30/2018
Be One: Celebrating Priesthood for Africans – Lecture Notes 06/02/2018
God’s People are His Glory 05/21/2018
The Need to Defend Truth by Elder Christofferson to Religious Educators – Lecture Notes 02/23/2018
Should we Limit our Studies to General Authorities & Conferences? 02/05/2018
Consequences of Rejecting the Prophets, Including Less Access to the Word of God 02/05/2018
Why am I a Latter-day Saint? Personal Revelation. 02/05/2018
What Constitutes Doctrine – An Explanation from the Prophets 02/05/2018
Commandments and Councils List 02/05/2018
Tithing as taught by the Prophets 02/05/2018
The Only True Church 02/01/2018
*The Mortal Messiah (all 4 volumes) by Bruce R. McConkie – Book Notes 02/01/2018
Special Witnesses of Christ: Prophets Know Him 02/01/2018
Sabbath is Not for Commerce or Sport: PMG Standard 01/27/2018
Why God Sometimes Instructs His People To Kill 01/27/2018
Personal Glimpses of the Prophet Joseph Smith, by H. & H. Andrus, summary & audio 01/25/2018
Prophets Teach Obedience 01/25/2018
Preguntas Y Respuesas Basicas En Cuanto De Como Vivo Me Fe 01/25/2018
Basic Q & A On Living One’s Faith As A Latter-day Saint 01/25/2018
Joseph Smith brief note 01/24/2018
Isaiah Class by Byron Merrill by BYU – Notes 01/24/2018
Hebrew eyes seeing the Parables of Jesus by Amy Jill Levine – Lecture Notes 01/22/2018
First Presidency Christmas Devotional 2014 – Lecture Notes 01/17/2018
The 7 Deadly Heresies by Elder Bruce R McConkie – Lecture Notes 01/17/2018
Brad Wilcox Lecture Notes 01/17/2018
Baptism 01/17/2018
400 Questions & Answers about the New Testament by Susan Easton Black – Book Notes 01/12/2018
We live in a Post-Christian Society by Elder Quinton L Cook 01/08/2018
We All Bleed The Same: Healing America Version by Alex Boye, Music Video 01/03/2018
Planted: Belief and Belonging in an age of Doubt, by Patrick Mason – Book Notes 01/01/2018
