Gregory L. Smith
Encyclopedia
Gregory L. "Greg" Smith is a Mormon
historian and apologist
who specializes in the study of LDS polygamy as well as polygamy
among those who were excommunicated from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon or LDS Church) and followers of the various groups these people formed.
in Paris
, France
from 1991 to 1993. He studied psychology at the University of Alberta
and received his M.D. from Alberta in 2000. He completed medical internships at McGill University
in Montreal
, Canada
. He teaches undergraduate and graduate medicine at the University of Calgary
and practices rural
family medicine
in Raymond, Alberta
.
Though a medical doctor by training, Smith pursues historical and apologetic issues as a side interest. He is has participated in the Foundation for Apologetic Information & Research
(FAIR), having presented in its conferences and managing its wiki
website. He has also spoken before the Miller-Eccles study group in southern California.
in his biography of Joseph Smith Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling
.
Smith's paper "Polygamy, Prophets, and Prevarication: Frequently and Rarely Asked Questions about the Initiation, Practice, and Cessation of Plural Marriage in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints" is an in-depth study of why Latter Day Saints were less than totally honest about polygamy.
Mormon
The term Mormon most commonly denotes an adherent, practitioner, follower, or constituent of Mormonism, which is the largest branch of the Latter Day Saint movement in restorationist Christianity...
historian and apologist
Mormon apologetics
Mormon apologetics is the systematic defense of Mormonism against its critics. Notable Latter-day Saint apologists include early church leaders such as John Taylor, B. H. Roberts, James E. Talmage and modern scholars such as Hugh Nibley, Orson Scott Card, and Jeff Lindsay...
who specializes in the study of LDS polygamy as well as polygamy
Polygamy
Polygamy is a marriage which includes more than two partners...
among those who were excommunicated from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon or LDS Church) and followers of the various groups these people formed.
Biography
Smith is a member of the LDS Church and served as a missionaryMissionary (LDS Church)
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is one of the most active modern practitioners of missionary work, with over 52,000 full-time missionaries worldwide, as of the end of 2010...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
from 1991 to 1993. He studied psychology at the University of Alberta
University of Alberta
The University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president, it is widely recognized as one of the best universities in Canada...
and received his M.D. from Alberta in 2000. He completed medical internships at McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He teaches undergraduate and graduate medicine at the University of Calgary
University of Calgary
The University of Calgary is a public research university located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1966 the U of C is composed of 14 faculties and more than 85 research institutes and centres.More than 25,000 undergraduate and 5,500 graduate students are currently...
and practices rural
Rural health
In medicine, rural health is the interdisciplinary study of health and health care delivery in the context of a rural environment or location....
family medicine
Family medicine
Family medicine is a medical specialty devoted to comprehensive health care for people of all ages. It is a division of primary care that provides continuing and comprehensive health care for the individual and family across all ages, sexes, diseases, and parts of the body...
in Raymond, Alberta
Raymond, Alberta
Raymond is a town in Warner County, Alberta, Canada. It is located in southern Alberta south of Lethbridge on Highway 52. Raymond is known for its annual rodeo and its large Mormon population...
.
Though a medical doctor by training, Smith pursues historical and apologetic issues as a side interest. He is has participated in the Foundation for Apologetic Information & Research
Foundation for Apologetic Information & Research
The Foundation for Apologetic Information & Research is a non-profit organization that specializes in Mormon apologetics and responds to criticism of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . FAIR is made up of volunteers who seek to answer questions submitted to its web site...
(FAIR), having presented in its conferences and managing its wiki
Wiki
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website. He has also spoken before the Miller-Eccles study group in southern California.
Writings
Smith has written reviews in such publications as the FARMS Review, where he pointed out flaws in criticizing such authors as George D. Smith and argued that Joseph Smith, Jr. did not have sexual relations with his wives who may have been married to other men at the same time. In this position Smith agrees with the view of Joseph Smith's polygamous relations advanced by Richard BushmanRichard Bushman
Richard Lyman Bushman is an American historian and Gouverneur Morris Professor of History emeritus at Columbia University. He is currently the Howard W. Hunter Visiting Professor in Mormon Studies at Claremont Graduate University...
in his biography of Joseph Smith Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling
Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling
Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling: A Cultural Biography of Mormonism's Founder is a biography of Joseph Smith Jr., founder and prophet of the Latter Day Saint movement, by Richard Bushman...
.
Smith's paper "Polygamy, Prophets, and Prevarication: Frequently and Rarely Asked Questions about the Initiation, Practice, and Cessation of Plural Marriage in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints" is an in-depth study of why Latter Day Saints were less than totally honest about polygamy.
External links
- Gregory L. Smith, mormonscholarstestify.org