JJ University
Navigate
HomeLibraryPrintArenaAtlasAboutContactSettings
Skip to content
JJ UniversityFree books by James Johnson
Account
Menu
Back to books
The Prophet Paradox cover
History & Civilization +1 more

The Prophet Paradox

A critical examination of Mormonism's origins, from Joseph Smith's prophetic visions and golden plates to the priesthood power structures that built a religious empire.

36 min readReading time
14Sections
Start reading

Reading progress can be saved on this device. Account tools are available if you sign in.

Chapters

14 total
  1. 01The Forked Path
  2. 02Chapter One - The Veil Was Thin
  3. 03Chapter Two - Joseph, the Boy Who Saw
  4. 04Chapter Three - The Stones and the Hat
  5. 05Chapter Four - Plates, Prophets, and Publishers
  6. 06Chapter Five - The People of the Book
  7. 07Chapter Six - Nephites, Lamanites, and the Mythic Map of America
  8. 08Chapter Seven - Zion in Motion
  9. 09Chapter Eight - Keys of the Priesthood
  10. 10Chapter Nine - The Temple and the Endgame
  11. 11Chapter Ten - Martyrdom at Carthage
  12. 12Chapter Eleven - After the Prophet
  13. 13Chapter Twelve - The Metaphysical Take
  14. 14Chapter Thirteen - The Last Revelation
Edition notes and short pages
Dedications, notices, acknowledgments, author notes, and short passages from this book.

The Prophet Paradox

The Prophet Paradox
Unraveling the Myth, Magic, and Madness of Mormonism

by JJ

Dedication

To the curious.
To the seekers.
To the ones who weren’t afraid to peek under the hat.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS


BIG THANK YOU to Joseph Smith—for the sheer audacity.
To the scholars, skeptics, saints, sinners, and stone gazers who’ve kept this story alive for almost two centuries.

And to the reader—this book wouldn’t be here without you.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR


JJ IS AN author, myth-breaker, and amateur cosmic cartographer. He writes to dig beneath the surface—whether it's scripture, empire, or self—and bring back whatever's still glowing. This is one of many in the JJ Archives, an open-source blueprint for the brave and the baffled alike.

COPYRIGHT


© 2025 JJ ARCHIVES. All rights reserved.

This work is a piece of independent historical commentary and speculative nonfiction. It is not affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or any official religious institution.

The content herein is a synthesis of publicly available research, firsthand accounts, apocryphal writings, and the author’s own philosophical reflections. While every effort has been made to present information accurately, this book should not be considered a definitive academic source or religious authority.

All opinions are those of the author. All interpretations are subjective. The hat is still up for debate.