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The focus of this project is to bring together all the known paintings and photographic images of Brigham from his lifetime. Additionally, a representative sample of the numerous graphic images of Brigham appearing in newspapers, magazines, and books from the same period are reproduced. Illustrations of the Mormon leader in these publications sometimes closely reflect the photographic record because they are based on original photographs or because they were made from personal observations by a trained artist. In many cases, artists met Brigham face-to-face and then worked from photographic images to finish their work. Other illustrations, however, range from the ridiculously funny to the blatantly vicious, like many political cartoons of the day. ISBN 1-5700-8625-7
Old Testament Topics > Covenant [see also Ephraim, Israel, Jews, Joseph]
Old Testament Topics > Moses
Is the New Testament doctrinally complete? Does God condone anger as the book of Matthew seems to suggest? What does the book of Mormon teach us about the concept of hell as compared to the Bible and the teachings of other Christian faiths? What is the meaning of the word gospel? In this volume, fourteen Latter-day Saint scholars answer these and other questions with a collection of thought-provoking essays. These essays show that the Book of Mormon confirms the truth of the New Testament while offering a more complete understanding of the plan of salvation. ISBN 1-5734-5836-8
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RSC Topics > G — K > Judgment
RSC Topics > D — F > Foreordination
RSC Topics > G — K > Jesus Christ
RSC Topics > L — P > Law of Moses
RSC Topics > L — P > Melchizedek Priesthood
RSC Topics > L — P > Priesthood
RSC Topics > Q — S > Sacrament
RSC Topics > A — C > Baptism
RSC Topics > G — K > Holy Ghost
RSC Topics > G — K > Jesus Christ
RSC Topics > Q — S > Repentance
RSC Topics > G — K > Jesus Christ
RSC Topics > G — K > Judgment
RSC Topics > G — K > Justice
RSC Topics > L — P > Love
RSC Topics > D — F > Devil
RSC Topics > G — K > Hell
RSC Topics > G — K > Judgment
RSC Topics > Q — S > Resurrection
RSC Topics > G — K > Jesus Christ
RSC Topics > Q — S > Second Coming
RSC Topics > A — C > Book of Mormon
RSC Topics > D — F > Death
RSC Topics > D — F > Doctrine
RSC Topics > D — F > Fall of Adam and Eve
RSC Topics > L — P > New Testament
RSC Topics > L — P > Plan of Salvation
RSC Topics > Q — S > Resurrection
RSC Topics > Q — S > Sacrifice
RSC Topics > Q — S > Salvation
RSC Topics > L — P > Prayer
RSC Topics > Q — S > Sacrament
RSC Topics > A — C > Book of Mormon
RSC Topics > A — C > Covenant
RSC Topics > D — F > Doctrine
RSC Topics > G — K > Holy Ghost
RSC Topics > G — K > Jesus Christ
RSC Topics > Q — S > Repentance
RSC Topics > G — K > Jesus Christ
RSC Topics > L — P > Love
RSC Topics > A — C > Book of Mormon
RSC Topics > A — C > Creation
RSC Topics > D — F > Death
RSC Topics > D — F > Fall of Adam and Eve
RSC Topics > G — K > Jesus Christ
RSC Topics > G — K > Justice
RSC Topics > L — P > Mercy
RSC Topics > Q — S > Repentance
RSC Topics > Q — S > Resurrection
RSC Topics > Q — S > Sacrifice
RSC Topics > Q — S > Salvation
RSC Topics > Q — S > Sin
RSC Topics > A — C > Conversion
RSC Topics > G — K > Holy Ghost
RSC Topics > L — P > Love
RSC Topics > Q — S > Sin
RSC Topics > D — F > Doctrine
RSC Topics > Q — S > Resurrection
This book is about finding God and strengthening faith. Though some stories are about joining the LDS church, this is not a book of conversion stories. This three-year effort began as a search for interesting stories about how BYU intertwined with people’s lives and how it affected their faith. The compilers were pleased to discover experiences that were much richer in thought and detail, and far more complex than the anticipated recitations of meaningful classroom interactions and the introduction of religious values in an intellectual environment. In this thoughtful, inspriring, and sometimes humorous book, you’ll read the stories of more than twenty people and their personal interactions with BYU. You’ll read the account of Patricia Holland, who as a young teenager was deeply touched by her first contact with the University. Rabbi David Rosen shares his poignant account of traveling to Salt Lake City to meet with Church leaders about the BYU Jerusalem Center. And you’ll read about Earl Kauffman, then a non-LDS athlete who visited BYU on a recruiting visit and immediately fell in love with the University and found God in his daily interaction with teammates, students, and faculty, and later joined the Church. These essays, each a significant part of the contributors’ life histories, also serve to enrich our lives, as well as our perspectives on Finding God at BYU. ISBN 9781577349297
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RSC Topics > G — K > Humility
RSC Topics > Q — S > Service
RSC Topics > T — Z > Testimony
RSC Topics > L — P > Prayer
Old Testament Topics > Music
This volume is really a sequel to the work Ron Dennis has done on the Welsh periodical The Prophet of the Jubilee. The press played an important role in the rapid growth of Mormonism in Wales from 1845 through 1848. Although the appearance of Captain Dan Jones’s first pamphlet in April of 1845 did not have an immediate effect, the publication of David Williams’s caustic response to it in December of that same year touched off a war of words between the Welsh Mormons and their many critics that lasted for well over a decade. This book is designed to preserve the appearance and flavor of the original Welsh. For more information, click here. ISBN 1-57345-928-3
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RSC Topics > L — P > Priesthood
RSC Topics > Q — S > Spiritual Gifts
RSC Topics > L — P > Miracles
Old Testament Topics > Covenant [see also Ephraim, Israel, Jews, Joseph]
Old Testament Topics > Justification
One of the greatest blessings the Lord has showered upon Latter-day Saints is the guidance and noble example of modern-day apostles and prophets—men whose lives and words inspire, bless, and uplift. This volume brings together engaging biographies of these men—all 109 members of the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles called since the Restoration began. Featuring memorable stories and facts from the lives of those whom the Lord has called to lead His latter-day kingdom, this volume unfolds the panorama of latter-day Church history. ISBN 1-5734-5797-3
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RSC Topics > Q — S > Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
RSC Topics > Q — S > Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
RSC Topics > Q — S > Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Old Testament Topics > Temple and Tabernacle
Since the beginnings of the Church, those who participated in the Restoration were commanded to keep a history. Latter-day Saints have an abiding interest in the history of God’s dealings with this earth. Similarly, we reverence the history in scripture because our faith is grounded in events that have taken place in the time and space of this earth. Historicity is the study of the authenticity of recorded past events. This significant compilation addresses the issue of historicity as it relates to the scriptures that Latter-day Saints accept as the word of God. With articles from Elder Dallin H. Oaks, Robert J. Matthews, Robert L. Millet, and more, this book provides an inspiring and more complete picture of the necessity for the historical nature of the Latter-day Saint canon.
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Traditional Christianity struggled for many years to define its canon, to determine which of its writings were sacred, inspired, and authoritative. The Latter-day Saint concept of canon differs from that of other Christians. In addition to the Bible, the Latter-day Saint canon includes the Book of Mormon, the Doctrine and Covenants, and the Pearl of Great Price. These “standard works” provide a measuring rod by which we can judge other texts and statements. But while we have a canon, we nevertheless believe that God continues to make known His will through the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles—men we sustain as prophets, seers, and revelators. Inspired by the Holy Ghost, their decisions are to be made in unity (D&C 107:27). We as Church members also need the Holy Ghost in order to recognize scriptural power in their words, and we can be comforted in the Lord’s promise that the President of the Church will never lead us astray.
RSC Topics > Q — S > Scriptures
RSC Topics > L — P > Plan of Salvation
RSC Topics > Q — S > Scriptures
Key historical events in the scriptures require historicity to give substance to our faith. Since the Enlightenment, however, some scholars have proclaimed that the scriptures lack historicity. In the face of these doubts, some have argued that historicity is not necessary for belief. Latter-day Saints should be wary of the misleading arguments of critics and of simplistic solutions to those arguments.
RSC Topics > T — Z > Testimony
Some believe that historicity and inerrancy in scripture are the same. By this argument, when a portion of scripture is found to have errors, the entire record is considered neither historical nor accurate. However, nothing in this imperfect world is inerrant, and although the authors of the scriptural records were prophets and called of God to write their portion of the scriptures, they were not perfect—no one is. So although the authors were not inerrant, their writings are nonetheless historical. By academic standards the scriptures fulfill all the criteria for historically accurate records. With the human errors accounted for, the scriptures are reliable historically and accurate in their testimony of the doctrines of the gospel and the mission of Jesus Christ.
RSC Topics > Q — S > Scriptures
Scriptures are by nature preserved in words. Words alone, however, cannot contain the full reality of the worlds they represent. As sacred texts, our scriptures are overwhelmingly historical, presenting factual accounts of things that happened in time and space. But because they are written, scriptures are also inherently textual, possessing literary qualities that contribute to their witness. The aim of the writing of sacred history is different from that of history writing in general, because scripture seeks to bear testimony while it seeks to preserve events. To read the record without feeling the testimony is to misread. To be understood properly, scripture requires both the companionship of the Holy Ghost and a keen sensitivity to the inspired objectives of the author. Often those objectives are not seen fully without reading the scripture as sacred literature as well as history.
Book of Moses Topics > Literary and Textual Studies of the Book of Moses
RSC Topics > Q — S > Scriptures
The issue of the historicity of the Book of Mormon highlights the difference between those who rely solely on scholarship and those who rely on revelation, faith, and scholarship. Those who rely solely on scholarship reject revelation and focus on a limited number of issues. But they can neither prove nor disprove the authenticity of the Book of Mormon through their secular evidence and methods. On the other hand, those who rely on a combination of revelation, faith, and scholarship can see and understand all of the complex issues of the Book of Mormon record, and it is only through that combination that the question of the historicity of the Book of Mormon can be answered.
Old Testament Topics > Jesus Christ, the God of the Old and the New Testament
Old Testament Topics > Covenant [see also Ephraim, Israel, Jews, Joseph]
Old Testament Topics > Jesus Christ, the God of the Old and the New Testament
Old Testament Topics > Law of Moses
Old Testament Topics > Music
Old Testament Topics > Book of Mormon and the Old Testament
Old Testament Topics > New Testament and the Old Testament
Talks
Old Testament Topics > New Testament and the Old Testament
The story of the Nauvoo Temple is one fraught with adversity, struggle, persecution, and heartbreak. Latter-day Saints freely sacrificed their time, their money, their talents–and some even gave their lives–to build a holy place of covenant and worship—only to be forced to abandon their sacred temple, leaving it to be desecrated and destroyed by unbelievers. Yet, it is also a story of faith, triumph, and unwavering dedication to the holy work of the Lord. The construction of the Nauvoo Temple proved to be a spiritual blessing to the people who built it, and it continues to be an inspiration to millions of Church members today. This volume combines newspaper accounts, historic writings, private journals, letters, photos, and original architectural drawing and other illustrations. ISBN 1-5915-6014-4
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RSC Topics > T — Z > Tithing
RSC Topics > D — F > Endowment
RSC Topics > L — P > Marriage
RSC Topics > L — P > Ordinances
RSC Topics > L — P > Ordinances
The 31st Annual Sidney B. Sperry Symposium The messages of the New Testament Apostles—most notably Peter, James, John, and Paul—are some of the most important and powerful teachings in all of scripture. In this volume, scholars illuminate these teachings and help us understand their influence in the church of the New Testament. Many insights and teachings in this book help us understand the value and the power of the messages of the New Testament Apostles, not only for the primitive church, but for us in the latter days. ISBN 1-5700-8896-9
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RSC Topics > Q — S > Resurrection
RSC Topics > T — Z > Testimony
RSC Topics > D — F > Doctrine
RSC Topics > Q — S > Resurrection
RSC Topics > G — K > Gospel of Jesus Christ
RSC Topics > Q — S > Spiritual Gifts
RSC Topics > L — P > Law of Moses
RSC Topics > L — P > Obedience
RSC Topics > L — P > Love
RSC Topics > L — P > Marriage
RSC Topics > A — C > Charity
RSC Topics > L — P > Love
RSC Topics > T — Z > Unity
RSC Topics > L — P > Marriage
RSC Topics > L — P > Prophets
RSC Topics > Q — S > Revelation
RSC Topics > T — Z > Worship
RSC Topics > A — C > Articles of Faith
RSC Topics > A — C > Bishop
RSC Topics > L — P > New Testament
RSC Topics > L — P > Prophets
RSC Topics > D — F > Devil
RSC Topics > Q — S > Quorum
RSC Topics > T — Z > Trials
RSC Topics > D — F > Devil
RSC Topics > G — K > Jesus Christ
RSC Topics > T — Z > Trials
RSC Topics > L — P > Mercy
RSC Topics > L — P > Obedience
RSC Topics > L — P > Obedience
RSC Topics > Q — S > Sin
RSC Topics > G — K > Hope
RSC Topics > L — P > Obedience
RSC Topics > Q — S > Revelation
RSC Topics > D — F > Eternal Life
RSC Topics > G — K > Jesus Christ
RSC Topics > L — P > Love
RSC Topics > Q — S > Sin
RSC Topics > T — Z > Testimony
ISBN 1-59156-023-3
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RSC Topics > T — Z > Worship
RSC Topics > T — Z > Unity
General Authorities and religious educators provide thoughtful answers to intriguing gospel questions as they share their testimonies of the Savior. This collection of papers presented at a Brigham Young University symposium on the Savior invites us to learn more about the Being we worship. It sounds a clarion call of testimony—offered with clarity, vigor, and gratitude—in witness of the divine calling of our Lord and Redeemer, Jesus of Nazareth. ISBN 1-57008-856-X
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RSC Topics > A — C > Atonement of Jesus Christ
RSC Topics > D — F > Death
RSC Topics > D — F > Fall of Adam and Eve
RSC Topics > D — F > Eternal Life
RSC Topics > G — K > Grace
RSC Topics > G — K > Jesus Christ
RSC Topics > G — K > Justice
RSC Topics > L — P > Mercy
RSC Topics > Q — S > Repentance
RSC Topics > Q — S > Salvation
RSC Topics > Q — S > Sin
RSC Topics > T — Z > Tithing
RSC Topics > A — C > Creation
RSC Topics > G — K > God the Father
RSC Topics > G — K > Jesus Christ
RSC Topics > G — K > Jesus Christ
RSC Topics > Q — S > Sacrifice
RSC Topics > Q — S > Sabbath
RSC Topics > A — C > Book of Mormon
RSC Topics > D — F > Eternal Life
RSC Topics > G — K > Jesus Christ
RSC Topics > L — P > Mercy
RSC Topics > Q — S > Resurrection
RSC Topics > T — Z > Trials
RSC Topics > D — F > Doctrine
RSC Topics > G — K > Jesus Christ
RSC Topics > Q — S > Restoration of the Gospel
RSC Topics > G — K > Grace
RSC Topics > G — K > Jesus Christ
RSC Topics > Q — S > Resurrection
RSC Topics > Q — S > Sacrifice
RSC Topics > Q — S > Sin
RSC Topics > G — K > Jesus Christ
RSC Topics > L — P > Old Testament
RSC Topics > L — P > Peace
RSC Topics > L — P > Prophets
RSC Topics > Q — S > Sacrifice
RSC Topics > L — P > Prophets
RSC Topics > Q — S > Sin
RSC Topics > D — F > Death
RSC Topics > L — P > Miracles
RSC Topics > Q — S > Resurrection
RSC Topics > Q — S > Resurrection
RSC Topics > T — Z > Testimony
Published by BYU Studies and the Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah Copyright © 2002 by Brigham Young University All rights reserved. Any uses of this material beyond those allowed by the exemptions in U.S. copyright law, such as section 107, “Fair Use,” and section 108, “Library Copying,” requires the written permission of the publisher, Religious Studies Center, 167 HGB, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602. The views expressed herein are the responsibility of the author and do not necessarily represent the position of Brigham Young University, BYU Studies, or the Religious Studies Center. ISBN 0–8425–2529–7
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RSC Topics > L — P > Priesthood
RSC Topics > G — K > Joseph Smith
RSC Topics > Q — S > Restoration of the Priesthood
RSC Topics > T — Z > Zion
RSC Topics > D — F > Doctrine
RSC Topics > G — K > Joseph Smith
RSC Topics > L — P > Ordinances
RSC Topics > G — K > Godhead
RSC Topics > G — K > Holy Ghost
RSC Topics > D — F > Fall of Adam and Eve
RSC Topics > G — K > Justice
RSC Topics > L — P > Mercy
RSC Topics > L — P > Plan of Salvation
RSC Topics > Q — S > Spirit World
RSC Topics > Q — S > Salvation
RSC Topics > L — P > Ordinances
RSC Topics > T — Z > Worship
RSC Topics > Q — S > Revelation
RSC Topics > D — F > First Presidency
RSC Topics > L — P > Priesthood
RSC Topics > Q — S > Quorums of the Seventy
RSC Topics > L — P > Melchizedek Priesthood
RSC Topics > L — P > Priesthood
RSC Topics > T — Z > Welfare
RSC Topics > T — Z > Women
RSC Topics > G — K > Godhead
RSC Topics > G — K > Gospel of Jesus Christ
William Wordsworth wrote: The world is too much with us; late and soon, Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers. Yet life does not have to be that way. In this thought-provoking book, H. Curtis Wright, professor emeritus of ancient Greek and modern library education, presents four messages on “things of redeeming worth”—eternal things that penetrate and transcend human temporal experience. ISBN 1-57008-745-8
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RSC Topics > G — K > Jesus Christ
RSC Topics > G — K > Judgment
RSC Topics > D — F > Doctrine and Covenants
RSC Topics > G — K > Joseph Smith
RSC Topics > Q — S > Sin
RSC Topics > T — Z > Zion
RSC Topics > D — F > Fall of Adam and Eve
RSC Topics > D — F > Faith
RSC Topics > D — F > Forgiveness
RSC Topics > L — P > Mercy
RSC Topics > Q — S > Repentance
RSC Topics > Q — S > Sin
After the announcement of the intent to rebuild the Nauvoo Temple, there was much discussion in the town about why The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints would want to build such a large building in such a small place and what impact it might have on Nauvoo. Questions were raised about the vast potential increase in the number of visitors to Nauvoo, as well as whether large numbers of Church members would come to settle in Nauvoo permanently, significantly affecting the political and cultural environment. Additional interest focused on the whole history of the Mormons in Nauvoo. Those ideas, attitudes, and feelings of residents were captured in this collection of interviews. Twenty-six Nauvoo residents were interviewed and their answers recorded in this volume. ISBN 978-0-8425-2526-8
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Thousands of Welshmen joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints during the second half of the nineteenth century. The printed word constituted one of the missionaries most effective proselytizing tools. Here is a remarkable collection of pamphlets and poems that reflect the faith and zeal of those early missionaries. Anyone with an interest in Wales and Latter-day Saint history will find this volume both uplifting and inspiring. ISBN 1-5915-6205-8
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RSC Topics > D — F > Doctrine
RSC Topics > D — F > Faith
RSC Topics > D — F > Forgiveness
RSC Topics > G — K > Heaven
RSC Topics > G — K > Holy Ghost
RSC Topics > L — P > Miracles
RSC Topics > L — P > Obedience
RSC Topics > L — P > Ordinances
RSC Topics > Q — S > Repentance
RSC Topics > Q — S > Salvation
RSC Topics > T — Z > Unity
RSC Topics > A — C > Bible
RSC Topics > D — F > Forgiveness
RSC Topics > G — K > Heaven
RSC Topics > G — K > Holy Ghost
RSC Topics > L — P > Ordinances
RSC Topics > G — K > Heaven
RSC Topics > L — P > Miracles
RSC Topics > L — P > Prophets
RSC Topics > A — C > Bible
RSC Topics > A — C > Book of Mormon
RSC Topics > D — F > Death
RSC Topics > G — K > Gold Plates
RSC Topics > G — K > Heaven
RSC Topics > G — K > Holy Ghost
RSC Topics > G — K > Honesty
RSC Topics > G — K > Jesus Christ
RSC Topics > G — K > Joseph Smith
RSC Topics > G — K > Judgment
RSC Topics > G — K > Justice
RSC Topics > L — P > Miracles
RSC Topics > L — P > Peace
RSC Topics > L — P > Prophets
RSC Topics > Q — S > Scriptures
RSC Topics > T — Z > Testimony
RSC Topics > T — Z > War
RSC Topics > T — Z > Women
RSC Topics > T — Z > Worship
RSC Topics > G — K > Joseph Smith
RSC Topics > L — P > Miracles
RSC Topics > L — P > Peace
RSC Topics > G — K > Jesus Christ
RSC Topics > L — P > Obedience
RSC Topics > Q — S > Salvation
RSC Topics > T — Z > Worship
RSC Topics > D — F > Forgiveness
RSC Topics > T — Z > Worship
RSC Topics > A — C > Bible
RSC Topics > D — F > Doctrine
RSC Topics > D — F > Faith
RSC Topics > D — F > Forgiveness
RSC Topics > G — K > Heaven
RSC Topics > G — K > Holy Ghost
RSC Topics > L — P > Miracles
RSC Topics > L — P > Obedience
RSC Topics > L — P > Ordinances
RSC Topics > Q — S > Repentance
RSC Topics > Q — S > Salvation
RSC Topics > Q — S > Scriptures
RSC Topics > Q — S > Spiritual Gifts
RSC Topics > T — Z > Unity
RSC Topics > T — Z > Testimony
RSC Topics > A — C > Church History 1845–1877
RSC Topics > T — Z > Testimony
RSC Topics > L — P > Obedience
RSC Topics > L — P > Ordinances
RSC Topics > D — F > Doctrine
RSC Topics > G — K > Heaven
RSC Topics > G — K > Holy Ghost
RSC Topics > G — K > Joseph Smith
RSC Topics > L — P > Ordinances
RSC Topics > T — Z > Zion
RSC Topics > G — K > Holy Ghost
RSC Topics > L — P > Miracles
RSC Topics > Q — S > Spiritual Gifts
RSC Topics > G — K > Holy Ghost
RSC Topics > Q — S > Spiritual Gifts
RSC Topics > G — K > Heaven
RSC Topics > Q — S > Resurrection
RSC Topics > D — F > Eternal Life
RSC Topics > G — K > Holy Ghost
RSC Topics > G — K > Jesus Christ
RSC Topics > Q — S > Scriptures
RSC Topics > L — P > Prophets
RSC Topics > L — P > Miracles
RSC Topics > A — C > Baptism
RSC Topics > A — C > Bible
RSC Topics > D — F > Dispensations
RSC Topics > D — F > Faith
RSC Topics > D — F > Forgiveness
RSC Topics > G — K > Heaven
RSC Topics > G — K > Holy Ghost
RSC Topics > G — K > Jesus Christ
RSC Topics > G — K > Judgment
RSC Topics > L — P > Miracles
RSC Topics > L — P > New Testament
RSC Topics > L — P > Prayer
RSC Topics > L — P > Prophets
RSC Topics > Q — S > Resurrection
RSC Topics > Q — S > Scriptures
RSC Topics > Q — S > Sin
RSC Topics > Q — S > Spiritual Gifts
RSC Topics > L — P > Peer Pressure
RSC Topics > L — P > Personal Revelation
RSC Topics > G — K > Hope
RSC Topics > Q — S > Resurrection
RSC Topics > Q — S > Second Coming
RSC Topics > Q — S > Spiritual Gifts
Volume 13 in the Occasional Papers Series Hundreds of sketches and blueprints unfold Church history from an architect’s point of view. This volume takes readers on a visual journey from the Peter Whitmer log home, where the Church was organized, to the Kirtland and Nauvoo temples, moving on to pioneer-era meetinghouses and tabernacles, and then featuring our modern stake and ward buildings. Hundreds of sketches trace the progression in meetinghouse design from the infancy of the Church to its transformation into a major world religion. ISBN 1-5915-6390-9
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Former Air Force pilot Dale T. Tingey launched into a lifetime of service to the Native Americans when he accepted the calling of president of the Southwest Indian Mission in 1968. Not long after he returned, he took over the reins of Brigham Young University’s American Indian Services, where he fostered programs and solicited donations to help with scholarships and other needs. People grew to love his natural warmth and spontaneity, his fly-by-the-seat-of-his-pants style, and his infectious laugh. Insistent with wealthy donors but never patronizing to humble recipients, Dale brought scholarships, tractors, farm implements, garden seeds, and Christmas gifts to reservations throughout North America. ISBN 0-8425-2564-5
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RSC Topics > L — P > Obedience
RSC Topics > L — P > Personal Revelation
RSC Topics > Q — S > Service
RSC Topics > G — K > Hope
The 32nd Annual Sidney B. Sperry Symposium The first publication of the Book of Mormon was completed only a few days before the Church was organized. The Lord revealed that it “contains a record of a fallen people, and the fulness of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Before the revelation was received on the organization of priesthood quorums, before the vision of the three degrees of glory, before knowledge of vicarious work for the dead, and before Joseph Smith was instructed to begin an inspired translation of the Bible, the Book of Mormon was received as scripture for all members of the Church. As the “keystone” containing a “fulness of the gospel,” the Book of Mormon connects, enhances, and clarifies the other standard works. This volume was published to encourage all who read it to discover and rediscover for themselves that the Book of Mormon does indeed contain the fulness of the gospel. ISBN 9781590381885
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RSC Topics > D — F > Doctrine
RSC Topics > D — F > Faith
RSC Topics > L — P > Mercy
RSC Topics > Q — S > Repentance
RSC Topics > Q — S > Salvation
Volume 4 in the Regional Studies Series Converts from Europe became the lifeblood of the young Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Eager emigrants carried with them the lofty dream of establishing Zion in the United States. Yet as time passed, the early vigor of conversion and emigration began to ebb, and the needs of members worldwide gave birth to a new approach—forming branches that would grow and spread throughout Europe. Those early pioneers thus began a tradition of faith that continues today despite the severe trials of two world wars, including the loss of many members’ lives and the evacuation of missionaries during World War II. These essays were written in honor of the one hundred fiftieth anniversary of the preaching of the gospel in Scandinavia and continental Europe by missionaries of the Church. ISBN 0-8425-2540-8
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RSC Topics > T — Z > War
RSC Topics > T — Z > Temples
RSC Topics > D — F > First Presidency
RSC Topics > L — P > Prayer
RSC Topics > T — Z > Temples
“The Book of Mormon provides resounding and great answers to what Amulek designated as ’the great question’—namely, is there really a redeeming Christ? (Alma 34:5–6). The Book of Mormon with clarity and with evidence says, ’Yes! Yes! Yes!’ ” This declaration by Elder Neal A. Maxwell is the first in what might be described as a treasure trove of answers—a collection of twenty-seven though-provoking essays exploring and explaining the great truths found in the book of Mormon. Selected from more than three decades of symposia and conferences held at Brigham Young University, these essays by General Authorities and religious educators are filled with insights that will appeal to any serious student of the “keystone of our religion.” A Book of Mormon Treasury covers a wide variety of gospel topics, from “Agency and Freedom,” “Faith, Hope, and Charity,” and “The Doctrine of a Covenant People” to “Abinadi’s Commentary on Isaiah,” “The Natural Man: An Enemy to God,” and “The Concept of Hell.” Arranged to follow the order of the books in the Book of Mormon, each essay provides a deeper look into familiar doctrines, illuminating the gems of truth found within this sacred book of scripture. Among the valuable insights offered are these: “The highest and most revered purpose of the Book of Mormon is to restore to Abraham’s seed that crucial message declaring Christ’s divinity, convincing all who read its pages ’with a sincere heart, with real intent’ that Jesus is the Christ (Moroni 10:4).”—Elder Jeffrey R. Holland “Even as the criticism of the Book of Mormon continues to intensify, the book continues to testify and to diversify its displays of interior consistency, conceptual richness, and its connection with antiquity.”—Elder Neal A. Maxwell “Serious and careful study of the Fall in the Book of Mormon can drive people to their knees, bringing them to acknowledge their own weaknesses and thus their need for the Lord’s redemption. The Atonement is necessary because of the Fall, and unless people sense the effects of Eden—both cosmically and personally—they cannot comprehend the impact of Gethsemane and Calvary.”—Robert L. Millet ISBN 978-1-5903-8099-4
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Moroni
Articles
RSC Topics > D — F > Fall of Adam and Eve
RSC Topics > L — P > Plan of Salvation
RSC Topics > D — F > Faith
RSC Topics > L — P > Obedience
RSC Topics > Q — S > Repentance
RSC Topics > G — K > Holy Ghost
RSC Topics > T — Z > Testimony
RSC Topics > L — P > Law of Moses
RSC Topics > L — P > Priesthood
RSC Topics > D — F > Fall of Adam and Eve
RSC Topics > L — P > Plan of Salvation
Old Testament Topics > Book of Mormon and the Old Testament
RSC Topics > L — P > Old Testament
RSC Topics > L — P > Plan of Salvation
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
RSC Topics > A — C > Conversion
RSC Topics > G — K > Hell
RSC Topics > G — K > Humility
RSC Topics > L — P > Plan of Salvation
RSC Topics > Q — S > Spirit World
In every dispensation, from Adam to the present day, the Lord’s anointed prophets have been under a divine mandate to “preach nothing save it were repentance and faith on the Lord”. The central message of the gospel of Jesus Christ is and has always been that through the Atonement of the Lamb of God, the scarlet sins of man can become “white as snow”. Without a knowledge and acceptance of what the scriptures generally, and the Book of Mormon specifically, teach about the doctrine of repentance, one may seek through self-justification to make repentance easier than it really is or through doctrinal distortion to make it more difficult than it needs to be.
RSC Topics > G — K > Grace
RSC Topics > Q — S > Repentance
RSC Topics > Q — S > Sin
RSC Topics > T — Z > Testimony
RSC Topics > G — K > Justice
RSC Topics > L — P > Mercy
RSC Topics > Q — S > Resurrection
RSC Topics > D — F > Doctrine
RSC Topics > Q — S > Sacrament
RSC Topics > Q — S > Salvation
RSC Topics > Q — S > Repentance
RSC Topics > G — K > God the Father
RSC Topics > L — P > Prophets
RSC Topics > T — Z > War
RSC Topics > G — K > Holy Ghost
RSC Topics > D — F > Faith
RSC Topics > G — K > Hope
Volume 5 in the Regional Studies Series New England. The name suggests redcoats and ragged patriots. Yet this area did more than give rise to American freedom; it gave birth to the Restoration. Here, prophets and apostles were born to guide the Church—leaders such as Joseph and Hyrum Smith, Brigham Young, and Heber C. Kimball. Twelve essays take us on a journey through time. We go back to an era when early Apostles canvassed New England to elect Joseph Smith president of the United States. A photo essay offers views of a Mayflowerreplica and of Church history sites. ISBN 0-8425-2583-1
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The latter-day restoration of the gospel included the restoration of much significant truth to the Bible. It brought about the restoration of biblical history that had been lost and the restoration of biblical texts that had been changed or omitted or were in need of clarification. More important, it included the restoration of biblical doctrine that had been either removed, distorted, or simply misinterpreted by a world that did not enjoy the fulness of the gospel.
Shortly after the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint was organized, the Prophet Joseph Smith was instructed by the Lord to undertake a careful reading of the Bible to revise and make corrections in accordance with the inspiration that he would receive. The result was a work of profound significance for the Church that included the revelation of many important truths and the restoration of many of the “precious things” that the Book of Mormon prophet Nephi had foretold would be taken from the Bible (1 Ne. 13:23–29). In June 1830 the first revealed addition to the Bible was set to writing. Over the next three years, the Prophet made changes, additions, and corrections as were given him by divine inspiration while he filled his calling to provide a more correct translation for the Church. Collectively, these are called the Joseph Smith Translation (JST), a name first applied in the 1970s, or the New Translation, as Joseph Smith and others in his day referred to it.
Book of Moses Topics > Basic Resources > Joseph Smith Translation (JST), Primary Manuscripts and Parallel Editions
Old Testament Topics > Bible: Joseph Smith Translation (JST)
Historians will find a researcher’s treasure trove in this remarkable two-volume reference work that includes 14,400 entries to publications by or about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In fact, the goal of the compilers was to cite every publication—both the good and the bad—in the first hundred years of the Church’s existence. Called by reviewers the “most significant” and “most comprehensive” bibliography on Mormonism, this attractive, library-quality reference work was compiled by Chad J. Flake and Larry W. Draper of BYU’s Harold B. Lee Library. ISBN 0-8425-2570-X
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The 33rd Annual Sidney B. Sperry Symposium Before Joseph Smith was born, religious scholars such as William Tyndale and Martin Luther put their lives in jeopardy to spread the word of God to their followers, blazing doctrinal trails so that a restoration of the gospel could occur. This volume highlights these influential men and other important Reformers who helped pave the way for the Restoration. ISBN 1-5903-8329-X
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RSC Topics > D — F > Dispensations
RSC Topics > L — P > Ordinances
RSC Topics > A — C > Covenant
RSC Topics > G — K > Grace
RSC Topics > L — P > Ordinances
RSC Topics > Q — S > Sacrament
Old Testament Topics > Restoration and Joseph Smith
RSC Topics > D — F > Doctrine
RSC Topics > G — K > Godhead
RSC Topics > G — K > Grace
RSC Topics > L — P > Ordinances
Old Testament Topics > History
Old Testament Topics > Restoration and Joseph Smith
RSC Topics > A — C > Bible
Old Testament Topics > Bible: Origin, Formation, and Translation
RSC Topics > A — C > Articles of Faith
RSC Topics > D — F > Faith
RSC Topics > D — F > First Vision
RSC Topics > G — K > God the Father
RSC Topics > G — K > Godhead
Twenty-three thought-provoking essays exploring and explaining the great truths found in the Doctrine and Covenants have been selected from more than three decades of symposia and conferences held at Brigham Young University and from the Ensign. Written by General Authorities and religious educators, these chapters are filled with insights into the “capstone” scriptures of the Church. This book is arranged in the order that the revelations came forth and covers a wide variety of gospel topics. ISBN 1-59038-388-5
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RSC Topics > L — P > Personal Revelation
RSC Topics > Q — S > Revelation
RSC Topics > Q — S > Restoration of the Gospel
RSC Topics > Q — S > Restoration of the Gospel
RSC Topics > D — F > Doctrine and Covenants
RSC Topics > T — Z > Temples
RSC Topics > T — Z > Tithing
RSC Topics > L — P > Melchizedek Priesthood
RSC Topics > L — P > Priesthood
RSC Topics > T — Z > Zion
This volume continues the bibliography begun in volume 1 of the same title. It covers the period 1848-52, while a third volume will treat the years 1853-57. The scope of the bibliography remains those books produced by Mormons in support of the Church, where the term book means any printed piece with one or more pages having text bearing on some Church issue. Excluded are individual newspaper or magazine articles, maps, prints, bank notes, and ephemeral pieces such as printed forms or elders’ licenses. ISBN 0-8425-2603-X
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RSC Topics > D — F > First Presidency
RSC Topics > G — K > Gift of the Holy Ghost
RSC Topics > G — K > Holy Ghost
RSC Topics > A — C > Book of Mormon
RSC Topics > G — K > Jesus Christ
RSC Topics > G — K > Joseph Smith
RSC Topics > L — P > Pearl of Great Price
RSC Topics > A — C > Baptism
RSC Topics > A — C > Bishop
RSC Topics > A — C > Book of Mormon
RSC Topics > G — K > Justice
RSC Topics > L — P > Peace
RSC Topics > A — C > Baptism
RSC Topics > A — C > Bishop
RSC Topics > G — K > Jesus Christ
RSC Topics > T — Z > Tithing
This collection of articles will add zest and savor to your study of the Old Testament. You will find a wide range of readings taken from the Sidney B. Sperry Symposium series. The articles in this book touch on a variety of aspects of Old Testament study. Some authors discuss the Old Testament itself, others offer explanations and interpretations, and still others use the Old Testament as a springboard to discuss Restoration theology. ISBN 1-59038-533-0
Old Testament Topics > Symposia and Collections of Essays
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RSC Topics > A — C > Covenant
Old Testament Topics > Israel, Scattering and Gathering
RSC Topics > L — P > Old Testament
Old Testament Topics > Jesus Christ, the God of the Old and the New Testament
Old Testament Topics > Law of Moses
RSC Topics > G — K > Jesus Christ
RSC Topics > Q — S > Scriptures
RSC Topics > L — P > Melchizedek Priesthood
RSC Topics > L — P > Old Testament
RSC Topics > L — P > Priesthood
RSC Topics > L — P > Prophets
RSC Topics > L — P > Priesthood
RSC Topics > T — Z > Zion
Old Testament Scriptures > Genesis
RSC Topics > A — C > Adversity
RSC Topics > Q — S > Sacrifice
Old Testament Topics > Covenant [see also Ephraim, Israel, Jews, Joseph]
RSC Topics > A — C > Covenant
RSC Topics > G — K > Heaven
Old Testament Topics > New Testament and the Old Testament
RSC Topics > L — P > Law of Moses
RSC Topics > G — K > Grace
RSC Topics > L — P > Old Testament
RSC Topics > Q — S > Scriptures
Old Testament Topics > Temple and Tabernacle
RSC Topics > L — P > Old Testament
RSC Topics > L — P > Old Testament
RSC Topics > T — Z > Temples
RSC Topics > L — P > Prophets
Old Testament Scriptures > Job
RSC Topics > G — K > Justice
RSC Topics > T — Z > Trials
RSC Topics > A — C > Covenant
Old Testament Topics > Types and Symbols
RSC Topics > L — P > Old Testament
RSC Topics > L — P > Ordinances
RSC Topics > A — C > Covenant
Old Testament Topics > Restoration and Joseph Smith
RSC Topics > L — P > Old Testament
RSC Topics > Q — S > Restoration of the Gospel
RSC Topics > Q — S > Scriptures
RSC Topics > G — K > Judgment
Old Testament Topics > Types and Symbols
RSC Topics > L — P > Old Testament
RSC Topics > Q — S > Revelation
This book is a study of the text of Selections from the Book of Moses, an excerpt of Genesis from the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible. Commonly called the Book of Moses, it is the first section in the Pearl of Great Price, one of the standard works of scripture of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
We now have access to the revealed text itself, which we did not have before, and we can examine the words as they were recorded when they first came from the inspired lips of the Prophet. We are in a new day, a day of closer access to one of the great fruits of the Restoration—an important branch of Joseph Smith’s calling, as he designated his inspired work on the Bible. With our ability now to examine the original documents closely, we can express our thanks to a loving God who has provided that “righteousness and truth.”
Old Testament Topics > Bible: Joseph Smith Translation (JST)
Old Testament Topics > Moses
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Selections from the Book of Moses in the Pearl of Great Price is the Joseph Smith Translation (JST) of Genesis 1:1–6:13, the beginning pages of the New Translation. The material in it was revealed between June 1830 and February 1831. In some ways, the Book of Moses can be considered the most significant part of the JST, because it has contributed more distinctive Latter-day Saint doctrine than any other part of that work. It has stood since the beginning of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as one of the doctrinal cornerstones of the Restoration and as an enduring testimony to the divinely inspired work of Joseph Smith.
The following is a transcription of the Book of Moses, Genesis 1:1–6:13, from Old Testament Manuscript 2 (OT2), Joseph Smith’s final draft of his New Translation of Genesis. It is found on pages 1–27 of that manuscript. The Prophet first dictated this part of Genesis between June 1830 and February 1831. Oliver Cowdery, John Whitmer, Emma Smith, and Sidney Rigdon assisted him as scribes. In the original dictated manuscript, Old Testament Manuscript 1 (OT1), the Book of Moses material is found on pages 1–21. The present manuscript (OT2) is a copy of the original, made by John Whitmer in March 1831. With very few exceptions, OT2 was the document on which Joseph Smith continued to refine the translation. He added to it numerous insertions and corrections, dictating them primarily to his scribe Sidney Rigdon. The present transcription preserves carefully the words of the manuscript, including words inserted after the original writing. Unless otherwise noted, the handwriting is that of John Whitmer.
RSC Topics > L — P > Pearl of Great Price
RSC Topics > L — P > Pearl of Great Price
RSC Topics > L — P > Pearl of Great Price
RSC Topics > L — P > Pearl of Great Price
RSC Topics > L — P > Pearl of Great Price
RSC Topics > G — K > Heaven
RSC Topics > L — P > Pearl of Great Price
RSC Topics > L — P > Pearl of Great Price
RSC Topics > L — P > Pearl of Great Price
For three days, April 11-13, 2002, Brigham Young University hosted a unique conference titled “Salvation in Christ: Christian Perspectives.” Scholars, theologians, and interested laypersons came together to celebrate the redemptive act of our Lord Jesus Christ and to explain their understandings of salvation in Christ from the viewpoints of their respective Christian denominational backgrounds. A broad spectrum of Christian approaches were represented, as was the range of issues needing to be addressed with the monumental topic of “Salvation in Christ” as the theme for the gathering. The purpose of the conference was for participants to speak, listen, and learn from one another--to become better acquainted with various faith traditions, particularly different perspectives on the major doctrines associated with Christian salvation. ISBN 0-8425-2606-4
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RSC Topics > G — K > Holy Ghost
RSC Topics > G — K > Jesus Christ
RSC Topics > Q — S > Resurrection
RSC Topics > D — F > Forgiveness
RSC Topics > L — P > New Testament
RSC Topics > L — P > Mercy
RSC Topics > L — P > Prayer
RSC Topics > T — Z > Worship
RSC Topics > D — F > Faith
RSC Topics > Q — S > Resurrection
RSC Topics > G — K > Gifts of the Spirit
RSC Topics > G — K > Holy Ghost
RSC Topics > L — P > Love
RSC Topics > Q — S > Spiritual Gifts
RSC Topics > Q — S > Sin
RSC Topics > G — K > Jesus Christ
RSC Topics > L — P > Ordinances
RSC Topics > L — P > Priesthood
RSC Topics > D — F > Faith
RSC Topics > G — K > Grace
RSC Topics > G — K > Jesus Christ
RSC Topics > G — K > Grace
RSC Topics > G — K > Grace
RSC Topics > L — P > Love
RSC Topics > Q — S > Sacrament
RSC Topics > Q — S > Sin
RSC Topics > G — K > Grace
RSC Topics > Q — S > Sin
RSC Topics > D — F > Death
RSC Topics > Q — S > Revelation
RSC Topics > D — F > Faith
RSC Topics > G — K > Grace
RSC Topics > G — K > Hell
RSC Topics > D — F > Doctrine
RSC Topics > L — P > Love
RSC Topics > Q — S > Sin
RSC Topics > D — F > Discipleship
RSC Topics > G — K > Grace
RSC Topics > G — K > Jesus Christ
The 34th Annual Brigham Young University Sidney B. Sperry Symposium The 34th annual Sidney B. Sperry Symposium held at Brigham Young University marks several significant anniversaries. One hundred eighty-five years before, in the spring of 1820, the Prophet Joseph Smith experienced the First Vision when our Heavenly Father and His Son, Jesus Christ appeared to him in Palmyra, New York, ushering in the dispensation of the fulness of all times. The year also represented the 200th anniversary of the birth of the Prophet Joseph Smith, born December 23, 1805; the 175th anniversary of the founding of the Church, in April 1830; and the 170th anniversary of the calling of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, ordained in February 1835. The focus of this symposium was to help those in attendance discover that the Restoration is real. And 175 years later it continues to move forward at a quickened pace to fulfill its ultimate and prophesied purpose. ISBN 1-59038-489-X
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RSC Topics > Q — S > Restoration of the Priesthood
RSC Topics > A — C > Church Organization
RSC Topics > G — K > Gifts of the Spirit
RSC Topics > G — K > Godhead
RSC Topics > G — K > Grace
RSC Topics > L — P > Ordinances
RSC Topics > Q — S > Salvation
RSC Topics > T — Z > Zion
RSC Topics > D — F > Foreordination
RSC Topics > D — F > Eternal Life
RSC Topics > L — P > Marriage
RSC Topics > Q — S > Restoration of the Gospel
RSC Topics > T — Z > Temples
RSC Topics > Q — S > Relief Society
RSC Topics > G — K > Heaven
RSC Topics > D — F > Family History
RSC Topics > L — P > Ordinances
RSC Topics > L — P > Priesthood
RSC Topics > Q — S > Restoration of the Gospel
RSC Topics > D — F > Doctrine
RSC Topics > Q — S > Salvation
RSC Topics > Q — S > Sin
RSC Topics > L — P > Prophets
RSC Topics > T — Z > Urim and Thummim
RSC Topics > Q — S > Restoration of the Gospel
RSC Topics > Q — S > Scriptures
RSC Topics > L — P > Marriage
RSC Topics > Q — S > Restoration of the Gospel
RSC Topics > T — Z > Trials
RSC Topics > G — K > Heaven
RSC Topics > Q — S > Resurrection
RSC Topics > T — Z > Women
RSC Topics > D — F > Doctrine
RSC Topics > L — P > Priesthood
RSC Topics > L — P > Prophets
RSC Topics > Q — S > Quorums of the Seventy
Historians rarely discuss God’s hand in history. This collection offers the vantage of faith in viewing the events of the modern world. The book features Elder Alexander B. Morrison’s keynote address on God’s role in history, along with timely articles that delve into the role of divine providence in world events. Topics include the voyage of Columbus to the Americas, the birth of freedom in the Western world, scientific and technical advances, and the rise of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ISBN 0-8425-2610-2
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RSC Topics > T — Z > War
RSC Topics > D — F > Dispensations
RSC Topics > L — P > Priesthood
RSC Topics > Q — S > Second Coming
RSC Topics > T — Z > Temples
RSC Topics > T — Z > Zion
RSC Topics > A — C > Covenant
RSC Topics > D — F > First Vision
RSC Topics > D — F > Forgiveness
RSC Topics > T — Z > Zion
RSC Topics > A — C > Covenant
RSC Topics > G — K > Justice
RSC Topics > L — P > Missionary Work
RSC Topics > A — C > Atonement of Jesus Christ
RSC Topics > D — F > Devil
RSC Topics > D — F > Doctrine
RSC Topics > G — K > Heaven
RSC Topics > L — P > Plan of Salvation
RSC Topics > A — C > Covenant
RSC Topics > D — F > Devil
RSC Topics > D — F > Faith
RSC Topics > G — K > Heaven
RSC Topics > L — P > Light of Christ
RSC Topics > L — P > Ordinances
RSC Topics > Q — S > Salvation
RSC Topics > T — Z > War
RSC Topics > A — C > Agency
RSC Topics > D — F > Death
RSC Topics > D — F > Faith
RSC Topics > G — K > Justice
RSC Topics > L — P > Plan of Salvation
RSC Topics > Q — S > Spirit World
RSC Topics > T — Z > World Religions
RSC Topics > L — P > Light of Christ
RSC Topics > Q — S > Revelation
RSC Topics > G — K > Justice
RSC Topics > T — Z > Worship
RSC Topics > T — Z > War
RSC Topics > T — Z > War
RSC Topics > L — P > Peace
RSC Topics > T — Z > War
RSC Topics > D — F > Faith
RSC Topics > G — K > Happiness
RSC Topics > G — K > Judgment
RSC Topics > L — P > Peace
RSC Topics > T — Z > War
RSC Topics > T — Z > War
This remarkable volume tells the story of Latter-day Saint nurses who have served in the military, covering the engagements from World War I through Operation Iraqi Freedom. Each conflict is introduced by a brief historical background, followed by individual accounts that capture the struggles and sacrifices of the nurses who served so faithfully. ISBN 0-8425-2611-0
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RSC Topics > D — F > Family
RSC Topics > G — K > Hope
RSC Topics > L — P > Love
RSC Topics > Q — S > Service
RSC Topics > Q — S > Service
RSC Topics > T — Z > Women
RSC Topics > D — F > Family
RSC Topics > L — P > Love
RSC Topics > Q — S > Sacrament
RSC Topics > Q — S > Service
RSC Topics > T — Z > Women
Kirtland, Ohio, is of unique historical interest because of its roots in Church history and because so many Church members trace their ancestry there. This handy guide brings together a wealth of family history and historical sources to help genealogists, historians, and other researchers. The volume includes photographs of the Kirtland Temple and maps of the area. ISBN 0-8425-2600-5
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The inspiration for this book and the source of most of its chapters was a conference held to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the coming of the Mormon pioneers to Utah’s Salt Lake Valley. In recognition of the fact that by the end of the twentieth century The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was a global presence with more members outside North America than in it, Church leaders suggested that sesquicentennial celebrations might appropriately focus on local pioneers who had helped establish the Church in their respective areas. The chapters in this book are grouped into three sections that roughly correspond to the volume’s subtitle. Since memory, identity, and history inevitably intertwine in the presentation of past experience, readers should expect considerable overlap between sections. Nonetheless, chapters have been grouped according to their dominant orientation and approach. Histories by and about Pacific Islanders are never impersonal. They focus on individuals more than on institutions and on ordinary people more than the elite. The people-centered, personal-narrative character of islander discourse is apparent in many chapters throughout this book. By the time readers close the cover of this volume, it should be clear, as it was at the close of the Pioneers in the Pacific Conference, that LDS pioneering in the Pacific required the same faith and inspiration, hardship and heartache, miracles and mighty works that European and United States converts in the mid–nineteenth century exhibited in crossing the North American plains. It is a legacy that beckons to every generation of Latter-day Saints in every land. To demonstrate similar “faith in every footstep” and to witness along the way what great things the Lord has done, and will do, for His people is at the heart of our Christian discipleship. ISBN 0-8425-2616-1
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RSC Topics > G — K > Humility
RSC Topics > G — K > Gospel of Jesus Christ
RSC Topics > L — P > Prayer
RSC Topics > G — K > Hell
RSC Topics > L — P > Missionary Work
Who were the first Icelanders to willingly leave their beloved homeland and immigrate to the United States of America? Many people are surprised to learn these immigrants were Latter-day Saint converts eager to gather to Utah, the nineteenth-century Zion in the West. How did the message of the restored gospel come to Iceland, the land of fire and ice? What made converts adventurous enough to make this lengthy Utah journey by sail, rail, and trail, and what challenges did they encounter trying to assimilate into western American culture? These and other queries are addressed in this work, published to mark a dual sesquicentennial commemoration: the arrival of the first Icelandic Latter-day Saints in Utah, and the earliest settlement of Icelanders in the United States. ISBN 0-8425-2617-X
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RSC Topics > D — F > Family
RSC Topics > L — P > Missionary Work
Volume 6 in the Regional Studies Series Ohio became the first gathering place for the Saints in this dispensation when the Lord declared, “A commandment I give unto the church, that it is expedient in me that they should assemble together at the Ohio” (D&C 37:3). Members of the Church in New York responded to this command by gathering in and around Kirtland, Ohio, where the Lord promised that He would give them His law and endow them power. Revelation was abundant and sometimes accompanied by the Lord’s presence. Almost half of the revelations in the Doctrine and Covenants were received in Ohio. Soon, stretching northward into Canada, the message of the restored gospel reached the homes of John Taylor, Mary Fielding, and other early converts. This book also tells the story of journalist and political activist William Lyon Mackenzie and his interest in the Saints. Contributors are Richard E. Bennett, David F. Boone, Richard O. Cowan, H. Dean Garrett, William Goddard, Steven C. Harper, Daniel H. Olsen, Craig James Ostler, Kip Sperry, Dennis A. Wright, and Helen Warner. ISBN 978-0-8425-2653-1
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RSC Topics > A — C > Book of Mormon
RSC Topics > T — Z > Testimony
RSC Topics > A — C > Church History 1820–1844
RSC Topics > Q — S > Revelation
RSC Topics > D — F > Family
RSC Topics > L — P > Marriage
RSC Topics > G — K > Joseph Smith
RSC Topics > L — P > Missionary Work
RSC Topics > G — K > Joseph Smith
Winner of the Steven F. Christensen Best Documentary Award (Mormon History Association), The Diaries of Charles Ora Card are rich historical resources chronicling an important period of Mormon history that historian Thomas G. Alexander called “Mormonism in Transition.” The diaries detail the pioneers’ attempts to make the desert blossom as a rose, including their work on the Logan Temple and Tabernacle. During this era, the Church faced increasing economical and federal legislative pressures. The records accent the everyday struggles of a people; their leadership, both local and Churchwide; and Card’s own capture by the US marshals. “Charles Ora Card is usually remembered for his pioneering leadership of the Mormon settlements in Alberta, Canada, after 1885. But his experience and preparation were anchored in his earlier life in Cache Valley, Utah. Here he served in a number of important civic, educational, and ecclesiastical callings. He superintended the construction of the Logan Tabernacle (1883–77) and the Logan Temple (1877–84) and served as a counselor in the Cache Valley Stake presidency and then as stake president. In these professionally edited twenty-three journals are the records of both the rich history of a Mormon community and also the life experiences of a major contributor to that community.”—David J. Whittaker, curator of Western and Mormon Manuscripts, L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, and associate professor of history at Brigham Young University. ISBN 978-0-8425-2609-8
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The essays in this book inspire Latter-day Saints to consider carefully their stewardship in caring for God’s creations. It also encourages finding common ground with those of other persuasions. The book demonstrates that our religion offers a vital perspective on environmental stewardship that encompasses the best impulses of liberal generosity and conservative restraint. ISBN 0-8425-2618-8
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RSC Topics > T — Z > Zion
RSC Topics > T — Z > Welfare
RSC Topics > L — P > Learning
The 35th Annual Brigham Young University Sidney B. Sperry Symposium This newest addition to the Sperry Symposium series celebrates the writing of the New Testament and the faithful service of those who brought that book of sacred scripture into existence. The chapters of this volume, presented on the Brigham Young University campus on October 27–28, 2006, explore the New Testament’s origin and examine ancient scriptural evidence on a variety of topics, ranging from the earliest ancient manuscripts to the contributions of Joseph Smith to our understanding of the New Testament. A great deal of interest has been generated lately in the origin, early history, and reliability of the documents that make up the New Testament. Books and motion pictures have exposed us to many new ideas relating to New Testament studies. This volume, although not responding directly to any of those works, puts into print the research of faithful Latter-day Saint scholars who have explored the earliest evidence for the New Testament and have asked hard questions concerning it. Indeed, the New Testament presents us with many questions. We do not know, for example, when and under what circumstances many of the documents were written. We do know that “plain and precious things” were removed from the scriptural text (1 Nephi 13:28), but because the original manuscripts do not exist, how can we find out what those things were and when they were lost? What can we say about the traditional attributions of the Gospels to Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John? What can we say about how those and other books were collected to form the New Testament? Do the ancient manuscripts provide answers? What does modern revelation teach us? How the New Testament Came to Be deals with these and other questions as it explores the writing and compilation of the New Testament. The authors, though they may not always interpret the evidence in the same way, have in common a strong commitment to the centrality of the sacred mission of Jesus Christ and a belief that modern revelation is an indispensable guide for reading and understanding the New Testament. ISBN 9-7815-9038-6279
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RSC Topics > L — P > New Testament
RSC Topics > Q — S > Scriptures
RSC Topics > L — P > New Testament
RSC Topics > Q — S > Resurrection
RSC Topics > G — K > Judgment
RSC Topics > L — P > New Testament
RSC Topics > L — P > Old Testament
RSC Topics > Q — S > Resurrection
RSC Topics > Q — S > Sin
RSC Topics > D — F > Dispensations
RSC Topics > G — K > Heaven
RSC Topics > G — K > Holy Ghost
RSC Topics > G — K > Joseph Smith
RSC Topics > L — P > New Testament
RSC Topics > L — P > Ordinances
“The challenge of Jesus was to replace the rigid, technical ’thou shalt not’ of the law of Moses that the spiritually immature children of Israel needed with the spirit of the ’better testament,’” writes President James E. Faust in his chapter “A Surety of a Better Testament.” Drawn from more than three decades of Sidney B. Sperry Symposia held at Brigham Young University, twenty-six authors expand our understanding of the life of Jesus Christ, the culture in which He lived, and the obstacles He and His Apostles confronted in trying to teach the higher law of Jesus Christ. These insightful essays written by General Authorities and religious educators illuminate the New Testament as they testify that Jesus is the Christ, the Risen and Redeeming Lord, the Savior of the world. ISBN 978-1-5903-8628-6
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RSC Topics > Q — S > Sin
RSC Topics > Q — S > Resurrection
RSC Topics > G — K > Grace
RSC Topics > G — K > Justice
RSC Topics > Q — S > Sin
RSC Topics > Q — S > Resurrection
RSC Topics > T — Z > Testimony
RSC Topics > Q — S > Resurrection
RSC Topics > L — P > Love
RSC Topics > D — F > Eternal Life
RSC Topics > A — C > Crucifixion
RSC Topics > A — C > Crucifixion
RSC Topics > Q — S > Resurrection
RSC Topics > Q — S > Resurrection
RSC Topics > L — P > New Testament
RSC Topics > G — K > Grace
RSC Topics > Q — S > Salvation
RSC Topics > Q — S > Sin
RSC Topics > L — P > Marriage
RSC Topics > Q — S > Sacrament
RSC Topics > T — Z > Temptation
RSC Topics > L — P > Love
RSC Topics > L — P > New Testament
RSC Topics > L — P > New Testament
RSC Topics > L — P > Priesthood
RSC Topics > Q — S > Spirit World
RSC Topics > T — Z > Vicarious Work
RSC Topics > L — P > New Testament
RSC Topics > Q — S > Revelation
RSC Topics > L — P > New Testament
Latter-day Saints may think Church history in Illinois began in 1839 with establishment of the city of Nauvoo. However, important events took place much earlier in the decade. For example, the missionaries to the Lamanites unexpectedly had to cross the state on their trip from Ohio to Missouri. This happened in 1830, ten years before more prominent events took place in the history of the Church in Illinois. This occurrence made Illinois one of only four states to receive missionaries in the year 1830. The Church grew rapidly there, and by 1835 it was likely the fourth largest religious body in the state. This account fills in the ten-year gap of Church history in Illinois using both LDS and non-LDS sources. The book tells the story of the conversion of future Apostle Charles C. Rich. It also talks about the Saints’ involvement in the so-called Mormon War. Other chapters discuss the events of Zion’s Camp, Kirtland Camp, and the Saints’ exodus from Missouri to Quincy, Illinois. ISBN 978-0-8425-2652-4
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RSC Topics > T — Z > Zion
RSC Topics > L — P > Missionary Work
RSC Topics > T — Z > Zion
RSC Topics > L — P > Missionary Work
RSC Topics > T — Z > Zion
RSC Topics > A — C > Church History 1820–1844
After the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City’s Temple Square was renovated in 2007, historian Scott C. Esplin released this in-depth review of the Tabernacle’s construction. Featuring beautiful and historic photos, much of the book consists of a newly edited version of Stewart Grow’s thesis on the building of the Tabernacle. Grow was the grandson of Henry Grow, the bridge builder who built the roof of the historic Tabernacle. The editor has provided a new introduction, placing the thesis in historical context. ISBN 978-0-8425-2675-3
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RSC Topics > A — C > Church History 1845–1877
RSC Topics > A — C > Church History 1878–1945
RSC Topics > A — C > Church History 1946–Present
Throughout the nineteenth century, Latter-day Saints in the United States showed their loyalty in heeding the call to serve their country. This volume seeks to honor those faithful soldiers of the latter days and to recognize their valuable contribution to history and the freedoms we enjoy. ISBN 978-0-8425-2651-7
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RSC Topics > D — F > Devil
RSC Topics > G — K > Heaven
RSC Topics > L — P > Peace
RSC Topics > Q — S > Service
Volume 7 in the Regional Studies Series History is replete with examples of the accomplishments of the first Latter-day Saint missionaries to England. Prophesying of the importance of the missionaries’ success, Joseph Smith said that their work would be the means of bringing salvation to the Lord’s latter-day Church. In 1837, Latter-day Saint missionaries from America set foot in Great Britain seeking converts to the Mormon faith. Isaac Russell was one of the seven missionaries who served on that historic first mission to England. Elder Russell, unquestionably a successful missionary, later fell into disrepute during those tumultuous times in Missouri in the late 1830s. Seventh in the collector series, Regional Studies in Latter-day Saint Church History: The British Isles is a collection of scholarly papers having to do with the Latter-day Saint experience in Great Britain. Contributors include Scott C. Esplin, Arnold K. Garr, Carol Wilkinson, Craig James Ostler, Clyde J. Williams, Richard E. Bennett, Jeffrey L. Jensen, Mary Jane Woodger, Jerome M. Perkins, Alan K. Parrish, David F. Boone, Richard O. Cowan, and Alexander L. Baugh with an introduction by Paul H. Peterson. Some members do not realize the twin challenges the British Saints faced of dealing with the disruption of life due to the constant flux of emigrating fellow Saints and the almost constant harassment of fellow countrymen who resented their religion. A chapter is devoted to this topic and its explanation. Elder George A. Smith’s efforts as well as those of David O. McKay are assessed. This volume includes a photographic essay and a discussion of the restoration of the first Latter-day Saint chapel at Gadfield Elm in Worcestershire. Also included is a dialogue regarding the Titanic disaster and its impact on Latter-day Saints. ISBN 978-0-8425-2672-2
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RSC Topics > A — C > Church History 1820–1844
RSC Topics > L — P > Missionary Work
RSC Topics > Q — S > Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
RSC Topics > D — F > Discipleship
RSC Topics > Q — S > Relief Society
RSC Topics > Q — S > Service
RSC Topics > T — Z > War
RSC Topics > A — C > Church History 1946–Present
RSC Topics > D — F > Family History
RSC Topics > T — Z > Temples
FOR MORE THAN HALF A CENTURY, Robert J. Matthews has mentored students and colleagues alike at Brigham Young University and in the Church Educational System of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He has filled many roles in the discharge of his professional responsibilities—classroom teacher, scholar, curriculum editor, professor, administrator, and friend—all to the end of building the kingdom of God. And he has done so possessing an attitude of selflessness. Because he has influenced generations of students, teachers, and fellow scholars, it is appropriate that a collection of scholarly essays has been commissioned in his honor. His colleagues have contributed to this volume as a tribute to him and to honor him on his eightieth birthday. A pivotal moment in his life occurred in July 1944 when he first heard Elder Joseph Fielding Smith refer to the Prophet Joseph Smith’s inspired translation of the Bible during a KSL radio broadcast. He felt the promptings of the Lord’s Spirit to look into the subject more, to acquire a copy of the Inspired Version, and to begin a lifelong study of the work. The wide-ranging essays in this book are, in a way, a reflection of the varied interests and academic loves of Robert Matthews. They encompass an interesting and impressive orbit of topics, from ancient languages to LDS history, from Greek word studies that inform our understanding of the Atonement of Christ to questions about religious tolerance in view of the Lord’s words uttered during the First Vision. ISBN 978-0-8425-2676-0
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Book of Moses Topics > Chapters of the Book of Moses > Moses 6:13–7 — Enoch
RSC Topics > L — P > Old Testament
RSC Topics > L — P > Old Testament
RSC Topics > Q — S > Restoration of the Gospel
Old Testament Scriptures > Jeremiah/Lamentations
RSC Topics > D — F > Foreordination
RSC Topics > G — K > Holy Ghost
RSC Topics > G — K > Jesus Christ
RSC Topics > T — Z > Tolerance
RSC Topics > Q — S > Restoration of the Gospel
It takes courage to accept a religion that requires sacrifices of the heart. The nineteenth-century Scandinavian converts are a commendable example of this courage. They gave up worldly goods, standing in the community, and sometimes their lives for their newfound beliefs. As a family history resource, this compilation contains vital information, scrupulously researched, about each of these valiant missionaries. Other features include explanations of surnames in Scandinavian countries, a pronunciation guide, and photos. ISBN 978-0-8425-2668-5
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The 36th Annual Brigham Young University Sidney B. Sperry Symposium Mark Twain reportedly said, “The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them.” Perhaps a similar statement could be made regarding the Book of Mormon: the person who reads the Book of Mormon but does not follow its teachings is not much better off than the person who does not read it. The 2007 Sidney B. Sperry Symposium, Living the Book of Mormon: “Abiding by Its Precepts,” focuses on how the Book of Mormon can immeasurably bless our lives as we strive to live what it teaches. In this volume are papers presented at the Sidney B. Sperry Symposium held on the Provo campus of Brigham Young University on October 26–27, 2007. This year the symposium takes its theme from Joseph Smith’s statement, “I told the brethren that the Book of Mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book” (introduction to the Book of Mormon). Topics of the 2007 Sidney B. Sperry Symposium include redemption through Christ, the “three Rs” of the Book of Mormon, and the divine precept of charity. Presenters include Elder Joe J. Christensen, Terry B. Ball, Richard O. Cowan, and Robert L. Millet. This symposium is distinctive in that it centers on the practical application of the precepts taught in the Book of Mormon—precepts that can help us draw nearer to God.—Elder Joe J. Christensen, emeritus member, First Quorum of the Seventy. ISBN 978-1-59038-799-3
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I submit that anyone who reads the Book of Mormon and receives a testimony of its truthfulness by the power of the Holy Ghost will be motivated to live a life more consistent with the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ. He or she will become a better person. The Book of Mormon is action oriented. It is motivational. As long as the Spirit continues to strive with such individuals, their consciences will not let them be completely at peace until they improve their lives. Abiding by the precepts, teachings, and commandments taught so clearly in its pages will help a person proximately in this life and ultimately in the life to come. As a result, I resonate positively to the theme of this symposium: “Living the Book of Mormon: Abiding by Its Precepts.”
RSC Topics > Q — S > Salvation
RSC Topics > Q — S > Sin
Prophets and apostles have counseled us how to use the Book of Mormon. In April 1986, President Ezra Taft Benson pleaded: “I would particularly urge you to read again and again the Book of Mormon and ponder and apply its teachings. . . . [One] who knows and loves the Book of Mormon, who has read it several times, who has an abiding testimony of its truthfulness, and who applies its teachings will be able to stand against the wiles of the devil and will be a mighty tool in the hands of the Lord.”
RSC Topics > A — C > Book of Mormon
RSC Topics > Q — S > Scriptures
The Prophet Joseph Smith’s statement, “I told the brethren that the Book of Mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book,” may be one of his most recognizable quotes. Millions of readers of the Book of Mormon find it in the sixth paragraph of the book’s introduction. Hundreds of thousands of general conference participants hear it cited repeatedly from the pulpit. Books, articles, and even entire symposia use it as a theme. However, how many people familiar with the quote understand its context? For example, why did Joseph say what he did regarding the Book of Mormon? Who were “the brethren” to whom he made the statement? What sparked the declaration? How has it been used over time? Answers to these important historical questions help us better appreciate the power and application of Joseph’s prophetic statement in our modern day.
RSC Topics > G — K > Joseph Smith
On November 28, 1841, the Prophet Joseph Smith met with the Nauvoo City Council and members of the Quorum of the Twelve in the home of President Brigham Young. History of the Church records that he conversed “with them upon a variety of subjects. Brother Joseph Fielding was present, having been absent four years on a mission to England.” It was in that setting, at the Sunday city council meeting in the Young’s residence, that Joseph Smith made what has come to be one of the most axiomatic and memorable statements in Mormon literature: “I told the brethren,” he said, “that the Book of Mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book.” In what follows, we will consider the possible meaning and implications of the various parts of this rather bold declaration about this extrabiblical document. We will consider the nature of the Book of Mormon’s correctness, how it is the keystone, the precepts it contains, the poignancy of those precepts, its importance to the world, and finally, its prophetic destiny as a book of holy scripture.
Although the Book of Mormon is composed of such literary elements as stories, poetry, symbolism, letters, archetypes, typology, and allegories, it is not just literature; it is sacred literature, and millions of people with open hearts have found the power behind the Prophet Joseph Smith’s inspired words that “a man would get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book” (introduction to the Book of Mormon). For believers, there is no question that the Book of Mormon has the power to change the lives of those who are willing to let it. What believers may not so readily understand, however, is the powerful role that the book’s literary features play in changing their lives. These literary elements are not decorative add-ons included by the prophets merely to make reading the book more interesting. Often the literary nature of the Book of Mormon conveys the doctrine and other life-changing precepts in ways that help us better abide by them and experience their power in our lives.
The choices we make may not affect the future history of our nation, but they do impact our personal destiny and influence those in our families and other circles of influence. Indeed, the cause-effect relationship of our choices is a major message of the Book of Mormon. In its pages, we learn about the nature of human agency and the enduring consequences of our choices. This chapter will discuss what agency is; how, where, and by whom various principles of agency are taught; and how understanding and applying the basic elements of agency will bring us nearer to God.
RSC Topics > A — C > Book of Mormon
RSC Topics > D — F > Eternal Life
We can easily see Laman and Lemuel as being lost from the start. Almost like stock characters in a novel, they may appear to have little depth or complexity. This simplistic view makes it hard to identify the reasons behind, as well as the consequences of, Laman and Lemuel’s behavior. Consequently, if we do not look for deeper meaning in Laman and Lemuel’s story, we may fail to identify the necessary precepts to avoid the pitfalls they fell into and to which we are vulnerable today. Through a more contextual view of Laman and Lemuel’s lives, we are provided with a set of precepts to help us thrive spiritually in our day. As President Spencer W. Kimball taught, to be “forewarned is [to be] forearmed.” Ultimately, Laman and Lemuel’s lack of faith in and incorrect understanding of God led to their failure to become the righteous sons of God they were intended to be.
RSC Topics > G — K > Humility
RSC Topics > Q — S > Sacrifice
Perhaps no theme in the Book of Mormon resonates so powerfully to modern readers as that of separation from and reconciliation with God. The sense of being cut off, isolated, or driven out is attested throughout the book. Similarly, messages from the Book of Mormon prophets of hope, reconciliation, and communion with God seek to alleviate the fears and depression that arise from loneliness or abandonment. This theme is particularly evident in Jacob’s great speech recorded in 2 Nephi 6–10 and the two “last” speeches from Moroni in Mormon 8 and Moroni 10. Jacob and Moroni both address separation from and reconciliation with God, providing a template for the reader to understand their own experiences. In particular, these prophets quote the words of Isaiah to teach how sacred covenants reconcile us to God.
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Jacob
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Moroni
RSC Topics > A — C > Covenant
An important part of drawing nearer to God is coming to know and understand Him through the scriptures He has given us—especially the Book of Mormon, since it contains many plain and precious truths missing from our current Bible. Although most Book of Mormon passages are easy to understand, some are more difficult, such as Abinadi’s teachings about the Father and the Son in Mosiah 15:2–5. Yet Mormon’s inclusion of these words in his abridgment suggests that the Lord wants us to have these teachings and wants us to understand them. Accordingly, many have written about what Abinadi taught—that Jesus Christ is the Father and the Son—and have provided valuable insights and explanations. In these discussions, however, a satisfactory explanation of why Abinadi spoke this way appears to be unaddressed. Abinadi’s teachings can help us know God better and thereby draw nearer to Him if we (1) correctly interpret the why and what of his message and (2) apply his teachings in our study of the scriptures.
RSC Topics > D — F > Elohim
RSC Topics > L — P > Old Testament
One of the key messages of the Book of Mormon is that the human soul must change, must progress, must become. The Book of Mormon is, in effect, a handbook of change, with the Lord seeking to motivate mighty change within us by using the lives and teachings of the Book of Mormon protagonists as the means to teach us how to become. At the heart of the Book of Mormon, in the books of Mosiah and Alma, Alma the Younger makes the subject of change, progression, and becoming the very essence of his life and sermons, and thus Alma the Younger becomes a quintessential standard of how to become like God.
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
RSC Topics > G — K > Humility
RSC Topics > D — F > Devil
RSC Topics > D — F > Fall of Adam and Eve
RSC Topics > G — K > Holy Ghost
RSC Topics > Q — S > Repentance
We have long heard of the “three R’s” of elementary education—reading, ”riting, and ”rithmetic. Similarly, a set of interrelated doctrines might be referred to as the three R’s of the Book of Mormon—restoration, redemption, and resurrection. In fact, we might add a fourth R, repentance, which is essential for the first two to function. Material for this chapter is drawn primarily from two experiences recorded in the book of Alma. First, Alma and Amulek confront a group of antagonistic lawyers in the wicked city of Ammonihah. Amulek’s response to Zeezrom’s hostile questioning is recorded in chapter 11. Then, as Alma the Younger neared the end of his life, he took time to give instructions to his three sons. Notice how he spent the most time with, and gave particularly profound teachings to, his wayward son Corianton—recorded in chapters 39–42. Apparently Alma agreed with the principle President Boyd K. Packer later annunciated—that “the study of the doctrines of the gospel will improve behavior quicker than a study of behavior will improve behavior.”
RSC Topics > D — F > Death
RSC Topics > G — K > Justice
RSC Topics > Q — S > Repentance
RSC Topics > Q — S > Resurrection
Just as modern missionaries can learn much from the methods of the sons of Mosiah, we can learn much about strengthening wavering members from the example of Alma the Younger in his remarkable reform of the Nephites in Zarahemla. A careful study of Alma 4–16 shows that Alma the Younger models many important principles of activation that are helpful to us today. This study examines principles of activation derived from the account of Alma’s labors among the apostate Nephites, particularly in the city of Zarahemla in Alma 4 and 5.
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
Equality and charity are two expressions of the same principle—both require humility and meekness; both are central to the message of the Book of Mormon. With distinct clarity, the Book of Mormon teaches over and over again that “all are alike unto God,” and this simple truth is the antidote for many of the pride problems that keep people from coming unto Christ and from extending service and love to all of His children. Whenever an individual or a nation achieves greatness in the Book of Mormon, it is because the people are free with their substance and treat each other as equals. In contrast, the many tragic pitfalls of pride that the Book of Mormon outlines can be traced to a person or persons withholding charity and thinking they are above another. Alma’s deep sorrow was because of the “great inequality among the people, some lifting themselves up with their pride, despising others, turning their backs upon the needy and the naked and those who were hungry, and those who were athirst, and those who were sick and afflicted”. In the kingdom of God, righteousness and devotion are what matter—not prestige, power, or possessions. Love, compassion, and abundance of heart characterize the real Christian, not acquisitiveness and selfishness. The Book of Mormon declares that the true Saints of God are those who put “off the natural man” and become “new creatures” in Christ—”submissive, meek, humble, patient, full of love”.
RSC Topics > A — C > Charity
RSC Topics > L — P > Love
The Book of Mormon contains powerful and priceless principles relating to the preaching of God’s word to His children. Although various principles relating to missionary work are found throughout the Book of Mormon, nowhere is this more evident than in Alma 17 and 18. This chapter seeks to help students and teachers of the restored gospel identify and implement a few of these potent principles that can help all of us have greater success in missionary work.
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
RSC Topics > L — P > Missionary Work
When Alma the Younger returned to Zarahemla following his mission to the Zoramites, “he caused that his sons should be gathered together, that he might give unto them every one his charge, separately, concerning the things pertaining to righteousness” (Alma 35:16). The Book of Mormon contains a significantly larger amount of counsel from Alma to his wayward son Corianton than to Helaman and Shiblon.
Within Alma’s teachings, we discover a concise explanation of the Fall of Adam and three elements necessary to reclaim each individual from the Fall, namely, death, the Atonement, and the Resurrection. This chapter will discuss the Fall of Adam and these three elements in Alma’s teachings to Corianton and also in the inspired teachings of modern apostles and prophets. This chapter will conclude that we can control only one of the three elements necessary to reclaim mankind from the Fall: whether we use the Atonement to repent of our sins and forgive others.
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Helaman
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
RSC Topics > D — F > Death
RSC Topics > D — F > Fall of Adam and Eve
RSC Topics > Q — S > Resurrection
RSC Topics > Q — S > Sin
RSC Topics > T — Z > Virtue
RSC Topics > A — C > Charity
RSC Topics > D — F > Fall of Adam and Eve
RSC Topics > G — K > Hope
RSC Topics > G — K > Jesus Christ
RSC Topics > G — K > Justice
RSC Topics > L — P > Love
RSC Topics > L — P > Mercy
RSC Topics > Q — S > Resurrection
RSC Topics > Q — S > Sin
Understanding men and women’s inability to merit salvation through their own efforts can lead one to rely “alone upon the merits of Christ”. Nephi put it this way: “O Lord, I have trusted in thee, and I will trust in thee forever. I will not put my trust in the arm of flesh; for I know that cursed is he that putteth his trust in the arm of flesh. Yea, cursed is he that putteth his trust in man”. Nephi had seen his weak and fallen condition and realized that without the strength of the Lord, he would not be able to overcome the world and his own personal struggles. When we see clearly that we are lost and that we need Him, we can be led to rely on His goodness and His grace in our lives. This reliance on the merits of Christ involves more than simply passive belief. It includes recognizing our fallen nature and finding access to grace through making and keeping sacred covenants.
RSC Topics > G — K > Hope
RSC Topics > L — P > Obedience
RSC Topics > Q — S > Salvation
RSC Topics > Q — S > Sin
By definition, order means being in the proper relationship or arrangement. In a gospel context, order is found in enjoying a harmonious relationship with God. This chapter will examine what the Book of Mormon teaches about order, how students of the Book of Mormon can order their lives, and the related doctrines of ordination and ordinances.
RSC Topics > L — P > Priesthood
When we think of the doctrine of Zion as taught in the Book of Mormon, our minds often turn to 4 Nephi. The book describes in a few verses a society organized around the principles taught by the Savior to a righteous remnant of Nephites and Lamanites at the temple in Bountiful. Some important characteristics of this community of Christians were faith, family, hope, peace, security, and happiness. Indeed, Mormon powerfully asserts that “there could not be a happier people among all the people who had been created by the hand of God”. Imagine that! They were happier than the citizens of the city of Enoch, happier than Mechizedek’s city of Salem. This Book of Mormon Zion had been foretold from the time Lehi and his family left Jerusalem. In preparation for that great day, crucial principles about Zion were regularly taught by prophets like King Benjamin and Alma the Elder. But the Book of Mormon was written for our day to assist us in preparing for the building of our Zion. And so the Book of Mormon calls us to come unto Christ and take upon His name by building Zion, which is founded on the principles of equality, unity, covenants, and priesthood organization.
Book of Mormon Scriptures > 4 Nephi
RSC Topics > A — C > Covenant
RSC Topics > L — P > Peace
RSC Topics > L — P > Priesthood
RSC Topics > T — Z > Unity
RSC Topics > T — Z > Zion
Some may ask, Can you really go wrong with love—in any form? But Mormon taught that “if ye have not charity, ye are nothing” and that “whoso is found possessed of it [charity] at the last day, it shall be well with him”. Obviously, saying that charity is important is an understatement. But what if people understate charity and are left with a form that isn’t even the same charity Mormon spoke of? What if the present understanding of charity has already shifted from the divine precept taught in the Book of Mormon?
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Moroni
RSC Topics > L — P > Love
The 2006 BYU Easter Conference Some of the most recognized verses in all of scripture reflect the triumph of Easter: “And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him” (Mark 16:6). This volume is a collection of essays from the 2006 BYU Easter Conference and reflects some of the ways in which we think about Easter. Topics ranged from direct studies about how Latter-day Saints celebrate and teach Easter to technical aspects of the Savior’s trial and His Jewish antagonists’ approach to His miracles. ISBN 978-0-8425-2669-2
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RSC Topics > Q — S > Resurrection
RSC Topics > Q — S > Resurrection
RSC Topics > T — Z > Testimony
RSC Topics > D — F > Easter
RSC Topics > D — F > Doctrine
RSC Topics > G — K > Gospel of Jesus Christ
RSC Topics > G — K > Jesus Christ
RSC Topics > L — P > New Testament
RSC Topics > Q — S > Sacrament
RSC Topics > L — P > Mercy
RSC Topics > Q — S > Sin
RSC Topics > L — P > New Testament
RSC Topics > A — C > Crucifixion
RSC Topics > L — P > New Testament
RSC Topics > Q — S > Sacrifice
RSC Topics > Q — S > Resurrection
RSC Topics > L — P > New Testament
RSC Topics > Q — S > Restoration of the Gospel
RSC Topics > Q — S > Resurrection
This is the Icelandic version of Fire on Ice. Who were the first Icelanders to willingly leave their beloved homeland and immigrate to the United States of America? Many people are surprised to learn these immigrants were Latter-day Saint converts eager to gather to Utah, the nineteenth-century Zion in the West. How did the message of the restored gospel come to Iceland, the land of fire and ice? What made converts adventurous enough to make this lengthy Utah journey by sail, rail, and trail, and what challenges did they encounter trying to assimilate into western American culture? These and other queries are addressed in this work, published to mark a dual sesquicentennial commemoration: the arrival of the first Icelandic Latter-day Saints in Utah, and the earliest settlement of Icelanders in the United States. ISBN 978-9979-54-746-4
A symposium titled “The Gospel: The Foundation for a Professional Career Symposium” was held on Brigham Young University campus in March 2007. It was cosponsored by Religious Education and the Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology. The purpose of the symposium was to emphasize how important it is for graduates of BYU to live the highest standards of morality and integrity as they leave campus and assume residency and employment in the world community. It was an opportunity to make principles taught by the Latter-day Saint faith find practical application in the lives of graduates. This volume contains the presentations from this symposium. “We live in most interesting times. Scandals in society and infamous episodes in the lives of respected leaders force us to ask hard questions about what matters in people’s lives. We must explore the difficult issue of whether leaders’ private morality is in any way related to their capacity to make responsible and moral judgments in our behalf.”—Robert L. Millet “Both by doctrine and by covenant, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are compelled to be men and women of character, honesty, and integrity in their personal and professional lives. As students attend Brigham Young University, graduate, and move out into the community and various chosen careers, they have an obligation to maintain the highest standards of integrity. In the workplace, whether they are employees or employers, they must be immune to improper incentives, social and corporate pressures, and shortcuts designed to enhance balance sheets at the expense of integrity and sound, acceptable business practices. “Integrity is a matter of behavior, sound thinking, and an attitude that honesty is essential to good business and engineering practices. Adherence to a code of professional integrity has its foundations in the doctrines of the Restoration, particularly the knowledge that we are all sons and daughters of God and face eventual accountability for our words, works, and thoughts (see Alma 12:14). Church membership compels Latter-day Saints to be trustworthy and immune from political, financial, or personal corruption in a world where such traits are fast losing ground to economic expediency and personal greed.”—The Editors ISBN 978-0-8425-2686-9
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Ether
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RSC Topics > D — F > Faith
RSC Topics > G — K > Holy Ghost
RSC Topics > L — P > Lifelong Learning
RSC Topics > T — Z > Testimony
RSC Topics > L — P > Prophets
RSC Topics > L — P > Obedience
RSC Topics > G — K > Holy Ghost
RSC Topics > G — K > Jesus Christ
RSC Topics > L — P > Personal Revelation
RSC Topics > G — K > Grace
RSC Topics > G — K > Happiness
RSC Topics > D — F > Education
RSC Topics > G — K > Holy Ghost
Religious instruction has been central to Brigham Young University’s unique mission since the beginning. Religious Education faculty and staff members identify with those whose commission it was in ancient times “to teach the word of God among all the people” (Helaman 5:14; see also Alma 23:4; 38:15; 2 Timothy 4:2). Therefore, it has been their desire, as it was with two of Lehi’s sons, to teach . . . the word of God with all diligence” (Jacob 1:19). This book tells the story of BYU’s efforts to fulfill the Savior’s commission. ISBN 978-0-8425-2708-8
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Alma
Book of Mormon Scriptures > Helaman
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RSC Topics > L — P > Outreach
“The journals of James Henry Martineau are comparable the most descriptively written diaries of their period. They shed light on the historical events of the era, the lives of average people, and the impact of Church leaders. At times they read more like a novel than a journal. They are exciting, testimony building, and detailed. The reader will see clearly what Martineau is picturing and feel what he is experiencing. His focus was on his family and his work, while the result is a reflection of a common, yet uncommon, Latter-day Saint pioneer.”—Donald G. Godfrey ISBN 978-0-8425-2697-5
The period 1960–65 was key to the evolution of the Church because it represented a significant adjustment in approach and direction, particularly from Church headquarters in Salt Lake City. This history focuses on the personalities and programs of the mission presidents and their wives with particular emphasis on Elder A. Theodore Tuttle because the changes that occurred during this period were the product of these men and women. Though the nucleus of the book is Elder Tuttle’s activities, it is not a biography of him but an examination of the history of the Church in South America during these five years. Each mission in South America is discussed in relation to Elder Tuttle’s efforts and some of the issues and concerns of the time. ISBN 978-0-8425-2713-2
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RSC Topics > Q — S > Quorums of the Seventy
RSC Topics > Q — S > Service
RSC Topics > T — Z > War
RSC Topics > L — P > Missionary Work
RSC Topics > Q — S > Quorums of the Seventy
RSC Topics > L — P > Missionary Work
The 37th Annual Brigham Young University Sidney B. Sperry Symposium Awareness of the background and development of Joseph Smith’s revelations allows us to better understand their significance. The 37th annual Sidney B. Sperry Symposium can help readers gain that knowledge. Written by scholars trained in a variety of fields, the articles are intended to help Latter-day Saints better appreciate the setting in which Joseph received his revelations. This volume will help readers better understand and appreciate the significant roles Joseph Smith’s revelations have played, and continue to play, in the dispensation of the fulness of times. ISBN 978-1-60641-015-8
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RSC Topics > D — F > Doctrine and Covenants
RSC Topics > Q — S > Revelation
RSC Topics > T — Z > Zion
RSC Topics > D — F > Doctrine and Covenants
RSC Topics > A — C > Consecration
RSC Topics > D — F > Doctrine and Covenants
RSC Topics > Q — S > Stewardship
RSC Topics > L — P > Plan of Salvation
RSC Topics > Q — S > Resurrection
RSC Topics > Q — S > Spirit World
RSC Topics > A — C > Consecration
RSC Topics > D — F > Doctrine and Covenants
RSC Topics > Q — S > Stewardship
The 2007 BYU Easter Conference Followers of Jesus Christ since the beginning have referred to their Savior as the Lamb of God. While down by the River Jordan, John the Baptist was baptizing those who desired to follow the Savior. When the Savior approached the Baptist, John declared, “Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world” (John 1:29). After John baptized Jesus, he bore record “that he had baptized the Lamb of God” (1 Nephi 10:10). The next day, when John and two of his disciples saw Jesus, the Baptist again proclaimed, “Behold the Lamb of God!” (John 1:36). Three years later the Savior brought his Twelve Apostles to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover. As Jews from all over the Roman Empire made pilgrimage to Herod’s Temple, firstborn male lambs without blemish were offered up as sacrifice, commemorating that God had physically delivered his people from their bondage to Pharaoh. During that same Passover, Jesus, the firstborn spirit son of God and the only mortal to live a perfect life, prepared himself to be offered up as a sacrifice in order to spiritually deliver God’s children from their bondage to Satan. This volume celebrates the life and sacrifice of the Lamb of God. ISBN 978-0-8425-2693-7
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RSC Topics > Q — S > Sacrament
RSC Topics > Q — S > Sacrifice
RSC Topics > Q — S > Second Coming
RSC Topics > G — K > High Priest
RSC Topics > G — K > Jesus Christ
RSC Topics > D — F > Death
RSC Topics > D — F > Forgiveness
RSC Topics > G — K > Jesus Christ
RSC Topics > G — K > Justice
RSC Topics > L — P > Mercy
RSC Topics > Q — S > Repentance
RSC Topics > Q — S > Sacrifice
RSC Topics > D — F > Death
RSC Topics > Q — S > Sacrifice
RSC Topics > Q — S > Sin
RSC Topics > Q — S > Resurrection
RSC Topics > D — F > Easter
RSC Topics > L — P > New Testament
RSC Topics > Q — S > Resurrection
Tour the historic sites of Salt Lake City from the comfort of your own home. This full-color book includes a virtual tour DVD. Both the book and the DVD explain the historical and modern significance of each site. The authors guide the DVD tours with descriptions and details of historic sites. Also look for the travel-size companion book, Salt Lake City, Ensign to the Nations, Walking Tours. ISBN 978-0-8425-2671-5
This travel-size companion to the larger Salt Lake City, Ensign to the Nations takes the tourist on three distinct walking tours of Salt Lake City. The first tour is of the Temple Square area. The second tour is of the Pioneer Business District, and the third tour is of the Capitol Building and Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum area. Each tour offers explanations of historical and modern significance of sites. ISBN 978-0-8425-2670-8
Since 1990 the LDS International Society has hosted an annual conference on the globalization of Mormonism at Brigham Young University. Noted speakers such as President Dieter F. Uchtdorf and Elder John K. Carmack addressed topics including Joseph Smith and the world, missionary work in a global village, humanitarian outreach and the Latter-day Saints, Church education initiatives in an era of globalization, and international challenges facing the Church. Global Mormonism in the 21st Century offers an unprecedented view of how a fledgling American church continues to mature into a significant international religious movement. ISBN 978-0-8425-2696-8
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RSC Topics > D — F > Doctrine
RSC Topics > D — F > Faith
RSC Topics > L — P > Prophets
RSC Topics > T — Z > Zion
RSC Topics > A — C > Church Organization
RSC Topics > G — K > General Authorities
RSC Topics > Q — S > Quorums of the Seventy
RSC Topics > T — Z > Zion
RSC Topics > Q — S > Service
RSC Topics > T — Z > Welfare
RSC Topics > D — F > Discipleship
RSC Topics > Q — S > Service
RSC Topics > D — F > Family
RSC Topics > T — Z > Tolerance
RSC Topics > T — Z > Welfare
RSC Topics > D — F > Discipleship
RSC Topics > D — F > Diversity
RSC Topics > L — P > Living the Gospel
RSC Topics > L — P > Outreach
RSC Topics > T — Z > Tolerance
Volume 8 in the Regional Studies Series When most Latter-day Saints conjure up images of Church history, their minds are filled with pictures of the sacred sites and peoples of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Missouri, Illinois, and Utah. But years before Brigham Young declared the Salt Lake Valley to be the site of future gathering in 1847, Church members had already pushed even further west into the Pacific Basin frontier. William Barratt made his way to Australia on a mission in 1840. Addison Pratt and his evangelizing companions arrived in the Society Islands in 1844, the year Joseph Smith was martyred in Illinois. And during the early 1850s, when Saints in the Utah Territory were clawing for their physical survival in American’s Great Basin, missionaries enjoyed proselyting success among the native Sandwich Islanders in today’s Hawaii. Clearly, the Pacific Isles have played a major—and early—role in the unfolding of the Restoration. In preparation for the 2008 BYU Church History and Doctrine Department’s regional studies tour to the Pacific Isles, faculty members were invited to research and write on the peoples and places of Polynesia, Micronesia, Melanesia, and Australasia. Topics include the introduction of the gospel to Tubuai, the influence of Jonathan Napela in Hawaii, the receptivity of Tongans to the gospel, the Oahu Tabernacle, the contributions of educational missionaries to Kiribati, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir’s performances in the Pacific Islands, and the destruction fire in the Apia Samoa Temple, among others. Contributors are Reid L. Neilson, Arnold K. Garr, Fred E. Woods, Michael A. Goodman, Matthew O. Richardson, R. Devan Jensen, Dennis A. Wright, Megan E. Warner, Cynthia Doxey, Lloyd D. Newell, Richard O. Cowan, Scott C. Esplin, and Kip Sperry. ISBN 978-0-6152-0037-8
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RSC Topics > A — C > Church History 1845–1877
RSC Topics > A — C > Church History 1878–1945
RSC Topics > A — C > Church History 1946–Present
RSC Topics > A — C > Conversion
RSC Topics > L — P > Missionary Work
RSC Topics > T — Z > Temples
RSC Topics > D — F > Education
The 2006 BYU Church History Symposium Besides the Prophet, no one was more involved in the key events of the Restoration or mentioned more often in the Doctrine and Covenants than Oliver Cowdery. He was influential in the highest councils of the Church as well as in the councils of his community. While many are familiar with his contributions to the Restoration, few understand his personality and his deep spirituality. This book is a compilation of presentations selected from the annual BYU Church History Symposium hosted by BYU Religious Education and explores the life of Oliver Cowdery and the many roles he filled. This symposium was held to honor him and celebrate the two hundredth anniversary of his birth. ISBN 978-0-8425-2742-2
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RSC Topics > G — K > Gold Plates
RSC Topics > A — C > Conversion
RSC Topics > A — C > Church History 1820–1844
RSC Topics > L — P > Priesthood
RSC Topics > Q — S > Restoration of the Priesthood
RSC Topics > A — C > Church History 1820–1844
RSC Topics > D — F > Doctrine and Covenants
RSC Topics > T — Z > Urim and Thummim
RSC Topics > A — C > Church History 1820–1844
RSC Topics > A — C > Adversity
RSC Topics > A — C > Church History 1820–1844
RSC Topics > Q — S > Restoration of the Gospel
RSC Topics > A — C > Chastity
RSC Topics > L — P > Marriage
RSC Topics > G — K > Judgment
RSC Topics > A — C > Church History 1820–1844
RSC Topics > L — P > Marriage
Jeffrey R. Holland, then dean of Religious Instruction at Brigham Young University (BYU), established the Religious Studies Center (RSC) in 1975 with the mission of encouraging and supporting the pursuit of truth through scholarship on gospel-related topics. This collection of essays, like all RSC endeavors, is part of Religious Education’s overall mission of building the kingdom of God by teaching and preserving the sacred doctrine and history of the gospel of Jesus Christ. The Religious Educator, a publication of BYU’s RSC, is a place where Church leaders and teachers publish thoughtful essays for those who study and teach the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. The editors of this compilation selected some of the outstanding contributions from past issues to celebrate the Religious Educator’s tenth year of publication. This volume features outstanding articles by Elder Robert D. Hales, Elder Richard G. Scott, Elder Tad R. Callister, J. R. Kearl, Brent L. Top, Kathy Kipp Clayton, and others. ISBN 978-0-8425-2717-0
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RSC Topics > L — P > Lifelong Learning
RSC Topics > D — F > Doctrine
RSC Topics > G — K > Jesus Christ
RSC Topics > Q — S > Sacrifice
RSC Topics > L — P > Learning
RSC Topics > L — P > Love
RSC Topics > T — Z > Teaching the Gospel
RSC Topics > L — P > Learning
RSC Topics > Q — S > Revelation
RSC Topics > T — Z > Teaching the Gospel
RSC Topics > T — Z > Testimony
RSC Topics > L — P > Lifelong Learning
RSC Topics > T — Z > Teaching the Gospel
The 2008 and 2009 BYU Easter Conferences Easter is a good time to recall Jesus’ mission to the least, the last, and the lost, for he said, “The Son of man is come to save that which was lost.” Not surprisingly, we discover that he sent his disciples to the “lost sheep,” and thus their mission of finding the lost is a natural extension of his mission. Some of Jesus’ most memorable teaching moments have to do with finding the lost. This volume contains the papers delivered at the 2008 and 2009 Brigham Young University Easter Conferences, which is a celebration of the life and atoning mission of Jesus Christ. We are honored to include articles from Elder Merrill J. Bateman, emeritus member of the Seventy, and Bonnie D. Parkin, former general Relief Society president. ISBN 978-0-8425-2728-6
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RSC Topics > D — F > Faith
RSC Topics > L — P > Love
RSC Topics > L — P > Obedience
RSC Topics > Q — S > Sacrifice
RSC Topics > L — P > Prayer
RSC Topics > L — P > Love
RSC Topics > L — P > Peace
RSC Topics > T — Z > War
RSC Topics > T — Z > Women
RSC Topics > Q — S > Relief Society
RSC Topics > G — K > Holy Ghost
“We are a biblical church. This wonderful testament of the Old World, this great and good Holy Bible is one of our standard works. We teach from it. We bear testimony of it. We read from it. It strengthens our testimony. And we add to that this great second witness, the Book of Mormon, the testament of the New World, for as the Bible says, ’In the mouths of two or three witnesses shall all things be established.’” –President Gordon B. Hinckley This volume sheds light on many questions that students of the New Testament attempt to answer, such as: How do we reconcile Paul’s teachings on women with the doctrines of the Restoration? What is the relationship between grace and works? What do Latter-day Saints believe about grace? How are the Atonement, justification, and sanctification connected? How can we identify spiritual gifts and use them to serve others? How can we guard ourselves against the “wisdom of men” in today’s world? ISBN 978-0-8425-2725-5
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RSC Topics > Q — S > Quorum
RSC Topics > Q — S > Revelation
RSC Topics > Q — S > Sin
RSC Topics > G — K > Jesus Christ
RSC Topics > T — Z > Women
RSC Topics > G — K > Gifts of the Spirit
RSC Topics > G — K > Holy Ghost
RSC Topics > L — P > Miracles
RSC Topics > Q — S > Spiritual Gifts
RSC Topics > L — P > Old Testament
RSC Topics > L — P > Priesthood
RSC Topics > T — Z > Women
RSC Topics > G — K > Jesus Christ
RSC Topics > D — F > Eternal Life
RSC Topics > G — K > Holy Ghost
RSC Topics > G — K > Joseph Smith
RSC Topics > L — P > Priesthood
RSC Topics > A — C > Book of Mormon
RSC Topics > L — P > Love
RSC Topics > L — P > New Testament
RSC Topics > G — K > Heaven
RSC Topics > G — K > Jesus Christ
RSC Topics > G — K > Judgment
RSC Topics > Q — S > Revelation
Twenty-three thought-provoking essays exploring and explaining the great truths found in the Doctrine and Covenants have been selected from more than three decades of symposia and conferences held at Brigham Young University and from the Ensign. Written by General Authorities and religious educators, these chapters are filled with insights into the “capstone” scriptures of the Church. This book is arranged in the order that the revelations came forth and covers a wide variety of gospel topics. ISBN 978-0-8425-2733-0
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RSC Topics > D — F > Doctrine and Covenants
RSC Topics > D — F > Doctrine and Covenants
RSC Topics > Q — S > Restoration of the Gospel
RSC Topics > Q — S > Restoration of the Priesthood
RSC Topics > D — F > Doctrine and Covenants
RSC Topics > T — Z > Vicarious Work
RSC Topics > L — P > Marriage
RSC Topics > Q — S > Relief Society
RSC Topics > L — P > Plan of Salvation
RSC Topics > Q — S > Revelation
RSC Topics > T — Z > Zion
RSC Topics > A — C > Consecration
RSC Topics > Q — S > Stewardship
RSC Topics > T — Z > Tithing
RSC Topics > G — K > Justice
RSC Topics > L — P > Mercy
RSC Topics > Q — S > Sin
RSC Topics > Q — S > Resurrection
RSC Topics > Q — S > Second Coming
RSC Topics > D — F > Doctrine and Covenants
RSC Topics > L — P > Melchizedek Priesthood
RSC Topics > L — P > Priesthood
RSC Topics > Q — S > Salvation
RSC Topics > L — P > Missionary Work
RSC Topics > L — P > Obedience
RSC Topics > T — Z > Zion
RSC Topics > G — K > Humility
RSC Topics > Q — S > Quorum
RSC Topics > Q — S > Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
RSC Topics > Q — S > Revelation
RSC Topics > L — P > Marriage
RSC Topics > L — P > Plan of Salvation
RSC Topics > D — F > Doctrine and Covenants
RSC Topics > Q — S > Spirit World
RSC Topics > L — P > Priesthood
RSC Topics > Q — S > Revelation
Winner of the Geraldine McBride Woodward Award for Best Publication in International Mormon History (Mormon History Association). Today we are mostly unfamiliar with the conditions the German Saints faced during World War II. They did not have ready access to the many conveniences American Saints took for granted—including their local Church leaders, clean places to meet, cars, and temples. In fact, German Saints could only experience the temple by crossing the Atlantic Ocean and most of the North American continent. Germany was one of the war fronts where homes were destroyed and friends and families were killed. Unlike American soldiers returning to their homes, nearly half of the German Saints had no home to which to return. In Harm’s Way contains compelling accounts of thousands of members of the Church in East Germany who found themselves in a precarious situation during World War II. They were compelled to live under the tyranny of Nazi Germany and participate in offensive and defensive military actions. The story of how they lived and died under those conditions has never before been told. This volume brings together the accounts of hundreds of Church members who survived the war—preserved in hundreds of personal interviews, journals, letters, and photographs. Their stories of joy and suffering are presented in this book against the background of the rise and collapse of the Third Reich. Readers will be amazed at the faith and dedication demonstrated by these Saints, young and old, military and civilian. A photo of a soldier with a swastika on his uniform evokes strong emotions. Reading this book opens our eyes to the possibility that the soldier may be caught in the turmoil of a political landscape, between duty to God and loyalty to country. Perhaps he is a priest in the Aaronic Priesthood or a branch president, a father of six or a former missionary. ISBN 978-0-8425-2746-0
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The 38th Annual Brigham Young University Sidney B. Sperry Symposium The Prophet Joseph Smith said that those who read the Bible can “see God’s own handwriting in the sacred volume: and he who reads it oftenest will like it best, and he who is acquainted with it, will know the hand [of God] wherever he can see it.” We cannot be true students of the Book of Mormon or Doctrine and Covenants without also being students of the Old Testament, for Jesus declared that the Old Testament scriptures “are they which testify of me” (John 5:39). This book of scripture serves as the First Testament of Jesus Christ. ISBN 978-1-60641-138-4 Published in 2009
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RSC Topics > L — P > Old Testament
RSC Topics > D — F > Family
RSC Topics > L — P > Marriage
RSC Topics > L — P > Old Testament
RSC Topics > L — P > Priesthood
RSC Topics > Q — S > Sealing
RSC Topics > L — P > Old Testament
RSC Topics > L — P > Plan of Salvation
RSC Topics > L — P > Law of Moses
RSC Topics > Q — S > Sacrifice
RSC Topics > L — P > Ordinances
RSC Topics > T — Z > Temples
RSC Topics > T — Z > Worship
RSC Topics > G — K > Gospel of Jesus Christ
RSC Topics > L — P > Old Testament
RSC Topics > L — P > Ordinances
RSC Topics > L — P > Priesthood
RSC Topics > Q — S > Salvation
RSC Topics > L — P > Mercy
RSC Topics > L — P > Old Testament
RSC Topics > L — P > Old Testament
RSC Topics > L — P > Old Testament
RSC Topics > T — Z > Worship
Old Testament Scriptures > Twelve Minor Prophets
RSC Topics > L — P > Old Testament
RSC Topics > Q — S > Restoration of the Gospel
RSC Topics > G — K > Gifts of the Spirit
RSC Topics > G — K > Holy Ghost
RSC Topics > L — P > Old Testament
This is the fascinating story of the Colonia Juárez Chihuahua Mexico Temple, including the inspiration President Gordon B. Hinckley received while visiting Colonia Juárez, to build smaller-sized temples throughout the world. President Hinckley later recalled in the temple dedicatory prayer how the “revelation came of a desire and a prayer to help Thy people of these colonies who have been true and loyal during the century and more that they have lived here. They are deserving of this sacred edifice in which to labor for themselves and their forebears.” This beautifully illustrated book (8 ¼ x 10 ½ inches) highlights the process, the progress, and the sacrifice of the wonderful Saints of the colonies who helped build this beautiful temple. ISBN 978-0-8425-2727-9
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RSC Topics > D — F > Family History
RSC Topics > L — P > Ordinances
RSC Topics > Q — S > Service
RSC Topics > T — Z > Youth
The 2008 BYU Church History Symposium The road from being an obscure child born in England to a “champion of liberty” in America began with John Taylor’s baptism into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. From that time until his death, John Taylor was an unflinching and powerful advocate of the truths that had come into his life. His motto became “The kingdom of God or nothing.” When John Taylor became the leader of the Church, his administration was limited by exile, due to federal prosecution of polygamy. Forced to move from hideout to hideout, he was rarely in a safe enough position to meet with his counselors or to be among general Church membership. This book is a compilation of presentations from the 2008 annual BYU Church History Symposium. The purpose of this book is to remember the great legacy of John Taylor and the contributions he made to the Church during his lifetime. ISBN 978-0-8425-2736-1
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RSC Topics > D — F > Family
RSC Topics > T — Z > Trials
RSC Topics > D — F > First Presidency
RSC Topics > Q — S > Quorum
RSC Topics > Q — S > Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
RSC Topics > Q — S > Quorum
RSC Topics > Q — S > Revelation
RSC Topics > Q — S > Sacrifice
RSC Topics > T — Z > Testimony
RSC Topics > T — Z > Zion
RSC Topics > Q — S > Revelation