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2010
Baugh, Alexander L., and Susan Easton Black, eds. Banner of the Gospel: Wilford Woodruff. Proceedings of The 2007 BYU Church History Symposium. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2010.

The 2007 BYU Church History Symposium Wilford Woodruff was different from his predecessors and successors in one particular way—he left an incredibly detailed handwritten record, spanning over sixty years, of nearly everything he did and experienced. He is arguably the third most important figure in all of LDS church history after Joseph Smith, who began Mormonism, and Brigham Young, who led the Saints to Utah and supervised the early colonization of the intermountain west. Through his skillful, inspired leadership and direction, Wilford Woodruff helped bring about accommodation and change, leading the Church into the social, cultural, and religious mainstream of American society. This book is a compilation of presentations selected from the annual BYU Church History Symposium hosted by BYU Religious Education to honor Wilford Woodruff, to explore his life and the many roles he filled, and to celebrate the two-hundredth anniversary of his birth. ISBN 978-0-8425-2776-7

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Baugh, Alexander L. “Images of Wilford Woodruff’s Life: A Photographic Journey.” In Banner of the Gospel.
Woods, Fred E. “Wilford Woodruff and the Gathering of Modern-day Israel, 1834-50.” In Banner of the Gospel.
Thompson, Jason E. “‘The Lord Told Me to Go and I Went’” In Banner of the Gospel.
Green, Cynthia Doxey. “Wilford Woodruff: Missionary in Herefordshire.” In Banner of the Gospel.
Gaskill, Alonzo L. “‘To Every Man Is Given a Gift’” In Banner of the Gospel.
Esplin, Scott C. “Wilford Woodruff: A Founding Father of the Mormon Academies.” In Banner of the Gospel.
Bennett, Richard E. “Wilford Woodruff and the Rise of Temple Consciousness among the Latter-day Saints, 1877-84.” In Banner of the Gospel.
Neilson, Reid L. “A Friendship Forged in Exile.” In Banner of the Gospel.
Alexander, Thomas G. “The Odyssey of a Latter-day Prophet.” In Banner of the Gospel.
Holzapfel, Richard Neitzel, and Stephen H. Smoot. “Wilford Woodruff’s 1897 Testimony.” In Banner of the Gospel.
Baugh, Alexander L. “Wilford Woodruff Chronology.” In Banner of the Gospel.
Strathearn, Gaye, Thomas A. Wayment, and Daniel L. Belnap, eds. The Sermon on the Mount in Latter-day Scripture. Proceedings of The 39th Annual Brigham Young University Sidney B. Sperry Symposium. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2010.

The 39th Annual Brigham Young University Sidney B. Sperry Symposium Christians around the world look to the Sermon on the Mount for encouragement and guidance in developing the attitudes and behavior the Lord admonished us to have. The 2010 Sperry Symposium focuses on the teachings of the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew, Luke, and 3 Nephi. It will discuss in depth specific passages and textual variations in the different accounts of the Sermon, as well as the social and cultural context of the Sermon. Chapters will review the contributions that the Joseph Smith Translation makes to our understanding, as well as the use of the Sermon in later biblical and Book of Mormon teachings. Contributors include Richard D. Draper, Matthew J. Grey, Daniel K Judd, Jennifer C. Lane, Eric-John K. Marlowe, Robert L. Millet, Thomas A. Wayment, and John W. Welch. ISBN 978-1-60641-823-9

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Huntsman, Eric D. “‘Resist Not Evil’” In The Sermon on the Mount in Latter-day Scripture.
Draper, Richard D. “The Sociocultural Context of the Sermon on the Mount.” In The Sermon on the Mount in Latter-day Scripture.
Judd, Frank F., Jr. “Audience Astonishment at the Sermon on the Mount and the Sermon at the Temple.” In The Sermon on the Mount in Latter-day Scripture.
Ludlow, Jared W. “Israel’s Ancient Psalms.” In The Sermon on the Mount in Latter-day Scripture.
Lane, Jennifer Clark. “Salt and Light.” In The Sermon on the Mount in Latter-day Scripture.
Grey, Matthew J. “The Six Antitheses.” In The Sermon on the Mount in Latter-day Scripture.
Marlowe, Eric-Jon K. “‘What Therefore God Hath Joined Together, Let No Man Put Asunder’” In The Sermon on the Mount in Latter-day Scripture.
Millet, Robert L. “‘Be Ye Therefore Perfect’” In The Sermon on the Mount in Latter-day Scripture.
Bowen, Matthew L. “The Father in the Sermon on the Mount.” In The Sermon on the Mount in Latter-day Scripture.
Frederick, Nicholas J. “The Kingdom of God.” In The Sermon on the Mount in Latter-day Scripture.
Belnap, Daniel L. “‘Beholdest Thou. . .the Priests and the Levites’” In The Sermon on the Mount in Latter-day Scripture.
LeFevre, David A. “The Golden Rule.” In The Sermon on the Mount in Latter-day Scripture.
Wayment, Thomas A. “‘By Their Fruits Ye Shall Know Them’” In The Sermon on the Mount in Latter-day Scripture.
Welch, John W. “‘Thy Will Be Done’” In The Sermon on the Mount in Latter-day Scripture.
Judd, Daniel K. “‘As Your Father Also Is Merciful’” In The Sermon on the Mount in Latter-day Scripture.
Hardison, Amy Blake. “‘A Wise Man Built His House upon a Rock’” In The Sermon on the Mount in Latter-day Scripture.
Triplet-Hitoto, Valerie. “The Sermon on the Mount in the Joseph Smith Translation.” In The Sermon on the Mount in Latter-day Scripture.
Skinner, Andrew C. “How New Testament Variants Contribute to the Meaning of the Sermon on the Mount.” In The Sermon on the Mount in Latter-day Scripture.
Richardson, Matthew O. “Echoes from the Sermon on the Mount.” In The Sermon on the Mount in Latter-day Scripture.
Chadwick, Bruce A., Brent L. Top, and Richard J. McClendon. Shield of Faith: The Power of Religion in the Lives of LDS Youth and Young Adults. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2010.

Many scholars have claimed that religion has little or no effect on the lives of young people today; some have even asserted that religion is harmful to teens and young adults. Others have boldly predicted that the secularization of America will continue until religion has no place in our society. This book emerged out of the authors’ efforts to provide scientific evidence that shows how religion does play a significant role in the lives of LDS youth. The authors undertook a groundbreaking study that spans 17 years and three countries. Each chapter of the book examines a different aspect of youths’ religiosity and how it affects other aspects of their lives. It shows that religion is indeed a meaningful and positive force in the lives of LDS teens and young adults. In this groundbreaking volume, Bruce A Chadwick, Brent L. Top, and Richard J. McClendon present the results of their 17-year study of the relationship between religiosity and delinquency in Latter-day Saint young people. Truly the first of its kind, this study shows that LDS youth with a high level of religiosity are not only less likely to participate in harmful delinquent activities but also more likely to have healthy self-esteem, resist peer pressure, and excel in school. Parents, priesthood leaders, and youth leaders know that the youth of the Church are constantly faced with temptation and opposition. This important study can help us provide our youth with the tools they need to fashion a shield of faith. ISBN 978-0-8425-2761-3

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Chadwick, Bruce A., Brent L. Top, and Richard J. McClendon. “Does Religion Matter?” In Shield of Faith.
Chadwick, Bruce A., Brent L. Top, and Richard J. McClendon. “Religiosity of LDS Young People.” In Shield of Faith.
Chadwick, Bruce A., Brent L. Top, and Richard J. McClendon. “Delinquency.” In Shield of Faith.
Chadwick, Bruce A., Brent L. Top, and Richard J. McClendon. “Education.” In Shield of Faith.
Chadwick, Bruce A., Brent L. Top, and Richard J. McClendon. “Self-Esteem.” In Shield of Faith.
Chadwick, Bruce A., Brent L. Top, and Richard J. McClendon. “Sexual Purity.” In Shield of Faith.
Chadwick, Bruce A., Brent L. Top, and Richard J. McClendon. “Dating and Marriage.” In Shield of Faith.
Chadwick, Bruce A., Brent L. Top, and Richard J. McClendon. “Family Life.” In Shield of Faith.
Chadwick, Bruce A., Brent L. Top, and Richard J. McClendon. “Missionary Service.” In Shield of Faith.
Chadwick, Bruce A., Brent L. Top, and Richard J. McClendon. “Mental Health.” In Shield of Faith.
Chadwick, Bruce A., Brent L. Top, and Richard J. McClendon. “Afterword: Religion Matters.” In Shield of Faith.
Chadwick, Bruce A., Brent L. Top, and Richard J. McClendon. “Appendix A: Research Methodology.” In Shield of Faith.
Chadwick, Bruce A., Brent L. Top, and Richard J. McClendon. “Appendix B: Measurement Scales.” In Shield of Faith.
Chadwick, Bruce A., Brent L. Top, and Richard J. McClendon. “Appendix C: Publications Based on This Research.” In Shield of Faith.
Mendenhall, Mark E., Hal B. Gregersen, Jeffrey S. O’Driscoll, Heidi S. Swinton, and Breck England, eds. Joseph & Hyrum, Leading as One. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2010.

Joseph and Hyrum Smith exemplified leadership as they worked together in organizing and operating the Church, teaching, speaking, and building temples and towns. As leaders, they held firm to their convictions, roused the hearts and minds of men and women in varied walks of life, and left legacies sufficient to stamp them as two of the most remarkable and influential men of the nineteenth century. The stories and examples of their shared leadership illustrate how they honored agency, exerted righteous influence, grew through adversity, forged bonds of obligation and love, governed conflict, and organized through councils. Their examples in this book can help us transform our personal perspective of leadership, lead with an eternal focus, heal and bless others through our leadership, learn and grow by asking authentic questions, share leadership in the home, and lead in the governmental arena. By incorporating these principles in our lives, we can foster more satisfying relationships in our homes, our Church service, and our professional lives. The book concludes with a call for each of us to carry on their legacy, which transcends time and place. Their lives and teachings are filled with lessons and skills we can easily apply today. ISBN 978-0-8425-2754-5

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Mendenhall, Mark E., and J. Bonner Ritchie. “‘They Were of One Heart and One Mind’” In Joseph & Hyrum, Leading as One.
O’Driscoll, Jeffrey S., and Hal B. Gregersen. “‘Persuasion and Love Unfeigned’” In Joseph & Hyrum, Leading as One.
Derr, C. Brooklyn. “‘I Will Yet Make Him a Polished Shaft in My Quiver’” In Joseph & Hyrum, Leading as One.
Thompson, Michael. “‘Tuned to the Work’” In Joseph & Hyrum, Leading as One.
Thompson, Jeffrey Paul, and J. Stuart Bunderson. “‘Bound Together in the Cords of Everlasting Love’” In Joseph & Hyrum, Leading as One.
Romney, Alexander C. “In the Hands of the Potter.” In Joseph & Hyrum, Leading as One.
Mendenhall, Mark E., J. Bonner Ritchie, and Julie M. Hite. “‘For the Power Is in Them’” In Joseph & Hyrum, Leading as One.
England, Breck. “An Undeviating Course.” In Joseph & Hyrum, Leading as One.
Dollahite, David C., and E. Jeffrey Hill. “A House of God.” In Joseph & Hyrum, Leading as One.
Marshall, Elaine S. “The Power of God to Heal.” In Joseph & Hyrum, Leading as One.
Gregersen, Hal B., and Mark E. Mendenhall. “‘Let Him Ask of God’” In Joseph & Hyrum, Leading as One.
Marsh, W. Jeffrey. “A Prophet-Statesman.” In Joseph & Hyrum, Leading as One.
Swinton, Heidi S. “And the End Is Not Yet.” In Joseph & Hyrum, Leading as One.
Esplin, Scott C., and Richard Neitzel Holzapfel, eds. The Voice of My Servants: Apostolic Messages on Teaching, Learning, and Scripture. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2010.

Seasoned by time and coupled with an endowment of spiritual light, the prophets, seers, and revelators of our time offer messages with special meaning for all who seek gospel insight. Fulfilling their divine mandate, the prophets in this dispensation have authored a large collection of essays, articles, and addresses expounding God’s truths to his children. In particular, they have addressed issues related to gospel teaching, learning, and scripture. The Religious Studies Center (RSC) at BYU has regularly published landmark scholarship on Latter-day Saint scripture, doctrine, history, and culture. What is sometimes overlooked is that more than seventy significant essays by General Authorities appear in its collection of publications. This book contains selections from that collection, authored by prophets, seers, and revelators and published by the Religious Studies Center over the past thirty-five years. ISBN 978-0-8425-2773-6

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Monson, Thomas S. “How to Communicate Effectively.” In The Voice of My Servants.
Eyring, Henry B. “We Must Raise Our Sights.” In The Voice of My Servants.
Uchtdorf, Dieter F. “The Church in a Cross-Cultural World.” In The Voice of My Servants.
Scott, Richard G. “Four Fundamentals for Those Who Teach and Inspire Youth.” In The Voice of My Servants.
Hinckley, Gordon B. “Four Imperatives for Religious Educators.” In The Voice of My Servants.
McConkie, Bruce R. “The Foolishness of Teaching.” In The Voice of My Servants.
Packer, Boyd K. “The One Pure Defense.” In The Voice of My Servants.
Oaks, Dallin H. “Revelation.” In The Voice of My Servants.
Hales, Robert D. “The Journey of Lifelong Learning.” In The Voice of My Servants.
Holland, Jeffrey R. “Rending the Veil of Unbelief.” In The Voice of My Servants.
Bednar, David A. “Seek Learning by Faith.” In The Voice of My Servants.
Nelson, Russell M. “Remnants Gathered, Covenants Fulfilled.” In The Voice of My Servants.
Christofferson, D. Todd. “‘Always Remember Him’” In The Voice of My Servants.
Faust, James E. “‘A Surety of a Better Testament’” In The Voice of My Servants.
Maxwell, Neal A. “The Book of Mormon: A Great Answer to ‘The Great Question’” In The Voice of My Servants.
Holzapfel, Richard Neitzel, and Paulo Renato Grahl, eds. Buscai Diligentemente: Seleções de "o Educador Religioso". Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2010.

Iniciada em 2000 pelo decano de Educação Religiosa Robert L. Millet, O Educador Religioso é uma publicação dirigida para satisfazer as necessidades e os interesses daqueles que estudam e ensinam o evangelho restaurado de Jesus Cristo. Para comemorar dez anos da sua publicação, os editores tem selecionado algums dos seus artigos prominentes. Entre os autores estão: Élder Richard G. Scott, Élder Robert D. Hales, Élder David A. Bednar, Élder D. Todd Christofferson, Élder Jay E. Jensen, Élder Tad R. Callister, e Élder Neal A. Maxwell. ISBN 978-0-8425-2775-0

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Hales, Robert D. “A Jornada do Eterno Aprendizado.” In Buscai Diligentemente.
Scott, Richard G. “Aprender e Ensinar com Mais Efeito.” In Buscai Diligentemente.
Callister, Tad R. “O Ensino da Expiação.” In Buscai Diligentemente.
Bednar, David A. “Buscai Conhecimento pela Fé.” In Buscai Diligentemente.
Christofferson, D. Todd. “A Expiação e a Ressurreição.” In Buscai Diligentemente.
Jensen, Jay E. “Os Propósitos Precisos do Livro de Mórmon.” In Buscai Diligentemente.
Maxwell, Neal A. “O Cosmo de Nosso Criador.” In Buscai Diligentemente.
McConkie, Joseph Fielding. “Como Estudar as Escrituras.” In Buscai Diligentemente.
Millet, Robert L. “Qual é a nossa doutrina?” In Buscai Diligentemente.
Hoskisson, Paul Y. “O papel de Cristo Como Pai na Expiação.” In Buscai Diligentemente.
Muhlestein, Kerry. “Circundando a Astronomia dos Egípcios: Um Método de Analisar o Capítulo 3 de Abraão.” In Buscai Diligentemente.
Whitchurch, David M. “Sempre Aprendendo, Sempre Ensinando: Lições que aprendemos de Joseph F. Smith.” In Buscai Diligentemente.
Esplin, Scott C., and Brent R. Esplin. “‘Aqueles que Veem’: Um Século de Responsabilidades para Educadores Religiosos.” In Buscai Diligentemente.
Maynes, Alan R. “Como fazer Perguntas que Convidam a Revelação.” In Buscai Diligentemente.
Knecht, Scott H. “Administração Eficaz do Tempo na Sala de Aula.” In Buscai Diligentemente.
Top, Brent L. “Elevando os Padrões: Preparando Futuros Missionários.” In Buscai Diligentemente.
Clayton, Kathy Kipp. “Noivar ou se empenhar, eis a questão.” In Buscai Diligentemente.
Ostenson, William C. “‘Bata de Leve’: Controlando o Comportamento dos Alunos na Sala de Aula.” In Buscai Diligentemente.
Harper, Steven C., and Richard E. Turley Jr., eds. Preserving the History of the Latter-day Saints. Proceedings of The 2009 BYU Church History Symposium. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2010.

The 2009 BYU Church History Symposium The pattern of keeping records dates back to the earliest days of the church, when Joseph Smith, the church’s founding prophet, announced the divine decree, “Behold, there shall be a record kept among you” (D&C 21:1). Leaders of the church have strived to obey that command. Contemporaneous records were kept of revelations received by the prophet, the calling and interaction of early leaders, missionary assignments, the building of temples, and much more. The Latter-day Saints continue to be a record-keeping people. In fact, there may be no other people on earth of comparable size who have a richer record-keeping tradition than the people nicknamed Mormons. It is a part of the church’s administrative system, reaching from small committees to the church’s general conferences and from new members to the most senior leaders. Because of this tradition, scholars can readily evaluate Latter-day Saint history from a wealth of primary documents. ISBN 978-0-8425-2777-4

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Jensen, Marlin K. “Making a Case for Church History.” In Preserving the History of the Latter-day Saints.
Turley, Richard E., Jr. “Assistant Church Historians and the Publishing of Church History.” In Preserving the History of the Latter-day Saints.
Esplin, Scott C. “‘A History of All the Important Things’ (D&C 69:3).” In Preserving the History of the Latter-day Saints.
Allen, James B. “William Clayton and the Records of Church History.” In Preserving the History of the Latter-day Saints.
Park, Benjamin E. “Developing a Historical Conscience: Wilford Woodruff and the Preservation of Church History.” In Preserving the History of the Latter-day Saints.
Jensen, Robin Scott. “Ignored and Unknown Clues of Early Mormon Record Keeping.” In Preserving the History of the Latter-day Saints.
Neilson, Reid L. “Enlarging the Memory of Mormonism.” In Preserving the History of the Latter-day Saints.
Esplin, Ronald K. “Modern Efforts to Preserve Church History.” In Preserving the History of the Latter-day Saints.
Barney, Ronald O. “A Generation of Church History: A Personal View.” In Preserving the History of the Latter-day Saints.
Heiss, Matthew K. “Doing the Impossible: Documenting the Worldwide Church.” In Preserving the History of the Latter-day Saints.
Grover, Mark L. “Documenting the History of the Church in South America: Recovering the Past.” In Preserving the History of the Latter-day Saints.
Holzapfel, Richard Neitzel, and Andrew H. Hedges, eds. Within These Prison Walls: Lorenzo Snow’s Record Book, 1886–1897. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2010.

The leather-bound record book was a perfect place for Lorenzo Snow to preserve his outgoing correspondence while incarcerated in the territorial penitentiary. The record book’s significance lies in three areas. First, the record book sheds much-needed light into the thoughts, personality, and personal life of Lorenzo Snow. The deftness with which he puts his thoughts into verse, his vocabulary, as well as his humor and compassion all reveal facets of Snow’s intellect and character unfamiliar to many Church members today. Second, the record book is significant for its doctrinal content. Finally, it is an important primary source for students of the antipolygamy crusade. His poems and letters are invaluable for understanding how the Saints viewed their persecutions, justified their resistance to the laws, and found the nerve and the will to carry on despite increasingly difficult circumstances. ISBN 978-0-8425-2762-0

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Holzapfel, Richard Neitzel, and Andrew H. Hedges. “Acknowledgments.” In Within These Prison Walls.
Holzapfel, Richard Neitzel, and Andrew H. Hedges. “Introduction.” In Within These Prison Walls.
Holzapfel, Richard Neitzel, and Andrew H. Hedges. “Transcript of Lorenzo Snow’s Record Book.” In Within These Prison Walls.
Holzapfel, Richard Neitzel, and Andrew H. Hedges. “Appendix: Individuals Mentioned in the Record Book.” In Within These Prison Walls.
Holzapfel, Richard Neitzel, and David M. Whitchurch, eds. Buscad Diligentemente: Selecciones de "El Educador de Religión". Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2010.

Iniciada en al año 2000 por el decano de educación religiosa Robert L. Millet, El Educador de Religión es una publicación dirigida a satisfacer las necesidades e intereses de quienes estudian y enseñan el evangelio restaurado de Jesucristo. Para celebrar diez años de su publicación, los editores han seleccionado algunos de sus artículos sobresalientes. Entre los autores están: Élder Richard G. Scott, Élder Robert D. Hales, Élder David A. Bednar, Élder D. Todd Christofferson, Élder Jay E. Jensen, Élder Tad R. Callister, y Élder Neal A. Maxwell. ISBN 978-0-8425-2768-2

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Hales, Robert D. “El viaje de aprender toda la vida.” In Buscad Diligentemente.
Scott, Richard G. “Para aprender y enseñar más eficazmente.” In Buscad Diligentemente.
Callister, Tad R. “Cómo enseñar la expiación.” In Buscad Diligentemente.
Bednar, David A. “Buscar conocimiento por la fe.” In Buscad Diligentemente.
Christofferson, D. Todd. “La expiación y la resurrección.” In Buscad Diligentemente.
Jensen, Jay E. “Los propósitos exactos del Libro de Mormón.” In Buscad Diligentemente.
Maxwell, Neal A. “El cosmos de nuestro Creador.” In Buscad Diligentemente.
McConkie, Joseph Fielding. “El ‘cómo’ estudiar las escrituras.” In Buscad Diligentemente.
Millet, Robert L. “¿Cuál es nuestra doctrina?” In Buscad Diligentemente.
Hoskisson, Paul Y. “El papel de Cristo como el Padre en la expiación.” In Buscad Diligentemente.
Muhlestein, Kerry. “La astronomía y los egipcios: Un enfoque a Abraham 3.” In Buscad Diligentemente.
Whitchurch, David M. “Siempre aprendiendo, siempre enseñando: Lecciones de Joseph F. Smith.” In Buscad Diligentemente.
Esplin, Scott C., and Brent R. Esplin. “‘Aquellos que ven’: la asignación del siglo a los educadores de religión.” In Buscad Diligentemente.
Maynes, Alan R. “Cómo hacer preguntas que inviten la revelación.” In Buscad Diligentemente.
Knecht, Scott H. “El manejo eficaz del tiempo en el salón de clases.” In Buscad Diligentemente.
Top, Brent L. “Elevar el nivel: la preparación de los futuros misioneros.” In Buscad Diligentemente.
Clayton, Kathy Kipp. “Comprometiéndose.” In Buscad Diligentemente.
Ostenson, William C. “‘Palmear suavemente’: El manejo de la conducta en el salón de clases.” In Buscad Diligentemente.
Holzapfel, Richard Neitzel, and Kent P. Jackson, eds. Joseph Smith, the Prophet and Seer. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2010.

The future of scholarship concerning the Prophet and Seer Joseph Smith has never appeared brighter. Amid the publication of the Joseph Smith Papers, this book adds poignant context to his writings and revelations. Drawing from a lecture series held at Brigham Young University entitled “Joseph Smith’s Prophetic Ministry,” the leading scholars and educators on Joseph Smith shared their wealth of knowledge on his life and history. Dividing the years of his prolific life into chapters, the authors create a compelling chronological view of the Prophet’s ministry and teachings, as well as the historical perspective necessary to capture the depth of his influence. Emerging from this material is a clearer picture of Joseph’s remarkable, complex, and passionate personality, shedding light on his divine mission to restore the Lord’s kingdom on the earth. Recent research has not diminished him in the least but shows him standing taller than ever as the prophet of the Restoration, the great seer who set in place the Lord’s kingdom for the latter days. British author Charles Mackay published a small work in 1851, claiming that it was the first public history of “this new religion” founded in America by Joseph Smith, “one of the most remarkable persons who has appeared on the stage of the world in modern times.” Although Mackay was not the first to write a history of the Latter-day Saints, he was right in asserting that Joseph Smith was a most remarkable person. Like those New Testament Apostles who left their personal lives and ambitions to follow Jesus, Joseph Smith was a true disciple of Jesus Christ. Since the beginning of the Restoration, many individuals have collected the Prophet’s teachings and attempted to tell his story. Yet the task of reconstructing the life of Joseph Smith is fraught with difficulties, as it is with telling the story of anyone who lived in the past. This book includes presentations from the foremost educators and scholars on Joseph Smith and his life. These messages provide current and faithful perspectives and will give helpful context for the study of Joseph Smith’s teachings. Each presenter is either on the Religious Education faculty at BYU or is part of the team preparing the landmark Joseph Smith Papers series. These scholars look at Joseph Smith with fresh eyes, mining both old evidence and new discoveries to show who the Prophet was, what he accomplished, and why his life matters. As a result of these efforts, in some ways we may know more about the Prophet than did those who lived during his lifetime, given the intimate look we have into his personal diaries and letters. Two introductory chapters focus on his early life, 1805-19, and the early years of the Restoration, 1820-29. Each chapter thereafter focuses on a specific year of his ministry from 1830-1844, providing an overview of the major events in Church history and discussing a major doctrinal or historical topic related to that period. This exciting and thorough treatment will lift people’s understanding of the Prophet Joseph and the gospel to new heights. Contributors in this book include Richard Neitzel Holzapfel, Richard E. Bennett, Kent P. Jackson, Robert J. Woodford, Grant Underwood, Alexander L. Baugh, J. Spencer Fluhman, Steven C. Harper, Ronald K. Esplin, William G. Hartley, Ronald O. Barney, Andrew H. Hedges, and Robert L. Millet. ISBN 978-0-8425-2753-8

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Holzapfel, Richard Neitzel, and Kent P. Jackson. “Introduction.” In Joseph Smith, the Prophet and Seer.
Holzapfel, Richard Neitzel. “The Early Years, 1805-19.” In Joseph Smith, the Prophet and Seer.
Bennett, Richard E. “Joseph Smith and the First Principles of the Gospel: 1820-29.” In Joseph Smith, the Prophet and Seer.
Jackson, Kent P. “Joseph Smith’s New Translation of the Bible, 1830.” In Joseph Smith, the Prophet and Seer, 51-76.
Underwood, Grant. “A Flood of Revelations, 1831.” In Joseph Smith, the Prophet and Seer.
Woodford, Robert J. “Joseph Smith and ‘The Vision,’ 1832.” In Joseph Smith, the Prophet and Seer.
Underwood, Grant. “Expulsion from Zion, 1833.” In Joseph Smith, the Prophet and Seer.
Baugh, Alexander L. “Joseph Smith and the Redemption of Zion, 1834.” In Joseph Smith, the Prophet and Seer.
Fluhman, J. Spencer. “Authority, Power, and the ‘Government of the Church of Christ,’ 1835.” In Joseph Smith, the Prophet and Seer.
Harper, Steven C. “Joseph Smith and the Kirtland Temple, 1836.” In Joseph Smith, the Prophet and Seer.
Esplin, Ronald K. “Joseph Smith and the Kirtland Crisis, 1837.” In Joseph Smith, the Prophet and Seer.
Baugh, Alexander L. “Joseph Smith in Northern Missouri, 1838.” In Joseph Smith, the Prophet and Seer.
Hartley, William G. “The Saints’ Forced Exodus from Missouri, 1839.” In Joseph Smith, the Prophet and Seer.
Barney, Ronald O. “Joseph Smith Goes to Washington, 1839-40.” In Joseph Smith, the Prophet and Seer.
Holzapfel, Richard Neitzel. “The Nauvoo Temple, 1841.” In Joseph Smith, the Prophet and Seer.
Hedges, Andrew H., and Alex D. Smith. “Joseph Smith, John C. Bennett, and the Extradition Attempt, 1842.” In Joseph Smith, the Prophet and Seer.
Millet, Robert L. “Doctrines, Covenants, and Sweet Consolation, 1843.” In Joseph Smith, the Prophet and Seer.
Holzapfel, Richard Neitzel. “The Prophet’s Final Charge to the Twelve, 1844.” In Joseph Smith, the Prophet and Seer.
2011
Esplin, Scott C., and Kenneth L. Alford, eds. Salt Lake City: The Place Which God Prepared. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2011.

For more than 150 years, “Come, Come, Ye Saints,” the anthem of the pioneer journey, has praised Salt Lake City as “the place, which God for us prepared.” This new book from Brigham Young University’s Religious Studies Center analyzes the fulfillment of that poetic longing. The sixteenth in a series of regional studies on Latter-day Saint church history, it contains a collection of essays by faculty members in the Department of Church History and Doctrine discussing Salt Lake’s place in our sacred story. Topics include histories of significant landmarks, stories from the city’s past, and discussions of Church organizations. The reader will see connections between the revelations of Joseph Smith and Salt Lake City as a modern city of Zion, the place, indeed, where the Saints have been blessed. ISBN 978-0-8425-2799-6

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Esplin, Scott C., and Kenneth L. Alford. “Introduction.” In Salt Lake City: The Place Which God Prepared.
Jensen, Marlin K. “Remarks at the Dedication of the Church History Library.” In Salt Lake City: The Place Which God Prepared, 1-6.
Ostler, Craig James. “Salt Lake City.” In Salt Lake City: The Place Which God Prepared, 7-25.
Wright, Dennis A., and Rebekah E. Westrup. “Ensign Peak.” In Salt Lake City: The Place Which God Prepared, 27-46.
Cowan, Richard O. “The Design, Construction, and Role of the Salt Lake Temple.” In Salt Lake City: The Place Which God Prepared, 47-68.
Esplin, Scott C. “The Salt Lake Tabernacle.” In Salt Lake City: The Place Which God Prepared, 69-96.
Alford, Kenneth L., and Robert C. Freeman. “The Salt Lake Theatre.” In Salt Lake City: The Place Which God Prepared, 97-118.
Black, Susan Easton. “The Beehive and Deseret.” In Salt Lake City: The Place Which God Prepared, 119-132.
Garr, Arnold K. “Thomas Bullock.” In Salt Lake City: The Place Which God Prepared, 133-154.
Boone, David F. “‘And Should We Die’” In Salt Lake City: The Place Which God Prepared, 155-178.
Alford, Kenneth L. “Camp Douglas.” In Salt Lake City: The Place Which God Prepared, 179-202.
Woods, Fred E. “The Arrival of Nineteenth-Century Mormon Emigrants in Salt Lake City.” In Salt Lake City: The Place Which God Prepared, 203-230.
Richardson, Matthew O. “A House for the Presidency.” In Salt Lake City: The Place Which God Prepared, 231-57.
Goodman, Michael A. “Correlation.” In Salt Lake City: The Place Which God Prepared, 259-284.
Livingstone, John P. “Historical Highlights of LDS Family Services.” In Salt Lake City: The Place Which God Prepared, 285-304.
Newell, Lloyd D. “‘From the Crossroads of the West’” In Salt Lake City: The Place Which God Prepared, 305-322.
Belnap, Daniel L., Gaye Strathearn, and Stanley A. Johnson, eds. The Things Which My Father Saw: Approaches to Lehi’s Dream and Nephi’s Vision. Proceedings of the 40th Annual Brigham Young University Sidney B. Sperry Symposium. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2011.

The 40th Annual Brigham Young University Sidney B. Sperry Symposium A dark and dreary waste, a man in a shining robe, a rod of iron, and a tree of life—these symbols evoke powerful images in our minds and deepen our appreciation for the Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ. The 2011 Sperry Symposium volume explores the rich symbolism of Lehi’s dream and Nephi’s vision, placing such symbols as the mists of darkness, the great and spacious building, and the church of the Lamb of God in the context of the last days. By introducing new perspectives to a familiar account, this volume offers a stirring reminder of the implications for Latter-day Saints. ISBN 978-1-6090-8738-8

Articles

Osguthorpe, Russell T. “The Power of Inspired Invitations.” In The Things Which My Father Saw.
Hardy, Heather. “The Double Nature of God’s Saving Work: The Plan of Salvation and Salvation History.” In The Things Which My Father Saw.
Griffiths, Casey Paul. “The Church of the Lamb of God.” In The Things Which My Father Saw.
Halverson, Jared M. “Lehi’s Dream and Nephi’s Vision as Apocalyptic Literature.” In The Things Which My Father Saw.
Driggs, Lori. “Nephi’s Vision and the Loss and Restoration of Plain and Precious Truths.” In The Things Which My Father Saw.
Pike, Dana M. “Lehi Dreamed a Dream: The Report of Lehi’s Dream in Its Biblical Context.” In The Things Which My Father Saw.
Lane, Jennifer Clark. “The Presence of the Lord.” In The Things Which My Father Saw.
Schade, Aaron P. “The Strait and Narrow Path: The Covenant Path of Discipleship Leading to the Tree of Life.” In The Things Which My Father Saw.
Easton-Flake, Amy. “Lehi’s Dream as a Template for Understanding Each Act of Nephi’s Vision.” In The Things Which My Father Saw.
Hardy, Grant R. “Prophetic Perspectives: How Lehi and Nephi Applied the Lessons of Lehi’s Dream.” In The Things Which My Father Saw.
Belnap, Daniel L. “‘Even as Our Father Lehi Saw’: Lehi’s Dream as Nephite Cultural Narrative.” In The Things Which My Father Saw.
Bowen, Matthew L. “Not Partaking of the Fruit: Its Generational Consequences and Its Remedy.” In The Things Which My Father Saw.
Alford, Kenneth L. “‘Delivered by the Power of God’: Nephi’s Vision of America’s Birth.” In The Things Which My Father Saw.
Judd, Frank F., Jr. “What Nephi’s Vision Teaches about the Bible and the Book of Mormon.” In The Things Which My Father Saw.
King, Seth J. “Illuminating a Darkened World.” In The Things Which My Father Saw.
Line, C. Robert. “Bitter and Sweet: Dual Dimensions of the Tree of Life.” In The Things Which My Father Saw.
Smith, D. Mick. “Sacrifice and Condescension: Types and Shadows for Latter-day Living.” In The Things Which My Father Saw.
Swift, Charles. “‘It Filled My Soul with Exceedingly Great Joy’: Lehi’s Vision of Teaching and Learning.” In The Things Which My Father Saw.
Woodger, Mary Jane, and Michelle Vanegas Brodrick. “Lehi’s Dream and Nephi’s Vision as Used by Church Leaders.” In The Things Which My Father Saw.
Dennis, Ronald D., ed. Zion’s Trumpet: 1850 Welsh Mormon Periodical. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2011.

The epic story of the early Welsh Mormons was virtually unknown until Professor Dennis personally mastered nineteenth-century Welsh—a major challenge even for a linguist. After writing impressive books on Welsh immigration and literature, he focused for a dozen years on producing “facsimile translations,” or reproductions of early Welsh missionary texts and volumes of official Welsh Mormon periodicals produced during the great harvest of converts from that land. Virtually alone, Dennis continues to work to preserve the full story of how the early preaching of the restored gospel inspired both fiery debate and heroic sacrifice among the people of Wales. This volume is another important disclosure in this saga, part of Dennis’s continuing efforts to translate all early Welsh Mormon literature. ISBN 978-0-8425-2782-8

Articles

Dennis, Ronald D. “Front Matter.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1850 Welsh Mormon Periodical, ed. Ronald D. Dennis. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2011.
Dennis, Ronald D. “January.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1850 Welsh Mormon Periodical, ed. Ronald D. Dennis. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2011.
Dennis, Ronald D. “February.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1850 Welsh Mormon Periodical, ed. Ronald D. Dennis. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2011.
Dennis, Ronald D. “March.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1850 Welsh Mormon Periodical, ed. Ronald D. Dennis. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2011.
Dennis, Ronald D. “April.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1850 Welsh Mormon Periodical, ed. Ronald D. Dennis. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2011.
Dennis, Ronald D. “May.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1850 Welsh Mormon Periodical, ed. Ronald D. Dennis. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2011.
Dennis, Ronald D. “June.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1850 Welsh Mormon Periodical, ed. Ronald D. Dennis. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2011.
Dennis, Ronald D. “July.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1850 Welsh Mormon Periodical, ed. Ronald D. Dennis. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2011.
Dennis, Ronald D. “August.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1850 Welsh Mormon Periodical, ed. Ronald D. Dennis. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2011.
Dennis, Ronald D. “September.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1850 Welsh Mormon Periodical, ed. Ronald D. Dennis. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2011.
Dennis, Ronald D. “October.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1850 Welsh Mormon Periodical, ed. Ronald D. Dennis. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2011.
Dennis, Ronald D. “November.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1850 Welsh Mormon Periodical, ed. Ronald D. Dennis. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2011.
Dennis, Ronald D. “December.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1850 Welsh Mormon Periodical, ed. Ronald D. Dennis. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2011.
Dennis, Ronald D. “Wrappers.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1850 Welsh Mormon Periodical, ed. Ronald D. Dennis. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2011.
Dennis, Ronald D. “Index.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1850 Welsh Mormon Periodical, ed. Ronald D. Dennis. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2011.
Whittaker, David J., and Arnold K. Garr, eds. A Firm Foundation: Church Organization and Administration. Proceedings of The 2010 BYU Church History Symposium. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2011.

The 2010 BYU Church History Symposium How did a church that started with just six official members blossom into a global organization of over fourteen million members? Authors such as Richard L. Bushman, John W. Welch, and Susan Easton Black show how Joseph Smith, Brigham Young, and other leaders established the foundation upon which the Church was built. According to Welch, the Book of Mormon provides the foundational administrative principles of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ, “not only its doctrines and instructions for personal living but also its many administrative guidelines.” He went on to say, “The administrative character and personality of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has indeed grown directly from the genetic material found in the Book of Mormon.” This book teaches how the individuals throughout Church history were inspired to restore and establish Christ’s Church in the latter days. ISBN 978-0-8425-2785-9

Articles

Bushman, Richard Lyman. “Joseph Smith and Power.” In A Firm Foundation.
Welch, John W. “The Book of Mormon as the Keystone of Church Administration.” In A Firm Foundation.
Bennett, Richard E. “‘The Circumference of the Apostleship’” In A Firm Foundation.
Ostler, Craig James. “The Articles and Covenants: A Handbook for New Branches.” In A Firm Foundation.
Darowski, Joseph F. “Seeking After the Ancient Order: Conferences and Councils in Early Church Governance, 1830–34.” In A Firm Foundation.
Staker, Mark Lyman. “Sharing Authority: Developing the First Presidency in Ohio.” In A Firm Foundation.
Black, Susan Easton. “Early Quorums of the Seventies.” In A Firm Foundation.
Walker, Ronald W. “Six Days in August: Brigham Young and the Succession Crisis of 1844.” In A Firm Foundation.
Woods, Fred E. “Men in Motion: Administering and Organizing the Gathering.” In A Firm Foundation.
Alford, Kenneth L. “A History of Mormon Catechisms.” In A Firm Foundation.
Benson, RoseAnn. “Primary Association Pioneers: An Early History.” In A Firm Foundation.
Peterson, Janet. “Young Women of Zion: An Organizational History.” In A Firm Foundation.
Alexander, Thomas G. “Church Administrative Change in the Progressive Period, 1898–1930.” In A Firm Foundation.
Goodman, Michael A. “Correlation: The Early Years.” In A Firm Foundation.
Mott, Elizabeth, and Sherry P. Baker. “From Radio to the Internet: Church Use of Electronic Media in the Twentieth Century.” In A Firm Foundation.
Hall, Dave. “Relief Society Educational and Social Welfare Work, 1900–1929.” In A Firm Foundation.
Griffiths, Casey Paul. “Joseph F. Merrill and the Transformation of Church Education.” In A Firm Foundation.
Moore, Theodore D., and William G. Hartley. “The Church’s Beautification Movement, 1937–47.” In A Firm Foundation.
Woodger, Mary Jane, and Jessica Wainwright Christensen. “Ardeth Greene Kapp’s Influence on the Young Women Organization.” In A Firm Foundation.
Esplin, Scott C. “Tying It to the Priesthood: Harold B. Lee’s Restructuring of the Young Men Organization.” In A Firm Foundation.
Livingstone, John P. “N. Eldon Tanner and Church Administration.” In A Firm Foundation.
Hicks, Michael. “How to Make (and Unmake) a Mormon Hymnbook.” In A Firm Foundation.
Kimball, Edward L. “Events and Changes during the Administration of Spencer W. Kimball.” In A Firm Foundation.
Richards, A. LeGrand, and Jessie L. Embry. “Global Lessons from a Local Stake.” In A Firm Foundation.
Minert, Roger P. “Succession in German Mission Leadership during World War II.” In A Firm Foundation.
Cowan, Richard O. “The Seventies’ Role in Worldwide Church Administration.” In A Firm Foundation.
Britsch, R. Lanier. “Missions and Missionary Administration and Organization.” In A Firm Foundation.
Whittaker, David J. “Mormon Administrative and Organizational History: A Source Essay.” In A Firm Foundation.
Holzapfel, Richard Neitzel, and Kent P. Jackson, eds. My Redeemer Lives!. Proceedings of The 2010 and 2011 BYU Easter Conferences. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2011.

The 2010 and 2011 BYU Easter Conferences This volume brings together talks from two Brigham Young University Easter Conferences. Presentations address the Savior, his life, his mission, the Atonement, and his influence in our lives today. The contributors include Elder John H. Groberg, Elder Gerald N. Lund, Robert L. Millet, and others. The topics range from the infinite sweep of the Atonement to its personal reach in perfecting individuals. “It is always a challenge to talk or write about the Atonement of Jesus Christ,” notes Elder Lund. “First of all, it is infinite in its scope. It is the most profound and pivotal event in all of eternity. And we are so totally and utterly finite. We can but glimpse its importance and come only to a small understanding of its full meaning for us.” ISBN 978-0-8425-2784-2

Articles

Groberg, John H. “‘It Is Finished’” In My Redeemer Lives!, 1-26.
Lund, Gerald N. “What the Atoning Sacrifice Meant for Jesus.” In My Redeemer Lives!.
Belnap, Daniel L. “‘To Them Gave He Power to Become’” In My Redeemer Lives!.
Millet, Robert L. “What We Worship.” In My Redeemer Lives!.
Rogers, Sandra. “To Proclaim Liberty to the Captives.” In My Redeemer Lives!.
Swift, Charles. “Three Stories.” In My Redeemer Lives!.
Jackson, Kent P., ed. The King James Bible and the Restoration. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2011.

The King James translation of the Bible celebrated its four hundredth anniversary in 2011. This historic text, the product of many hands and many years, has had a greater impact on the world than any other book in the English language. It is still in print today, four centuries since it first came off the London presses. This is not a book solely about the history of the King James Bible and its contributions to the world in general. Its primary goal is to shed light on the intersection of the King James translation and Mormonism—hence the title, The King James Bible and the Restoration. In important ways, the King James Bible was one of the contributors to the founding of the Latter-day Saint faith, and it has continued to play a significant role in its history to the present time, even in lands where English is not the spoken language. ISBN 978-0-8425-2802-3

Articles

Millet, Robert L. “What the Bible Means to Latter-day Saints.” In The King James Bible and the Restoration.
Jackson, Kent P. “The English Bible.” In The King James Bible and the Restoration.
Seely, David Rolph. “William Tyndale and the Language of At-one-ment.” In The King James Bible and the Restoration.
Blumell, Lincoln H. “The Text of the New Testament.” In The King James Bible and the Restoration.
Wayment, Thomas A. “The Endings of Mark and Revelation.” In The King James Bible and the Restoration.
Jackson, Kent P., Frank F. Judd Jr., and David Rolph Seely. “Chapters, Verses, Punctuation, Spelling, and Italics.” In The King James Bible and the Restoration.
Tanner, John S. “‘Appointed to Be Read in Churches’” In The King James Bible and the Restoration.
Jackson, Kent P. “The King James Bible in the Days of Joseph Smith.” In The King James Bible and the Restoration.
Belnap, Daniel L. “The King James Bible and the Book of Mormon.” In The King James Bible and the Restoration.
Huntsman, Eric D. “The King James Bible and the Doctrine and Covenants.” In The King James Bible and the Restoration.
Underwood, Grant. “Joseph Smith and the King James Bible.” In The King James Bible and the Restoration.
Strathearn, Gaye. “Modern English Bible Translations.” In The King James Bible and the Restoration.
Woods, Fred E. “The Latter-day Saint Edition of the King James Bible.” In The King James Bible and the Restoration, 260-280.

During the early 1970s, a practical need arose for a Latter-day Saint edition of the King James Bible. As explained by George A. Horton Jr., director of curriculum production and distribution for the Church Educational System, three different Bibles were in circulation among Church members—one for adults, one for seminary students, and one for Primary children. Not only did this system create an element of chaos, but it also increased costs. [1] About this time, the Spirit of the Lord seemed to be hovering over several people in various organizations within the Church. Two of these people were Horton and his colleague Grant E. Barton, who was then serving as a member of the newly formed Meetinghouse Library Committee. [2] Horton and Barton were neighbors who carpooled together to the Church Office Building, using the occasion to discuss a desire to have one Bible as well as teaching aids for an LDS edition. [3] Barton, Horton, and another colleague decided to survey various organizations of the Church to help them decide “what the ideal characteristics/features would be of the ideal Bible that would be used by all.”

Millet, Robert L., ed. No Weapon Shall Prosper: New Light on Sensitive Issues. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2011.

Winner of the Harvey B. Black and Susan Easton Black Outstanding Publication Award (Gospel Scholarship in Ancient Scripture). From the time young Joseph Smith Jr. walked out of the grove of trees, opposition to what he had seen and experienced has been constant. To suggest that all the existing churches were wrong and that their creeds were an abomination in the sight of God was to stir up a hornet’s nest, to invite criticism and suspicion, and to open the door to persecution. We ought to be competent disciples, serious students of the gospel who are able to provide a defense of the faith. As contributors, we are fully persuaded that Mormonism is not only true and faithful but also reasonable. We are committed to our faith and way of life because the Spirit of the living God has borne witness to our souls that what began in Palmyra and now reaches to every corner of the globe is true and is God-ordained and God-inspired. This volume does not address every sensitive issue, but it does provide answers to a reasonable cross section of hard questions. ISBN 978-0-8425-2794-1

Articles

Top, Brent L. “The Attraction of Mormonism.” In No Weapon Shall Prosper.
Millet, Robert L. “Reflections on Apostasy and Restoration.” In No Weapon Shall Prosper.
Jackson, Kent P. “Are Christians Christians?” In No Weapon Shall Prosper.
Harper, Steven C. “Suspicion or Trust: Reading the Accounts of Joseph Smith’s First Vision.” In No Weapon Shall Prosper.
Muhlestein, Kerry. “Seeking Divine Interaction.” In No Weapon Shall Prosper.
Hauglid, Brian M. “Did Joseph Smith Translate the Kinderhook Plates?” In No Weapon Shall Prosper.
Fluhman, J. Spencer. “‘A Subject That Can Bear Investigation’” In No Weapon Shall Prosper.
Millet, Robert L. “A Latter-day Saint Perspective on Biblical Inerrancy.” In No Weapon Shall Prosper.
Belnap, Daniel L. “The Bible, the Book of Mormon, and the Concept of Scripture.” In No Weapon Shall Prosper.
Perego, Ugo A. “The Book of Mormon and the Origin of Native Americans from a Maternally Inherited DNA Standpoint.” In No Weapon Shall Prosper.
Muhlestein, Kerry. “Egyptian Papyri and the Book of Abraham.” In No Weapon Shall Prosper.
Hauglid, Brian M. “Thoughts on the Book of Abraham.” In No Weapon Shall Prosper.
Welch, John W. “The Role of Evidence in Religious Discussion.” In No Weapon Shall Prosper.
Judd, Daniel K. “The Fortunate Fall of Adam and Eve.” In No Weapon Shall Prosper.

Some believe Adam and Eve’s partaking of the fruit of “the tree of knowledge of good and evil” (Genesis 2:9) to be the cause of all that is evil and tragic in the world today. Others believe our first parents merely to be mythical beings whose existence is only a metaphor used to explain mankind’s existence. The doctrines of the restored gospel concerning the historical reality of Adam and Eve and the doctrine of the Fall provide a wealth of understanding concerning the purposes of adversity and opposition and the vital need for the Atonement of Jesus Christ.

Millet, Robert L. “Jesus Christ and Salvation.” In No Weapon Shall Prosper.
Millet, Robert L. “God and Man.” In No Weapon Shall Prosper.
Olson, Camille Fronk. “Taking the Great Commission Seriously.” In No Weapon Shall Prosper.
Minert, Roger P. Under the Gun: West German and Austrian Latter-day Saints in World War II. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2011.

This volume is filled with gripping and fascinating stories of members of the LDS Church in West Germany and Austria during World War II. 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. Hundreds of them served in the German military while thousands more stayed home and endeavored to keep their families and the Church alive. Their stories of joy and suffering are presented in this book against the background of the successes and collapse of the Third Reich. Readers will be touched at the faith and dedication shown by these Saints—young and old, military and civilian. ISBN 978-0-8425-2798-9

Chapters

Minert, Roger P. “Acknowledgments.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Introduction.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Gedenkbuch (Memorial Book).” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Major Events of World War II.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “West German Mission.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Bielefeld District.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Bielefeld Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Herford Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Minden Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Münchehagen Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Stadthagen Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Bremen District.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Bremen Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Wesermünde-Lehe Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Wilhelmshaven Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Frankfurt District.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Bad Homburg Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Darmstadt Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Frankfurt Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Mainz Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Michelstadt Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Offenbach Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Hamburg District.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Altona Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Barmbek Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Glückstadt Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Lübeck Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “St. Georg Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Stade Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Hanover District.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Braunschweig Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Celle Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Göttingen Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Goslar Group.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Hanover Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Kassel Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Uelzen Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Karlsruhe District.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Durlach Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Karlsruhe Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Mannheim Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Pforzheim Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Saarbrücken Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Worms Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Munich District.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Augsburg Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Frankenburg Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Haag am Hausruck Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Munich Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Salzburg Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Nuremberg District.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Coburg Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Fürth Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Nuremberg Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Ruhr District.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Benrath Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Bochum Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Buer Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Cologne Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Dortmund Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Düsseldorf Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Essen Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Herne Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Oberhausen Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Wuppertal Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Schleswig-Holstein District.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Flensburg Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Friedrichstadt Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Kiel Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Rendsburg Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Strasbourg District.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Bühl Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Freiburg Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Strasbourg Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Stuttgart District.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Esslingen Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Feuerbach Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Göppingen Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Heilbronn Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Reutlingen Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Stuttgart Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Vienna District.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Linz Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Vienna Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Weimar District.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Erfurt Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Gera Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Gotha Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Nordhausen Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Weimar Branch.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Conclusion.” In Under the Gun.
Minert, Roger P. “Glossary.” In Under the Gun, 507-509.
Rhodes, Michael D., and J. Ward Moody, eds. Converging Paths to Truth: The Summerhays Lectures on Science and Religion. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2011.

Many great scientists such as Newton and Einstein spoke and wrote freely of their religious thoughts and feelings, seeing no fundamental conflict between them and their science. Today there is a tendency to emphasize conflict more than harmony. Sometimes people of faith are criticized as blind, naive, or shallow, while scientists are painted as arrogant, unfeeling, or deceived. Educated dialogue between these two camps has too often been reduced to shallow platitudes or, even worse, silence. Truth is not in conflict with itself. Religious truth is established through revelation, and scientific inquiry has uncovered many facts that have thus far stood the test of time. It is incumbent upon us to seek insights into all truth to mesh together, where possible, its parts at their proper interface. We discover bridges between scientific and religious knowledge best if we pursue them through study, faith, and ongoing dialogue. The Summerhays lectures and this book are dedicated to discover and share insights on how the truths of revealed religion mesh with knowledge from the sciences. ISBN 978-0-8425-2786-6

Articles

Ball, Terry B. “Faith and the Scientific Method.” In Converging Paths to Truth, 1-16.
Brown, Rodney J. “In Your Mind and in Your Heart.” In Converging Paths to Truth, 17-36.
Hansen, H. Kimball. “Concerning Astronomical References Found in the Scriptures.” In Converging Paths to Truth, 37-60.
Jones, Steven E. “A Brief Survey of Sir Isaac Newton’s Views on Religion.” In Converging Paths to Truth, 61-78.
Millet, Robert L. “The Quest for Truth: Science and Religion in the Best of All Worlds.” In Converging Paths to Truth, 79-100.
Moody, J. Ward. “Time in Scripture and Science: A Conciliatory Key?” In Converging Paths to Truth, 101-122.
Rhodes, Michael D. “The Scriptural Accounts of the Creation: A Scientific Perspective.” In Converging Paths to Truth, 123-50.

The purpose of this paper is to examine the scriptural accounts of the Creation from a scientific point of view with particular emphasis on physics and astronomy, although of necessity I will also have to deal to some extent with biology, chemistry, and geology. The views expressed here are my own and are not meant to represent the views of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or Brigham Young University. They are a distillation of my thoughts and conclusions over two decades of teaching and research.

Whiting, Michael F. “Evolution and the Gospel: Seeking Grandeur in This View of Life.” In Converging Paths to Truth, 151-68.
Tanner, John S. Notes from an Amateur: A Disciple’s Life in the Academy. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2011.

The word amateur derives from the Latin for “love.” An amateur is at root a lover—a lover of sport, science, art, and so forth. Tanner explains, “There is much to recommend the professional ethic, including rigor, methodology, high standards of review, and so forth. . . . Yet it is hoped that we also never cease to be amateurs in our professions—that is, passionate devotees of our disciplines.” This book gathers together brief messages entitled “Notes from an Amateur” that were periodically sent to the faculty at Brigham Young University by former academic vice president John S. Tanner. Tanner’s words reflect his years of experience as a scholar, an administrator, and a disciple, addressing with characteristic insight and wisdom an impressive range of topics from the seemingly mundane to the inspiring. This book is enhanced by the evocative art of Brian Kershisnik. ISBN 978-0-8425-2801-6

Chapters

Tanner, John S. “Foreword.” In Notes from an Amateur.
Tanner, John S. “In the Steps of Jesus.” In Notes from an Amateur.
Tanner, John S. “Substitute Teaching.” In Notes from an Amateur.
Tanner, John S. “Student Teaching.” In Notes from an Amateur.
Tanner, John S. “Overheard by God.” In Notes from an Amateur.
Tanner, John S. “Curious George and a Formula for Lifelong Learning.” In Notes from an Amateur.
Tanner, John S. “Carpe Diem.” In Notes from an Amateur.
Tanner, John S. “As for Years.” In Notes from an Amateur.
Tanner, John S. “Summer Reading.” In Notes from an Amateur.
Tanner, John S. “God Within.” In Notes from an Amateur.
Tanner, John S. “Treasure in Earthen Vessels.” In Notes from an Amateur.
Tanner, John S. “Final Exams.” In Notes from an Amateur.
Tanner, John S. “Acceptable Sacrifice.” In Notes from an Amateur.
Tanner, John S. “With Holiness of Heart.” In Notes from an Amateur.
Tanner, John S. “Beehive and Portico.” In Notes from an Amateur.
Tanner, John S. “Carrots, Vision, and Learning Outcomes at BYU.” In Notes from an Amateur.
Tanner, John S. “Pruning.” In Notes from an Amateur.
Tanner, John S. “Of -Ites and BHAGs.” In Notes from an Amateur.
Tanner, John S. “Sportsmanship and Democracy.” In Notes from an Amateur.
Tanner, John S. “E Pluribus Unum.” In Notes from an Amateur.
Tanner, John S. “‘Adiaphora’—Of Things Indifferent.” In Notes from an Amateur.
Tanner, John S. “Tolerance and Testimony.” In Notes from an Amateur.
Tanner, John S. “Citizenship, CFS, and BYU’s Soul.” In Notes from an Amateur.
Tanner, John S. “Research Loads.” In Notes from an Amateur.
Tanner, John S. “Thinking about Work.” In Notes from an Amateur.
Tanner, John S. “Work as Calling and Consecration.” In Notes from an Amateur.
Tanner, John S. “The Music of Morality.” In Notes from an Amateur.
Tanner, John S. “On Beyond Y.” In Notes from an Amateur.
Tanner, John S. “Thoughts on a New Year.” In Notes from an Amateur.
Tanner, John S. “New Beginnings.” In Notes from an Amateur.
Tanner, John S. “Plans and Providence.” In Notes from an Amateur.
Tanner, John S. “‘Such Stuff as Dream Are Made On’” In Notes from an Amateur.
Tanner, John S. “Unfulfilled Dreams.” In Notes from an Amateur.
Tanner, John S. “Good Friday.” In Notes from an Amateur.
Tanner, John S. “Grave Thoughts on Greatness and Goodness.” In Notes from an Amateur.
Tanner, John S. “Patriots and Pioneers.” In Notes from an Amateur.
Tanner, John S. “The Founders and the Faculty.” In Notes from an Amateur.
Tanner, John S. “Labor and Rest.” In Notes from an Amateur.
Tanner, John S. “Saving the Supernatural.” In Notes from an Amateur.
Tanner, John S. “In Praise of Praising.” In Notes from an Amateur.
Tanner, John S. “So from the Beginning.” In Notes from an Amateur.
Tanner, John S. “The Holy and the Jolly.” In Notes from an Amateur.
Tanner, John S. “Discerning Divinity.” In Notes from an Amateur.
Tanner, John S. “Finis Coronat Opus.” In Notes from an Amateur.
2012
Alford, Kenneth L., ed. Civil War Saints. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2012.

Winner of the Harvey B. Black and Susan Easton Black Outstanding Publication Award (Gospel Scholarship in Church History and Doctrine), Civil War Saints takes a fresh look at Latter-day Saints and Utah Territory during the Civil War. Come learn the stories of Latter-day Saints who fought in Union blue and others who wore confederate gray. Civil War Saints is a nicely balanced effort to help readers gain a deeper appreciation of the events and experiences that made the Civil War and its effect upon Latter-day Saints and Utah Territory such a watershed event. How many Latter-day Saints participated in the Civil War, and who were they? The answers to those questions have remained elusive—until now. Civil War Saints also includes the most thoroughly researched list of Latter-day Saint Civil War veterans ever published. ISBN 978-0-8425-2816-0

Articles

Alford, Kenneth L. “Latter-day Saints and the Civil War: An Introduction.” In Civil War Saints.
MacKinnon, William P. “Prelude to Civil War: The Utah War’s Impact and Legacy.” In Civil War Saints, 1-21.
Fleek, Sherman L. “Overview of the Civil War.” In Civil War Saints, 23-39.
Esplin, Scott C. “‘Have We Not Had a Prophet Among Us?’: Joseph Smith’s Civil War Prophecy.” In Civil War Saints, 41-59.
Woodger, Mary Jane. “Abraham Lincoln and the Mormons.” In Civil War Saints, 61-81.
Manscill, Craig K. “Rumors of Secession in the Utah Territory: 1847–61.” In Civil War Saints, 84-91.
Bennett, Richard E. “‘We Know No North, No South, No East, No West’: Mormon Interpretations of the Civil War, 1861–65.” In Civil War Saints.
Dowdle, Brett D. “‘What Means This Carnage?’: The Civil War in Mormon Thought.” In Civil War Saints.
Alford, Kenneth L., and Joseph R. Stuart. “The Lot Smith Cavalry Company: Utah Goes to War.” In Civil War Saints, 127-41.
Dickson, Ephraim D., III. “Protecting the Home Front: The Utah Territorial Militia During the Civil War.” In Civil War Saints, 143-59.
Alford, Kenneth L., and William P. MacKinnon. “What’s in a Name? The Establishment of Camp Douglas.” In Civil War Saints, 161-81.
Alford, Kenneth L., and Brant W. Ellsworth. “Mormon Motivation for Enlisting in the Civil War.” In Civil War Saints, 183-201.
Alford, Kenneth L. “Indian Relations in Utah during the Civil War.” In Civil War Saints, 203-25.
Schindler, Harold. “The Bear River Massacre: New Historical Evidence.” In Civil War Saints, 227-35.
Hartley, William G. “Latter-day Saint Emigration during the Civil War.” In Civil War Saints, 237-65.
Alford, Kenneth L. “Utah and the Civil War Press.” In Civil War Saints, 267-83.
Freeman, Robert C. “Latter-day Saints in the Civil War.” In Civil War Saints, 285-93.
Skinner, Andrew C. “Civil War’s Aftermath: Reconstruction, Abolition, and Polygamy.” In Civil War Saints, 295-315.
Alford, Kenneth L. “Mormons and the Grand Army of the Republic.” In Civil War Saints, 317-39.
Parshall, Ardis E. “‘This Splendid Outpouring of Welcome’: Salt Lake City and the 1909 National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic.” In Civil War Saints.
MacKinnon, William P. “Appendix A: Rooted in Utah: Civil War Strategy and Tactics, Generals and Guerrillas.” In Civil War Saints, 385-97.
Dickson, Ephraim D., III. “Appendix B: Camp Douglas’s First Photographer.” In Civil War Saints, 399-403.
Alford, Kenneth L. “Appendix C: Identifying Latter-day Saint Civil War Veterans.” In Civil War Saints, 405-9.
Esplin, Scott C., Richard O. Cowan, and Rachel Cope, eds. You Shall Have My Word: Exploring the Text of the Doctrine and Covenants. Proceedings of The 41st Annual Brigham Young University Sidney B. Sperry Symposium. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2012.

The 41st Annual Brigham Young University Sidney B. Sperry Symposium The Lord declared to the Prophet Joseph Smith, “This generation shall have my word through you.” The Doctrine and Covenants helps fulfill that purpose. Jesus declares of this record, “These words are . . . of me; . . . for it is my voice which speaketh them unto you; for they are given by my Spirit unto you, and by my power.” The Doctrine and Covenants is another witness of Jesus Christ to the children of God in these latter days. It strengthens faith and confidence in the words of the Lord. It explores significant messages, teachings, doctrines, and themes given by the Lord. It contains a Christ-centered message that expands our understanding of the Lord’s purposes for each of us. ISBN 978-0-8425-2819-1

Articles

Coleman, Gary J. “You Shall Have My Word: The Personal Ministry of Jesus Christ in the Restoration.” In You Shall Have My Word.
Harper, Steven C. “‘That They Might Come to Understanding’: Revelation as Process.” In You Shall Have My Word.
Alford, Kenneth L. “‘I Will Send You Elijah the Prophet’” In You Shall Have My Word.
Staker, Mark Lyman. “‘Commissioned of Jesus Christ’: Oliver Cowdery and D&C 13.” In You Shall Have My Word.
Bray, Justin R. “The Lord’s Supper in Early Mormonism.” In You Shall Have My Word.
Richardson, Matthew O. “Sacramental Connections: Deliverance, Redemption, and Safety (D&C 27).” In You Shall Have My Word.
Tait, Lisa Olsen. “Gathering the Lord’s Words into One: Biblical Intertextuality in the Doctrine and Covenants.” In You Shall Have My Word.
Ball, Terry B., and Spencer S. Snyder. “Isaiah in the Doctrine and Covenants.” In You Shall Have My Word.
Esplin, Scott C. “‘Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise’: Building Zion by Becoming Zion.” In You Shall Have My Word.
Godfrey, Matthew C. “A Culmination of Learning: D&C 84 and the Doctrine of the Priesthood.” In You Shall Have My Word.
Easton-Flake, Amy. “Revealing Parables: A Call to Action within the Doctrine and Covenants.” In You Shall Have My Word.
Brown, Samuel Morris. “The Olive Leaf and the Family of Heaven.” In You Shall Have My Word.
Holbrook, Kate. “‘Health in Their Navel and Marrow to Their Bones’” In You Shall Have My Word.
Frederick, Nicholas J. “Illuminating the Text of the Doctrine and Covenants through the Gospel of John.” In You Shall Have My Word.
Ostler, Craig James. “Treasures, Witches, and Ancient Inhabitants (D&C 111).” In You Shall Have My Word.
Woodger, Mary Jane. “From Obscurity to Scripture: Joseph F. Smith’s Vision of the Redemption of the Dead.” In You Shall Have My Word.
Crawley, Peter L. A Descriptive Bibliography of the Mormon Church, Volume 3. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2012.

This volume continues the bibliography begun in volumes 1 and 2 of the same title. It covers the period 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 978-0-8425-2810-8

Chapters

Crawley, Peter L. “Preface.” In A Descriptive Bibliography of the Mormon Church, Volume 3.
Crawley, Peter L. “Addendum.” In A Descriptive Bibliography of the Mormon Church, Volume 3.
Crawley, Peter L. “Introduction.” In A Descriptive Bibliography of the Mormon Church, Volume 3.
Crawley, Peter L. “Notes.” In A Descriptive Bibliography of the Mormon Church, Volume 3.
Crawley, Peter L. “769-812.” In A Descriptive Bibliography of the Mormon Church, Volume 3.
Crawley, Peter L. “813-852.” In A Descriptive Bibliography of the Mormon Church, Volume 3.
Crawley, Peter L. “853-955.” In A Descriptive Bibliography of the Mormon Church, Volume 3.
Crawley, Peter L. “956-1043.” In A Descriptive Bibliography of the Mormon Church, Volume 3.
Crawley, Peter L. “1044-1118.” In A Descriptive Bibliography of the Mormon Church, Volume 3.
Crawley, Peter L. “1119-1166.” In A Descriptive Bibliography of the Mormon Church, Volume 3.
Crawley, Peter L. “Author/Title Index.” In A Descriptive Bibliography of the Mormon Church, Volume 3.
Crawley, Peter L. “Biographical Index.” In A Descriptive Bibliography of the Mormon Church, Volume 3.
Crawley, Peter L. “Subject Index.” In A Descriptive Bibliography of the Mormon Church, Volume 3.
Dennis, Ronald D., ed. Zion’s Trumpet: 1851 Welsh Mormon Periodical. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2012.

The epic story of the early Welsh Mormons was virtually unknown until Professor Dennis personally mastered nineteenth-century Welsh—a major challenge even for a linguist. After writing impressive books on Welsh immigration and literature, he focused for a dozen years on producing “facsimile translations,” or reproductions of early Welsh missionary texts and volumes of official Welsh Mormon periodicals produced during the great harvest of converts from that land. Virtually alone, Dennis continues to work to preserve the full story of how the early preaching of the restored gospel inspired both fiery debate and heroic sacrifice among the people of Wales. This volume is another important disclosure in this saga, part of Dennis’s continuing efforts to translate all early Welsh Mormon literature. ISBN 978-0-8425-2808-5

Articles

Dennis, Ronald D. “No. 1 January 11, 1851.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1851 Welsh Mormon Periodical.
Dennis, Ronald D. “No. 2 January 25, 1851.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1851 Welsh Mormon Periodical.
Dennis, Ronald D. “No. 3 February 8, 1851.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1851 Welsh Mormon Periodical.
Dennis, Ronald D. “No. 4 February 22, 1851.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1851 Welsh Mormon Periodical.
Dennis, Ronald D. “No. 5 March 8, 1851.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1851 Welsh Mormon Periodical.
Dennis, Ronald D. “No. 6 March 22, 1851.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1851 Welsh Mormon Periodical.
Dennis, Ronald D. “No. 7 April 5, 1851.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1851 Welsh Mormon Periodical.
Dennis, Ronald D. “No. 8 April 19, 1851.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1851 Welsh Mormon Periodical.
Dennis, Ronald D. “No. 9 May 3, 2015.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1851 Welsh Mormon Periodical.
Dennis, Ronald D. “No. 10 May 17, 1851.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1851 Welsh Mormon Periodical.
Dennis, Ronald D. “No. 11 May 31, 2015.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1851 Welsh Mormon Periodical.
Dennis, Ronald D. “No. 12 June 14, 1851.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1851 Welsh Mormon Periodical.
Dennis, Ronald D. “No. 13 June 28, 1851.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1851 Welsh Mormon Periodical.
Dennis, Ronald D. “No. 14 July 12, 1851.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1851 Welsh Mormon Periodical.
Dennis, Ronald D. “No. 15 July 26, 1851.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1851 Welsh Mormon Periodical.
Dennis, Ronald D. “No. 16 August 9, 1851.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1851 Welsh Mormon Periodical.
Dennis, Ronald D. “No. 17 August 23. 1851.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1851 Welsh Mormon Periodical.
Dennis, Ronald D. “No. 18 September 6, 1851.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1851 Welsh Mormon Periodical.
Dennis, Ronald D. “No. 19 September 20, 1851.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1851 Welsh Mormon Periodical.
Dennis, Ronald D. “No. 20 October 4, 1851.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1851 Welsh Mormon Periodical.
Dennis, Ronald D. “No. 21 October 18, 1851.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1851 Welsh Mormon Periodical.
Dennis, Ronald D. “No. 22 November 1, 1851.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1851 Welsh Mormon Periodical.
Dennis, Ronald D. “No. 23 November 15, 2015.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1851 Welsh Mormon Periodical.
Dennis, Ronald D. “No. 24 November 29, 1851.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1851 Welsh Mormon Periodical.
Dennis, Ronald D. “No. 25 December 13, 2015.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1851 Welsh Mormon Periodical.
Dennis, Ronald D. “No. 26 December 27, 1851.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1851 Welsh Mormon Periodical.
Dodge, Samuel Alonzo, and Steven C. Harper, eds. Exploring the First Vision. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2012.

This volume explores some of the seminal articles that examine Joseph Smith’s First Vision, which were written by the foremost experts who have studied it for half a century. This book preserves and shares that work. Those who study the First Vision today depend very much on the works of the scholars that are reprinted in this volume. The book includes articles by and interviews with James B. Allen, Richard L. Anderson, Milton V. Backman Jr., Richard L. Bushman, Steven C. Harper, Dean C. Jessee, Larry C. Porter, and John W. Welch. ISBN 978-0-8425-2818-4

Articles

Jessee, Dean C. “The Earliest Documented Accounts of Joseph Smith’s First Vision.” In Exploring the First Vision.
Allen, James B., and John W. Welch. “The Appearance of the Father and the Son to Joseph Smith in 1820.” In Exploring the First Vision.
Anderson, Richard Lloyd. “Joseph Smith’s Accuracy on the First Vision Setting: The Pivotal 1818 Palmyra Camp Meeting.” In Exploring the First Vision.
Backman, Milton V., Jr. “Awakenings in the Burned-Over District: New Light on the Historical Setting of the First Vision.” In Exploring the First Vision.
Porter, Larry C. “Reverend George Lane—Good ‘Gifts,’ Much ‘Grace,’ and Marked ‘Usefulness’” In Exploring the First Vision.
Allen, James B. “The Expanding Role of Joseph Smith’s First Vision in Mormon Religious Thought.” In Exploring the First Vision.
Bushman, Richard Lyman. “The First Vision Story Revived.” In Exploring the First Vision.
Allen, James B. “The Significance of Joseph Smith’s ‘First Vision’ in Mormon Thought.” In Exploring the First Vision.
Harper, Steven C. “Evaluating Three Arguments against Joseph Smith’s First Vision.” In Exploring the First Vision.
Holzapfel, Richard Neitzel, and Kent P. Jackson, eds. By Study and by Faith: Selections from the "Religious Educator". Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2012.

By Study and by Faith is a collection of articles and essays from past issues of the Religious Educator, which provides informative and inspirational peer-reviewed articles, focused on the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. Since the first issue, hundreds of thoughtful, well-researched articles and essays have been published by dedicated scholars, teachers, and Church leaders, creating a remarkable library of historical, doctrinal, pedagogical, and devotional resources to inspire readers as they strive to understand and teach the things that matter most. Some of the articles included in By Study and By Faith have all been well received and might be considered some of the very best we have published—the ones that we go back to again and again because of their timeless message or the significant insights they provided when they were first published. Some of the notable authors include Elder D. Todd Christofferson, Elder Jay E. Jensen, Elder Neal A. Maxwell, Richard E. Bennett, Thomas A. Wayment, and several others. (Reprinted in 2012) ISBN 978-0-8425-2718-7

Articles

Bednar, David A. “‘Seek Learning by Faith’” In By Study and by Faith, 1-12.
Christofferson, D. Todd. “‘The Atonement and the Resurrection’” In By Study and by Faith.
Jensen, Jay E. “The Precise Purposes of the Book of Mormon.” In By Study and by Faith.
Maxwell, Neal A. “‘Our Creator’s Cosmos’” In By Study and by Faith.
McConkie, Joseph Fielding. “‘The ’How’ of Scriptural Study’” In By Study and by Faith.
Millet, Robert L. “‘What Is Our Doctrine?’” In By Study and by Faith.
Hoskisson, Paul Y. “‘The Role of Christ as the Father in the Atonement’” In By Study and by Faith.
Peterson, Paul H. “‘The Sanctity of Food: A Latter-day Saint Perspective’” In By Study and by Faith.
Bennett, Richard E. “‘’And I Saw the Hosts of the Dead, Both Small and Great’: Joseph F. Smith, World War I, and His Visions of the Dead’” In By Study and by Faith.
Jackson, Kent P. “‘How We Got the Book of Moses’” In By Study and by Faith.
Muhlestein, Kerry. “‘Encircling Astronomy and the Egyptians: An Approach to Abraham 3’” In By Study and by Faith.
Jackson, Kent P. “‘New Discoveries in the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible’” In By Study and by Faith.
Pike, Dana M. “‘Biblical Hebrew Words You Already Know and Why They Are Important’” In By Study and by Faith.
Jackson, Kent P., Frank F. Judd Jr., and David Rolph Seely. “‘Chapters, Verses, Punctuation, Spelling, and Italics in the King James Version’” In By Study and by Faith.
Wayment, Thomas A. “‘A Viewpoint on the Supposedly Lost Gospel Q’” In By Study and by Faith.
Keller, Roger R. Light and Truth: A Latter-day Saint Guide to World Religions. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2012.

Do we as Latter-day Saint Christians really need to know about other faiths? Do we not know all we need to know? Sometimes we create our own skewed version of other faiths. If we are to be a world church, it is helpful to understand and appreciate all the good that God has given to persons beyond the Latter-day Saint pale and to represent it accurately. President George Albert Smith said to persons of other faiths, “We have come here as your brethren … and to say to you: ’Keep all the good that you have, and let us bring to you more good, in order that you may be happier and in order that you may be prepared to enter into the presence of our Heavenly Father.’” This book attempts to show the good that God has placed among his children and upon which the Restoration may build to bring more good. It is done in the spirit of seeking to appreciate all the good that each religion brings. At the same time, this book seeks to show what makes each religious tradition unique, for it is our unique qualities that make each of us who we are. ISBN 978-0-8425-2817-7

Chapters

Keller, Roger R. “Why Bother with Other Faiths?” In Light and Truth.
Keller, Roger R. “Hinduism.” In Light and Truth.
Keller, Roger R. “Jainism.” In Light and Truth.
Keller, Roger R. “Buddhism.” In Light and Truth.
Keller, Roger R. “Sikhism.” In Light and Truth.
Keller, Roger R. “Ancient Chinese Religion.” In Light and Truth.
Keller, Roger R. “Confucianism.” In Light and Truth.
Keller, Roger R. “Taoism.” In Light and Truth.
Keller, Roger R. “Shinto.” In Light and Truth.
Keller, Roger R. “Zoroastrianism.” In Light and Truth.
Keller, Roger R. “Judaism.” In Light and Truth.
Keller, Roger R. “Christianity.” In Light and Truth.
Keller, Roger R. “Islam.” In Light and Truth.
Keller, Roger R. “Bahá’í.” In Light and Truth.
Keller, Roger R. “Contributions of the Restoration.” In Light and Truth.
Neilson, Reid L., and Riley M. Moffat, eds. Tales from the World Tour: The 1895-1897 Travel Writings of Mormon Historian Andrew Jenson. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2012.

What was the heritage of Jenson’s expedition to Mormondom abroad? How did his two-year fact-finding mission help shape the balance of his life and the Latter-day Saint historical enterprise? Jenson’s global tour was an unprecedented adventure in Latter-day Saint history. Through his own hard work and the seeming hand of Providence, historian Andrew Jenson found his niche as a laborer in the cause of the Restoration. He pursued the goal of collecting and writing comprehensive, accurate, and useful histories of the Church with a rare passion. Acquiring, documenting, and publishing Church history was not purely a scholarly or historical pursuit for him—the untiring Danish-American believed it was a spiritual labor with eternal ramifications. He devoted his adult life to enlarging the institutional memory of the Church and protecting what he considered to be the sacred records of the final dispensation. ISBN 978-0-8425-2820-7

Articles

Neilson, Reid L., and Riley M. Moffat. “Editors’ Preface.” In Tales from the World Tour.
Neilson, Reid L., and Riley M. Moffat. “Introduction.” In Tales from the World Tour.
Neilson, Reid L., and Riley M. Moffat. “Farewell to Utah, May 1895.” In Tales from the World Tour.
Neilson, Reid L., and Riley M. Moffat. “The Sandwich, or Hawaiian, Islands, May 1895–July 1895.” In Tales from the World Tour.
Neilson, Reid L., and Riley M. Moffat. “The Fijian Islands, July 1895–August 1895.” In Tales from the World Tour.
Neilson, Reid L., and Riley M. Moffat. “The Friendly, or Tongan Islands, August 1895–September 1895.” In Tales from the World Tour.
Neilson, Reid L., and Riley M. Moffat. “The Navigator, or Samoan, Islands, September 1895–October 1895.” In Tales from the World Tour.
Neilson, Reid L., and Riley M. Moffat. “New Zealand, October 1895–January 1896.” In Tales from the World Tour.
Neilson, Reid L., and Riley M. Moffat. “The Society Islands, or French Polynesia, January 1896–April 1896.” In Tales from the World Tour.
Neilson, Reid L., and Riley M. Moffat. “Down Under in Australia, April 1896–May 1896.” In Tales from the World Tour.
Neilson, Reid L., and Riley M. Moffat. “En Route to the Holy Land, May 1896–June 1896.” In Tales from the World Tour.
Neilson, Reid L., and Riley M. Moffat. “The Holy Land, June 1896–July 1896.” In Tales from the World Tour.
Neilson, Reid L., and Riley M. Moffat. “Europe, July 1896–May 1897.” In Tales from the World Tour.
Neilson, Reid L., and Riley M. Moffat. “Return to Utah, May 1897–July 1897.” In Tales from the World Tour.
Bitton, Davis, and Leonard J. Arrington. “Appendix 1.” In Tales from the World Tour.
Neilson, Reid L., and Riley M. Moffat. “Appendix 2.” In Tales from the World Tour.
Neilson, Reid L., and Riley M. Moffat. “Appendix 3.” In Tales from the World Tour.
Neilson, Reid L., and Fred E. Woods, eds. Go Ye into All the World: The Growth and Development of Mormon Missionary Work. Proceedings of The 2011 BYU Church History Symposium. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2012.

The 2011 BYU Church History Symposium This book features the winner of the Mormon History Association’s Best International Article Award, Ronald E. Bartholomew’s essay “The Role of Local Missionaries in Nineteenth-Century England.” Just as the risen Christ charged his Apostles, “Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature,” he also charged his latter-day followers to do likewise. Using the Prophet Joseph Smith as his instrument, the Lord created his missionary system early in the Restoration. The Prophet received many revelations regarding missionary work and its urgency. Over the years, policies and procedures of missionary work have varied and grown a great deal, but it is always done under the direction of the Lord. The missionary system today is founded on principles based on revelation. The Church has used every righteous means available to take the gospel to the world, and the ways and means continue to expand. The outreach of the Church through missionary work is nothing short of amazing. This volume focuses on the growth and development of Mormon missionary work since the early days of the Restoration. ISBN 978-0-8425-2821-4

Articles

Britsch, R. Lanier. “By All Means.” In Go Ye into All the World.
Cowan, Richard O. “‘Called to Serve’” In Go Ye into All the World.
Livingstone, John P., and Richard E. Bennett. “‘Remember the New Covenant, Even the Book of Mormon’ (D&C 84:57).” In Go Ye into All the World.
Neilson, Reid L. “The Nineteenth-Century Euro-American Mormon Missionary Model.” In Go Ye into All the World.
Wright, Dennis A. “Missionary Materials and Methods.” In Go Ye into All the World.
Embry, Jessie L. “‘New Ways of Proselyting’” In Go Ye into All the World.
White, Benjamin Hyrum. “The History of Preach My Gospel.” In Go Ye into All the World.
Woods, Fred E. “Launching Mormonism in the South Pacific.” In Go Ye into All the World.
Woodger, Mary Jane. “The Ten Pioneering Missionaries of the Sandwich Islands, 1850–54.” In Go Ye into All the World.
Goodman, Michael A. “Elam Luddington.” In Go Ye into All the World.
Perrin, Kathleen C. “Louisa Barnes Pratt.” In Go Ye into All the World.
Reeves, Brian D. “‘Divert the Minds of the People’” In Go Ye into All the World.
Seferovich, Heather M. “Hospitality and Hostility.” In Go Ye into All the World.
Alford, Kenneth L. “Ben E. Rich.” In Go Ye into All the World.
Dowdle, Brett D. “‘There Is No More Satisfying Activity’” In Go Ye into All the World.
Esplin, Scott C. “A Place for ‘the Weary Traveler’” In Go Ye into All the World.
Christensen, Clinton D. “Senior Missionaries in the Caribbean.” In Go Ye into All the World.
Bartholomew, Ronald Errol. “The Role of Local Missionaries in Nineteenth-Century England.” In Go Ye into All the World.
Buckley, Jay H. “‘Good News’ at the Cape of Good Hope.” In Go Ye into All the World.
Baugh, Alexander L. “Defending Mormonism.” In Go Ye into All the World.
Mehr, Kahlile B. “The Mission of the Kyiv Ukraine Temple.” In Go Ye into All the World.
Packer, Boyd K. The Earth Shall Teach Thee: The Lifework of an Amateur Artist. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2012.

The BYU Religious Studies Center, in cooperation with Deseret Book, has published a book by President Boyd K. Packer featuring a significant number of his paintings, drawings, and wood carvings. The book is titled The Earth Shall Teach Thee: The Lifework of an Amateur Artist. President Packer is well known for his years of service as a teacher and leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Many would say that his greatest contribution has been that of a teacher. His ability to teach principles with simple everyday examples is a gift. This gift came as a natural ability but has been refined by years of study, practice, and prayer. But what most people don’t know is that President Packer has had a pastime of painting and carving. This hobby has been used to beautify his home, teach his children, and provide needed relaxation. While he was painting or carving, his mind was carving out a sermon. He has created what some describe as masterpieces. To him, they are simply an attempt to capture the beauty of nature. The whole collection of his art consists of nearly six hundred original carvings, paintings, sketches, and drawings. He has used oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastels, charcoal, crayon, ink, and pencil. The collection covers seventy-seven years of effort, beginning in 1933 at age nine. President Packer’s artistic bent and love of nature are as integrally a part of him as his spirituality, compassion, steadiness, and humor. His carvings of life-size birds in natural habitats are perhaps the apex of his artistic creations. Of more enduring worth, however, are the valuable lessons taught through his art, illustrations, parables, and example. Above all, his art expresses reverence for life. Through artwork he has shared the lessons of life with his family and with members of the Church. President Packer once wrote, “During those hours working with my hands, I pondered on the marvels of creation, and inspiration would flow. As I carved wood, I carved out talks.” ISBN 978-0-8425-2806-1

2013
Belnap, Daniel L., ed. By Our Rites of Worship: Latter-day Saint Views on Ritual in History, Scripture, and Practice. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2013.

Winner of the Harvey B. Black and Susan Easton Black Outstanding Publication Award (Gospel Scholarship in Ancient Scripture). While negative meanings are often attached to the words rite and ritual, these terms simply mean “with correct religious procedure; in the manner required, properly, duly, correctly, rightly, fittingly.” Thus, the term perfectly describes an array of practices within our church, including baptism, the laying on of hands, and temple ordinances. This book explores the relationship between the performance of priesthood ordinances (or rituals) and the power of godliness that is mentioned in Doctrine and Covenants 84. Just as in biblical and Book of Mormon times, rites are an essential part of God’s plan for his children. The messages in this book help us understand ritual and its profound role within the Church so that we are able to recognize the transforming power of our rites of worship. ISBN 978-0-8425-2741-2

Articles

Belnap, Daniel L. “Introduction: Latter-day Saints and the Perception of Ritual.” In By Our Rites of Worship.
van Beek, Walter E. A. “Ritual and the Quest for Meaning.” In By Our Rites of Worship.
Hoffmann, John P. “Culture, Cohesion, and Conceptualizing the Sacred.” In By Our Rites of Worship.
Head, Ronan James. “The Politics of Feasting in the Ancient Near East.” In By Our Rites of Worship.
Rhodes, Michael D. “The Eternal Nature of the Family in Egyptian Beliefs.” In By Our Rites of Worship.
Benson, RoseAnn. “The Marriage of Adam and Eve: Ritual and Literary Elements.” In By Our Rites of Worship.
Gaskill, Alonzo L. “The ‘Ceremony of the Shoe’: A Ritual of God’s Ancient Covenant People.” In By Our Rites of Worship.
Ricks, Stephen D. “The Doctrine of Baptism: Immersions at Qumran and the Baptisms of John, the Earliest Christians, and Book of Mormon Peoples.” In By Our Rites of Worship.
Strathearn, Gaye. “Reading the Gospel of Philip as a Temple Text.” In By Our Rites of Worship.
Belnap, Daniel L. “‘Those Who Receive You Not’: The Rite of Wiping Dust Off the Feet.” In By Our Rites of Worship.
Reeves, Aaron. “Embodied Authority: Priesthood Ordination and the Laws of the Mortal Body.” In By Our Rites of Worship.
Stapley, Jonathan A. “‘Pouring in Oil’: The Development of the Modern Mormon Healing Ritual.” In By Our Rites of Worship.
Jones, Megan Sanborn. “Imaging a Global Religion, American Style: Mormon Pageantry as a Ritual of Community Formation.” In By Our Rites of Worship.
Ing, Michael. “Ritual as a Process of Deification.” In By Our Rites of Worship.
Millet, Robert L. “Sacramental Living: Reflections on Latter-day Saint Ritual.” In By Our Rites of Worship.
Platt, Jennifer Brinkerhoff. “Sisters in Transition: Moving from the Buna Coffee Ritual to Relief Society.” In By Our Rites of Worship.
Seely, David Rolph, Jeffrey R. Chadwick, and Matthew J. Grey, eds. Ascending the Mountain of the Lord: Temple, Praise, and Worship in the Old Testament. Proceedings of The 42nd Annual Brigham Young University Sidney B. Sperry Symposium. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2013.

The 42nd Annual Brigham Young University Sidney B. Sperry Symposium The Psalmist asks, “Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord?” This year’s Sperry Symposium discusses ascending into the Lord’s mountain within the context of theophany, ancient temple worship, sacred space, sacrifice, offerings, and hymns and songs in the text of the Old Testament and the Book of Mormon. The scriptures contain a rich treasury of information of how ancient Israelites and the people in the Book of Mormon worshipped God and expressed themselves through ritual and devotions as found in the Psalms. These explorations of ancient temple worship help us to better understand and appreciate latter-day temple and worship traditions. ISBN 978-1-60907-581-1

Articles

Jackson, Kent P. “The Old Testament and Easter.” In Ascending the Mountain of the Lord, 1-11.
Belnap, Daniel L. “‘That I May Dwell among Them’: Liminality and Ritual in the Tabernacle.” In Ascending the Mountain of the Lord, 1-11.
Douglas, Alex. “The Garden of Eden, the Ancient Temple, and Receiving a New Name.” In Ascending the Mountain of the Lord, 1-11.
Bradshaw, Jeffrey M. “The Tree of Knowledge as the Veil of the Sanctuary.” In Ascending the Mountain of the Lord, 49-65.

One thing that has always perplexed readers of Genesis is the location of the two special trees within the Garden of Eden. Although scripture initially applies the phrase “in the midst” only to the tree of life (Genesis 2:9), the tree of knowledge is later said by Eve to be located there too (see Genesis 3:3). In the context of these verses, the Hebrew phrase corresponding to “in the midst” literally means “in the center.” How can both trees be in the center?

Shannon, Avram R. “‘Come Near unto Me’: Guarded Space and Its Mediators in the Jerusalem Temple.” In Ascending the Mountain of the Lord, 1-11.
Gaskill, Alonzo L. “Clothed in Holy Garments: The Apparel of the Temple Officiants of Ancient Israel.” In Ascending the Mountain of the Lord, 1-11.
Calabro, David M. “Gestures of Praise: Lifting and Spreading the Hands in Biblical Prayer.” In Ascending the Mountain of the Lord, 1-11.
Lane, Jennifer Clark. “Worship: Bowing Down and Serving the Lord.” In Ascending the Mountain of the Lord, 1-11.
Pike, Dana M. “‘I Will Bless the Lord at All Times’: Blessing God in the Old Testament.” In Ascending the Mountain of the Lord, 1-11.
Thompson, John S. “The Context of Old Testament Temple Worship: Early Ancient Egyptian Rites.” In Ascending the Mountain of the Lord, 1-11.
Halverson, Jared M. “Swine’s Blood and Broken Serpents: The Rejection and Rehabilitation of Worship in the Old Testament.” In Ascending the Mountain of the Lord, 1-11.
Rennaker, Jacob A. “Approaching Holiness: Sacred Space in Ezekiel’s Temple Vision.” In Ascending the Mountain of the Lord, 1-11.
Hardison, Amy Blake. “Theophany on Sinai.” In Ascending the Mountain of the Lord, 1-11.
Muhlestein, Kerry. “Darkness, Light, and the Lord: Elements of Israelite Theophanies.” In Ascending the Mountain of the Lord, 1-11.
Smith, Julie M. “‘The Lord . . . Bringeth Low, and Lifteth Up’: Hannah, Eli, and the Temple.” In Ascending the Mountain of the Lord, 1-11.
Skinner, Andrew C. “Seeing God in His Temple: A Significant Theme in Israel’s Psalms.” In Ascending the Mountain of the Lord, 1-11.
Hilton, John, III. “Old Testament Psalms in the Book of Mormon.” In Ascending the Mountain of the Lord, 1-11.
Alford, Kenneth L., and D. Bryce Baker. “Parallels between Psalms 25–31 and the Psalm of Nephi.” In Ascending the Mountain of the Lord, 1-11.
Hopkin, J. Arden, and Shon D. Hopkin. “The Psalms Sung: The Power of Music in Sacred Worship.” In Ascending the Mountain of the Lord, 1-11.
LeFevre, David A. “‘Give Me Right Word, O Lord’: The JST Changes in the Psalms.” In Ascending the Mountain of the Lord, 1-11.
Chadwick, Jeffrey R. “The Great Jerusalem Temple Prophecy: Latter-day Context and Likening unto Us.” In Ascending the Mountain of the Lord, 1-11.
Cowan, Richard O. “What Old Testament Temples Can Teach Us about Our Own Temple Activity.” In Ascending the Mountain of the Lord, 1-11.
Dennis, Ronald D., ed. Zion’s Trumpet: 1852 Welsh Mormon Periodical. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2013.

The epic story of the early Welsh Mormons was virtually unknown until Professor Dennis personally mastered nineteenth-century Welsh—a major challenge even for a linguist. After writing impressive books on Welsh immigration and literature, he focused for a dozen years on producing “facsimile translations,” or reproductions of early Welsh missionary texts and volumes of official Welsh Mormon periodicals produced during the great harvest of converts from that land. Virtually alone, Dennis continues to work to preserve the full story of how the early preaching of the restored gospel inspired both fiery debate and heroic sacrifice among the people of Wales. This volume is another important disclosure in this saga, part of Dennis’s continuing efforts to translate all early Welsh Mormon literature. ISBN 978-0-8425-2829-0

Articles

Dennis, Ronald D. “List of Illustrations.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1852 Welsh Mormon Periodical, ed. Ronald D. Dennis. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2013.
Dennis, Ronald D. “Introduction.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1852 Welsh Mormon Periodical, ed. Ronald D. Dennis. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2013.
Dennis, Ronald D. “Facsimile Translation Considerations.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1852 Welsh Mormon Periodical, ed. Ronald D. Dennis. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2013.
Dennis, Ronald D. “Acknowledgements.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1852 Welsh Mormon Periodical, ed. Ronald D. Dennis. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2013.
Dennis, Ronald D. “Annotated Contents.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1852 Welsh Mormon Periodical, ed. Ronald D. Dennis. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2013.
Dennis, Ronald D. “1852 Jan 10.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1852 Welsh Mormon Periodical, ed. Ronald D. Dennis. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2013.
Dennis, Ronald D. “1852 Jan 24.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1852 Welsh Mormon Periodical, ed. Ronald D. Dennis. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2013.
Dennis, Ronald D. “1852 Feb 7.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1852 Welsh Mormon Periodical, ed. Ronald D. Dennis. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2013.
Dennis, Ronald D. “1852 Feb 21.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1852 Welsh Mormon Periodical, ed. Ronald D. Dennis. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2013.
Dennis, Ronald D. “1852 Mar 6.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1852 Welsh Mormon Periodical, ed. Ronald D. Dennis. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2013.
Dennis, Ronald D. “1852 Mar 20.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1852 Welsh Mormon Periodical, ed. Ronald D. Dennis. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2013.
Dennis, Ronald D. “1852 Apr 3.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1852 Welsh Mormon Periodical, ed. Ronald D. Dennis. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2013.
Dennis, Ronald D. “1852 Apr 17.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1852 Welsh Mormon Periodical, ed. Ronald D. Dennis. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2013.
Dennis, Ronald D. “1852 May 8.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1852 Welsh Mormon Periodical, ed. Ronald D. Dennis. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2013.
Dennis, Ronald D. “1852 May 15.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1852 Welsh Mormon Periodical, ed. Ronald D. Dennis. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2013.
Dennis, Ronald D. “1852 May 29.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1852 Welsh Mormon Periodical, ed. Ronald D. Dennis. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2013.
Dennis, Ronald D. “1852 June 12.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1852 Welsh Mormon Periodical, ed. Ronald D. Dennis. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2013.
Dennis, Ronald D. “1852 June 26.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1852 Welsh Mormon Periodical, ed. Ronald D. Dennis. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2013.
Dennis, Ronald D. “1852 July 10.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1852 Welsh Mormon Periodical, ed. Ronald D. Dennis. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2013.
Dennis, Ronald D. “1852 July 24.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1852 Welsh Mormon Periodical, ed. Ronald D. Dennis. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2013.
Dennis, Ronald D. “1852 Aug 7.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1852 Welsh Mormon Periodical, ed. Ronald D. Dennis. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2013.
Dennis, Ronald D. “1852 Aug 21.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1852 Welsh Mormon Periodical, ed. Ronald D. Dennis. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2013.
Dennis, Ronald D. “1852 Sep 4.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1852 Welsh Mormon Periodical, ed. Ronald D. Dennis. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2013.
Dennis, Ronald D. “1852 Sep 18.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1852 Welsh Mormon Periodical, ed. Ronald D. Dennis. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2013.
Dennis, Ronald D. “1852 Oct 2.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1852 Welsh Mormon Periodical, ed. Ronald D. Dennis. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2013.
Dennis, Ronald D. “1852 Oct 16.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1852 Welsh Mormon Periodical, ed. Ronald D. Dennis. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2013.
Dennis, Ronald D. “1852 Oct 30.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1852 Welsh Mormon Periodical, ed. Ronald D. Dennis. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2013.
Dennis, Ronald D. “1852 Nov 13.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1852 Welsh Mormon Periodical, ed. Ronald D. Dennis. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2013.
Dennis, Ronald D. “1852 Nov 27.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1852 Welsh Mormon Periodical, ed. Ronald D. Dennis. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2013.
Dennis, Ronald D. “1852 Dec 11.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1852 Welsh Mormon Periodical, ed. Ronald D. Dennis. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2013.
Dennis, Ronald D. “1852 Dec 25.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1852 Welsh Mormon Periodical, ed. Ronald D. Dennis. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2013.
Dennis, Ronald D. “Index.” In Zion’s Trumpet: 1852 Welsh Mormon Periodical, ed. Ronald D. Dennis. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2013.
Manscill, Craig K., Brian D. Reeves, Guy L. Dorius, and JB Haws, eds. Joseph F. Smith: Reflections on the Man and His Times. Proceedings of The BYU 2012 Church History Symposium. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2013.

The BYU 2012 Church History Symposium This book is a compilation of presentations from a BYU Church History Symposium. It features more than twenty messages about the life of Joseph F. Smith, including chapters by Elder M. Russell Ballard and Joseph Fielding McConkie. Elder Ballard, great-grandson of Joseph F. Smith, describes how the Lord prepared President Smith to lead the Church. Several scholars, historians, educators, and researchers highlight aspects of President Smith’s life, including his boyhood and adolescence, his family and personal relationships, his doctrinal contributions, Church government, and initiatives taken during his presidency in education, building construction, building the Laie Temple, creating the seminary program, and public outreach. ISBN 978-0-8425-2747-4

Articles

Manscill, Craig K. “Preface.” In Joseph F. Smith, ix-xii.
Ballard, M. Russell. “Joseph F. Smith and the Importance of Family.” In Joseph F. Smith.
McConkie, Joseph Fielding. “Doctrinal Contributions of Joseph F. Smith.” In Joseph F. Smith.
Ricks, Nathaniel R. “Triumphs of the Young Joseph F. Smith.” In Joseph F. Smith.
Marlowe, Eric-Jon K., and Isileli Kongaika. “Joseph F. Smith’s 1864 Mission to Hawaii: Leading a Reformation.” In Joseph F. Smith.
Tait, Lisa Olsen. “‘A Modern Patriarchal Family’: The Wives of Joseph F. Smith in the Relief Society Magazine, 1915-19.” In Joseph F. Smith.
Ogletree, Mark D. “The Fathering Practices of Joseph F. Smith.” In Joseph F. Smith.
Folkman, Kevin. “Letters from Joseph F. Smith to His Adopted Son Edward Arthur Smith.” In Joseph F. Smith.
Haws, JB. “Joseph F. Smith’s Encouragement of His Brother, Patriarch John Smith.” In Joseph F. Smith.
Whitchurch, David M. “Personal Glimpses of Joseph F. Smith: Adolescent to Prophet.” In Joseph F. Smith.
Godfrey, Matthew C. “‘My Dear Charlie’: The Friendship of Joseph F. Smith and Charles W. Nibley.” In Joseph F. Smith.
Ostler, Craig James. “Joseph F. Smith on Priesthood and Church Government.” In Joseph F. Smith.
Stuart, Joseph R. “Development of the Understanding of the Postmortal Spirit World.” In Joseph F. Smith.
Stapley, Jonathan A. “‘The Last of the Old School’: Joseph F. Smith and Latter-day Saint Liturgy.” In Joseph F. Smith.
Bishop, Patrick A. “The Apostolic Succession of Joseph F. Smith.” In Joseph F. Smith.
Horne, Dennis B. “Joseph F. Smith’s Succession to the Presidency.” In Joseph F. Smith.
Dowse, Richard J. “Joseph F. Smith and the Hawaiian Temple.” In Joseph F. Smith.
Boatright, Gary L., Jr. “‘We Shall Have Temples Built’: Joseph F. Smith and a New Era of Temple Building.” In Joseph F. Smith.