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Alder, Douglas D. Dixie Saints: Laborers in the Field. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2017.

In Dixie Saints, you’ll learn about the daily lives of Saints who grew up between the late 1800s and the early 1900s in the villages of southern Utah, including St. George, and nearby Nevada and Arizona. Explore the many stories detailing their struggles and their achievements during childhood in large families, their experiences in one-room schools, their physical work (all without machines), their health challenges and herbal medicine, and their dealings with American Indians and with the Mexican exiles from the 1912 Revolution. ISBN 978-1-9443-9420-2

Chapters

Alder, Douglas D. “Preface.” In Dixie Saints.
Alder, Douglas D. “Introduction.” In Dixie Saints.
Alder, Douglas D. “Map of Utah’s Dixie Area.” In Dixie Saints.
Alder, Douglas D. “Family Life, Childhood, Teenage Years.” In Dixie Saints.
Alder, Douglas D. “Schools.” In Dixie Saints.
Alder, Douglas D. “Youth and Adults at Work.” In Dixie Saints.
Alder, Douglas D. “Health and Sickness.” In Dixie Saints.
Alder, Douglas D. “Mormon Colonists of Mexico Who Moved to the US.” In Dixie Saints.
Alder, Douglas D. “American Indians.” In Dixie Saints.
Alder, Douglas D. “Service-Military, Church, and Civic Efforts.” In Dixie Saints.
Alder, Douglas D. “Appendix: Statistics of the Voices of Remembrance Interviews.” In Dixie Saints.
Alder, Douglas D. “Chart : Statistics of the Voices of Remembrance Interviews.” In Dixie Saints.
Alder, Douglas D. “About the Compiler.” In Dixie Saints.
Alder, Douglas D. “Index.” In Dixie Saints.
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

Articles

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.
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

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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.
Alford, Kenneth L., and Richard E. Bennett, eds. An Eye of Faith: Essays in Honor Richard O. Cowan. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2015.

An Eye of Faith contains nineteen thought-provoking and new essays about the following topics: ancient and modern temples, revelations to the Latter-day Saints, serving others and sharing the gospel, increasing scriptural understanding, and Church history. Jointly published by Deseret Book and Brigham Young University’s Religious Studies Center, this book was written by established Church scholars including Susan Easton Black, Richard E. Bennett, Kent P. Jackson, S. Kent Brown, Richard Draper, Alexander L. Baugh, Craig Ostler, Brent L. Top, and other notable writers. ISBN 978-0-8425-2889-4

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Newell, Lloyd D. “Richard O. Cowan: Fifty-Three Years as a Teacher, Scholar, and Mentor.” In An Eye of Faith, 1-30.
Ball, Terry B. “Isaiah and the Latter-day Temple.” In An Eye of Faith, 31-45.
Manscill, Craig K. “Hyrum Smith’s Building of the Kirtland Temple.” In An Eye of Faith, 47-67.
Madsen, Ann N. “Solomon’s Temple Compared to the Salt Lake Temple.” In An Eye of Faith, 69-89.
Gaskill, Alonzo L., and Seth G. Soha. “The Woman at the Veil: The History and Symbolic Merit of One of the Salt Lake Temple’s Most Unique Symbols.” In An Eye of Faith, 91-111.
Baugh, Alexander L. “‘For Their Salvation Is Necessary and Essential to Our Salvation’: Joseph Smith and the Practice of Baptism and Confirmation for the Dead.” In An Eye of Faith, 113-37.
Bennett, Richard E. “‘I Mean to Be Baptized for Scores More’: Baptisms for the Dead among the Latter-day Saints, 1846–67.” In An Eye of Faith, 139-57.
Ostler, Craig James. “The Promises Made to and the Right Belonging to the Fathers.” In An Eye of Faith, 159-73.
Blythe, Christopher J. “Heber C. Kimball and Orson Hyde’s 1837 Vision of the Infernal World.” In An Eye of Faith, 175-87.
Black, Susan Easton. “Monument to Women Memorial Garden.” In An Eye of Faith, 189-211.
Alford, Kenneth L. “Prophets Rendering Christlike Service: Looking to Peter as an Example.” In An Eye of Faith.
Frederick, Nicholas J. “Deconstructing the Sacred Narrative of the Restoration.” In An Eye of Faith.
Petersen, Elise, and Steven C. Harper. “Forming A Collective Memory of the First Vision.” In An Eye of Faith.
Draper, Richard D. “A Scriptural Basis for the Doctrine of Sexual Purity.” In An Eye of Faith.
Jackson, Kent P. “How the King James Translators ‘Replenished’ the Earth.” In An Eye of Faith.
Brown, S. Kent. “Missionaries in War and Peace (Helaman 4–5).” In An Eye of Faith.
Top, Brent L. “The Mormon Pavilion at the 1964–65 New York World’s Fair.” In An Eye of Faith.
Alford, Kenneth L., and JeanMarie Stewart. “Visions of Faith: Early Church Pioneers in Ghana.” In An Eye of Faith.
Haws, JB. “Why the ‘Mormon Olympics’ Didn’t Happen.” In An Eye of Faith.
Alford, Kenneth L. Saints at War: The Gulf War, Afghanistan, and Iraq. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2020.

This volume is a compilation of inspirational stories shared by Latter-day Saints who served on the front lines in several recent military conflicts. These stories detail their trials, challenges, setbacks, faith, courage, and numerous victories in overcoming extraordinary circumstances. This book is filled with remarkable first-person accounts from Latter-day Saint soldiers, sailors, Marines, airmen, and civilians who served in the Gulf War, the War in Afghanistan, and the Iraq War. Their amazing stories—published together for the first time—chronicle the sacrifice, dedication, and humor of day-to-day life in modern combat zones. This book also shares the story of how fully functioning districts of the Church were organized and operated in the war-torn countries of Afghanistan and Iraq to meet the spiritual needs of the Church members there. Richly illustrated with photographs from the participants, this book will introduce you to a new generation of Latter-day Saint heroes. ISBN 978-1-9443-9487-5

Alford, Kenneth L., Lloyd D. Newell, and Alexander L. Baugh, eds. Latter-day Saints in Washington, DC: History, People, and Places. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2021.

This volume takes a fresh look at the history, people, and places in Washington, DC, that have affected the Church. Beginning with Joseph Smith’s earliest interactions with the federal government in the 1830s, the Church’s progress has been shaped by leaders and members interacting in Washington. This volume is filled with essays on many topics about the Church’s history, people, and places in the nation’s capital. It also chronicles many of the Saints and statesmen who have worked to bring the Church out of obscurity and onto a national and international stage. ISBN 978-1-9503-0403-5

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Korth, Byran B. “Joseph Smith’s 1839–40 Visit to Washington.” In Latter-day Saints in Washington, DC.
Watkins, Jordan T. “The Revelatory Sources of Latter-day Saint Petitioning.” In Latter-day Saints in Washington, DC.
Dirkmaat, Gerrit J. “‘Obliterated from the Face of the Earth’: Latter‐day Saint Flight and Expulsion.” In Latter-day Saints in Washington, DC.
Woods, Fred E. “A Mission to Washington: Orson Pratt’s Publishing of The Seer.” In Latter-day Saints in Washington, DC.
Baugh, Alexander L. “The Smithsonian Sunstone: An Iconic Nauvoo Temple Relic.” In Latter-day Saints in Washington, DC.
Newell, Lloyd D. “‘Make the Air with Music Ring’: A Personal Perspective of the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square.” In Latter-day Saints in Washington, DC.
Dyer, W. Justin, and Michael A. Goodman. “The Prophetic Nature of the Family Proclamation.” In Latter-day Saints in Washington, DC.
Haws, JB. “On the Pages of the Post: Latter-day Saints and Washington’s Newspaper of Record.” In Latter-day Saints in Washington, DC.
Griffiths, Casey Paul. “Latter-day Saints in the National Consciousness: The Seating of Senator Reed Smoot.” In Latter-day Saints in Washington, DC.
Charles, Carter. “Theodore Roosevelt’s Defense of the Latter-day Saints.” In Latter-day Saints in Washington, DC.
Jensen, R. Devan, and Petra Javadi-Evans. “Senator Elbert D. Thomas: Advocate for the World.” In Latter-day Saints in Washington, DC.
Ogletree, Mark D. “Ezra Taft Benson’s Influence on Washington.” In Latter-day Saints in Washington, DC.
Atta, Dale Van. “Hot Shoppes, Hotels, and Influence: The Marriotts in Washington.” In Latter-day Saints in Washington, DC.
Christensen, Roger G. “At the Crossroads: T. H. Bell’s Role in the Reagan Administration.” In Latter-day Saints in Washington, DC.
Woodger, Mary Jane, and Brooke Anderson. “Beverly Campbell: Church Public and International Affairs Director.” In Latter-day Saints in Washington, DC.
Hardy, Ralph W., Jr. “Eight Latter-day Saints Who Made a Difference in Washington.” In Latter-day Saints in Washington, DC.
Sweat, Anthony. “Joseph Smith in the National Portrait Gallery.” In Latter-day Saints in Washington, DC.
Gaskill, Alonzo L., and Seth G. Soha. “The Washington Chapel: An Elias to the Washington D.C. Temple.” In Latter-day Saints in Washington, DC.
Heward, Maclane E. “The Washington D.C. Temple: Mr. Smith’s Church Goes to Washington.” In Latter-day Saints in Washington, DC.
Alford, Kenneth L. “Latter-day Saints at Arlington National Cemetery.” In Latter-day Saints in Washington, DC.
Esplin, Scott C. “Church and State: The National Park Service and Nauvoo.” In Latter-day Saints in Washington, DC.
Crookston, Richard B., and R. Devan Jensen. “Historic Sites in Washington, DC: A Photo Essay.” In Latter-day Saints in Washington, DC.
Maness, Ruth Ellen, Shauna C. Anderson Young, and Susan Easton Black. Legacy of Sacrifice: Missionaries to Scandinavia, 1872–94. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2007.

It takes courage to accept a religion that requires sacrifices of the heart. The nineteenth-century Scandinavian converts are a commendable example of this courage. They gave up worldly goods, standing in the community, and sometimes their lives for their newfound beliefs. As a family history resource, this compilation contains vital information, scrupulously researched, about each of these valiant missionaries. Other features include explanations of surnames in Scandinavian countries, a pronunciation guide, and photos. ISBN 978-0-8425-2668-5

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Maness, Ruth Ellen, Shauna C. Anderson Young, and Susan Easton Black. “Acknowledgements.” In Legacy of Sacrifice.
Maness, Ruth Ellen, Shauna C. Anderson Young, and Susan Easton Black. “Comments from Researchers.” In Legacy of Sacrifice.
Maness, Ruth Ellen, Shauna C. Anderson Young, and Susan Easton Black. “Introduction: Laboring in the Old Country.” In Legacy of Sacrifice.
Maness, Ruth Ellen, Shauna C. Anderson Young, and Susan Easton Black. “Parameters in Preparing This Work.” In Legacy of Sacrifice.
Maness, Ruth Ellen, Shauna C. Anderson Young, and Susan Easton Black. “A.” In Legacy of Sacrifice.
Maness, Ruth Ellen, Shauna C. Anderson Young, and Susan Easton Black. “B.” In Legacy of Sacrifice.
Maness, Ruth Ellen, Shauna C. Anderson Young, and Susan Easton Black. “C.” In Legacy of Sacrifice.
Maness, Ruth Ellen, Shauna C. Anderson Young, and Susan Easton Black. “D, E.” In Legacy of Sacrifice.
Maness, Ruth Ellen, Shauna C. Anderson Young, and Susan Easton Black. “F, G.” In Legacy of Sacrifice.
Maness, Ruth Ellen, Shauna C. Anderson Young, and Susan Easton Black. “H.” In Legacy of Sacrifice.
Maness, Ruth Ellen, Shauna C. Anderson Young, and Susan Easton Black. “I, J.” In Legacy of Sacrifice.
Maness, Ruth Ellen, Shauna C. Anderson Young, and Susan Easton Black. “K, L.” In Legacy of Sacrifice.
Maness, Ruth Ellen, Shauna C. Anderson Young, and Susan Easton Black. “M.” In Legacy of Sacrifice.
Maness, Ruth Ellen, Shauna C. Anderson Young, and Susan Easton Black. “N.” In Legacy of Sacrifice.
Maness, Ruth Ellen, Shauna C. Anderson Young, and Susan Easton Black. “O.” In Legacy of Sacrifice.
Maness, Ruth Ellen, Shauna C. Anderson Young, and Susan Easton Black. “P, Q.” In Legacy of Sacrifice.
Maness, Ruth Ellen, Shauna C. Anderson Young, and Susan Easton Black. “R, S.” In Legacy of Sacrifice.
Maness, Ruth Ellen, Shauna C. Anderson Young, and Susan Easton Black. “T, W, Y.” In Legacy of Sacrifice.
Maness, Ruth Ellen, Shauna C. Anderson Young, and Susan Easton Black. “Bibliography.” In Legacy of Sacrifice.
Maness, Ruth Ellen, Shauna C. Anderson Young, and Susan Easton Black. “About the Authors, Contributors.” In Legacy of Sacrifice.
Maness, Ruth Ellen, Shauna C. Anderson Young, and Susan Easton Black. “Birth Date Records.” In Legacy of Sacrifice.
Moffat, Riley M., Fred E. Woods, and Brent R. Anderson. Saints of Tonga: A Century of Island Faith. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2019.

Tonga has by far the highest percentage of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints of any country in the world. How did this come to be? At first, missionary work in Tonga appeared to be a failure. Then after the mission was closed for a decade, the Church returned and began harvesting the fruits from the seeds that were planted earlier amid tremendous official opposition. The truths of the gospel resonated with the Tongan people, who exhibited tremendous faith and sacrifice. The Church grew to be a strong influence in the Kingdom of Tonga and with the people of the country. ISBN 978-1-9443-9488-2

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Moffat, Riley M., Fred E. Woods, and Brent R. Anderson. “Preface.” In Saints of Tonga.
Moffat, Riley M., Fred E. Woods, and Brent R. Anderson. “Acknowledgments.” In Saints of Tonga.
Moffat, Riley M., Fred E. Woods, and Brent R. Anderson. “Abbreviations.” In Saints of Tonga.
Moffat, Riley M., Fred E. Woods, and Brent R. Anderson. “Setting the Stage.” In Saints of Tonga.
Moffat, Riley M., Fred E. Woods, and Brent R. Anderson. “Planting Seeds with Little Harvest (1891-97).” In Saints of Tonga.
Moffat, Riley M., Fred E. Woods, and Brent R. Anderson. “Returning to Establish a Mission (1907-19).” In Saints of Tonga.
Moffat, Riley M., Fred E. Woods, and Brent R. Anderson. “Struggling to Create a Firm Foundation (1920-29).” In Saints of Tonga.
Moffat, Riley M., Fred E. Woods, and Brent R. Anderson. “Challenging Times (1930-39).” In Saints of Tonga.
Moffat, Riley M., Fred E. Woods, and Brent R. Anderson. “Carrying On: The War and Afterward (1940-49).” In Saints of Tonga.
Moffat, Riley M., Fred E. Woods, and Brent R. Anderson. “Liahona, the Labor Missionaries, and Preparing for Temple Blessings (1950-59).” In Saints of Tonga.
Moffat, Riley M., Fred E. Woods, and Brent R. Anderson. “Expanding Church Education and Preparing for Stakehood (1960-69).” In Saints of Tonga.
Moffat, Riley M., Fred E. Woods, and Brent R. Anderson. “Establishing a Tongan Church Led by Tongans (1970-79).” In Saints of Tonga.
Moffat, Riley M., Fred E. Woods, and Brent R. Anderson. “From Tonga Temple Announcement to Centennial Celebration (1981-91).” In Saints of Tonga.
Moffat, Riley M., Fred E. Woods, and Brent R. Anderson. “Epilogue: Commemorative Events since 1991.” In Saints of Tonga.
Moffat, Riley M., Fred E. Woods, and Brent R. Anderson. “Appendix A.” In Saints of Tonga.
Moffat, Riley M., Fred E. Woods, and Brent R. Anderson. “Appendix B.” In Saints of Tonga.
Moffat, Riley M., Fred E. Woods, and Brent R. Anderson. “Appendix C.” In Saints of Tonga.
Moffat, Riley M., Fred E. Woods, and Brent R. Anderson. “Bibliography.” In Saints of Tonga.
Moffat, Riley M., Fred E. Woods, and Brent R. Anderson. “Index.” In Saints of Tonga.
Moffat, Riley M., Fred E. Woods, and Brent R. Anderson. “About the Authors.” In Saints of Tonga.
Brinley, Douglas E., Perry W. Carter, and James K. Archibald, eds. Moral Foundations: Standing Firm in a World of Shifting Values. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2008.

A symposium titled “The Gospel: The Foundation for a Professional Career Symposium” was held on Brigham Young University campus in March 2007. It was cosponsored by Religious Education and the Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology. The purpose of the symposium was to emphasize how important it is for graduates of BYU to live the highest standards of morality and integrity as they leave campus and assume residency and employment in the world community. It was an opportunity to make principles taught by the Latter-day Saint faith find practical application in the lives of graduates. This volume contains the presentations from this symposium. “We live in most interesting times. Scandals in society and infamous episodes in the lives of respected leaders force us to ask hard questions about what matters in people’s lives. We must explore the difficult issue of whether leaders’ private morality is in any way related to their capacity to make responsible and moral judgments in our behalf.”—Robert L. Millet “Both by doctrine and by covenant, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are compelled to be men and women of character, honesty, and integrity in their personal and professional lives. As students attend Brigham Young University, graduate, and move out into the community and various chosen careers, they have an obligation to maintain the highest standards of integrity. In the workplace, whether they are employees or employers, they must be immune to improper incentives, social and corporate pressures, and shortcuts designed to enhance balance sheets at the expense of integrity and sound, acceptable business practices. “Integrity is a matter of behavior, sound thinking, and an attitude that honesty is essential to good business and engineering practices. Adherence to a code of professional integrity has its foundations in the doctrines of the Restoration, particularly the knowledge that we are all sons and daughters of God and face eventual accountability for our words, works, and thoughts (see Alma 12:14). Church membership compels Latter-day Saints to be trustworthy and immune from political, financial, or personal corruption in a world where such traits are fast losing ground to economic expediency and personal greed.”—The Editors ISBN 978-0-8425-2686-9

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Scott, Richard G. “Living the Gospel.” In Moral Foundations.
Parkinson, Alan R. “Ethics in Engineering and Technology.” In Moral Foundations.
Ball, Terry B. “Faithful Science.” In Moral Foundations.
Millet, Robert L. “The Prophets and the Restoration of Integrity.” In Moral Foundations.
Husein, Firoz. “Integrity and Honesty.” In Moral Foundations.
Benzley, Stephen E. “Embracing Gospel Principles to Confront Major Global Moral Issues.” In Moral Foundations.
Brinley, Douglas E. “Latter-day Saint.” In Moral Foundations.
Brooks, Kent R. “Desires, Character, and Principle-Based Decision Making.” In Moral Foundations.
Dorius, Guy L. “Integrity.” In Moral Foundations.
Hawks, Val. “A Pattern of Integrity.” In Moral Foundations.
Judd, Daniel K. “Success and the Second Mile.” In Moral Foundations.
Peery, Mary. “Integrity in Leadership.” In Moral Foundations.
Richardson, Matthew O. “Losing the Sacred Perspective.” In Moral Foundations.
Terry, Ronald E. “Becoming One with Christ.” In Moral Foundations.
Winder, Daniel R. “Incorporating Character Education into a BYU Engineering Department.” In Moral Foundations.
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Ball, Terry B., and Ray L. Huntington, eds. The Book of Mormon and the Message of the Four Gospels. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2001.

Is the New Testament doctrinally complete? Does God condone anger as the book of Matthew seems to suggest? What does the book of Mormon teach us about the concept of hell as compared to the Bible and the teachings of other Christian faiths? What is the meaning of the word gospel? In this volume, fourteen Latter-day Saint scholars answer these and other questions with a collection of thought-provoking essays. These essays show that the Book of Mormon confirms the truth of the New Testament while offering a more complete understanding of the plan of salvation. ISBN 1-5734-5836-8

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Judd, Daniel K. “The Final Judgment.” In The Book of Mormon and the Message of the Four Gospels, 1-18.
Largey, Dennis L. “The Key of Knowledge.” In The Book of Mormon and the Message of the Four Gospels, 19-31.
Marsh, W. Jeffrey. “The Priesthood.” In The Book of Mormon and the Message of the Four Gospels, 33-44.
Matthews, Robert J. “The Meaning of the Word Gospel.” In The Book of Mormon and the Message of the Four Gospels, 45-56.
Nyman, Monte S. “A Scriptural Comparison Concerning Anger: 3 Nephi 12:22 and Matthew 5:22.” In The Book of Mormon and the Message of the Four Gospels, 57-76.
Ostler, Craig James. “Hell Second Death, Lake of Fire and Brimstone, and Outer Darkness.” In The Book of Mormon and the Message of the Four Gospels, 77-89.
Reeve, Rex C., Jr. “The Second Coming of Jesus.” In The Book of Mormon and the Message of the Four Gospels, 92-109.
Satterfield, Bruce K. “A Doctrinal Framework for the New Testament.” In The Book of Mormon and the Message of the Four Gospels, 111-23.
Top, Brent L. “The Sacrament: Building upon Christ’s Rock.” In The Book of Mormon and the Message of the Four Gospels, 125-37.
Wilson, Keith J. “Baptism.” In The Book of Mormon and the Message of the Four Gospels, 139-57.
Ball, Terry B. “Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.” In The Book of Mormon and the Message of the Four Gospels, 159-71.
Flinders, Neil J. “Gethsemane and Golgotha: Why and What the Savior Suffered.” In The Book of Mormon and the Message of the Four Gospels, 173-99.
Garrett, H. Dean. “Spiritual Rebirth: Have Ye Been Born of God?” In The Book of Mormon and the Message of the Four Gospels, 201-17.
Huntington, Ray L. “The Resurrection: An Embattled Keystone.” In The Book of Mormon and the Message of the Four Gospels, 219-33.
Handley, George B., Terry B. Ball, and Steven L. Peck, eds. Stewardship and the Creation: LDS Perspectives on the Environment. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2006.

The essays in this book inspire Latter-day Saints to consider carefully their stewardship in caring for God’s creations. It also encourages finding common ground with those of other persuasions. The book demonstrates that our religion offers a vital perspective on environmental stewardship that encompasses the best impulses of liberal generosity and conservative restraint. ISBN 0-8425-2618-8

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Adolphson, Donald L. “Environmental Stewardship and Economic Prosperity.” In Stewardship and the Creation.
Alexander, Thomas G. “Stewardship and Enterprise: The LDS Church and the Wasatch Oasis Environment, 1847–1930.” In Stewardship and the Creation.
Galli, Craig D. “Stewardship, Sustainability, and Cities.” In Stewardship and the Creation.
Handley, George B. “The Desert Blossoms as a Rose: Toward a Western Conservation Aesthetic.” In Stewardship and the Creation.
Harris, Reed E. “‘Oh Say, What Is Truth?’” In Stewardship and the Creation, 73-9.
Hedges, Andrew H. “‘Compassion upon the Earth’: Man, Prophets, and Nature.” In Stewardship and the Creation, 81-8.
Kelson, Aaron R. “The Hope for Extraordinary Ecological Improvement.” In Stewardship and the Creation, 89-95.
Menning, Nancy. “National Forest Management: LDS Views in Eastern Arizona.” In Stewardship and the Creation, 97-108.
Metge, Alisse Garner. “Conservation through Consecration.” In Stewardship and the Creation, 109-19.
Monson, Clark S. “A House Divided: Utah and the Return of the Wolf.” In Stewardship and the Creation, 121-39.
Montague-Judd, Danielle. “How Can Church Members Increase Their Environmental Awareness?” In Stewardship and the Creation, 141-53.
Osborn, David. “Rattlesnakes and Beehives: Why Latter-day Saints Should Support Ecologically Sustainable Development.” In Stewardship and the Creation, 155-64.
Rudy, William. “A Latter-day Saint Perspective in the Environment-Religion Dialogue.” In Stewardship and the Creation, 177-86.
Peck, Steven L. “An Ecologist’s View of Latter-day Saint Culture and the Environment.” In Stewardship and the Creation.
Rupp, Larry A., and Roger Kjelgren. “Stewardship and the Concept of Yield in Landscape Water Conservation.” In Stewardship and the Creation.
Baugh, Alexander L., ed. Days Never to Be Forgotten: Oliver Cowdery. Proceedings of The 2006 BYU Church History Symposium. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2009.

The 2006 BYU Church History Symposium Besides the Prophet, no one was more involved in the key events of the Restoration or mentioned more often in the Doctrine and Covenants than Oliver Cowdery. He was influential in the highest councils of the Church as well as in the councils of his community. While many are familiar with his contributions to the Restoration, few understand his personality and his deep spirituality. This book is a compilation of presentations selected from the annual BYU Church History Symposium hosted by BYU Religious Education and explores the life of Oliver Cowdery and the many roles he filled. This symposium was held to honor him and celebrate the two hundredth anniversary of his birth. ISBN 978-0-8425-2742-2

Keywords: Church History; Cowdery; Oliver; Witnesses

Articles

Baugh, Alexander L. “Prologue.” In Days Never to Be Forgotten.
Bushman, Richard Lyman. “Oliver’s Joseph.” In Days Never to Be Forgotten, 1-13.
Morris, Larry E. “The Conversion of Oliver Cowdery.” In Days Never to Be Forgotten, 15-49.
Skousen, Royal. “Oliver Cowdery as Book of Mormon Scribe.” In Days Never to Be Forgotten, 51-70.
Keywords: Church History; Cowdery; Joseph; Jr.; Oliver; Scribe; Smith
Harper, Steven C. “Oliver Cowdery as Second Witness of Priesthood Restoration.” In Days Never to Be Forgotten, 73-89.
Black, Susan Easton. “Oliver Cowdery in the Doctrine and Covenants.” In Days Never to Be Forgotten.
Keywords: Book of Mormon; Book of Mormon Translation; Church History; Cowdery; Joseph; Jr.; Oliver; Smith
Underwood, Grant. “Oliver Cowdery’s Correspondence with Joseph Smith.” In Days Never to Be Forgotten.
Keywords: Church History; Cowdery; Joseph; Jr.; Oliver; Scribe; Smith
Bishop, Patrick A. “Images of Oliver.” In Days Never to Be Forgotten.
Welch, John W. “Oliver Cowdery as Editor, Defender, and Justice of the Peace in Kirtland.” In Days Never to Be Forgotten, 255-77.
Staker, Mark Lyman. “Raising Money in Righteousness.” In Days Never to Be Forgotten, 143-253.
Hales, Brian C. “‘Guilty of Such Folly’? Accusations of Adultery or Polygamy Against Oliver Cowdery.” In Days Never to Be Forgotten.
Walker, Jeffrey N. “Oliver Cowdery’s Legal Practice in Tiffin, Ohio.” In Days Never to Be Forgotten.
Romig, Ronald E. “Elizabeth Ann Whitmer Cowdery: A Historical Reflection of Her Life.” In Days Never to Be Forgotten.
Holzapfel, Richard Neitzel. “The 1911 Dedication of the Oliver Cowdery Monument in Richmond, Missouri.” In Days Never to Be Forgotten.
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.
Baugh, Alexander L., and Reid L. Neilson, eds. Conversations with Mormon Historians. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2015.

The sixteen interviews in this volume tell the stories of remarkable men and women who have made careers out of researching, writing, and teaching about the past. Friends and colleagues conducted these conversations over a decade or so. All were subsequently published in the Mormon Historical Studies journal or Religious Educator periodical, and now are brought together as a single book of personal essays. As we review and reflect on the personal lives and remarkable careers featured in this volume, we sense that many of these historians feel that they were prepared or given a definite sense of mission. Both editors, who are becoming foremost Church historians in their own right, have been the beneficiaries of many mentors in the field and the recipients of a remarkable heritage of Mormon historians who have taken them under their wings and helped them become contributors to the telling of LDS history. ISBN 978-0-8425-2890-0

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Hall, Dave, and Thomas G. Alexander. “Thomas G. Alexander.” In Conversations with Mormon Historians, 1-32.
Smith, Alex D., and James B. Allen. “James B. Allen.” In Conversations with Mormon Historians.
Darowski, Joseph F., Kay Darowski, and Richard Lloyd Anderson. “Richard Lloyd Anderson.” In Conversations with Mormon Historians.
Harper, Steven C., and Milton V. Backman Jr. “Milton V. Backman.” In Conversations with Mormon Historians.
Baugh, Alexander L., and LaMar C. Berrett. “LaMar C. Berrett.” In Conversations with Mormon Historians.
Frederickson, Kristine Wardle, and Claudia L. Bushman. “Claudia L. Bushman.” In Conversations with Mormon Historians.
Woodworth, Jed L., and Richard Lyman Bushman. “Richard Lyman Bushman.” In Conversations with Mormon Historians.
Godfrey, Matthew C., and Kenneth W. Godfrey. “Kenneth W. Godfrey.” In Conversations with Mormon Historians.
Jensen, Robin Scott, and Dean C. Jessee. “Dean C. Jessee.” In Conversations with Mormon Historians.
Ward, Maurine Carr, and Stanley B. Kimball. “Stanley B. Kimball.” In Conversations with Mormon Historians.
Madsen, Carol C., and Sheree Maxwell Bench. “Carol Cornwall Madsen.” In Conversations with Mormon Historians.
Baugh, Alexander L., and Robert J. Matthews. “Robert J. Matthews.” In Conversations with Mormon Historians.
Baugh, Alexander L., and Max H. Parkin. “Max H Parkin.” In Conversations with Mormon Historians.
Peterson, John A., and Charles S. Peterson. “Charles S. Peterson.” In Conversations with Mormon Historians.
Walker, Kyle R., and Larry C. Porter. “Larry C. Porter.” In Conversations with Mormon Historians.
Williams, Nathan H., and Laurel Thatcher Ulrich. “Laurel Thatcher Ulrich.” In Conversations with Mormon Historians.
Baugh, Alexander L., Steven C. Harper, Brent M. Rogers, and Benjamin C. Pykles, eds. Joseph Smith and His First Vision: Context, Place, and Meaning. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2021.

This volume celebrates the bicentennial of Joseph Smith’s 1820 First Vision of the Father and the Son, a founding event in the restoration of the Church of Jesus Christ. Contributors examine the various accounts of the vision, the religious excitement prevalent in the region, the question that prompted Joseph to enter the grove, the powers of darkness that assailed him, and the natural environment and ultimate preservation of the Sacred Grove. This volume brings together some of the finest presentations from a 2020 BYU Church History Symposium honoring the bicentennial of the First Vision. ISBN 978-1-9503-0408-0

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Oaks, Dallin H. “Writing about the Prophet Joseph Smith.” In Joseph Smith and His First Vision.
Dew, Sheri L. “Joseph Smith and the Problem of Loneliness.” In Joseph Smith and His First Vision.
Bushman, Richard Lyman. “The First Vision in 2020.” In Joseph Smith and His First Vision.
Cope, Rachel. “The First Vision within the Context of Revivalism.” In Joseph Smith and His First Vision.
Bennett, Richard E. “Quiet Revivalism: New Light on the Burned-Over District.” In Joseph Smith and His First Vision.
Staker, Mark Lyman, and Donald L. Enders. “Excitement on the Subject of Religion: Controversy within Palmyra’s 1819 and 1820 Preaching District.” In Joseph Smith and His First Vision.
Barney, Quinten Zehn. “A Contextual Background for Joseph Smith’s Last Known Recounting of the First Vision.” In Joseph Smith and His First Vision.
Godfrey, Matthew C. “The ‘Nature’ of Revelation: The Influence of the Natural Environment on Joseph Smith’s Revelatory Experiences.” In Joseph Smith and His First Vision.
Boatright, Gary L., Jr. “The Sacred Grove: Its History, Preservation, and Regeneration.” In Joseph Smith and His First Vision.
Hepworth, Steven. “‘I Was Seized Upon by Some Power’: Joseph Smith, Satan, and the First Vision.” In Joseph Smith and His First Vision.
Jackson, Kent P. “‘O Lord, What Church Shall I Join?’: The Question and the Answer.” In Joseph Smith and His First Vision.
Olsen, Steven L. “Literary Craftsmanship of the Joseph Smith Story.” In Joseph Smith and His First Vision.
Tait, Lisa Olsen. “Susa Young Gates’s ‘Vision Beautiful’” In Joseph Smith and His First Vision.
Griffiths, Casey Paul. “The First Vision Goes to the Movies.” In Joseph Smith and His First Vision.
Alford, Kenneth L., Lloyd D. Newell, and Alexander L. Baugh, eds. Latter-day Saints in Washington, DC: History, People, and Places. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2021.

This volume takes a fresh look at the history, people, and places in Washington, DC, that have affected the Church. Beginning with Joseph Smith’s earliest interactions with the federal government in the 1830s, the Church’s progress has been shaped by leaders and members interacting in Washington. This volume is filled with essays on many topics about the Church’s history, people, and places in the nation’s capital. It also chronicles many of the Saints and statesmen who have worked to bring the Church out of obscurity and onto a national and international stage. ISBN 978-1-9503-0403-5

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Korth, Byran B. “Joseph Smith’s 1839–40 Visit to Washington.” In Latter-day Saints in Washington, DC.
Watkins, Jordan T. “The Revelatory Sources of Latter-day Saint Petitioning.” In Latter-day Saints in Washington, DC.
Dirkmaat, Gerrit J. “‘Obliterated from the Face of the Earth’: Latter‐day Saint Flight and Expulsion.” In Latter-day Saints in Washington, DC.
Woods, Fred E. “A Mission to Washington: Orson Pratt’s Publishing of The Seer.” In Latter-day Saints in Washington, DC.
Baugh, Alexander L. “The Smithsonian Sunstone: An Iconic Nauvoo Temple Relic.” In Latter-day Saints in Washington, DC.
Newell, Lloyd D. “‘Make the Air with Music Ring’: A Personal Perspective of the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square.” In Latter-day Saints in Washington, DC.
Dyer, W. Justin, and Michael A. Goodman. “The Prophetic Nature of the Family Proclamation.” In Latter-day Saints in Washington, DC.
Haws, JB. “On the Pages of the Post: Latter-day Saints and Washington’s Newspaper of Record.” In Latter-day Saints in Washington, DC.
Griffiths, Casey Paul. “Latter-day Saints in the National Consciousness: The Seating of Senator Reed Smoot.” In Latter-day Saints in Washington, DC.
Charles, Carter. “Theodore Roosevelt’s Defense of the Latter-day Saints.” In Latter-day Saints in Washington, DC.
Jensen, R. Devan, and Petra Javadi-Evans. “Senator Elbert D. Thomas: Advocate for the World.” In Latter-day Saints in Washington, DC.
Ogletree, Mark D. “Ezra Taft Benson’s Influence on Washington.” In Latter-day Saints in Washington, DC.
Atta, Dale Van. “Hot Shoppes, Hotels, and Influence: The Marriotts in Washington.” In Latter-day Saints in Washington, DC.
Christensen, Roger G. “At the Crossroads: T. H. Bell’s Role in the Reagan Administration.” In Latter-day Saints in Washington, DC.
Woodger, Mary Jane, and Brooke Anderson. “Beverly Campbell: Church Public and International Affairs Director.” In Latter-day Saints in Washington, DC.
Hardy, Ralph W., Jr. “Eight Latter-day Saints Who Made a Difference in Washington.” In Latter-day Saints in Washington, DC.
Sweat, Anthony. “Joseph Smith in the National Portrait Gallery.” In Latter-day Saints in Washington, DC.
Gaskill, Alonzo L., and Seth G. Soha. “The Washington Chapel: An Elias to the Washington D.C. Temple.” In Latter-day Saints in Washington, DC.
Heward, Maclane E. “The Washington D.C. Temple: Mr. Smith’s Church Goes to Washington.” In Latter-day Saints in Washington, DC.
Alford, Kenneth L. “Latter-day Saints at Arlington National Cemetery.” In Latter-day Saints in Washington, DC.
Esplin, Scott C. “Church and State: The National Park Service and Nauvoo.” In Latter-day Saints in Washington, DC.
Crookston, Richard B., and R. Devan Jensen. “Historic Sites in Washington, DC: A Photo Essay.” In Latter-day Saints in Washington, DC.
Becerra, Daniel, Amy Easton-Flake, Nicholas J. Frederick, and Joseph M. Spencer. Book of Mormon Studies: An Introduction and Guide. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2022.

Where does one go to learn more about Book of Mormon studies? For those who do not regularly engage with scholarship, it’s hard to know how to begin. Currently there’s no general guide to Book of Mormon scholarship available to the public. Even with all that’s happened in the last few decades, and especially all that’s happening right now in Book of Mormon studies, this situation needs to be remedied. There has been no general guide to Book of Mormon scholarship available to the public—until now. This introduction breaks down Book of Mormon studies, from its history to the obstacles that will need to be overcome as it moves forward. Additionally, this introduction provides readers with resources that they can turn to for further information on Book of Mormon studies. ISBN 978-1-9503-0426-4

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

Articles

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.
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

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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.
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

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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.
Belnap, Daniel L., ed. Illuminating the Jaredite Records. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2020.

This is a new volume from the Book of Mormon Academy at Brigham Young University. This volume explores the relationship between the Nephite and the Jaredite records culturally, politically, literarily, and theologically. The first approach is a cultural-historical lens, in which elements of Jaredite culture are discussed, including the impact of a Jaredite subculture on Nephite politics during the reign of the judges, and a Mesopotamia perspective as seership and divination, and the brother of Jared’s experience as a spiritual transition. The second grouping looks at the book of Ether through a narratological lens, all three papers exploring different aspects of Moroni’s construction of the book of Ether. The third grouping explores the book of Ether’s depiction of women, as it contains one of the most descriptive, yet ambivalent females in the Book of Mormon, both historically and in our contemporary era. Finally, the book of Ether is reviewed via a teaching lens. In Alma 37, Alma the Younger explained the teaching value of the Jaredite records. These last two studies examine ways in which the book of Ether in particular can be taught to a modern audience. ISBN 978-1-9443-9497-4

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Belnap, Daniel L. “‘They Are of Ancient Date’: Jaredite Traditions and the Politics of Gadianton’s Dissent.” In Illuminating the Jaredite Records.
Hull, Kerry. “Divination as Translation: The Function of Sacred Stones in Ancient Mesopotamia and the Book of Ether.” In Illuminating the Jaredite Records.
Swift, Charles. “Upon Mount Shelem: The Liminal Experience of the Brother of Jared.” In Illuminating the Jaredite Records.
Easton-Flake, Amy. “Seeing Moroni and the Book of Ether through a Study of Narrative Time.” In Illuminating the Jaredite Records.
Judd, Frank F., Jr. “Moroni’s Six Commentaries in the Book of Ether.” In Illuminating the Jaredite Records.
Ludlow, Jared W. “Power in the Book of Ether.” In Illuminating the Jaredite Records.
Spencer, Joseph M. “Jared’s Two Daughters.” In Illuminating the Jaredite Records.
Frederick, Nicholas J. “Whence the Daughter of Jared?: Text and Context.” In Illuminating the Jaredite Records.
Sharp, Ryan H. “Of Captivity and Kingdoms: Helping Students Find a Place in the Book of Ether.” In Illuminating the Jaredite Records.
Griffin, Tyler J. “The Jaredite Journey: A Symbolic Reflection of Our Own Journey along the Covenant Path.” In Illuminating the Jaredite Records.
Belnap, Daniel L., and Aaron P. Schade, eds. From Creation to Sinai: The Old Testament through the Lens of the Restoration. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2021.

For some, the Old Testament is a difficult volume to read, much less understand. The language, symbolism, and history depicted within it can be challenging and at times frustrating. Modern biblical research and the methodologies used in that research have opened up this book of scripture to greater understanding. So too have the restoration of the priesthood and continuing revelation, which have revealed that the Old Testament patriarchs are not simply literary examples of righteous behavior in the past but living beings who have engaged with the Saints in this dispensation. This volume incorporates both academic insights and restoration revelation, thus demonstrating the way in which both can be used to gain greater insight into these pivotal narratives. ISBN 978-1-9503-0419-6

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Schade, Aaron P., and Daniel L. Belnap. “Introduction.” In From Creation to Sinai.
Belnap, Daniel L. “In the Beginning: Genesis 1–3 and Its Significance to the Latter-day Saints.” In From Creation to Sinai.
Skinner, Andrew C. “Cain and Abel (Genesis 4 and Moses 5).” In From Creation to Sinai.
Ludlow, Jared W. “Enoch in the Old Testament and Beyond.” In From Creation to Sinai.
Schade, Aaron P. “The Rainbow as a Token in Genesis: Covenants and Promises in the Flood Story.” In From Creation to Sinai.
Pierce, George A. “The Ancestors of Israel and the Environment of Canaan in the Early Second Millennium BC.” In From Creation to Sinai.
Muhlestein, Kerry. “Israel, Egypt, and Canaan.” In From Creation to Sinai.
Hopkin, Shon D. “The Covenant among Covenants: The Abrahamic Covenant and Biblical Covenant Making.” In From Creation to Sinai.
Gee, John. “The Wanderings of Abraham.” In From Creation to Sinai.
Shannon, Avram R. “Abraham: A Man of Relationships.” In From Creation to Sinai.
Benson, RoseAnn. “Lot: Likened to Noah.” In From Creation to Sinai.
Schade, Aaron P. “Isaac and Jacob: Succession Narratives, Birthrights, and Blessings.” In From Creation to Sinai.
Olson, Camille Fronk. “The Matriarchs: Administrators of God’s Covenantal Blessings.” In From Creation to Sinai.
Gee, John. “Clothes and Cups: The Tangible World of Joseph.” In From Creation to Sinai.
Muhlestein, Kerry. “‘What I Will Do to Pharaoh’: The Plagues Viewed as a Divine Confrontation with Pharaoh.” In From Creation to Sinai.
Skinner, Andrew C., and Daniel L. Belnap. “The Promise and the Provocation: The Sinai Narrative.” In From Creation to Sinai.
Bowen, Matthew L. “‘I Will Give Judgment unto Him in Writing’: The Three Law Codes of the Pentateuch.” In From Creation to Sinai.
Pike, Dana M. “Balaam in the Book of Numbers.” In From Creation to Sinai.
Esplin, Scott C., Richard E. Bennett, Susan Easton Black, and Craig K. Manscill, eds. Far Away in the West: Reflections on the Mormon Pioneer Trail. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2015.

The story of the Mormon exodus from Nauvoo to a new mountain home “far away in the west” still stirs the imagination of writers, artists, historians, and musicians. Letters, diaries and other manuscript sources continue to be discovered that recount this stirring chapter in Mormon history. An entire believing people came to trust that they would find their place to worship without fear of persecution if they followed their God. This book is divided into three sections: the Mormons’ forced departure from their Nauvoo homes in 1846–47; the Mormons’ experiences along their journey to the Rocky Mountains; and what the Mormon Trail has come to mean in recent times. Even readers who have followed this history will discover new and inspiring facts about this enduring story. ISBN 978-0-8425-2969-3

Articles

Seefeldt, Douglas. “Cartographic Representations of the American West on the Eve of the Mormon Exodus.” In Far Away in the West.
Baugh, Alexander L. “John C. Frémont’s 1843–44 Western Expedition and Its Influence on Mormon Settlement in Utah.” In Far Away in the West.
Black, Susan Easton. “The Economic Sacrifice of the Nauvoo Exodus.” In Far Away in the West.
Top, Wendy. “‘The Poorest of the Poor and the Sickest of the Sick’: The Luman Andros Shurtliff Poor Camp Rescue.” In Far Away in the West.
Ball, Terry B., and Spencer S. Snyder. “‘The Place Which God for Us Prepared’: Presettlement Wasatch Range Environment.” In Far Away in the West.
Bennett, Richard E. “The Mormon Exodus—as Seen through the Horace K. Whitney Journals.” In Far Away in the West.
Boone, David F. “The Mississippi Saints: A Unique Odyssey of Southern Pioneers.” In Far Away in the West.
Smith, Hank R. “Cache Cave: Utah’s First Register.” In Far Away in the West.
Alford, Kenneth L. “Utah’s Role in Protecting the Mormon Trail during the Civil War.” In Far Away in the West.
Cowan, Richard O. “The Pioneer Trail: Routes of the Iron Horse and the Horseless Carriage.” In Far Away in the West.
Haws, JB. “Wilford Wood’s Twentieth-Century Treks East: A Visionary’s Mission to Preserve Historic Sites.” In Far Away in the West.
Esplin, Scott C. “‘Lest Thou Forget’: Memorializing and Marking the Mormon Pioneer Trail.” In Far Away in the West.
Alford, Kenneth L., and Richard E. Bennett, eds. An Eye of Faith: Essays in Honor Richard O. Cowan. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2015.

An Eye of Faith contains nineteen thought-provoking and new essays about the following topics: ancient and modern temples, revelations to the Latter-day Saints, serving others and sharing the gospel, increasing scriptural understanding, and Church history. Jointly published by Deseret Book and Brigham Young University’s Religious Studies Center, this book was written by established Church scholars including Susan Easton Black, Richard E. Bennett, Kent P. Jackson, S. Kent Brown, Richard Draper, Alexander L. Baugh, Craig Ostler, Brent L. Top, and other notable writers. ISBN 978-0-8425-2889-4

Articles

Newell, Lloyd D. “Richard O. Cowan: Fifty-Three Years as a Teacher, Scholar, and Mentor.” In An Eye of Faith, 1-30.
Ball, Terry B. “Isaiah and the Latter-day Temple.” In An Eye of Faith, 31-45.
Manscill, Craig K. “Hyrum Smith’s Building of the Kirtland Temple.” In An Eye of Faith, 47-67.
Madsen, Ann N. “Solomon’s Temple Compared to the Salt Lake Temple.” In An Eye of Faith, 69-89.
Gaskill, Alonzo L., and Seth G. Soha. “The Woman at the Veil: The History and Symbolic Merit of One of the Salt Lake Temple’s Most Unique Symbols.” In An Eye of Faith, 91-111.
Baugh, Alexander L. “‘For Their Salvation Is Necessary and Essential to Our Salvation’: Joseph Smith and the Practice of Baptism and Confirmation for the Dead.” In An Eye of Faith, 113-37.
Bennett, Richard E. “‘I Mean to Be Baptized for Scores More’: Baptisms for the Dead among the Latter-day Saints, 1846–67.” In An Eye of Faith, 139-57.
Ostler, Craig James. “The Promises Made to and the Right Belonging to the Fathers.” In An Eye of Faith, 159-73.
Blythe, Christopher J. “Heber C. Kimball and Orson Hyde’s 1837 Vision of the Infernal World.” In An Eye of Faith, 175-87.
Black, Susan Easton. “Monument to Women Memorial Garden.” In An Eye of Faith, 189-211.
Alford, Kenneth L. “Prophets Rendering Christlike Service: Looking to Peter as an Example.” In An Eye of Faith.
Frederick, Nicholas J. “Deconstructing the Sacred Narrative of the Restoration.” In An Eye of Faith.
Petersen, Elise, and Steven C. Harper. “Forming A Collective Memory of the First Vision.” In An Eye of Faith.
Draper, Richard D. “A Scriptural Basis for the Doctrine of Sexual Purity.” In An Eye of Faith.
Jackson, Kent P. “How the King James Translators ‘Replenished’ the Earth.” In An Eye of Faith.
Brown, S. Kent. “Missionaries in War and Peace (Helaman 4–5).” In An Eye of Faith.
Top, Brent L. “The Mormon Pavilion at the 1964–65 New York World’s Fair.” In An Eye of Faith.
Alford, Kenneth L., and JeanMarie Stewart. “Visions of Faith: Early Church Pioneers in Ghana.” In An Eye of Faith.
Haws, JB. “Why the ‘Mormon Olympics’ Didn’t Happen.” In An Eye of Faith.
Bennett, Richard E., ed. The Journey West: The Mormon Pioneer Journals of Horace K. Whitney with Insights from Helen Mar Kimball Whitney. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2018.

How did a young newlywed couple experience the pioneer trek west? In The Journey West, award-winning author Richard E. Bennett has compiled the first combined husband-and-wife account of the pioneer trek. The six journals rank among the great exodus journals. They were written by Horace K. Whitney, son of Newel K. and Elizabeth Whitney, with reminiscences and insights from Helen Mar Kimball Whitney, daughter of Heber C. and Vilate Kimball. One of Helen’s greatest contributions was to share a woman’s perspective and complement her husband’s perspectives in so many faith-building ways. The book has been richly illustrated and annotated to provide historical context. It is a remarkable story, with few parallels in the church history, of a young newlywed couple heading west with the exodus. It is a story of triumph over trials. ISBN 978-1-9443-9434-9

Articles

Bennett, Richard E. “Acknowledgments.” In The Journey West.
Bennett, Richard E. “Introduction.” In The Journey West.
Bennett, Richard E. “Editor’s Notes.” In The Journey West.
Bennett, Richard E. “Illustrations.” In The Journey West, ed. Richard E. Bennett. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2018.
Bennett, Richard E. “Journal 1.” In The Journey West.
Bennett, Richard E. “Journal 2.” In The Journey West.
Bennett, Richard E. “Journal 3.” In The Journey West.
Bennett, Richard E. “Journal 4.” In The Journey West.
Bennett, Richard E. “Journal 5.” In The Journey West.
Bennett, Richard E. “Journal 6.” In The Journey West.
Bennett, Richard E. “Glossary: People Mentioned In The Journals and Reminiscences.” In The Journey West.
Bennett, Richard E. “About The Editor.” In The Journey West.
Bennett, Richard E. “Index.” In The Journey West.
Bennett, Richard E. 1820: Dawning of the Restoration. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2020.

What was the world like in 1820? Written to commemorate the bicentennial of the First Vision, this new book introduces the vision and the Restoration of the gospel within a global setting. Seeking to capture the qualities and essential meanings of the age, Richard E. Bennett explores what he calls the “four dominant constellations in the skies of early nineteenth-century history,” namely revolution and reform, Romanticism, emancipation and independence, and religious revivalism. From Napoléon to Beethoven to Bolívar, Dawning of the Restoration is a biographical examination of “the year of our Lord 1820” as it broke upon a weary world that was cautiously seeking new hopes, new dreams, and bold new visions—including Joseph Smith’s. ISBN 978-1-9443-9494-3

Benson, RoseAnn. Alexander Campbell and Joseph Smith: Nineteenth-Century Restorationists. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2017.

Two nineteenth-century men, Alexander Campbell and Joseph Smith, each launched restoration movements in the United States. They vied for seekers and dissatisfied mainstream Christians, which led to conflict in northeastern Ohio. Both were searching for the primordial beginning of Christianity: Campbell looking back to the Christian church described in the New Testament epistles, and Smith looking even further back to the time of Adam and Eve as the first Christians. Campbell took a rational approach to reading the Bible, emphasizing the New Testament, and began by advocating reform among the Baptists. Smith took a revelatory approach to reading the Bible, both Old and New Testaments, and adding new scriptures. This book is a comparison of these two nineteenth-century men and the resto­ration movements they created with an in-depth examination of what restoration meant to both groups, as well as their beliefs, their interactions with each other, their similarities, their differences, and their unique contributions to Christianity. This book is copublished by BYU Press and Abilene Christian University Press. ISBN 978-1-9443-9428-8

Black, Susan Easton, and Charles D. Tate Jr., eds. Joseph Smith: The Prophet, the Man. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 1993.

This book, which contains proceedings of the 1991 dedication of the Joseph Smith Memorial building at Brigham Young University as well as twenty-three papers from the 1992 Joseph Smith Symposium, is a fitting tribute to the mighty prophet and seer who stands as the head of the dispensation of the fulness of times. The variety and scope of the material presented here are indicative of the powerful example of Christian living and sacrifice and the wealth of gospel understanding that the Prophet left to the world. ISBN 0-8849-4876-5

Articles

Lee, Rex E. “Dedication Remarks.” In Joseph Smith: The Prophet, The Man, xvii-xx.
Millet, Robert L. “Dedication Remarks.” In Joseph Smith: The Prophet, The Man, xxi-xxvi.
Packer, Boyd K. “Dedication Remarks.” In Joseph Smith: The Prophet, The Man, xxvii-xxviii.
Hinckley, Gordon B. “Dedication Remarks.” In Joseph Smith: The Prophet, The Man, xxix-xxxvi.
Hinckley, Gordon B. “Dedicatory Prayer (Hinckley).” In Joseph Smith: The Prophet, The Man, xxxvii-xxxix.
Cowan, Richard O. “Memorials to the Prophet.” In Joseph Smith: The Prophet, The Man, xli-l.
Hinckley, Gordon B. “As One Who Loves the Prophet.” In Joseph Smith: The Prophet, The Man, 1-13.
Millet, Robert L. “Joseph Smith Among the Prophets.” In Joseph Smith: The Prophet, The Man, 15-31.
Bushman, Richard Lyman. “Joseph Smith in the Current Age.” In Joseph Smith: The Prophet, The Man, 33-48.
Porter, Larry C. “The Book of Mormon: Historical Setting for Its Translation and Publication.” In Joseph Smith: The Prophet, The Man, 49-64.
Skousen, Royal. “The Book of Mormon Critical Text Project.” In Joseph Smith: The Prophet, The Man, 65-75.
Matthews, Robert J. “Joseph Smith—Translator.” In Joseph Smith: The Prophet, The Man, 77-87.
Backman, Milton V., Jr. “Joseph Smith and the Restitution of All Things.” In Joseph Smith: The Prophet, The Man, 89-99.
Peterson, Paul H. “Understanding Joseph: A Review of Published Documentary Sources.” In Joseph Smith: The Prophet, The Man, 101-16.
Anderson, Richard Lloyd. “The Religious Dimension of Emma’s Letters to Joseph.” In Joseph Smith: The Prophet, The Man, 117-125.
Garr, Arnold K. “Joseph Smith: Man of Forgiveness.” In Joseph Smith: The Prophet, The Man, 127-136.
Baugh, Alexander L. “Joseph Smith’s Athletic Nature.” In Joseph Smith: The Prophet, The Man, 137-150.
Benson, Alvin K. “Joseph Smith on Modern Science.” In Joseph Smith: The Prophet, The Man, 151-167.
Smith, Brian L. “Joseph Smith: Gifted Learner, Master Teacher, Prophetic Seer.” In Joseph Smith: The Prophet, The Man, 169-181.
Merrill, Byron R. “Joseph Smith and the Lamanites.” In Joseph Smith: The Prophet, The Man, 187-202.
Olsen, Steven L. “Joseph Smith’s Concept of the City of Zion.” In Joseph Smith: The Prophet, The Man, 203-211.
Enders, Donald L. “The Joseph Smith, Sr., Family: Farmers of the Genesee.” In Joseph Smith: The Prophet, The Man, 213-225.
Madsen, Carol C. “Faith and Community: Women of Nauvoo.” In Joseph Smith: The Prophet, The Man, 227-240.
Esplin, Ronald K. “Discipleship: Brigham Young and Joseph Smith.” In Joseph Smith: The Prophet, The Man, 241-69.
Hartley, William G. “Close Friends as Witnesses: Joseph Smith and the Joseph Knight Families.” In Joseph Smith: The Prophet, the Man, 271-83.
Cannon, Donald Q. “Joseph Smith and the University of Nauvoo.” In Joseph Smith: The Prophet, The Man, 285-300.
Godfrey, Kenneth W. “Remembering the Deaths of Joseph and Hyrum Smith.” In Joseph Smith: The Prophet, The Man, 301-315.
Bachman, Danel W. “Joseph Smith, a True Martyr.” In Joseph Smith: The Prophet, The Man, 317-32.
Maness, Ruth Ellen, Shauna C. Anderson Young, and Susan Easton Black. Legacy of Sacrifice: Missionaries to Scandinavia, 1872–94. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2007.

It takes courage to accept a religion that requires sacrifices of the heart. The nineteenth-century Scandinavian converts are a commendable example of this courage. They gave up worldly goods, standing in the community, and sometimes their lives for their newfound beliefs. As a family history resource, this compilation contains vital information, scrupulously researched, about each of these valiant missionaries. Other features include explanations of surnames in Scandinavian countries, a pronunciation guide, and photos. ISBN 978-0-8425-2668-5

Chapters

Maness, Ruth Ellen, Shauna C. Anderson Young, and Susan Easton Black. “Acknowledgements.” In Legacy of Sacrifice.
Maness, Ruth Ellen, Shauna C. Anderson Young, and Susan Easton Black. “Comments from Researchers.” In Legacy of Sacrifice.
Maness, Ruth Ellen, Shauna C. Anderson Young, and Susan Easton Black. “Introduction: Laboring in the Old Country.” In Legacy of Sacrifice.
Maness, Ruth Ellen, Shauna C. Anderson Young, and Susan Easton Black. “Parameters in Preparing This Work.” In Legacy of Sacrifice.
Maness, Ruth Ellen, Shauna C. Anderson Young, and Susan Easton Black. “A.” In Legacy of Sacrifice.
Maness, Ruth Ellen, Shauna C. Anderson Young, and Susan Easton Black. “B.” In Legacy of Sacrifice.
Maness, Ruth Ellen, Shauna C. Anderson Young, and Susan Easton Black. “C.” In Legacy of Sacrifice.
Maness, Ruth Ellen, Shauna C. Anderson Young, and Susan Easton Black. “D, E.” In Legacy of Sacrifice.
Maness, Ruth Ellen, Shauna C. Anderson Young, and Susan Easton Black. “F, G.” In Legacy of Sacrifice.
Maness, Ruth Ellen, Shauna C. Anderson Young, and Susan Easton Black. “H.” In Legacy of Sacrifice.
Maness, Ruth Ellen, Shauna C. Anderson Young, and Susan Easton Black. “I, J.” In Legacy of Sacrifice.
Maness, Ruth Ellen, Shauna C. Anderson Young, and Susan Easton Black. “K, L.” In Legacy of Sacrifice.
Maness, Ruth Ellen, Shauna C. Anderson Young, and Susan Easton Black. “M.” In Legacy of Sacrifice.
Maness, Ruth Ellen, Shauna C. Anderson Young, and Susan Easton Black. “N.” In Legacy of Sacrifice.
Maness, Ruth Ellen, Shauna C. Anderson Young, and Susan Easton Black. “O.” In Legacy of Sacrifice.
Maness, Ruth Ellen, Shauna C. Anderson Young, and Susan Easton Black. “P, Q.” In Legacy of Sacrifice.
Maness, Ruth Ellen, Shauna C. Anderson Young, and Susan Easton Black. “R, S.” In Legacy of Sacrifice.
Maness, Ruth Ellen, Shauna C. Anderson Young, and Susan Easton Black. “T, W, Y.” In Legacy of Sacrifice.
Maness, Ruth Ellen, Shauna C. Anderson Young, and Susan Easton Black. “Bibliography.” In Legacy of Sacrifice.
Maness, Ruth Ellen, Shauna C. Anderson Young, and Susan Easton Black. “About the Authors, Contributors.” In Legacy of Sacrifice.
Maness, Ruth Ellen, Shauna C. Anderson Young, and Susan Easton Black. “Birth Date Records.” In Legacy of Sacrifice.
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

Articles

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.
Esplin, Scott C., Richard E. Bennett, Susan Easton Black, and Craig K. Manscill, eds. Far Away in the West: Reflections on the Mormon Pioneer Trail. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2015.

The story of the Mormon exodus from Nauvoo to a new mountain home “far away in the west” still stirs the imagination of writers, artists, historians, and musicians. Letters, diaries and other manuscript sources continue to be discovered that recount this stirring chapter in Mormon history. An entire believing people came to trust that they would find their place to worship without fear of persecution if they followed their God. This book is divided into three sections: the Mormons’ forced departure from their Nauvoo homes in 1846–47; the Mormons’ experiences along their journey to the Rocky Mountains; and what the Mormon Trail has come to mean in recent times. Even readers who have followed this history will discover new and inspiring facts about this enduring story. ISBN 978-0-8425-2969-3

Articles

Seefeldt, Douglas. “Cartographic Representations of the American West on the Eve of the Mormon Exodus.” In Far Away in the West.
Baugh, Alexander L. “John C. Frémont’s 1843–44 Western Expedition and Its Influence on Mormon Settlement in Utah.” In Far Away in the West.
Black, Susan Easton. “The Economic Sacrifice of the Nauvoo Exodus.” In Far Away in the West.
Top, Wendy. “‘The Poorest of the Poor and the Sickest of the Sick’: The Luman Andros Shurtliff Poor Camp Rescue.” In Far Away in the West.
Ball, Terry B., and Spencer S. Snyder. “‘The Place Which God for Us Prepared’: Presettlement Wasatch Range Environment.” In Far Away in the West.
Bennett, Richard E. “The Mormon Exodus—as Seen through the Horace K. Whitney Journals.” In Far Away in the West.
Boone, David F. “The Mississippi Saints: A Unique Odyssey of Southern Pioneers.” In Far Away in the West.
Smith, Hank R. “Cache Cave: Utah’s First Register.” In Far Away in the West.
Alford, Kenneth L. “Utah’s Role in Protecting the Mormon Trail during the Civil War.” In Far Away in the West.
Cowan, Richard O. “The Pioneer Trail: Routes of the Iron Horse and the Horseless Carriage.” In Far Away in the West.
Haws, JB. “Wilford Wood’s Twentieth-Century Treks East: A Visionary’s Mission to Preserve Historic Sites.” In Far Away in the West.
Esplin, Scott C. “‘Lest Thou Forget’: Memorializing and Marking the Mormon Pioneer Trail.” In Far Away in the West.
Boyd, Hal R., and Susan Easton Black, eds. Psalms of Nauvoo: Early Mormon Poetry. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2015.

In the mid-nineteenth century, in the growing city of Nauvoo, Illinois, poets found ample publication outlets in the Times and Seasons, the Wasp, and the Nauvoo Neighbor. Others, however, penned poetry in private correspondence and personal diaries. They wrote of revelations, restored scriptures, prophecies, temples, and their testimonies of Jesus Christ. To these faithful psalmists, their religion served as inspiration for distinctive poetry. Psalms of Nauvoo: Early Mormon Poetry is a narrative collection of these poems. The purpose in contextualizing and publishing these poems is to provide a glimpse into the culture, life circumstances, religious heritage, and espoused doctrines of those early Latter-day Saints; by doing so this book offers readers the chance to also catch “the swift thought of God” as the poets penned it. ISBN 978-0-8425-2886-3

Articles

Boyd, Hal R., and Susan Easton Black. “Brief Chronology.” In Psalms of Nauvoo, eds. Hal R. Boyd and Susan Easton Black. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2015.
Boyd, Hal R., and Susan Easton Black. “Preface.” In Psalms of Nauvoo, eds. Hal R. Boyd and Susan Easton Black. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2015.
Boyd, Hal R., and Susan Easton Black. “Acknowledgments.” In Psalms of Nauvoo, eds. Hal R. Boyd and Susan Easton Black. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2015.
Boyd, Hal R., and Susan Easton Black. “Editorial Procedures.” In Psalms of Nauvoo, eds. Hal R. Boyd and Susan Easton Black. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2015.
Boyd, Hal R., and Susan Easton Black. “Introduction.” In Psalms of Nauvoo, eds. Hal R. Boyd and Susan Easton Black. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2015.
Boyd, Hal R., and Susan Easton Black. “Flight From Missouri.” In Psalms of Nauvoo.
Boyd, Hal R., and Susan Easton Black. “Nauvoo the Beautiful.” In Psalms of Nauvoo, 53-186.
Boyd, Hal R., and Susan Easton Black. “Martyrdom and Aftermath.” In Psalms of Nauvoo, 187-280.
Boyd, Hal R., and Susan Easton Black. “Poet Biographies.” In Psalms of Nauvoo.
Boyd, Hal R., and Susan Easton Black. “Works Cited.” In Psalms of Nauvoo.
Boyd, Hal R., and Susan Easton Black. “Author Index.” In Psalms of Nauvoo.
Boyd, Hal R., and Susan Easton Black. “Title Index.” In Psalms of Nauvoo.
Blumell, Lincoln H., Matthew J. Grey, and Andrew H. Hedges, eds. Approaching Antiquity: Joseph Smith and the Ancient World. Proceedings of the 2013 BYU Church History Symposium. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2015.

The 2013 BYU Church History Symposium This volume is a collection of essays by prominent LDS scholars–including keynote speakers Richard Bushman and David Holland–that discuss the interest in the ancient world shared by Joseph Smith and the early Latter-day Saints. Topics include Joseph Smith’s fascination with the ancient Americas, his interaction with the Bible, his study of Hebrew and Greek, his reading of Jewish and Christian apocryphal writings, and his work with the Book of Abraham in the context of nineteenth-century Egyptology. Together, these essays demonstrate that Joseph Smith’s interests in antiquity played an important role in his prophetic development as he sought to recover ancient scripture, restore the ancient Church, and bring the Latter-day Saints into fellowship with the sacred past. ISBN 978‐0‐8425‐2966‐2

Articles

Wayment, Thomas A. “Joseph Smith’s Developing Relationship with the Apocrypha.” In Approaching Antiquity, 331-355.

Several approaches to interpreting Joseph Smith’s use of the so-called Jewish and Christian apocryphal literature have been employed both by critics of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (hereafter LDS), and by those professing faith in the Church and whose interests may be classified as apologetic. These approaches span the range of being probative of Joseph Smith’s restoration of lost texts and scripture and being dismissive of Mormonism generally, because its sacred religious texts are founded on flagrant plagiarism of apocryphal literature.[1] Before one can answer the most important historical question at hand, how Joseph Smith used the Apocrypha and what relationship that body of literature had to early Mormon writings, it seems prudent to first of all establish some controls on the discussion. This is necessary because previous discussions have largely contented themselves with drawing out parallels between apocryphal writings and early Mormon publications without any discussion of whether or not Joseph Smith had access to the texts under discussion. Moreover, a wide variety of modern translations of ancient apocryphal texts are often employed when there is no possible way that someone living in the early nineteenth century could have known them. This is particularly important when citing phrases or words that Joseph Smith might have incorporated into the language of his revelations.

Bushman, Richard Lyman. “Joseph Smith’s Place in the Study of Antiquity in Antebellum America.” In Approaching Antiquity.
Holland, David F. “American Visionaries and Their Approaches to the Past.” In Approaching Antiquity.
Bennett, Richard E. “‘A Very Particular Friend’—Luther Bradish.” In Approaching Antiquity.
MacKay, Michael Hubbard. “‘Git Them Translated’: Translating the Characters on the Gold Plates.” In Approaching Antiquity.
Wright, Mark Alan. “Joseph Smith and Native American Artifacts.” In Approaching Antiquity.
Roper, Matthew P. “Joseph Smith, Central American Ruins, and the Book of Mormon.” In Approaching Antiquity.
Jackson, Kent P. “Joseph Smith’s Biblical Antiquity.” In Approaching Antiquity.
Frederick, Nicholas J. “Of ‘Life Eternal’ and ‘Eternal Lives’: Joseph Smith’s Engagement with the Gospel of John.” In Approaching Antiquity.
Bowman, Matthew. “The Spectrum of Apostasy: Mormonism, Early Christianity and the Quest for True Religion in Antebellum America.” In Approaching Antiquity.
Grey, Matthew J. “‘The Word of the Lord in the Original’: Joseph Smith’s Study of Hebrew in Kirtland.” In Approaching Antiquity.
Welch, John W. “Joseph Smith’s Awareness of Greek and Latin.” In Approaching Antiquity.
Blumell, Lincoln H. “Palmyra and Jerusalem: Joseph Smith’s Scriptural Texts and the Writings of Flavius Josephus.” In Approaching Antiquity.
Heal, Kristian S. “Patristic Writings in Early Mormon Periodicals.” In Approaching Antiquity.
Gee, John. “Joseph Smith and Ancient Egypt.” In Approaching Antiquity.
Muhlestein, Kerry. “Joseph Smith’s Biblical View of Egypt.” In Approaching Antiquity.
Hauglid, Brian M. “The Book of Abraham and the Egyptian Project: ‘A Knowledge of Hidden Languages’” In Approaching Antiquity.
Huntsman, Eric D., Lincoln H. Blumell, and Tyler J. Griffin, eds. Thou Art the Christ, the Son of the Living God: The Person and Work of Jesus in the New Testament. Proceedings of The 47th Annual Brigham Young University Sidney B. Sperry Symposium. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2018.

The 47th Annual Brigham Young University Sidney B. Sperry Symposium While Jesus and his disciples were at or near Caesarea Philippi, Peter testified that Jesus was “the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Martha had a similar divine testimony, proclaiming, “I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God.” In much the same way, a standard part of Latter-day Saint discourse includes bearing testimony that “Jesus is the Christ,” but what do we mean when we say that Jesus is the Christ? This volume compiles essays given at a BYU Sidney B. Sperry Symposium that uniquely address such questions from a Latter-day Saint perspective, bringing together both biblical scholarship and Restoration insights that invite us to come to Christ and apply gospel teachings to real life. ISBN 978-1-9443-9453-0

Articles

Marriott, Neill F. “Becoming True Disciples of Jesus Christ.” In Thou Art the Christ, the Son of the Living God.
Millet, Robert L. “One Eternal God: The Latter-day Saint Doctrine of the Father and the Son.” In Thou Art the Christ, the Son of the Living God.
Skinner, Andrew C. “In Praise of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ: The Culmination of His Saving Work.” In Thou Art the Christ, the Son of the Living God.
Olson, Camille Fronk. “We Believe and Are Sure.” In Thou Art the Christ, the Son of the Living God.
Griffin, Tyler J. “Matthew’s Portrayal of Jesus: Son of David, a New Moses, and Son of God.” In Thou Art the Christ, the Son of the Living God.
Easton-Flake, Amy. “Marcan Christology: Narrating the Christ.” In Thou Art the Christ, the Son of the Living God.
Huntsman, Eric D. “Luke’s Jesus: The Compassionate and Saving Son of God.” In Thou Art the Christ, the Son of the Living God.
Lane, Jennifer Clark, and Keith H. Lane. “God Incarnate: The Word Made Flesh.” In Thou Art the Christ, the Son of the Living God.
Strathearn, Gaye. “Johannine Christology through the Lens of Three of Its Dialogues.” In Thou Art the Christ, the Son of the Living God.
Matson, Joshua M. “The Fourth Gospel and Expectations of the Jewish Messiah.” In Thou Art the Christ, the Son of the Living God.
Wayment, Thomas A. “‘Each Person Has a Hymn’: The Creator-Savior Hymns.” In Thou Art the Christ, the Son of the Living God.
Frederick, Nicholas J., and Frank F. Judd Jr. “The Revelation of Jesus Christ to Paul: Presenting a Deeper, Full Christology.” In Thou Art the Christ, the Son of the Living God.
Draper, Richard D. “‘By His Own Blood He Entered in Once into the Holy Place’: Jesus in Hebrews 9.” In Thou Art the Christ, the Son of the Living God.
Frederick, Nicholas J. “The Paradoxical Lamb and the Christology of John’s Apocalypse.” In Thou Art the Christ, the Son of the Living God.
Ellison, Mark D. “Preserving or Erasing Jesus’s Humanity: Tensions in 1-2 John, Early Christian Writings, and Visual Art.” In Thou Art the Christ, the Son of the Living God.
Combs, Jason Robert. “‘Christ’ after the Apostles: The Humanity and Divinity of the Savior in the Second Century.” In Thou Art the Christ, the Son of the Living God.
Underwood, Grant. “Condescension and Fullness: LDS Christology in Conversation with Historic Christianity.” In Thou Art the Christ, the Son of the Living God.
LeFevre, David A. “Christology in the Joseph Smith Translation of the Gospel.” In Thou Art the Christ, the Son of the Living God.
Blumell, Lincoln H., ed. New Testament History, Culture, and Society: A Background to the Texts of the New Testament. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2019.

This volume offers valuable perspectives from biblical scholars on the background of the New Testament texts, including the Jewish and Greco-Roman cultures of the time. The book is divided into several themes, including Jesus in the Gospels, the Apostle Paul, New Testament issues and contexts, and what transpired after the New Testament. It ranges from the intertestamental period to the First Jewish Revolt of AD 66–73 and the canonization of the New Testament. Over forty New Testament scholars and experts contributed to this comprehensive volume, which identifies further readings and has detailed general and citation indexes. ISBN 978-1-9443-9476-9

Articles

Matson, Joshua M. “Between the Testaments.” In New Testament History, Culture, and Society.
Belnap, Daniel L. “The Law of Moses.” In New Testament History, Culture, and Society.
Griffin, Tyler J. “Jerusalem, the Holy City.” In New Testament History, Culture, and Society.
Seely, David Rolph. “The Temple of Herod.” In New Testament History, Culture, and Society.
Hatch, Trevan G. “Messianism and Jewish Messiahs in the New Testament Period.” In New Testament History, Culture, and Society.
Bowen, Matthew L. “Jewish Hermeneutics in the New Testament Period.” In New Testament History, Culture, and Society.
Pike, Dana M. “The Dead Sea Scrolls and the New Testament.” In New Testament History, Culture, and Society.
Shannon, Avram R. “Rabbinic Literature and the New Testament.” In New Testament History, Culture, and Society.
Trotter, Michael R. “Judea as a Roman Province, AD 6-66.” In New Testament History, Culture, and Society.
Welch, John W. “Roman Law Relating to the New Testament.” In New Testament History, Culture, and Society.
Gessell, Bryce. “Greco-Roman Philosophy and the New Testament.” In New Testament History, Culture, and Society.
Adamson, Grant. “Greco-Roman Religion and the New Testament.” In New Testament History, Culture, and Society.
Gee, John. “The Cares of This World.” In New Testament History, Culture, and Society.
Ludlow, Jared W. “The First Jewish Revolt against Rome.” In New Testament History, Culture, and Society.
Skinner, Andrew C. “The Life of Jesus of Nazareth.” In New Testament History, Culture, and Society.
Millet, Robert L. “The Mediator of the New Covenant.” In New Testament History, Culture, and Society.
Farnes, Alan Taylor. “The Synoptic Gospels.” In New Testament History, Culture, and Society.
Huntsman, Eric D. “The Gospel of John.” In New Testament History, Culture, and Society.
Combs, Jason Robert. “Noncanonical Gospels.” In New Testament History, Culture, and Society.
Reynolds, Noel B. “The Atonement.” In New Testament History, Culture, and Society.
Strathearn, Gaye. “The Crucifixion.” In New Testament History, Culture, and Society.
Smith, Julie M. “The Resurrection.” In New Testament History, Culture, and Society.
Frederick, Nicholas J. “The Life of the Apostle Paul.” In New Testament History, Culture, and Society.
Judd, Frank F., Jr. “The Epistles of the Apostle Paul.” In New Testament History, Culture, and Society.
Blumell, Lincoln H., Frank F. Judd Jr., and George A. Pierce. “Hebrews and the General Epistles.” In New Testament History, Culture, and Society.
Kirby, D. Jill. “The Book of Revelation.” In New Testament History, Culture, and Society.
Pierce, George A. “Understanding the Physical and Metaphysical Geography of the New Testament.” In New Testament History, Culture, and Society.
McClellan, Daniel O. “The Use of the Old Testament in the New Testament.” In New Testament History, Culture, and Society.
Taylor, Catherine Gines. “Women and the World of the New Testament.” In New Testament History, Culture, and Society.
Ellison, Mark D. “Family, Marriage, and Celibacy in the New Testament.” In New Testament History, Culture, and Society.
Calabro, David M. “Nonverbal Communication in the New Testament.” In New Testament History, Culture, and Society.
Smith, Andrew C. “Ritualized Prostration in the New Testament.” In New Testament History, Culture, and Society.
Yingling, Erik Odin. “Worship and Ritual Practices in the New Testament.” In New Testament History, Culture, and Society.
Larsen, Seth S. “Baptism in the New Testament.” In New Testament History, Culture, and Society.
Ball, Terry B. “Plants in the New Testament.” In New Testament History, Culture, and Society.
South, Kristin H., and Anita Cramer Wells. “Clothing and Textiles in the New Testament.” In New Testament History, Culture, and Society.
Wayment, Thomas A. “Textual Criticism and the New Testament.” In New Testament History, Culture, and Society.
Blumell, Lincoln H., and Jan J. Martin. “The King James Translation of the New Testament.” In New Testament History, Culture, and Society.
Blumell, Lincoln H. “The Greek New Testament Text of the King James Version.” In New Testament History, Culture, and Society.
Jackson, Kent P. “Joseph Smith’s Translation of the New Testament.” In New Testament History, Culture, and Society, 707-718.
Frederick, Nicholas J. “The New Testament in the Doctrine and Covenants.” In New Testament History, Culture, and Society.
Drake, Luke. “Christianity in the Second Century.” In New Testament History, Culture, and Society.
Becerra, Daniel. “The Canonization of the New Testament.” In New Testament History, Culture, and Society.
Blumell, Lincoln H., Jason Robert Combs, Mark D. Ellison, Frank F. Judd Jr., and Cecilia M. Peek, eds. The Household of God: Families and Belonging in the Social World of the New Testament. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2022.

The 51st Annual Brigham Young University Sidney B. Sperry Symposium The related themes of households and families figure prominently in the New Testament. On various occasions Jesus taught about marriage, divorce, and more general familial relations. Jesus, Peter, and Paul also taught about the important contributions single members and widows make in the kingdom and such household complexities as mixed-faith marriages or relationships between slaves and masters. Thus, the New Testament contains much counsel on household conduct, familial relationships, and belonging to “the household of God” (Ephesians 2:19). The Sperry Symposium, named in honor of pioneering Latter-day Saint scripture scholar Sidney B. Sperry and held on the campus of Brigham Young University, seeks each year to examine and illuminate an aspect of the religious and cultural heritage of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ISBN 978-1-9503-0434-9

Articles

Clark, Kim B. “The Power of the New Testament in the Latter Days.” In The Household of God.
Olson, Camille Fronk. “‘No More Strangers or Foreigners, but Fellowcitizens’” In The Household of God.
Ludlow, Jared W. “Families as Discipleship: New Testament Teachings about Family.” In The Household of God.
Strathearn, Gaye. “Communal Settings for Meals in the New Testament.” In The Household of God.
Korth, Byran B., and Andrew C. Reed. “Become as Little Children: Participating in the Household of God.” In The Household of God.
Huntsman, Eric D. “The Family of God in the Gospel of John.” In The Household of God.
Frederick, Nicholas J. “Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage in the New Testament World.” In The Household of God.
Sears, Joshua M., and Avram R. Shannon. “‘Let Me Take Another Wife’: Israelite, Jewish, and Latter-day Saint Polygamy in Historical and Literary Perspective.” In The Household of God.
Ellison, Mark D. “The Inclusion of Sexual Minorities in the Family of God.” In The Household of God.
Mickelson, Andy. “Recognizing and Understanding Slavery in the New Testament.” In The Household of God.
Ellison, Lauren. “The Slave Girls, My Sisters.” In The Household of God.
Bowen, Matthew L. “‘He Is Not Ashamed to Call Them Brethren’: Family Structure in Hebrew 2:10-18 and Jesus Christ’s Fraternal Roles in Atoning for Humanity.” In The Household of God.
Blumell, Lincoln H., and Frank F. Judd Jr. “Additional Resources for Gospel Teachers.” In The Household of God.
Bolton, Andrew, and Casey Paul Griffiths, eds. Restorations: Scholars in Dialogue from Community of Christ and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2022.

This book contains reflections from two groups of scholars who trace their beginnings to the early Saints who built the Kirtland Temple. These scholars come from the two largest branches of the Restoration movement, Community of Christ and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, who have often found themselves on the opposite sides of many issues. This book is filled with honest, frank conversations between people of the two faiths but also collegiality and friendship. Centered on twelve themes, this dialogue is about bringing together informed scholars from the two churches working together, with goodwill, to accurately understand each other. ISBN 978-1-9503-0431-8

Articles

Moore, Richard G. “A Brief History of the Dialogue.” In Restorations.
Bolton, Andrew, and Alonzo L. Gaskill. “Jesus Christ.” In Restorations.
Goheen, Kat, and Joshua M. Sears. “Scripture.” In Restorations.
Millet, Robert L., and John Taylor. “Salvation.” In Restorations.
Erickson, Eva M., and Casey Paul Griffiths. “Ordinances and Sacraments.” In Restorations.
Ford, Taunalyn, and Matthew J. Frizzell. “Prophets and Polity.” In Restorations.
Gardner, Barbara Morgan, and Christie Skoorsmith. “Personhood.” In Restorations.
Mackay, Lachlan, and Keith J. Wilson. “The First Vision and Continuing Revelation.” In Restorations.
Watkins, Jordan T., and Gina Colvin. “Apostasy and Restoration.” In Restorations.
Esplin, Scott C., and Katherine Hill. “Shared Sacred Space.” In Restorations.
Heward, Maclane E., and David J. Howlett. “Zion.” In Restorations.
Clayton, Roberta Flake, Catherine H. Ellis, and David F. Boone. Pioneer Women of Arizona: Second Edition. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2017.

Walk alongside the Mormon girls, young women, mothers, and grandmothers who traveled to Arizona by covered wagons and by train. This book is filled with numerous stories of remarkable women who traversed the harsh terrain, drove teams, and cared for their husbands and children while their men trailed the cattle, and were vital in settling the Arizona Strip and along the Little Colorado, San Pedro, Gila, and Salt Rivers. With references to recent publications, footnotes to explain long-forgotten phrases and events, and over three hundred photographs, this second edition will not only keep these stories alive for descendants and general readers but also provide a wealth of information for specialists in women’s studies, Arizona history, Mormon history, and Western Americana. ISBN 978-1-9443-9409-7

Chapters

Clayton, Roberta Flake, Catherine H. Ellis, and David F. Boone. “Foreword : Melanie I. Sturgeon.” In Pioneer Women of Arizona.
Clayton, Roberta Flake, Catherine H. Ellis, and David F. Boone. “Illustrations.” In Pioneer Women of Arizona.
Clayton, Roberta Flake, Catherine H. Ellis, and David F. Boone. “Abbreviations.” In Pioneer Women of Arizona.
Clayton, Roberta Flake, Catherine H. Ellis, and David F. Boone. “Preface.” In Pioneer Women of Arizona.
Clayton, Roberta Flake, Catherine H. Ellis, and David F. Boone. “Part 1: Introduction to This Edition.” In Pioneer Women of Arizona.
Clayton, Roberta Flake, Catherine H. Ellis, and David F. Boone. “Introduction to the First Edition.” In Pioneer Women of Arizona.
Clayton, Roberta Flake, Catherine H. Ellis, and David F. Boone. “A.” In Pioneer Women of Arizona.
Clayton, Roberta Flake, Catherine H. Ellis, and David F. Boone. “B.” In Pioneer Women of Arizona.
Clayton, Roberta Flake, Catherine H. Ellis, and David F. Boone. “C.” In Pioneer Women of Arizona.
Clayton, Roberta Flake, Catherine H. Ellis, and David F. Boone. “D.” In Pioneer Women of Arizona.
Clayton, Roberta Flake, Catherine H. Ellis, and David F. Boone. “E.” In Pioneer Women of Arizona.
Clayton, Roberta Flake, Catherine H. Ellis, and David F. Boone. “F.” In Pioneer Women of Arizona.
Clayton, Roberta Flake, Catherine H. Ellis, and David F. Boone. “G.” In Pioneer Women of Arizona.
Clayton, Roberta Flake, Catherine H. Ellis, and David F. Boone. “H.” In Pioneer Women of Arizona.
Clayton, Roberta Flake, Catherine H. Ellis, and David F. Boone. “I.” In Pioneer Women of Arizona.
Clayton, Roberta Flake, Catherine H. Ellis, and David F. Boone. “J.” In Pioneer Women of Arizona.
Clayton, Roberta Flake, Catherine H. Ellis, and David F. Boone. “K.” In Pioneer Women of Arizona.
Clayton, Roberta Flake, Catherine H. Ellis, and David F. Boone. “L.” In Pioneer Women of Arizona.
Clayton, Roberta Flake, Catherine H. Ellis, and David F. Boone. “M.” In Pioneer Women of Arizona.
Clayton, Roberta Flake, Catherine H. Ellis, and David F. Boone. “N.” In Pioneer Women of Arizona.
Clayton, Roberta Flake, Catherine H. Ellis, and David F. Boone. “O.” In Pioneer Women of Arizona.
Clayton, Roberta Flake, Catherine H. Ellis, and David F. Boone. “P.” In Pioneer Women of Arizona.
Clayton, Roberta Flake, Catherine H. Ellis, and David F. Boone. “Q.” In Pioneer Women of Arizona.
Clayton, Roberta Flake, Catherine H. Ellis, and David F. Boone. “R.” In Pioneer Women of Arizona.
Clayton, Roberta Flake, Catherine H. Ellis, and David F. Boone. “S.” In Pioneer Women of Arizona.
Clayton, Roberta Flake, Catherine H. Ellis, and David F. Boone. “T.” In Pioneer Women of Arizona.
Clayton, Roberta Flake, Catherine H. Ellis, and David F. Boone. “U.” In Pioneer Women of Arizona.
Clayton, Roberta Flake, Catherine H. Ellis, and David F. Boone. “V.” In Pioneer Women of Arizona.
Clayton, Roberta Flake, Catherine H. Ellis, and David F. Boone. “W.” In Pioneer Women of Arizona.
Clayton, Roberta Flake, Catherine H. Ellis, and David F. Boone. “XYZ.” In Pioneer Women of Arizona.
Clayton, Roberta Flake, Catherine H. Ellis, and David F. Boone. “Part 3: Final Reflections.” In Pioneer Women of Arizona.
Clayton, Roberta Flake, Catherine H. Ellis, and David F. Boone. “Appendix 1.” In Pioneer Women of Arizona.
Clayton, Roberta Flake, Catherine H. Ellis, and David F. Boone. “Appendix 2.” In Pioneer Women of Arizona.
Clayton, Roberta Flake, Catherine H. Ellis, and David F. Boone. “Appendix 3.” In Pioneer Women of Arizona.
Clayton, Roberta Flake, Catherine H. Ellis, and David F. Boone. “Bibliography.” In Pioneer Women of Arizona.
Clayton, Roberta Flake, Catherine H. Ellis, and David F. Boone. “Index.” In Pioneer Women of Arizona.
Schade, Aaron P., and Matthew L. Bowen. The Book of Moses: From the Ancient of Days to the Latter Days. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2021.

The Book of Moses is canonized scripture spanning the epochs of Creation, Adam and Eve, Enoch, and Noah. Its content was revealed anciently by God to Moses and re-revealed to the Prophet Joseph Smith in modern times. This book explores the origins and development of the Book of Moses, its ancient nuances, the linguistic features of its revelations, and how its sweeping visions and rich doctrines inspired and guided Joseph Smith and the early members of what would become The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in their pursuit of Zion.

Boyd, Hal R., and Susan Easton Black, eds. Psalms of Nauvoo: Early Mormon Poetry. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2015.

In the mid-nineteenth century, in the growing city of Nauvoo, Illinois, poets found ample publication outlets in the Times and Seasons, the Wasp, and the Nauvoo Neighbor. Others, however, penned poetry in private correspondence and personal diaries. They wrote of revelations, restored scriptures, prophecies, temples, and their testimonies of Jesus Christ. To these faithful psalmists, their religion served as inspiration for distinctive poetry. Psalms of Nauvoo: Early Mormon Poetry is a narrative collection of these poems. The purpose in contextualizing and publishing these poems is to provide a glimpse into the culture, life circumstances, religious heritage, and espoused doctrines of those early Latter-day Saints; by doing so this book offers readers the chance to also catch “the swift thought of God” as the poets penned it. ISBN 978-0-8425-2886-3

Articles

Boyd, Hal R., and Susan Easton Black. “Brief Chronology.” In Psalms of Nauvoo, eds. Hal R. Boyd and Susan Easton Black. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2015.
Boyd, Hal R., and Susan Easton Black. “Preface.” In Psalms of Nauvoo, eds. Hal R. Boyd and Susan Easton Black. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2015.
Boyd, Hal R., and Susan Easton Black. “Acknowledgments.” In Psalms of Nauvoo, eds. Hal R. Boyd and Susan Easton Black. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2015.
Boyd, Hal R., and Susan Easton Black. “Editorial Procedures.” In Psalms of Nauvoo, eds. Hal R. Boyd and Susan Easton Black. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2015.
Boyd, Hal R., and Susan Easton Black. “Introduction.” In Psalms of Nauvoo, eds. Hal R. Boyd and Susan Easton Black. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2015.
Boyd, Hal R., and Susan Easton Black. “Flight From Missouri.” In Psalms of Nauvoo.
Boyd, Hal R., and Susan Easton Black. “Nauvoo the Beautiful.” In Psalms of Nauvoo, 53-186.
Boyd, Hal R., and Susan Easton Black. “Martyrdom and Aftermath.” In Psalms of Nauvoo, 187-280.
Boyd, Hal R., and Susan Easton Black. “Poet Biographies.” In Psalms of Nauvoo.
Boyd, Hal R., and Susan Easton Black. “Works Cited.” In Psalms of Nauvoo.
Boyd, Hal R., and Susan Easton Black. “Author Index.” In Psalms of Nauvoo.
Boyd, Hal R., and Susan Easton Black. “Title Index.” In Psalms of Nauvoo.
Bray, Justin R., and Reid L. Neilson, eds. Exploring Book of Mormon Lands: The 1923 Latin American Travel Writings of Mormon Historian Andrew Jenson. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 2014.

Described as “the most traveled man in the Church,” Andrew Jenson had been a lifelong globetrotter since his emigration from Denmark to Utah as a young boy in 1866. Although Jenson’s lifelong interest in the whereabouts of ancient Nephite and Lamanite ruins propelled him to visit the remote areas of Latin America, he returned with a powerful impression that the Latter-day gospel should be spread south, beyond the borders of Mexico. Jenson’s letters help readers better understand some of the events and experiences that seemingly led to the twentieth-century reopening of the South American Mission in 1925 by Church leaders. This book covers this important chapter from Jenson’s life and church history, which has rarely been told in over seven decades and is heretofore virtually unknown by most Mormon historians. ISBN 978-0-8425-2851-1

Articles

Grover, Mark L. “Foreword.” In Exploring Book of Mormon Lands.