Download or read book Joseph Smith s Polygamy written by Brian C. Hales and published by Greg Kofford Books, Incorporated. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the last several years a wealth of information has been published on Joseph Smith's practice of polygamy. For some who were already well aware of this aspect of early Mormon history, the availability of new research and discovered documents has been a wellspring of further insight and knowledge into this topic. For others who are learning of Joseph's marriages to other women for the first time, these books and online publications can be both an information overload and a challenge to one's faith. In this short volume, Brian C. Hales (author of the 3-volume Joseph Smith's Polygamy: History and Theology) and Laura H. Hales wade through the murky waters of history to help bring some clarity to this episode of Mormonism's past. As Joseph Smith's participation in plural marriage involved more than just the Prophet and his first wife Emma, this volume also includes short biographical sketches of the 35 other women who were sealed to Joseph but whose stories of faith, struggle, and courage have been largely forgotten and ignored over time. While we may never fully understand the details and reasons surrounding this practice, Brian and Laura Hales provide readers with an accessible, forthright, and faithful look into this challenging topic so that we can at least come toward a better understanding. Praise for Joseph Smith's Polygamy: Toward a Better Understanding "Few matters of LDS history have proven to be as faith-sensitive as Joseph Smith's plural marriages. While a number of efforts have been made in recent years to shed light on this challenging phenomenon, nothing has brought greater clarity, enlightenment, and, particularly for believing Saints, spiritual reassurance, than has the work of researcher Brian Hales. He and his wife Laura have now rendered a monumental service to Mormons and interested observers by bringing clarity and better understanding to this topic. I for one am grateful for the context, perspective, and both straightforward and faithful answers provided for so many of the questions surrounding Nauvoo polygamy. It is a book that will be read and discussed for years to come." - Robert L. Millet, Professor Emeritus of Religious Education, Brigham Young University

Download or read book The Allegory of the Olive Tree written by Stephen D. Ricks and published by . This book was released on 2022-06-20 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Unlocking Isaiah in the Book of Mormon written by Victor L. Ludlow and published by Shadow Mountain. This book was released on 2003 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Born to Change the World written by Brad Wilcox and published by . This book was released on 2019-05-13 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book King Benjamin s Speech written by John Woodland Welch and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For readers of the Book of Mormon, King Benjamin's speech is a treasure trove of inspiration, wisdom, eloquence, and spiritual insight. King Benjamin's Speech: "That Ye May Learn Wisdom" is the most substantial collection of studies ever to focus exclusively on this landmark address. The contributors examine this speech in the multifaceted contexts in which it was delivered: as a classic speech of a departing leader near the time of his death, as the focus of an annual festival season mandated anciently under the law of Moses, as part of a covenant renewal ceremony delivered within the sacred precinct of the Nephite temple in Zarahemla, and as preparation for the coronation of a new king. Historical and linguistic tools and information are employed in these essays to help the reader to better grasp the speech's historical setting, its doctrinal implications, its literary qualities, its influence then and now, and its overall brilliance.

Download or read book The Book of Mormon Made Easier Part 2 written by DAVID J. RIDGES. and published by Cedar Fort. This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Pearl of Greatest Price written by Terryl Givens and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2019-09-04 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Pearl of Greatest Price narrates the history of Mormonism's fourth volume of scripture, canonized in 1880. The authors track its predecessors, describe its several components, and assess their theological significance within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Four principal sections are discussed, along with attendant controversies associated with each. The Book of Moses purports to be a Mosaic narrative missing from the biblical version of Genesis. Too little treated in the scholarship on Mormonism, these chapters, produced only months after the Book of Mormon was published, actually contain the theological nucleus of Latter-day Saint doctrines as well as a virtual template for the Restoration Joseph Smith was to effect. In The Pearl of Greatest Price, the author covers three principal parts that are the focus of many of the controversies engulfing Mormonism today. These parts are The Book of Abraham, The Book of Moses, and The Joseph Smith History. Most controversial of all is the Book of Abraham, a production that arose out of a group of papyri Smith acquired, along with four mummies, in 1835. Most of the papyri disappeared in the great Chicago Fire, but surviving fragments have been identified as Egyptian funerary documents. This has created one of the most serious challenges to Smith's prophetic claims the LDS church has faced. LDS scholars, however, have developed several frameworks for vindicating the inspiration of the resulting narrative and Smith's calling as a prophet. The author attempts to make sense of Smith's several, at times divergent, accounts of his First Vision, one of which is canonized as scripture. He also assesses the creedal nature of Smith's "Articles of Faith," in the context of his professed anti-creedalism. In sum, this study chronicles the volume's historical legacy and theological indispensability to the Latter-day Saint tradition, as well as the reasons for its resilience and future prospects in the face of daunting challenges.

Download or read book Dime Novel Mormons written by Michael Austin and published by Greg Kofford Books, Incorporated. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Dime novels probably did more than any other kind of book to turn lower- and middle-class Americans into both book owners and book readers. It's hard to tell just how many of these dime novels featured Mormons, but the dime-novel sterotypes of Mormons worked their way into much of the more-respectable literature of the day and influenced the way American culture has interacted with Mormonism ever since. For this volume, four full-length dime novels have been chosen to represent different aspects of the Mormon image in dime novels... The often lurid and scandalous portrayals of Mormons in these dime novels haed consequences for the relationship between Mormons and the rest of the United States. They would represent reality for millions of people, and the basic portrayals found their way into more serious literature. Understanding how these stereotypes were created and first employed can help us understand many things about the way Mormonism has always functioned in American culture."--Back cover.

Download or read book Annotated and Illustrated Book of Mormon written by David R. Hocking and published by Latter-day Legends. This book was released on 2017-12-10 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Who Is Truth Reframing Our Questions for a Richer Faith written by Edwin E. Gantt and published by . This book was released on 2019-02-28 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nearly two thousand years ago, Christ's followers asked, "How can we know the way?" Christ's reply was simple and profound: "I am the way, the truth, and the life" (John 14:6). What happens when we think of truth as a living, breathing person instead of as a set of abstract ideas? We wrote this book for Latter-day Saints who wish to re-examine their faith in a way that strengthens their faith in the Restoration of the Gospel. Many of our questions may not have answers because they start with the wrong premises. When we reframe our questions with God as our ultimate goal, rather than a set of abstract doctrines or ideas, they are easier to answer using the scriptures and more likely to strengthen our faith in Jesus Christ.

Download or read book Planted written by Patrick Q. Mason and published by . This book was released on 2015-12-28 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Isaiah in the Book of Mormon written by Donald W. Parry and published by Maxwell Institute. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of Isaiah' prophetic writings, the resurrected Lord taught, "Search these things diligently; for great are the words of Isaiah" (3 Nephi 32:1). Yet no chapters in the Book of Mormon are more difficult to understand than the Isaiah passages quoted by Nephi, Jacob, Abinadi, and Christ himself. The 17 essays in Isaiah in the Book of Mormon take a variety of approaches in seeking to help readers make the most of Isaiah's teachings. The contributing scholars draw on the Book of Mormon prophets as knowledgeable guides, examining how and why those ancient writers used and interpreted Isaiah's prophetic teachings. They explain Nephi's keys for understanding the great prophet, use historical and linguistic information to clarify his meanings, examine recurring themes, and reflect on the influence of these texts on ancient and modern saints.

Download or read book Book of Mormon Gems written by Sterling H. Redd, Sr. and published by 4 Sterlings LLC. This book was released on 2022-09-23 with total page 814 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book of Mormon Gems provides a careful selection of the vast majority of outstanding principles, prophets and events throughout the great journeys contained in The Book of Mormon. Above each entry is a bolded and enlarged heading in italics which, as a Gem, gives the clear essence of the entry. This format gives the reader the option of reading just the Gem, or also the full underlying text of each entry. Each entry is meticulously documented, and includes in parenthesis who is speaking. The selection of well over two thousand entries in Book of Mormon Gems, is a modest attempt to gather completely from The Book of Mormon, the plain and precious truths and events revealed centuries ago to chosen prophets who were led to a promised land by the Power of God. What makes Book of Mormon Gems so valuable is that it presents the most important and sacred scriptural truths found in The Book of Mormon, without having to read as well the volumes of extra writing throughout the book.

Download or read book Be Not Troubled written by Ronald A. Rasband and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-30 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book GEMS FROM THE BOOK OF MORMON written by Cornelius Hyzer and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-05-09 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What significant Christian doctrines does the Book of Mormon teach? Gems from the past light a path into the future to Christ the Lord.

Download or read book GEMS FROM THE BOOK OF MORMON written by Cornelius Hyzer and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-02-19 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What significant Christian doctrines does the Book of Mormon teach? Gems from the past light a path to the future in Christ the Lord. For example: The Gospel plan is to save families, God judges us for our use of agency but intervenes against the wicked, the atonement is infinite, the priesthood are "chosen vessels," and we must "take upon ourselves the name of Christ" at baptism. One great GEM is the witness of the Book of Mormon to the THREE DAYS and NIGHTS Jesus was in the tomb, confirmed in the Bible by the double Sabbaths (plural in Matt. 28:1). Also the prophesy found in Isaiah pertaining to Joseph Smith is clarified in the LXX. These are just a few of the GEMS found in the Book of Mormon!

Download or read book Book of Mormon Gems written by Glenn Scott, Jr. and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-22 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a short version (15% of the original) of the Book of Mormon. Within its pages, it contains gems of wisdom, counsel, applicable to any generation. This book is shorter and easier for the average busy person to read and understand. Many detailed and scholarly books have been written about the Book of Mormon. Instead of reading about the Book of Mormon, read this book to discover the Christian message that it contains. Within its pages, it contains gems of wisdom, counsel, and the way to have an abundant life for a society as well as an individual. It adds to, embraces and enhances the Christian faith of those who desire to follow Christ. This is a story, a very true story, of a family's escape and journey to a Promised Land, the Americas. After their arrival, time passes and conflict begin to occur resulting in a separation of people into two major groups, Lamanites and Nephites. A very wise ruler initiates a legal system comprised of judges that for the first time allowed the people to enjoy freedom and democracy which lasted well over a century. A rich and sophisticate society evolves and for a time there occurs brief periods of peace and prosperity, interrupted by periods of contention and civil war. All during this time prophets arrive and tell of a time when Christ would come and visit them. Christ come shortly after a horrible time of earthquakes and volcanic destruction. The people mourn and become sorrowful for discarding and killing the prophets. After several visits from Christ, a church is established. Miracles were performed by Christ and his chosen disciples. A golden age lasting about a century and a half occurs. Tragically, this was followed by terrible civil wars and the formation of tribes and a disintegration of society. Precious records of past events and history were made and hidden, by a few righteous persons before their deaths. Only recently, have archaeologists found evidence of a great civilization that once existed in Meso-America matching what has been found in the Book of Mormon.