Every week we publish a complimentary study guide for the LDS Gospel Doctrine class. This in-depth guide thoughtfully broaches topics, ideas, and questions that most likely are not addressed in most Sunday School classes.
Note: A few weeks ago I was asked to teach a lesson to the 14-15 year old youth Sunday School class about the Great Apostasy. I reached out to Dr. Greg Prince for advice on how to approach this subject. His response was so helpful, I thought it would be worth being a post itself. Greg gave us permission to post his private...
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Introduction: I am not the regular teacher of the 15 and 16 year old youth in my ward. I was called earlier in the week and asked if I would help teach about the Great Apostasy and the Restoration. My concern is that the historical data does not necessarily point to the simple narrative with which I grew up and what is...
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A SURVEY OF THE DIFFERENT RESURRECTION HYPOTHESES PART VI: PLANTINGA’S PRINCIPLE OF DWINDLING PROBABILITIES Click here to read Part I of this series. Click here to read Part II of this series. Click here to read Part III of this series. Click here to read Part IV of this series. Click here to read Part V of this series. A...
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A SURVEY & CRITIQUE OF THE DIFFERENT RESURRECTION HYPOTHESIS PART V: HUME’S ABJECT FAILURE Click here to read Part I Click here to read Part II Click here to read Part III Click here to read Part IV A case for Jesus’ resurrection historically has two elements to it. First, we must establish the basic facts to be...
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Doctrine and Covenants Section 28 (Book of Commandments (BC) 30 (cf. LDS D&C 28; Community of Christ (CC) D&C 27)) Date: September 1830 Place: Fayette, Seneca County, New York Historical Note: No longer enjoying the protection of Isaac Hale, and concerned about their personal safety, Joseph and his family determined...
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Click here to read Part I Click here to read Part II Click here to read Part III A SURVEY & CRITIQUE OF THE DIFFERENT RESURRECTION HYPOTHESES PART IV: THE LITERAL VIEW INTERPRETATION The Literal View This is the explanation that the disciples gave–that God literally raised Jesus from the dead. There are two avenues to a...
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By Michael Barker Doctrine and Covenants Section 24 (Book of Commandments (BoC) 25 (cf. LDS D&C 24 and Community of Christ (CoC) D&C 23)) Date: [4-31]July 1830 Place: Harmony, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania Historical Note: On 9 June 1830 the first conference of the Church was convened in the home of Peter Whitmer,...
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By Michael Barker Doctrine and Covenants Section 19 (from Book of Commandments (BoC) 16 (cf. LDS D&C 19; Community of Christ (CoC) D&C 18)) Date: March 1830 (between 26 and 31) Place: Manchester, Ontario County, New York Historical Note: When the translation of the Book of Mormon was nearly completed, Joseph Smith ,...
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By Michael Barker Doctrine and Covenants Section 14 (Book of Commandments (BoC) 12 (cf. LDS D&C 14; Community of Christ (CoC) D&C 12)) Date: [1-14] June 1829 Place: Fayette, Seneca County, New York Historical Note: Most of the Book of Mormon was revealed between April and June 1829 in Harmony (now Oakland),...
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By Michael Barker Section 11 (from Book of Commandments (BoC) 10 (cf. LDS D&C 11; Community of Christ (CoC) 10) Date: May 1829 (after 25 May) Hyrum Smith arrived in Harmony, Pennsylvania, after Samuel H. Smith’s baptism on 25 May 1829. Thus, section 11 was of necessity received after that date. Place: Harmony,...
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