Doctrine and Covenants Sections 11, 12, &13: An Historical Overview
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...
Doctrine and Covenants Sections 6, 7, 8, & 9: An Historical Overview
Doctrine and Covenants Section 6 (from the Book of Commandments (BoC 5 (cf. LDS and Community of Christ (CoC) D&C 6)) Date: April 7, 1829 Place: Harmony, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania Historical Note: Oliver Cowdery came to live with the Joseph Smith, Sr....
Doctrine and Covenants Sections 2, 3, 10, 4, & 5: A Historical Overview
By Michael Barker Most of Joseph’s early revelations were copied and recopied by early Saints that were eager for new revelation. I attempted to find a scholarly book that would review from which early manuscripts the Revelation Books were compiled. I wanted...
Doctrine and Covenants, Lesson Three: The First Vision
Note: This is the unedited, longer version of a talk I gave in Sacrament Meeting two years ago. Click here to listen to Jared Anderson’s podcast that goes over this lesson. The First Vision, Polygamy, and the LDS Temple Endowment Michael Barker January ...LGBTQ Mormon Crisis
Two Printable handout for bishops and stake presidents that talks empirically about LGBTQ suicides:
The LGBTQ Mormon Crisis: Responding to the Empirical Research on Suicide
Youth Suicide Rates and Mormon Religious Context: An Additional Empirical Analysis
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