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, 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 ...
Quetzalcoatl, White Gods, and the Book of Mormon, Part II: Beards, Virgin Birth, and Preaching Christian Principles
This is Part II of a three-part post written for us by Brant Gardner. Click here to read Part I of this series. Click here to read Part III of this series. Quetzalcoatl, White Gods, and the Book of Mormon, Part II: Beards, Virgin Birth, and Preaching Christian...
Quetzalcoatl, White Gods and The Book of Mormon Part I: Skin Color
Introduction: A few years ago, while reading some of Dr. Michael Coes’ books, I came to the conclusion that what I had learned and taught about Quetzalcoatl, presumably “The Great White God” of meso-America, was Jesus of Nazareth, was wrong. To my...
Lesson 1: Introduction and Doctrine and Covenants Section 1
The following is from a December 1984 Ensign article. For the original article, click here. Robert Woodford is now one of the editors of the Joseph Smith Papers. Here are some other helpful links: Jared Anderson’s podcast and notes that reviews this lesson...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
The Barker Brothers’ Projects
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