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Seer Stone v. Urim & Thummim

Author : L. Hannah Stoddard,James F. Stoddard III
Publisher : Joseph Smith Foundation
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2019-04-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781646334810

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Seer Stone v. Urim & Thummim by L. Hannah Stoddard,James F. Stoddard III Pdf

Seer Stone v. Urim and Thummim places the Book of Mormon translation on trial, presenting the latest research in one of the most comprehensive treatments of the translation process to date providing encouragement for Latter-day Saints who fear they have been “betrayed” by the translation history taught by the Church for over 190 years. Did Joseph Smith study and master the Nephite language? Did the Prophet tutor some of the early Brethren in ancient Nephite characters? Did Joseph Smith translate the Book of Mormon using a dark seer stone in a hat? Why are progressive historians creating a new history using sources from a man who vowed to wash his hands in the blood of Joseph Smith, while boasting that he had deceived the Prophet and his God? Has The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints covered up its history for nearly 200 years? Was Joseph Smith a treasure digger? During his life, did the Prophet artfully suppress his alleged treasure digging past? Did Joseph Smith cover up his use of a seer stone during the translation, feigning use of the Urim and Thummim? What new information has The Joseph Smith Papers Project uncovered that challenges our understanding of the translation process? Is David Whitmer a credible witness of the Book of Mormon translation? Did you know that David Whitmer consulted a witch and occultic seer stones, denounced Joseph Smith as a false prophet and aided the mob in the persecution of the Missouri Saints? Was Joseph Smith involved in sorcery, astrology and ritual magic? “Seer Stone v. Urim and Thummim makes a great case for simply going ‘back to the basics’! That is, accepting the translation of the Book of Mormon as Joseph said it was done, as opposed to how others claim it was done. It is well researched and very enlightening and a must read for those who are willing to accept the words of Joseph and other prophets at face value.” —Kay M Godfrey, Author, Joseph Smith Epoch Historian “As you read this book, it will validate your knowledge that the Book of Mormon is a real history of a real people. The Stoddards have once again born witness that Joseph Smith was and is truly our Prophet, Seer, and Revelator. You will love this book.” —Rian Nelson, Author and speaker, FIRM Foundation “The Stoddards present a thorough and careful analysis of the numerous errors and sometimes outright falsehoods that have crept into many of the translation narratives, even some by respected scholars, who relied on changing accounts from both fallible acquaintances and also outright enemies.” —Leslie Pearson Rees, Author, “Ye Have Been Hid: Finding the Lost Tribes of Israel”

CES Letter

Author : Jeremy Runnells
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2017-04-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0998869902

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CES Letter by Jeremy Runnells Pdf

CES Letter is one Latter-Day Saint's honest quest to get official answers from the LDS Church (Mormon) on its troubling origins, history, and practices. Jeremy Runnells was offered an opportunity to discuss his own doubts with a director of the Church Educational System (CES) and was assured that his doubts could be resolved. After reading Jeremy's letter, the director promised him a response.No response ever came.

Faith Crisis, Volume 1: We Were NOT Betrayed!

Author : L. Hannah Stoddard,James F. Stoddard III
Publisher : Joseph Smith Foundation
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2020-04-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781648263002

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Faith Crisis, Volume 1: We Were NOT Betrayed! by L. Hannah Stoddard,James F. Stoddard III Pdf

After working with thousands of struggling members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints over many years, the authors decided to write a book offering hope and answers for those struggling with faith crisis. Unbeknownst to the general Church membership, the 20th century would witness an organized effort to rewrite Latter-day Saint history from within its own ranks. In a head-to-head, behind-the-scenes-battle, traditional leaders resisted intellectual progressives working in the Church History Department and at BYU, who claimed some forty years ago that it would take a generation to re-educate the Church membership. Where are we in this attempted re-education? What is the New Mormon History, and how does it personally affect you and your family? Join us as we explore newly-available diaries, review old books, and bring untold history into the light! Progressives claim the Church covered up its history for nearly 200 years. Is the current faith crisis stemming from unmasked history . . . or new interpretations? Why did New Mormon Historians insist Hofmann’s forgeries were legitimate, even when investigators provided convincing evidence to them of the hoax? How did Bruce R. McConkie know Hofmann’s Joseph Smith III blessing was a fake, despite authentication by document experts and pressure by historians calling him “incompetent” for questioning? Who were the “Swearing Elders”? How did this group of progressive Latter-day Saints reshape the identity of Mormonism? Why did Carol Lynn Pearson and Leonard Arrington share cards that read, “History is on our side—as long as we can control the historians?” Leonard Arrington shared that an “invisible higher power” commissioned him to rewrite or reconstruct our dominant narrative of the Restoration. Did God want our history changed? Why did Leonard Arrington say the First Vision, Nephites and gold plates were part of the Mormon “myth”? Why did Leonard Arrington note that if he were honest about his beliefs, “not many” Latter-day Saints would “want [him] to teach their children”? How did this affect his career as Church Historian and later at BYU? Progressives, working in the Church History Department and at BYU, claimed 40 years ago it would take a generation to re-educate the Church. Where are we in this re-education? “The research and findings in this volume are truly history altering. Using newly released documents, combined with deep knowledge of Church History, the Stoddards are bringing to light what could be termed a “soft coup d’état” of the Church’s scriptures and prophets by progressive historians, bent on altering its history. Hold tight to your faith in the history held by the church for over 150 years and the teachings of our prophets as you discover how deep this attempted takeover has infiltrated, and altered, our sacred history.” (Rod Meldrum, researcher, best-selling Latter-day Saint author, & international lecturer) “Years ago, we stopped going to church. Suddenly, God awakened me and brought me back into the fold. As I hungered and learned more about the restoration, it was upsetting to hear things being said about Joseph that I KNEW were not true. I hit a major faith crisis. Right as I was about to leave the church and follow another sect that follows the teachings of the Book of Mormon, I read the Stoddard’s Faith Crisis book. This book, along with promptings and teachings from the spirit helped me navigate through many questions. This book only helped grow my testimony of the truthfulness of the restoration of the gospel and of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. I now stand strong in the Faith and know that I am in the only true church. I’m so thankful for the Joseph Smith Foundation and the many hours put in toward helping others stay strong in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints!” (Latter-day Saint mother of six)

Joseph Smith's Seer Stones

Author : Michael MacKay,Nicholas Frederick
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2016-09-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1944394052

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Joseph Smith's Seer Stones by Michael MacKay,Nicholas Frederick Pdf

This book discusses the origins of Joseph Smith's three seer stones--the brown stone, the white stone, and the green stone, --as well as exploring how Joseph used them throughout his life in a way that goes beyond translating the Book of Mormon. It also traces the provenance of the three seer stones once they leave his possession. The authors also examine how the Book of Mormon itself provides a storyline about the history of seer stones, which also helped Joseph Smith learn about his own prophetic gifts. Finally, this book explores how Joseph Smith took his own experiences with seer stones and created a theology of seer stones that became closely linked with his unique doctrines of exaltation.

An Address to All Believers in Christ

Author : David Whitmer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1887
Category : Book of Mormon
ISBN : UOM:39015013465250

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An Address to All Believers in Christ by David Whitmer Pdf

Moroni's America

Author : Jonathan Neville
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-10
Category : Book of Mormon
ISBN : 1944200037

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Ye Have Been Hid

Author : Leslie Pearson Rees
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2011-03-17
Category : Jewish diaspora
ISBN : 1934537098

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Ye Have Been Hid by Leslie Pearson Rees Pdf

The Complete Joseph Smith Translation of the Old Testament

Author : Thomas A. Wayment
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Bible
ISBN : 1606411314

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The Complete Joseph Smith Translation of the Old Testament by Thomas A. Wayment Pdf

SUB TITLE:A Side-By-Side Comparison with the King James Version

Faith Crisis, Volume 2: Behind Closed Doors

Author : L. Hannah Stoddard,James F. Stoddard
Publisher : Joseph Smith Foundation
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2020-10-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781636849645

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Faith Crisis, Volume 2: Behind Closed Doors by L. Hannah Stoddard,James F. Stoddard Pdf

During the 20th century, an organized objective to rewrite Latter-day Saint history from within, unbeknownst to the general Church membership, went head to head behind the scenes with traditional leaders of the Church. Meet the main players of this conflict: Leonard Arrington—progressive “Father of New Mormon History,” Ezra Taft Benson—traditionalist defender, and many other advocates of traditionalist and progressive Latter-day Saint history. As traditionalists and progressives sparred during the 1970s-1980s, a covert cold war commenced in Salt Lake City, Utah, with the progressives spying on the traditionalists, and the traditionalists spying on the progressives. Secret informants, leaked documents, falsified reports, and even employed pseudonyms—all were part of this struggle to dominate Latter-day Saint history. But how did, and does, this secret conflict affect you? Progressives, working in the Church History Department and at Brigham Young University, claimed 40 years ago that it would take a generation to re-educate the Church. Where are we now in that re-education?

Annotated and Illustrated Book of Mormon

Author : David R. Hocking,Rod L. Meldrum
Publisher : Latter-day Legends
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2017-12-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 194420038X

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Annotated and Illustrated Book of Mormon by David R. Hocking,Rod L. Meldrum Pdf

Joseph Smith's New Translation of the Bible

Author : Kent P. Jackson,Scott H. Faulring,Robert J. Matthews
Publisher : Shadow Mountain
Page : 888 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Bibles
ISBN : STANFORD:36105119476229

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Joseph Smith's New Translation of the Bible by Kent P. Jackson,Scott H. Faulring,Robert J. Matthews Pdf

This volume--the work of a lifetime--brings together all the Joseph Smith Translation manuscript in a remarkable and useful way. Now, for the first time, readers can take a careful look at the complete text, along with photos of several actual manuscript pages. The book contains a typographic transcription of all the original manuscripts, unedited and preserved exactly as dictated by the Prophet Joseph and recorded by his scribes. In addition, this volume features essays on the background, doctrinal contributions, and editorial procedures involved in the Joseph Smith Translation, as well as the history of the manuscripts since Joseph Smith's day.

Joseph Smith's Polygamy

Author : Brian C. Hales,Laura Harris Hales
Publisher : Greg Kofford Books, Incorporated
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : History
ISBN : 1589587235

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Joseph Smith's Polygamy by Brian C. Hales,Laura Harris Hales Pdf

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

Upon My House Shall It Begin

Author : Ephraim Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1312754419

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Discover revealing analysis of the prophecies in the scriptures and their relation to God's covenant people in the last days. The latter-days are an exciting and confusing time to live in. The end-time scenario, as predicted by prophets of God in the scriptures, is much like a puzzle we must piece together. This puzzle often remains unfinished because of two reasons: 1) the precepts of men, and 2) a proud unwillingness to accept what the Lord is truly saying. The Lord has informed us that the judgments of the last days will begin upon His own covenant people. This book presents the doctrinal context and scriptural analysis related to the "why" behind that declaration-the apostasy of God's people. Those who enjoy searching the deep things of God, the teachings of Joseph Smith, and scriptural prophecies concerning the last days will love this book!

The Urim and Thummim

Author : Cornelis Van Dam
Publisher : Eisenbrauns
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : 0931464838

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This is the first exhaustive study of the Urim and Thummim since 1824, and in this book Van Dam sets out to rectify that lack of attention. He investigates all of the biblical data concerning this enigmatic oracular means of high-priestly revelation and its connection, in the historical books of the Old Testament, with the common phrase "to enquire of Yahweh/God." After surveying the history of interpretation and the treatment of the terms in the various versions and translations, Van Dam examines the implications of similar oracular devices and priestly dress within the larger cultural context of the ancient Near East. He places the Urim and Thummim within the context of divine revelation and human inquiry and the corollary probibition of divination in ancient Israel. He concludes that the breastpiece functioned as a pouch to hold the Urim and Thummim, which therefore clearly were tangible objects. Van Dam traces the use of this oracular instrument through the early monarchy under David--from the time of Joshua through the early monarchy under David--and its apparent disappearance by the time of the "classical" prophets, where a shift to primarily verbal oracles occurs. Concurrent with his study of the history of the oracle, Van Dam interacts with current discussion on the nature and process of God's revelation to humankind.