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4 Insights from Joseph Smith Papers, Documents Volume 10 May–August 1842
Posted: 12 May 2020Documents, Vol. 10 gives insight to Joseph Smith’s civic and ecclesiastical responsibilities, John C. Bennett’s excommunication, finances in Nauvoo, and the expansion of plural marriage. Full Story
See a Timeline of the First Decade of the Restoration
Posted: 3 April 2020Take a look at this time line of what happened between 1820 and 1830—in Church history as well as U.S. history—as the Restoration began to unfold. Full Story
Elder LeGrand R. Curtis Jr. Explains How “Millions Shall Know Brother Joseph”
Posted: 3 April 2020At the time of Joseph Smith’s death, many critics anticipated that the Church would fade into oblivion. But millions have come to “know Brother Joseph again.” Full Story
How the Church has Commemorated the Restoration in Previous Years
Posted: 3 April 2020As the Church commemorates the 200th anniversary of the First Vision, here’s a look back at previous celebrations over the years. Full Story
Why Are There Multiple Accounts of the First Vision and What Can We Learn from Them?
Posted: 2 April 2020A careful examination of the varied retellings of the First Vision offers priceless insight about connecting with God to receive revelation and forgiveness. Full Story
Work of Salvation Part of Ongoing Restoration of the Church, Says Elder Uchtdorf
Posted: 1 April 2020Principles taught in Doctrine and Covenants section 4 are foundational to the ongoing Restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Full Story
What President Oaks Has Learned from 50 Years of Writing about the Prophet Joseph Smith
Posted: 25 March 2020During the BYU Church History Symposium, President Dallin H. Oaks discussed what he has learned about the Prophet Joseph Smith after spending decades researching about him. Full Story
New Podcast Invites Listeners to Consider How the First Vision Relates to Them
Posted: 27 February 2020In commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the First Vision, the Joseph Smith Papers Project released its first podcast in January. Full Story
