Steven Epperson

Assistant Historian at BYU

House of the Temple, House of the Lord: A View from Philadelphia

Articles/Essays – Volume 20, No. 3

The lord whose oracle is at Delphi neither speaks nor conceals, but gives signs (Heraclitus).  Three steps. A terrace. Five steps. A terrace. Seven steps. A terrace. Nine steps. A final broad terrace. Stone sphinxes (one…

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Jews in the Columns of Joseph’s Times and Seasons

Articles/Essays – Volume 22, No. 4

On 21 May 1839, Joseph Smith introduced an unusual entry in his journal history, writing, “To show the feelings of that long scattered branch of the house of Israel, the Jews, I here quote a…

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That Which Moves: Accounting for Fundamentalisms: The Dynamic Character of Movements

Articles/Essays – Volume 28, No. 4

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Scripture, History, and Faith: A Round Table Discussion

Articles/Essays – Volume 29, No. 4

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