[…] the Monroe Doctrine, and finally as Under-Secretary of State. His ministry truly was that of peacemaker. His service to our government was dominated by attempts to prevent war through arbitration and to negotiate agreements […]
[…] and Eliza R. Snow, was one of the most important verse writers in early Mormondom. In fact, writing verses for Latter-day Saint hymns became almost an obsession with Pratt. He wrote lines to commemorate […]
[…] females. Wilford Wood ruff, visiting Boston on his way to England, evidently accepted the allegations as true. Writing to Brigham Young from Boston 9 October 1844, he said: I soon discovered from various sources […]
If we are to believe what we see before us, we must conclude that authors interested in writing and selling books about Mormonism have boundless opportunities. Although most of the newly released volumes are […]
A silo collapsed and buried my brother in-law under tons of grain. At his funeral, a speaker offered comfort by saying that God “had need of Leon on the other side.” One of Leon’s young…
[…] being stimulated, entertained, and enlightened. Its bite-sized chapters make for easy reading and easy reference, and his writing is lucid. Starting from the premise that the scriptures are literally the word of God, Stokes […]
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is to be congratulated for its latest edition of the Doctrine and Covenants. My personal copy of this volume—happily, a gift from Dr. Robert J. Matthews of…
[…] that propose assumptions and beliefs on the role of mission, and deduce the methodology of approaching tar get religions. Mormon missiological research is an emerging field. Almost no Mormon scholars have published in the […]
A year ago in writing of the prospects for future graduate study on Mor monism it seemed appropriate to prophesy a gradual deterioration. It is therefore exceedingly heartening to note that while the actual […]
[…] to his recent book when an elderly member of my ward told me that von Daniken was writing a series about the golden plates for one of West Germany’s popular TV jour nals. In […]