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[…] the first principles and ordinances of the gospel. We have discounted the greatest principles of the good news—faith, hope, and charity. Let me suggest that our faith would be strengthened and our spiritual experiences […]
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[…] sets of component rites. Thus, the sacrament usually includes this essentially invariable sequence: (1) congregational singing; (2) breaking the bread, then kneeling (by the officiant) to bless the sacrament; (3) reciting the prayer of blessing […]
[…] or Latter-day Saints, Examined and Exposed,” reprinted in The Essential Orson Pratt, 61-108. Salt Lake City: Deseret News Publishing Co. “The Earth and Man,” reprinted in James P. Harris, ed., The Essential James E. […]
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It will come as news to all Latter-day Saints that after many years of deep scholarly research the Hill Cumorah has finally been located—at the north end of Bird Island in Utah Lake. Those […]
[…] were Spanish-speaking, two used American Sign Language, and one unit each spoke Chinese and Korean, thus, putting English-speaking units into the minority. Lucas (like many sociologists of religion) argues that social networks are critical […]