In 2008, many of the foremost scholars on the life and teachings of Joseph Smith participated in a lecture series that provided fresh, faithful perspectives about the prophet. This book offers in print the transcripts of those lectures, which were published in an audio CD collection titled Joseph Smith's Prophetic Ministry: A Year-by-Year Look at His Life and Teachings. Each chapter focuses on one year from 1830 to 1844, providing an overview of key events of that year and discussing a key doctrine or historical event tied to that year. - The book format allows easy access to the insights in the lectures. - Poignant and previously unknown insights into the Prophet s life and teachings help readers experience the qualities that inspired the early Saints. - Each of the contributors is either on the Religious Education faculty at BYU or part of the team working on the landmark Joseph Smith Papers series. - Includes introductory chapters on the Prophet's early years.

Joseph Smith, The Prophet and Seer

Richard Neitzel Holzapfel

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Deseret Book

In a revelation given in 1831, the Lord said, Though the heavens and the earth pass away, my word shall not pass away, but shall all be fulfilled, whether by mine own voice or by the voice of my servants, it is the same (D&amp;C 1:38; emphasis added). Since the early days of the Restoration, Latter-day Saints have come to appreciate that the mantle to authoritatively expound the gospel rests on fifteen chosen men the prophets, seers, and revelators of the Church. This book by the Religious Studies Center at BYU contains selected messages by prophets, seers, and revelators given over the past 35 years that discuss the vital topics of teaching, learning, and scripture.

The Voice of My Servants: Apostolic Messages of Learning, Teaching, and Scripture

Scott C. Esplin

This volume is a collection of talks delivered at two Brigham Young University Easter conferences. The talks focus on the Savior, his life, his mission, and his influence in our lives today. The contributors include Elder John H. Groberg, Elder Gerald N. Lund, Robert L. Millet, and others. The topics range from the eternal nature of the Atonement to its personal reach in perfecting individuals. It is always a challenge to talk or write about the Atonement of Jesus Christ, writes Elder Lund. First of all, it is infinite in its scope. It is the most profound and pivotal event in all of eternity. And we are so totally and utterly finite. We can but glimpse its importance and come only to a small understanding of its full meaning for us.

My Redeemer Lives!: Brigham Young University Easter Conference

BYU Religious Studies Center and Deseret Book

Seven decades of correspondence help demonstrate the tremendous devotion between the orphaned children of Hyrum and Mary Fielding Smith as they share their innermost feelings, joys, heartaches, determinations, and family happenings. The letters range from 1854, when Joseph F Smith was a fifteen-year-old missionary in Hawaii, to 1916, just two years before his death.

My Dear Sister: Letters Between Joseph F. Smith and His Sister Martha Ann

David M. Whitchurch

Deseret Book Company, RSC BYU

Nauvoo - the site of a seven-year period in Church history so eventful and important that, as Liza R Snow wrote, "to narrate what transpired with the seven years in which [the Saints] built and occupied Nauvoo... would fill many volumes." This well-researched and engaging book represents the authors' effort to rediscover and recall the rich spiritual heritage left by the courageous and dedicated women of Nauvoo, whose story in may cases has been left untold.

Women of Nauvoo

Jeni Broberg Holzapfel

Bookcraft

Utah County, with an area of about 2,140 square miles, is a place of migration. People have crossed, stayed, gave birth, lived, and died there over thousands ofyears. The county is also a land of contrasts—of mountains and canyons, dry and well-watered valleys, lakes and streams. The historic peoples of the land, the Native Americans and the Mormon pioneers, viewed the region as a treasure house of nature's bounty. The surrounding mountain walls did not protect either group from the political, economic, and social forces beyond the boundaries of the county during the nineteenth century, however. Yet, over time, both groups adapted and changed as a new century took the county into the modern age.\nPolitical, economic, and cultural shifts in the small towns and larger cities in the county have reflected much of the national trends and moods at various periods. While still retaining some unique traits, the county today is in many ways integrated into the larger post-modern world, as waves of migration have flooded across the land in the twentieth century. The dramatic growth of the county (the second most populous in the state) in the last decades of the century highlights the tension between preserving the past, living in the present, and preparing for the future.

A History of Utah County

Utah State Historical Society

The Utah Journey is a brand-new 7th grade Utah Studies textbook. The outline for this book is based on the Utah State Social Studies Core Curriculum and teaches history, geography, economics, political science, sociology, psychology, and anthropology. The book places the state's historical events in the context of our nation's history. The student edition has many features such as Places to Locate, Terms to Understand, maps and timelines that engage students in influential people and periods or events that have influenced Utah history. Utah, A Journey of Discovery is an older 7th grade textbook. TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 Utah's Geography Chapter 2 Utah's Geologic History Chapter 3 The American Indians Chapter 4 The Great Encounter Chapter 5 Passing Through the Great Basin Chapter 6 Their Faces Towards Hope Chapter 7 Settling the Great Basin Chapter 8 Turmoil in the Territory Chapter 9 Settlements, Transportation, and Mining Chapter 10 The Territory Prospers Chapter 11 Utah's Struggle for Statehood Chapter 12 Utah Life Reflects the Nation Chapter 13 Utah in the Modern Age Chapter 14 Working in Utah Today Chapter 15 Government by and for the People

Utah Journey, The

History

Americas

Gibbs-Smith

Book by Holzapfel, Richard Neitzel

Their faces toward Zion: Voices and images of the trek west

Divided into two sections, the book focuses first on Brigham Young's world: his public image, leadership style and personality; Part 2 presents important events and accomplishments of his life in chronological order.

My Servant Brigham: Portrait of a Prophet

R. Q. Shupe

Biographies & Memoirs

Few books in recent years have enjoyed the popularity of Dan Brown's novel, The Da Vinci Code. Set amid the museums and cathedrals of Europe, the book purports to identify the Holy Grail and describes mysterious rituals and secret religious beliefs that have been kept hidden from the world by an ancient conspiracy. The most sensational claim made in the book is that Jesus was married and that his bloodline has been perpetuated in a princely line of unidentified descendents. That premise has captured the imagination of readers of all faiths and caused Latter-day Saints to wonder how much of the book is factual and how much is the product of the author's imagination. In this lively conversation, three Latter-day Saint scholars discuss The Da Vinci Code, examining the plausibility of the "facts" presented by the author and comparing those to the teachings of the scriptures. Whether you have read the book or just been caught up in the world's current fascination with Christ, you'll find these informed opinions both interesting and faith promoting.

What Da Vinci Didn't Know: An Lds Perspective

Religion & Spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

Deseret Book Company

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