As Richard Bushman mentions in this podcast episode, one of the very first things Joseph Smith did in announcing himself to the world was to …
341: Teachings about War in the Book of Mormon
As the LDS Sunday School Gospel Doctrine curriculum turns in coming weeks to the later chapters of the book of Alma and the stories they …
330: Mormonism’s Jesus
John G. Turner’s recent book, The Mormon Jesus: A Biography (Harvard University Press, 2016) presents a wonderful overview of the various ways Mormon scripture, leaders, …
292: The Landscape of Mormon Theology: Terryl Givens at the Rockwell Museum
On 7 March 2015, Terryl Givens gave a wonderful lecture and was interviewed at the Rockwell Museum in Corning, New York. The occasion was a …
287–288: Joseph Smith’s Use of a Seer Stone in Bringing Forth the Book of Mormon
On Tuesday, August 4th, the LDS Church in conjunction with the Community of Christ held a press conference announcing the newest volume in the ongoing …
209: New LDS Statement on Book of Mormon Translation
The LDS Church has recently published on its website, lds.org, a short article titled “Book of Mormon Translation” that lays out in greater detail than …
164: New Version of the LDS Scriptures
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has just announced the online release of a new edition of the LDS scriptures, with physical copies …
135–136: Racism and the Book of Mormon
This episode examines the status of the claim that the Book of Mormon teaches that dark skin is a curse from God, that because of …