“Visualizing the Vision: The History and Future of First Vision Art”
Anthony Sweat
As we enjoy spring in the northern hemisphere, we remember Joseph Smith’s First Vision, which happened on an unknown day in the spring of 1820. An article by Anthony Sweat, a BYU professor of religion and an artist, presents a beautiful history of artwork of the First Vision from the first printed image in 1912 to the present. View dozens of artistic depictions of the First Vision here.
Happy anniversary to the Book of Mormon, published in late March 1830! After receiving the gold plates in September 1827 and working for long months on the translation, Joseph Smith submitted the manuscript to be printed. The Book of Mormon was first publicly offered for sale by the printer, E. B. Grandin, on March 26, 1830, with an announcement in theΒ Wayne SentinelΒ newspaper. Read about the translation and publication here.
“Grace, Legalism, and Mental Health among the Latter-day Saints”
Daniel K. Judd andΒ W. Justin Dyer
Researchers surveyed more than 600 BYU students to learn about how their beliefs in grace and legalism affected their mental health. Learn about their findings here.
“Remember This Day, in Which Ye Came Out from Egypt”
God caused plagues to punish Pharaoh and the Egyptians, but Pharaoh was slow to learn that God is in control. Finally, after the tenth plague and the loss of his son, Pharaoh released the children of Israel from bondage. The slain Passover lamb saved the children of Israel from death and is a symbol of Christβs Atonement and our deliverance from sin.
Why I Stay 2: The Challenges of Discipleship for Contemporary Latter-day Saints
This sequel to the originalΒ Why I StayΒ (2011) is a similar attempt to reach out to Latter-day Saints who, for any of a variety of reasons, are struggling with questions of faith and to offer them reasons to stay in the Church. Read the full book notice here.
The first episode of our new podcast,Β Committed Conversations, is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon. OnΒ Committed Conversations, Dr. Kate Holbrook and Dr. Sam Brown explore key texts and topics in Church history.Β In their first episode, they discuss the minutes of the very first meeting of the Relief Society in Nauvoo, helping listeners learn about its origin, influences, and mission.
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Article “A Novel Idea” ByΒ Chris Crowe Chris Crowe wrote a novel to commemorate theΒ 16,592Β U.S. soldiers who died in Vietnam in 1968. The book is written entirely in haiku stanzas…