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Psychology finally finds God @ Millennial Star
- It turns out that religion can help unhappy people be more happy and find meaning in...
Christmas Music: In The Dark Streets Shineth: a 1941 Christmas Story @ Millennial Star
- One of my favorite books of all time is “In the Dark Streets Shineth: A 1941...
Taking the Gospel to the “Ends of the Earth” (The Church in the DR Congo: A Personal Perspective, Part 7) @ FAIR Blog
- Emmanuel Issamba, an investigator from the remote city of Bunia, DR Congo. Left to Right:...
Christmas Music: Songs from Handel’s Messiah @ Millennial Star
- Happy Sabbath! The perfect Christmas music for today is Handel’s Messiah. These are...
Steve Shields own Divergent Path (Part 2) @ Gospel Tangents
- Steve Shields was raised in the LDS Church and attended BYU. So why is he now a member...
First Man: Discussion with Singer and Hansen @ Millennial Star
- My family was excited to see the film about Neil Armstrong’s moon landing. But as...
Christmas Music: Once in Royal David’s City @ Millennial Star
- In Luke 2:4 we read, “And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of...
Christmas Music: Songs from Ireland @ Millennial Star
- Yesterdays’ post of songs from Spain, Catalonia, and Mexico gave me an idea to...
Who Owns the Temple Lot in Missouri? (Part 1) @ Gospel Tangents
- Steven Shields has been studying various Mormon schismatic groups since he was in...
Building from Centers of Strength – Wagenya (The Church in the DR Congo: A Personal Perspective, Part 6) @ FAIR Blog
- Photo of a Wagenya fisherman taken by Irish photographer Andrew McConnell in 2010. To...
FairMormon Conference Podcast #18 – Jenny Reeder, “‘Fire In My Bones:’ Women’s Stories on churchhistorianspress.org” @ FAIR Blog
- This podcast series features past FairMormon Conference presentations. This episode is a...
Christmas Music: Songs from Spain, Catalonia, and Mexico @ Millennial Star
- My friend Monsterrat Wadsworth over at Cranial Hiccups asked if I’d heard the...
Thoughts about #Exvangelicals @ Millennial Star
- On Saturday CBS aired “Deconstructing my Religion,” a special on the...
Christmas Music: Have You Heard the Story of the Jesus Child? @ Millennial Star
- In the fall of 1988, I was a sophomore in high school. Our choir director, Mr. David...
Christmas Music: O Come O Come Emmanuel @ Millennial Star
- We learn one of the names of Jesus Christ in Matthew 1: 23, “Behold, a virgin shall...
Do You Disagree with the Exclusion Policy? (Part 6) @ Gospel Tangents
- In November 2015, the Church issued the PoX, or Policy of Exclusion. The Exclusion...
Gifts From the Savior Focus of First Presidency’s Christmas Devotional @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
- SALT LAKE CITY | Sunday, 02 December 2018 | “Jesus Christ is God’s transcendent gift...
First Presidency Honors the Life of US President George H. W. Bush @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
- SALT LAKE CITY | Saturday, 01 December 2018 | The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus...
Book Review: Joseph Smith Papers, Revelations and Translations, Vol. 4: Book of Abraham and Related Manuscripts @ FAIR Blog
- Available in the FairMormon Bookstore
This new volume of the Joseph Smith Papers is...
Should the Church Modify Bishop’s Interviews? (Part 5) @ Gospel Tangents
- If you have young children around, you may want to save this episode for later, as we...
Latter-day Saint Leaders Discuss Religious Intolerance at Baghdad Conference @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
- BAGHDAD, IRAQ | Friday, 30 November 2018 | Two leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of...
A NEW New Testament Translation and Study Bible! @ FAIR Blog
- A NEW New Testament? Finally!
Do you find that reading King James Version of the New...
Book sale. 30% off. @ BOAP.org Blog
- I know you’ve all be waiting to buy my book on D&C 132 because you believe...
New Joseph Smith Papers Bulletin @ BOAP.org Blog
- Latest from the Joseph Smith Papers here:...
Results of Faith Crisis Research (Part 4) @ Gospel Tangents
- Kurt Francom recently interviewed David Ostler on his podcast about faith crisis research...
Donate to FairMormon on Facebook for #GivingTuesday on Nov. 27 and it will be matched! @ FAIR Blog
- Thanks for all the donations! We couldn’t exist without you! We were able to raise...
Groundbreaking Scheduled for the Bangkok Thailand Temple @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
- SALT LAKE CITY | Tuesday, 27 November 2018 | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...
Service Emphasized in 2018 ‘Light the World’ Initiative @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
- SALT LAKE CITY | Friday, 23 November 2018 | A global Christmas initiative launched by The...
2018 Christmas on Temple Square @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
- SALT LAKE CITY | Friday, 23 November 2018 | Hundreds of thousands of LED Christmas lights...
Building from Centers of Strength – Kisangani (The Church in the DR Congo: A Personal Perspective, Part 5) @ FAIR Blog
- Little children at school for the poor in Kisangani, DR Congo
In a presentation at the...
Shop our Thanksgiving Bookstore Sale and Support FairMormon While Getting 25% off! @ FAIR Blog
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Remember the FairMormon Bookstore as you plan your “Black Friday” shopping,...
Construction of Urdaneta Philippines Temple Will Begin in January 2019 @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
- SALT LAKE CITY | Monday, 19 November 2018 | The official groundbreaking ceremony for the...
President Nelson Addresses Life’s Challenges During Texas Devotional @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
- SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS | Sunday, 18 November 2018 | “Each person here tonight — in fact,...
Church Helps Provide Comfort and Aid to California Fire Victims @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
- Paradise, California | Sunday, 18 November 2018 | In the aftermath of the deadliest...
Church Announces Changes to Recommendation Process for Young Missionaries @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
- SALT LAKE CITY | Friday, 16 November 2018 | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...
A “Mormon” By Any Other Name @ FAIR Blog
- Editor’s Note: In anticipation of comments and e-mails on the matter, it should be...
Apostles of Jesus Christ Use Instagram to Share Savior’s Message @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
- SALT LAKE CITY | Thursday, 15 November 2018 | Russell M. Nelson, president and prophet of...
Public Open House and Dedication Dates Announced for the Haiti Temple @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
- SALT LAKE CITY | Wednesday, 14 November 2018 | The First Presidency of The Church of...
Latter-day Saints Around the World Country Newsroom Websites November 14, 2018 @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
- SALT LAKE CITY | Wednesday, 14 November 2018 | MormonNewsroom.org features stories from...
What Attracts People to the Church? (The Church in the DR Congo: A Personal Perspective, Part 4) @ FAIR Blog
- Neon Konde presents a man with a copy of the Book of Mormon
In a presentation at the...
Sister Aburto Reaches Out to Navajo Latter-day Saints in the American Southwest @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
- CHINLE, ARIZONA | Monday, 12 November 2018 | Sister Reyna I. Aburto, second counselor of...
“Alexa, play FairMormon Radio” @ FAIR Blog
- You can now listen to FairMormon Radio on your Amazon Echo, Dot, or other Alexa device!...
President Eyring’s Watercolor Paintings on Display at Church History Museum @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
- SALT LAKE CITY | Thursday, 08 November 2018 | A new exhibit featuring more than 100...
FairMormon Conference Podcast #17 – John Gee, “Selling Our Birthright for a Mess of Pottage: The Historical Authenticity of the Book of Abraham” @ FAIR Blog
- This podcast series features past FairMormon Conference presentations. In celebration of...
The Missionaries (The Church in the DR Congo: A Personal Perspective, Part 3) @ FAIR Blog
- Elders Kouame and Tchare
In a presentation at the 2018 FairMormon Conference,[i]I shared...
Book of Abraham Manuscripts. Revelations and Translations Vol. 4 of the Joseph Smith Papers on the shelf. @ BOAP.org Blog
- [Cross-posted at By Common Consent] A permanent identical “I” is a...
Church Leaders Host NCAA Common Ground Executive Committee @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
- SALT LAKE CITY | Friday, 02 November 2018 | Elder Craig C. Christensen, Area President of...
Upcoming November 10 Temple on Mount Zion Conference at BYU @ FAIR Blog
- Model of Herod’s Temple
The Fourth Temple on Mount Zion Conference
in memory of...
President Oaks Speaks on the Paradox of Love and Law @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
- Rexburg, Idaho | Tuesday, 30 October 2018 | Speaking Tuesday to some 15,000 students in...
Pope’s Biographer Interviews Latter-day Saint President @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
- MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY | Tuesday, 30 October 2018 | President Russell M. Nelson of The...
Latter-day Saint Prophet, Wife and Apostle Share Insights of Global Ministry @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
- CONCEPCION, CHILE | Tuesday, 30 October 2018 | President Nelson and his wife, Wendy, and...
Second Colombian Temple Opens for Free Public Tours @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
- SALT LAKE CITY | Tuesday, 30 October 2018 | The public is invited to tour the newly...
A Snapshot of the Church in the DR Congo (The Church in the DR Congo: A Personal Perspective, Part 2) @ FAIR Blog
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In a presentation at the 2018 FairMormon Conference,[i]I shared stories of some of the...
Statement of Support for the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
- SALT LAKE CITY | Monday, 29 October 2018 | We express our deepest grief and solidarity...
President Nelson Dedicates Concepción Chile Temple @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
- CONCEPCION, CHILE | Sunday, 28 October 2018 | President Russell M. Nelson of The Church...
Church Statement on Local Celebrations, Including Pageants @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
- SALT LAKE CITY | Saturday, 27 October 2018 | Conversations are underway with local Church...
Church Donates $1.5 Million to the American Red Cross @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
- SALT LAKE CITY | Friday, 26 October 2018 | The 2017 hurricane season took a major toll on...
President Nelson Continues South America Ministry Tour in Uruguay @ Mormon Newsroom Blog
- MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY | Thursday, 25 October 2018 | President Russell M. Nelson of The...
FairMormon Conference Podcast #16 – Tyler Griffin, “Book of Mormon Geographical References: Internal Consistency Taken to a New Level” @ FAIR Blog
- This podcast series features past FairMormon Conference presentations. This episode is a...
Prologue: What Brought Us to Africa? (The Church in the DR Congo: A Personal Perspective, Part 1) @ FAIR Blog
- Baptismal Day near Ikot Eyo, Cross River State, Nigeria, by Janath R. Cannon. Elder Edwin...
“Cease to Sleep Longer Than Is Needful” (Stories of the Saints in the DR Congo Part 7) @ FAIR Blog
- Family and friends of Luvualu Mwinza David and Ndotoni Josephine
Author’s note: This...
“Abound in Hope” (Stories of the Saints in the DR Congo Part 6) @ FAIR Blog
- Family of Luvualu Mwinza David and Ndotoni Josephine
Author’s note: This series shares...
“Continue in Humility” (Stories of the Saints in the DR Congo Part 5) @ FAIR Blog
- Norman Kamosi
Author’s note: This series shares six stories about members of The...
Some 2018 FairMormon Conference Transcripts Now Available @ FAIR Blog
- Our volunteers have been very busy transcribing the presentations from the conference...
A Short History of D&C 132 @ BOAP.org Blog
- I composed this short reception/textual history of D&C 132 when my book Textual...
FairMormon Conference Podcast #15 – Scott Gordon, “Mormon Temples and Freemasonry” @ FAIR Blog
- This podcast series features past FairMormon Conference presentations. This episode is a...
How Might We Interpret the Dense Temple-Related Symbolism of the Prophet’s Heavenly Vision in Isaiah 6? (Gospel Doctrine Lesson 36A) @ FAIR Blog
- Benjamin West: Isaiah’s lips purified
An Old Testament KnoWhy relating to the...
What New Archaeological Discoveries in Jerusalem Relate to Hezekiah? (Gospel Doctrine Lesson 30A) @ FAIR Blog
- Shukron in room with markings
An Old Testament KnoWhy relating to the reading assignment...
Featherston Family, Erstwhile Emigrants @ Amateur Mormon Historian
- One of the frustrating things about tracking emigrating members is the increasing...
“With All Diligence” (Stories of the Saints in the DR Congo Part 4) @ FAIR Blog
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Author’s note: This series shares six stories about members of The Church of Jesus...
Jaxon Washburn – Interfaith Work, and Being called on a Mission @ FAIR Blog
- Jaxon Washburn is a remarkable young man that has done a great deal of outreach work as...
“Obey … With Exactness” (Stories of the Saints in the DR Congo Part 3) @ FAIR Blog
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Author’s note: This series shares six stories about members of The Church of Jesus...
Book Review: Saints: The Story of the Church of Jesus Christ in the Latter Days, Volume 1: The Standard of Truth 1815-1846 @ FAIR Blog
- Available from the FairMormon bookstore
One of the tactics that critics have used...
Celebrating Two New Books in the Book of Mormon Critical Text Project: The Nature of the Original Language of the Book of Mormon @ FAIR Blog
- Royal Skousen
On Tuesday, September 25, at 7 p.m., BYU Professor Royal Skousen will...
Charity: “The Greatest of All” (Stories of the Saints in the DR Congo Part 2) @ FAIR Blog
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This series shares six stories about members of the Church of Jesus Christ of...
Da and Angélique Tarr: The Power of Faith (Stories of the Saints in the DR Congo Part 1) @ FAIR Blog
- Da and Angélique hold a Family Home Evening on the porch with their daughter Messah...
FairMormon Conference Podcast #14 – Special Episode on Saints #2 of 2 – Steve Harper, “Making Saints: A Look into the Writing of the New Church History” @ FAIR Blog
- This podcast series features past FairMormon Conference presentations. This is a special...
FairMormon Conference Podcast #13 – Special Episode on Saints #1 of 2 – Scott Hales, “Women’s Stories in Saints: The Story of the Church of Jesus Christ in the Latter Days” @ FAIR Blog
- This podcast series features past FairMormon Conference presentations. This is a special...
Book Review: 1,001 Facts About the Prophet Joseph Smith @ FAIR Blog
- Available at a discount from the FairMormon bookstore
This is a short (151 pages)...
Papers of Jonathan Edwards flyer @ BOAP.org Blog
- JEC Call for Support
FairMormon Conference Podcast #12 – Scott Petersen, “Jesus Christ, the Same Yesterday, Today, and Forever: A Restoration of Primitive Christianity” @ FAIR Blog
- This podcast series features past FairMormon Conference presentations. This episode is a...
Conversion Story, MTC (Mormon.org) Missionary, and a Stake President – LDS MissionCast Podcast @ FAIR Blog
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Geoffrey Allen (Guest – via FaceTime)
This week’s episode is a listener...
What Is the Significance of the Unusual Symbolism in Elisha’s Healings? (Gospel Doctrine Lesson 29B) @ FAIR Blog
- Triptych of the Cleansing of Naaman: the centre panel depicts Naaman, commander of the...
What Should We Make of the Story of Elisha and the Bears? (Gospel Doctrine Lesson 29A) @ FAIR Blog
- Prophet Elisha, Russian icon from first quarter of 18th century. The prophet is often...
The 2018 FairMormon Conference in Review @ FAIR Blog
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We had another great conference last week (it was our 20th!). This time it ran for 3...
Is the Spirit of Elijah a Healing Power in Addition to Being a Sealing Power? (Gospel Doctrine Lesson 28A) @ FAIR Blog
- Elijah Slays a Priest of Baal, Mount Carmel, Israel. Photograph by Jeffrey M. Bradshaw, 9...
FairMormon Conference Podcast #11 – Michael Ash, “After the Manner of Their Language: The Key to Wisdom” @ FAIR Blog
- This podcast series features past FairMormon Conference presentations. Please join us for...
Proof texting and Using the Bible as a Missionary Tool with Ben Spackman – LDS MissionCast @ FAIR Blog
- Ben Spackman (left-guest) and host Nick Galieti (right) discuss using the Bible as...
Seven reasons to attend (or stream) the FairMormon Conference @ FAIR Blog
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Conference registration is ending on July 26! We recently had some fun with another...
12 Reasons to Attend the FairMormon Conference (You Won’t Believe Number 10!) @ FAIR Blog
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Hear from and meet famous scholars. And not-so-famous scholars.
Learn how to...
FairMormon Conference Podcast #10 – Neal Rappleye, “Put Away Childish Things”: Learning to Read the Book of Mormon Using Mature Historical Thought @ FAIR Blog
- This podcast series features past FairMormon Conference presentations. Please join us for...
The Strange Saga of a False Prophet: Charles W. Stayner, Orson F. Whitney, and George Q. Cannon @ FAIR Blog
- Cross-posted from Truth Will Prevail
by Dennis B. Horne
We...
Great Initiatives in Church History: Seminary @ FAIR Blog
- “For too long Mormon women’s voices have been ignored. We, as a people, have suffered...
Why Does “Holiness To the Lord” Appear on LDS Temples? (History, Meaning, and Purpose) (Gospel Doctrine Lesson 26A) @ FAIR Blog
- . Stephen T. Whitlock: View of the Jerusalem Archaeological Park (Ophel Walls site) from...
Going to the Temple for the First Time – Interview with Anthony Sweat @ FAIR Blog
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Kelsey Edwards (Left), Anthony Sweat (Center), Nick Galieti (right)
On this...
Papers of Martin Van Buren, Series 1. @ BOAP.org Blog
- Association for Documentary Editing has posted a note on the Cumberland University Martin...
Is There More to Psalm 23 Than Words of Solace and Comfort? (Gospel Doctrine Lesson 25A) @ FAIR Blog
- James Tissot: David Singing and Playing the Harp
An Old Testament KnoWhy relating to the...
John & Rebecca Denton: Repeated Returnees @ Amateur Mormon Historian
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John & Rebecca Denton Family:
Back - L to R: Ezekiel, Robert, Sam, Alma
From - L to R:...
Katherine Alexander and Her Return from Gathering @ Amateur Mormon Historian
- There were a number of people who joined the LDS Church that decided to go west....
The Returnees: A Project to Identify Why Some Converts Wanted to Return Home @ Amateur Mormon Historian
- Sometimes when a convert moves west to join the saints, something changes their mind and...
Weller’s Book Works April 14, 2018 Conversation about “The Plural Marriage Revelation” (D&C 132) @ BOAP.org Blog
- I’ll be at Weller’s Book Works at Trolley Square in Salt Lake City tonight at 7pm...
Middle Tennessee Baptismal Record - Lessons Learned @ Amateur Mormon Historian
- Nestled in the family search catalog is something called the Record of Members. It is a...
Joseph Smith Papers new web content @ BOAP.org Blog
- Plus notes on the pivotal volume 6....
Textual Studies of the Doctrine and Covenants: Plural Marriage Rev (D&C132) -podcast at Gospel Tangents @ BOAP.org Blog
- The other day I had a chance to sit down with Rick Bennett who operates the Gospel...
Strengths and Weaknesses of Modern Missionaries @ BOAP.org Blog
- Here is an excerpt of a report by a General Authority who toured several LDS missions in...
Here’s a short Interview I did about the D&C 132 book. @ BOAP.org Blog
- Click and listen if you will:...
George Laub and the Spiritual Roots of Human [Existence] @ BOAP.org Blog
- Yes, I went there. Nearly. George Laub (1814-1880) was an early Mormon convert who spent...
Jonathan Edwards Center Reception @ BOAP.org Blog
- Those of you within striking distance of New Haven may be interested. The Jonathan...
Baptisms in 1918 by County @ Amateur Mormon Historian
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It may not look like a lot, but baptisms in Tennessee were picking up. Yes, there was...
Alfred Douglas Young - Part 5 Leaving Tennessee @ Amateur Mormon Historian
- [This is a continuation of the Autobiography of Alfred Douglas Young, quoted and...
Alfred Douglas Young - Part 4 Seeds of Misunderstanding @ Amateur Mormon Historian
- [This is a continuation of the Autobiography of Alfred Douglas Young, quoted and...
Alfred Douglas Young - Part 3 Raised from the Dead @ Amateur Mormon Historian
- [This is a continuation of the Autobiography of Alfred Douglas Young, summarized from his...
Alfred Douglas Young - Part 2 Evil Spirits @ Amateur Mormon Historian
- [This is a continuation of the Autobiography of Alfred Douglas Young. Written from his...
Textual Studies of the Doctrine and Covenants: The Plural Marriage Revelation @ BOAP.org Blog
- My book on Doctrine and Covenants section 132 will arrive, February 27, 2018 from Greg...
Alfred Douglas Young - Part 1 Conversion @ Amateur Mormon Historian
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[This is an excerpt from the Autobiography of Alfred Douglas Young. Written from his...
On the Problem and Promise of Alex Caldiero’s Sonosophy @ A Motley Vision
- In January of 2011, I shared my dissertation proposal on Alex Caldiero’s sonosophy...
George W Brandon writes a Letter. @ Amateur Mormon Historian
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On July 6, 1842, George wrote the following letter in Nauvoo. George was an early...
Joseph Smith Papers, Documents, Vol. 6 Editors Talk about the volume. @ BOAP.org Blog
- Documents 6 is an especially important volume in the Documents series, covering the...
You’re looking for a book @ A Motley Vision
- . Two Sundays ago, a member of my ward engaged me on the old question of the Great Mormon...
An conversation with Melissa Leilani Larson about Third Wheel and the writer’s life @ A Motley Vision
- William Morris and Melissa Leilani Larson discuss her two peculiar plays of women in...
“An Open Palm and a Consecrated Life” @ A Motley Vision
- When I don’t have other things occupying my mind (and often when I do), I think a...
Mother’s Milk @ A Motley Vision
- . The first impression Rachel Hunt Steenblik’s Mother’s Milk gave...
Claire Åkebrand’s What Was Left of the Stars @ A Motley Vision
- . You likely remember Claire Åkebrand from your studious rerereading of Fire in the...
Names You Can't Read: The Badam Family @ Amateur Mormon Historian
- I can't say I found the Badam family. As far as the Church is concerned, that happened...
Sundry Moldy Solecisms #5 The Drown’ed Book by Mahonri Stewart, (play review) @ A Motley Vision
- A few weeks ago our son told us one of his co-workers was performing in Annie at the...
The Lost Records of Mary E Dukes @ Amateur Mormon Historian
- While transcribing an old baptismal record I happened across a cryptic entry...
Slate Springs Tennessee Chapel @ Amateur Mormon Historian
- I won't go into a full history of the Slate Springs branch here, but I came across some...
Speedwell Chapel @ Amateur Mormon Historian
- Speedwell Tennessee entered Mormon history in 1908 with the baptism of Josiah & Harriet...
Artists and Doctrine & Covenants section 58 @ A Motley Vision
- What D&C 58 means in relation to Mormon artists when it chastises Martin Harris and...
Short Creek Chapel @ Amateur Mormon Historian
- Short Creek is a unassuming place along the east side of the Tennessee river in south...
Remembering Jonathan Langford the critic @ A Motley Vision
- It’s been almost three months since Jonathan died. I miss him very much. This is...
News from Tennessee Conferences 19 Jun 1917 @ Amateur Mormon Historian
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News from Tennessee Conferences 12 Jun 1917 @ Amateur Mormon Historian
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Nashville Chapel circa 1959 @ Amateur Mormon Historian
- In 1959 the Nashville branch of the LDS Church met in this building. For those who know...
A Place for the Un-Gathered: The Home of Abraham and Mary Church of Hickman County Tennessee @ Amateur Mormon Historian
- [Below is an abridged version of my presentation at the 2017 Mormon History Association...
States of Deseret is now available @ A Motley Vision
- Peculiar Pages in collaboration with A Motley Vision is pleased to announce the release...
News from Tennessee Conferences 29 May 1917 @ Amateur Mormon Historian
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News from Tennessee Conferences 22 May 1917 @ Amateur Mormon Historian
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News from Tennessee Conferences 15 May 1917 @ Amateur Mormon Historian
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News from Tennessee Conferences 1 May 1917 @ Amateur Mormon Historian
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