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Thanks to Book of Mormon Central for allowing us to share this article. “Forasmuch as the Lord has revealed unto me that my enemies, both in Missouri …

Were the eleven official witnesses—twelve if you include Joseph Smith himself—of the Book of Mormon reliable? What about the unofficial witnesses who interacted with the …

The following text is taken from an 1863 Salt Lake City Almanac published by W. W. Phelps.  In June, 1844, when Joseph Smith went to …

“I saw a pillar of light exactly over my head, above the brightness of the sun, which descended gradually until it fell upon me.” These …

Thanks to Book of Mormon Central for allowing us to share this article. Joseph Smith loved the Bible. A letter written by Joseph and other Church leaders …

The following first appeared in Public Square Magazine and was written by Hanna Seariac. It is shared here with permission. Over the last decade, conspiracy theorists posed …

Thanks to Book of Mormon Central for allowing us to share this article. Modern day Nauvoo is drastically different from what it was in the 1840s. Back …

History doesn’t repeat itself, but it does rhyme.  In 1844, after the martyrdom of the Prophet Joseph Smith, the New York Weekly Herald contained the …

This article is part 3 in the “Millions Shall Know Brother Joseph Again” Series. Part 2, “What Did Joseph Smith Sound Like?” can be found …

This article is part 2 in the “Millions Shall Know Brother Joseph Again” Series. Part 1, “What Did Joseph Smith Really Look Like?” can be …

This article is Part 1 in our “Millions Shall Know Brother Joseph Again” series. Part 2 shares all we know about Joseph Smith’s voice. The …

Many Latter-day Saints are familiar with Joseph Smith’s “First Vision” and the handful of surviving historical records that tell us of that divine visitation. But …

“Happiness is the object and design of our existence; and will be the end thereof, if we pursue the path that leads to it; and …

Two days before his martyrdom, Joseph Smith told W. W. Phelps about a prophetic dream he had a few nights prior. W. W. Phelps did …

If you engage in any sort of discussions online regarding the Latter-day Saint religion, you are sure to come upon those who some call “anti-Mormons.” …

Michael Kennedy is the 3rd great-grandson of Joseph Smith and Emma Hale and has been the President of the Joseph Smith Jr. family organization since …

Ben Abbott has been making good use of his time lately. He’s posted a few videos on his YouTube channel, one which is very intriguing …

The world is split into lots of camps, and when it comes to the prophet Joseph Smith, you either believe him or you don’t. You …

President M. Russell Ballard, Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, embarked on a weekend journey …

Many readers of the Book of Mormon naturally assume that Joseph Smith translated its books in the order we find them today, that is, beginning …