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"I shall not cease learning while I live, nor when I arrive in the spirit-world … and when I again receive my body, I shall …still continue my researches" Brigham Young
1—Online Encyclopaedias
>Encyclopedia of Mormonism
Academic work and Wiki version
>Mormon Doctrine
(Bruce R. McConkie,1958) Encyclopaedic work, which was used as a reference book for decades by the LDS
>MormonWiki.org
Anti-Mormon online encyclopaedia of Mormonism
>Encyclopedia of Mormonism
Academic work and Wiki version
>Mormon Doctrine
(Bruce R. McConkie,1958) Encyclopaedic work, which was used as a reference book for decades by the LDS
>MormonWiki.org
Anti-Mormon online encyclopaedia of Mormonism
2a—Online Study Guides: Doctrine
>BYU Digital Collection
19th and 20th century publications of all kinds on or by the Church. Religion, history, books & periodicals
>FAIR (Foundation for Apologetic Information and Research)
Well-documented answers to criticisms of LDS doctrine, belief & practice and Wiki version
>FARM (Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies) (Now the Neal A. Maxwell Institute of Religious Studies)
Apologetic organization dedicated to support the LDS Church through academic study and research
>MormonFundamentalism.com
LDS anti-Fundamentalist website dedicated to providing an examination of the teachings of Mormon Fundamentalism.
>CARM (Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry)
Anti-Mormon website offering a wide range of articles
>Mormonism Research Ministry
Anti-Mormon website offering a wide range of topics and discussions to critically evaluate the differences between Mormonism & biblical Christianity
>MormonWiki.org
Anti-Mormon online encyclopaedia of Mormonism
>Mormon Quotes
Anti-Mormon website offering useful quotes from LDS leaders
>List of Mormon Denominations
Detailed & informative. "Cataloging the individuals, groups, & denominations related to the prophetic calling of Joseph Smith."
>The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Official website of the LDS Church
>LDS Church News
Official LDS Church news
>LDSLiving
Online LDS magazine
>The School of the Prophets
254 sections, dating from 1961 to the present of revelations of the Second Book of Commandments of the Robert C. Crossfield group
>The LDS Endowment Website presenting the temple ceremony
>BYU Digital Collection
19th and 20th century publications of all kinds on or by the Church. Religion, history, books & periodicals
>FAIR (Foundation for Apologetic Information and Research)
Well-documented answers to criticisms of LDS doctrine, belief & practice and Wiki version
>FARM (Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies) (Now the Neal A. Maxwell Institute of Religious Studies)
Apologetic organization dedicated to support the LDS Church through academic study and research
>MormonFundamentalism.com
LDS anti-Fundamentalist website dedicated to providing an examination of the teachings of Mormon Fundamentalism.
>CARM (Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry)
Anti-Mormon website offering a wide range of articles
>Mormonism Research Ministry
Anti-Mormon website offering a wide range of topics and discussions to critically evaluate the differences between Mormonism & biblical Christianity
>MormonWiki.org
Anti-Mormon online encyclopaedia of Mormonism
>Mormon Quotes
Anti-Mormon website offering useful quotes from LDS leaders
>List of Mormon Denominations
Detailed & informative. "Cataloging the individuals, groups, & denominations related to the prophetic calling of Joseph Smith."
>The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Official website of the LDS Church
>LDS Church News
Official LDS Church news
>LDSLiving
Online LDS magazine
>The School of the Prophets
254 sections, dating from 1961 to the present of revelations of the Second Book of Commandments of the Robert C. Crossfield group
>The LDS Endowment Website presenting the temple ceremony
2b—Online Publications: Doctrine
>Mormon Doctrine
(Bruce R. McConkie,1958) Encyclopaedic work, which was used as a reference book for decades by the LDS
>Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought
Academic independent quarterly journal published since 1966, addressing various issues.
>Sunstone
Academic magazine published since 1974, addressing Mormonism through scholarship, art & fiction
>Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith
Also available: MP3 download
>The Joseph Smith Papers
Project aiming to publish all documents ever written, dictated or annotated by Joseph Smith. "Edited according to the highest professional standards, . . . the Joseph Smith papers represent a landmark in historical scholarship." Ohio History
>The Joseph Smith Revelations
The earliest manuscripts compared to the versions of the 1835 Doctrine and Covenants.
>The Essential Joseph Smith
50 unedited works spanning the Prophet's entire public life (1829-1844). "... with the contradictions, digressions or occasional earthiness remaining." New York History
>Discourses of the Prophet Joseph Smith
>Articles of Faith
Mormonism has no creed but Joseph Smith outlined basics in 1842
>Lectures on Faith
7 lectures on doctrine & theology presented by Joseph Smith & published in the 1835 edition of Doctrine & Covenants.
>Journal of Discourses
26 volumes of 1,438 sermons given by Brigham Young, John Taylor, Orson Pratt, Heber C. Kimball & other brethren, published from 1854 to 1886 with the endorsement of the First Presidency (but now disavowed by the LDS Church).
"The Journal of Discourses deservedly ranks as one of the standard works of the Church." President George Q. Cannon
>The Essential Brigham Young
25 sermons, covering the personality of God, intelligence, the resurrection & the Kingdom of God.
>The Essential Orson Pratt
20 works, covering the origin of man, the pre-existence, Celestial Marriage, & the New Jerusalem.
>The Essential Parley P. Pratt
20 works (some only available in this collection) covering eternal matter & mysteries of the Godhead.
>Wit and Wisdom of Heber C. Kimball
16 sermons taken from the Journal of Discourses, covering the family, revelation, the Priesthood & Freedom.
>Sermons & Writings of the Restoration, Vol. 1
91 works taken from issues of the Millennial Star, Times and Seasons, Deseret News, journals and histories published or written from 1840 to 1854, covering revelations & testimonies.
>Sermons & Writings of the Restoration, Vol. 2
58 works published or written from 1851 to mid-1852, covering the last days, the seed of Cain & the endowment.
>Sermons & Writings of the Restoration, Vol. 3
44 works taken from issues of the Millennial Star, Deseret News & Wilford Woodruff Journals published or written from 1852 to 1853, covering sign-seeking, endurance, prayer & polygamy.
>Sermons & Writings of the Restoration, Vol. 4
38 works published from 1853 to 1854, covering dreams and visions, Adam & the doctrine of Celestial Marriage.
>Power From On High: The Development of Mormon Priesthood
(Gregory A. Prince, 1995)
Also available: Several related titles on our Beliefs page
>Mormon Neo-Orthodoxy
(O. Kendall White, Jr., 1987) Traditional Mormonism taught a finite God, the fundamental goodness of human nature & exaltation by merit. Neo-orthodoxy teaches the sovereignty of God, the depravity of humanity & salvation by grace.
>Women and Authority: Re-emerging Mormon Feminism
(Editor: Maxine Hanks,1992)
>Strangers in Paradox: Explorations in Mormon Theology
(Margaret & Paul Toscano,1990) Male and female in the Godhead, monogamy & polygamy, the ordination to the priesthood of men & women.
>Temple and Cosmos
(Hugh Nibley,1992) The sacred vestments, the circle & the square, the symbolism of the temple & its ordinances.
>Lecture at the Veil
(Brigham Young,1877) Lesson summarizing theological concepts taught throughout the endowment ceremony until the modern LDS Church removed it in 1990
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2c—Online Study Guides: History
>BYU Digital Collection
19th and 20th century publications of all kinds on or by the Church. Religion, history, books & periodicals
>BYU Master's Theses on Mormonism
Collection of 650 theses of eclectic Mormon studies covering history, culture & sociology
>FARM (Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies) (Now the Neal A. Maxwell Institute of Religious Studies)
Apologetic organization dedicated to support the LDS Church through academic study and research
>19th Century Mormon Article Newspaper Index
Database of nearly 5,800 articles about the Mormon religion
>Mormon Monsters
Mormon website exposing myths in the Mormon culture
>CARM (Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry)
Anti-Mormon website offering a wide range of articles
>Mormon Quotes
Anti-Mormon website offering useful quotes from LDS leaders
>MormonThink
Anti-Mormon website offering useful quotes & historical research
>List of Mormon Denominations
Detailed & informative. "Cataloging the individuals, groups, & denominations related to the prophetic calling of Joseph Smith."
>The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Official website of the LDS Church
>BYU Digital Collection
19th and 20th century publications of all kinds on or by the Church. Religion, history, books & periodicals
>BYU Master's Theses on Mormonism
Collection of 650 theses of eclectic Mormon studies covering history, culture & sociology
>FARM (Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies) (Now the Neal A. Maxwell Institute of Religious Studies)
Apologetic organization dedicated to support the LDS Church through academic study and research
>19th Century Mormon Article Newspaper Index
Database of nearly 5,800 articles about the Mormon religion
>Mormon Monsters
Mormon website exposing myths in the Mormon culture
>CARM (Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry)
Anti-Mormon website offering a wide range of articles
>Mormon Quotes
Anti-Mormon website offering useful quotes from LDS leaders
>MormonThink
Anti-Mormon website offering useful quotes & historical research
>List of Mormon Denominations
Detailed & informative. "Cataloging the individuals, groups, & denominations related to the prophetic calling of Joseph Smith."
>The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Official website of the LDS Church
2d—Online Publications: History
>Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought
Academic independent quarterly journal published since 1966, addressing various issues.
>Sunstone
Academic magazine published since 1974, addressing Mormonism through scholarship, art & fiction.
>Power From On High: The Development of Mormon Priesthood
>Critical Edition of Lucy Mack Smith's Family Memoir
>The Evening and The Morning Star
First Mormon newspaper, published in Independence, MO, (06/1832-07/1833), and (after the Saints were expelled from Missouri) in Kirtland, OH, (1833- 09/1834).
>Messenger and Advocate
Successor to The Evening and The Morning Star, published in Kirtland, OH (10/1834 to 09/1837).
>Elder's Journal
Successor to the Messenger and Advocate, printed in 1837 in Kirtland, OH, before the Church relocated to Far West, MO where 2 more issues were printed before the 1838 Mormon War.
>William Clayton's Journal
A personal scribe to Joseph Smith
>(Documentary) History of the Church
7 volumes written between 1839 and 1856, composed of Joseph Smith's writings, his secretaries' comments & edited by Church historians.
>Comprehensive History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
6 volumes
>Times and Seasons
Successor to the Elders' Journal, printed in Nauvoo, IL, (11/1839-02/1846), it included The Wentworth Letter, the King Follett Discourse, the Book of Abraham, the history of the Prophet & the announcement of his assassination.
>The Millennial Star
Aimed at European converts, published in England from 05/1840 and continuously for 130 years before being replaced by the Ensign, edited by Apostles Parley P. Pratt, Orson Pratt & European Mission presidents.
>The Seer
Aimed at non-Mormons in defense of Mormon principles, especially plural marriage, printed from 1853 to 1854 by Apostle Orson Pratt in Washington, D.C.
>The Diaries of Heber C. Kimball
One of the original 12 apostles, intimate confidant of both Joseph Smith & Brigham Young, and the first missionary to England.
>The Women of Mormondon
(Editor: Eliza R. Snow, 1877) The women of the Restoration, the divine feminine, the matriarchal order & the nature of our Heavenly Parents.
>Sarah M. Kimball
(Jill Mulvay Derr, 1976) "Strong minded and warm hearted, she was a Relief Society president for forty years and a formidable advocate for women’s rights."
>Woman's Exponent
Aimed at (and in defense of) Mormon women, printed from 1872 to 1914 in Salt Lake City, UT, edited from 1877 by President of the Relief Society Emmeline B. Wells, who campaigned for woman's suffrage and plural marriage.
>The Diaries of Rudger Clawson
The first polygamist to be imprisoned for violation of the Edmunds law, he was ordained an Apostle in 1898.
>Wilford Woodruff Journal Excerpts
>Establishing Zion
(Eugene E. Campbell, 1988) "... a masterpiece of critical scholarship and ... one of the few attempts to objectively reveal the role of the Mormon church in the American West during the years 1847 to 1869." Fred Gowans
>Inventing Mormonism: Tradition and the Historical Record
(H. Michael Marquardt & Wesley Walters, 1994)
3—Online Scriptures Study
>QBible.com
Hebrew Old Testament Transliteration
>Old Testament & New Testament
LDS King James Version
>Inspired Version of the Bible
Complete Joseph Smith Translation
>A Comparison of the Inspired Version Holy Scriptures to the King James Version of the Bible
>Book of Mormon
>Book of Mormon: 1830 Edition
>Inside the Mind of Joseph Smith: Psychobiography and the Book of Mormon
>Joseph Smith's Response to Skepticism
>The Word of God: Essays on Mormon Scripture
>19th Century Publications about the Book of Mormon
Database of 580 books or articles published from 1829 to 1844.
>New Approaches to the Book of Mormon
>The Book of John Whitmer
"An eye-witness to the most important events of the Restoration, his unflagging honesty lends unusual significance to his work."
>Doctrine & Covenants
>Book of Commandments
(1833) with D&C cross-reference
>Unpublished Revelations, Vol.1 & 2
>Pearl of Great Price
>Audio Downloads MP3 files of the Scriptures
4—Online Fundamentalist Resources
>As It Is Translated Correctly
(Ogden Kraut) History of biblical manuscripts and translations, the lost books of the Bible, biblical errors & Joseph Smith's inspired translation
>The Only True God
(Ogden Kraut, 1988) "Joseph Smith had visions which identified the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob–and Christ. He revealed again the original concept of the character, nature and appearance of that God of the Bible."
>Michael/Adam
(Ogden Kraut) The Godhead & a documented presentation of the Adam-God doctrine
>Adam-God
(Craig Tholson, 1991) The most accessible & most complete treatment of the Adam-God doctrine.
>The Pre-Existence
(Ogden Kraut, 1985) Christ & Lucifer, righteous spirits & evil spirits & Foreordination.
>Paradise
>Mysteries of Creation
(Ogden Kraut) Gods, Sons of God & the Creation
>Christ and the Crucifixion
(Ogden Kraut) Gethsemane & the Cross explained through the law & the Scriptures.
>Who Crucified Christ
>The Resurrection
>Reincarnation
>Judas Iscariot
(Ogden Kraut,1980) Life of the apostate Apostle, the unpardonable sin & the Sons of Perdition.
>The Church and the Gospel
(Ogden Kraut,1993) The changeable Church, the unchangeable Gospel & the doctrinal differences between the two.
>The Church and the Priesthood
(Ogden Kraut, 2002) The Priesthood in & outside the Church, man-made manifestos & just & unjust excommunication
>The Holy Priesthood, Vol. 5
(Ogden Kraut,1996) Fallibility of leaders & conflict between dead & living prophets.
>Compromise and Concession
>95 Theses
(Ogden Kraut, 1975) 95 drastic changes in doctrine or practice brought about by the modern LDS Church
>Rebaptism
(Ogden Kraut) Baptism & re-baptisms for renewal and entering new covenants.
>Fasting for Health and Happiness
>The Gathering of Israel
(Ogden Kraut,1974) History & doctrine of the Law of Gathering
>The Segregation of Israel
(Ogden Kraut,1986) The chosen people & the reasons for remaining a peculiar people
>Mormons and Jews: Early Mormon Theologies of Israel
>Lineage of the Priesthood
>The Gift of Dreams
(Ogden Kraut) Discerning & interpreting dreams.
>The Gift of Tongues
>Seers and Seer Stones
>The Gathering of Israel
(Ogden Kraut, 1974) History & doctrine of the Law of Gathering
>The United Order
(Ogden Kraut,1983) History & doctrine of the United Order
>The Marriage Covenant
(Ogden Kraut) The purpose of marriage, monogamy, polygamy & the law of celestial marriage.
>Celestial Marriage
(Ogden Kraut, 1999) 6 articles published by B. H. Roberts in 1885 defending polygamy as a religious & constitutional right despite the 1882 Edmunds Act
>Polygamy in the Bible
>Jesus was Married
>Unpublished Revelations, Vol.1 & 2
>Revelations 1886-1890
(Compiler: Ogden Kraut,1970) Revelations pertaining to plural marriage, received through John Taylor & Wilford Woodruff & published in some European editions of the Doctrine and Covenants or recorded in journals.
>The Most Holy Principle, Vol. 2. The Horn Made War with the Saints & Prevailed, 1887-1898
(1970) Official decisions of the Supreme & lower courts together with other items concerning the action of the Government against the Church
>The Most Holy Principle, Vol. 3. A History Problem, 1805-1970
(1970) Documents pertaining to plural marriage, including newspaper articles, letters & minutes of meetings
>Complaint Against Ogden Kraut
>The Church and the Priesthood
(Ogden Kraut, 2002) The Priesthood in & outside the Church, man-made manifestos & just & unjust excommunication
>The Holy Priesthood, Vol. 1
(Ogden Kraut,1992) Presentation of the concept of Priesthood, with its opposition & an explanation of proper conferring & ordination
>The Holy Priesthood, Vol. 2
>The Holy Priesthood, Vol. 6
>The Seventies
>Lineage of the Priesthood
(Ogden Kraut,1998) The chosen people in the Bible, Priesthood lineage in the Christian era & in the restoration & the mark of Cain & Priesthood restrictions
>The Holy Priesthood, Vol. 3
(Ogden Kraut) The temple endowment & the relationship of women to the Priesthood, from Mother Eve to the ancient Matriarchs.
>The Holy Priesthood, Vol. 4
>Calling and Election
(Ogden Kraut) First anointing, second anointing, the first & second comforter, the testimony of Jesus & the Church of the Firstborn
>Pro-polygamy.com
"Helping the Media & Information-gatherers by providing news, reports, and insights from the pro-polygamy view."
>Year of polygamy
Fundamentalist podcast "From the wives of Joseph Smith to contemporary strains of the practice today."
>Love Three Times
The Dargers' blog
>Merry Wives
Centennial Park blog
>Moroni & Family's TV Experience
Independent Fundamentalist blog
>Mormon(s) of another kind
Blog of a Fundamentalist convert in Europe
>The principle—politics r us
"Polygamy, mostly Mormon fundamentalists"
>Sister Wives Blog
Blog from the TV series 'Sister Wives' participants
>The Fall of Reynolds Independent Fundamentalist blog
5—Online Anti-Mormon Resources
>CARM (Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry)
Anti-Mormon website offering a wide range of articles
>Mormonism Research Ministry
Anti-Mormon website offering a wide range of topics and discussions to critically evaluate the differences between Mormonism & biblical Christianity
>MormonWiki.org
Anti-Mormon online encyclopaedia of Mormonism
>Mormon Quotes
Anti-Mormon website offering useful quotes from LDS leaders
>MormonThink
Anti-Mormon website offering useful quotes & historical research
>CARM (Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry)
Anti-Mormon website offering a wide range of articles
>Mormonism Research Ministry
Anti-Mormon website offering a wide range of topics and discussions to critically evaluate the differences between Mormonism & biblical Christianity
>MormonWiki.org
Anti-Mormon online encyclopaedia of Mormonism
>Mormon Quotes
Anti-Mormon website offering useful quotes from LDS leaders
>MormonThink
Anti-Mormon website offering useful quotes & historical research
"One of the grand principles of Mormonism is to receive truth, let it come from whence it may." Joseph Smith
Shopping
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1—Bookstores
>Benchmark Books Salt Lake City, Utah. LDS books: New, Used/Out-of-Print, Rare >The Book Garden Bountiful, Utah. Hard to find, out of print and used books. >Confetti Books Spanish Fork, Utah. Hard to find, out of print, used books & new titles from LDS Publishers. >Deseret Book Official LDS bookstore and gift shop >Eborn Books Salt Lake City & Provo, Utah. Out of print, used & rare books. >Hindsight Publications Online Fundamentalist bookstore >Ken Sanders Rare Books Salt Lake City, Utah. A full service antiquarian bookshop. >LDS Book Lovers One of the biggest resources of Mormon books >Micah's Store Online Fundamentalist bookstore offering the sermons and writings of early 20th Century Fundamentalist leader Joseph W. Musser. >Ogdenkraut.com Online Independent Fundamentalist bookstore, with many titles also available online >Signature Books Mormon studies and fiction, with some titles available online >Utah Lighthouse Ministry Jerald and Sandra Tanner's famous anti-Mormon website and bookstore >Weller Book Works Salt Lake City, Utah Sam Weller's 2—Scriptures
>Scriptures Current LDS editions of the Holy Bible, the Book of Mormon, Doctrine & Covenants & the Pearl of Great Price >Book of Mormon Facsimile reprint of the 1830 edition >Book of Commandments The earliest published volume of the revelations of Joseph Smith, later edited with new material in the Doctrine and Covenants >Revelations and Translations, Vol. 2: Published Revelations >Unpublished Revelations of the Prophets and Presidents of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Vol. 1 (Editor: Fred C. Collier) Collection of revelations not included in the Doctrine & Covenants, 1829-1889. >Inspired Version of the Bible Complete Joseph Smith Translation >A Comparison of the Inspired Version Holy Scriptures to the King James Version of the Bible 3a—Sermons/Writings of Joseph Smith
>Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith >The Essential Joseph Smith >The Words of Joseph Smith >Discourses of the Prophet Joseph Smith Extracts of discourses arranged by themes >Joseph Smith Papers (JSP): Histories, 1832-1844, Vol. 1 (2012) The 6 histories that Joseph Smith personally wrote, dictated, or supervised >The Joseph Smith Revelations (Editors: H. Michael Marquardt, 1999) The earliest extant manuscripts of Joseph Smith’s revelations, compared to the canonized versions in the 1835 Doctrine & Covenants. 3b—The Joseph Smith Papers
"Journals, revelations and translations, contemporary reports of discourses, minutes, business and legal records, editorials, and notices." The Joseph Smith Papers—About >Revelations and Translations, Vol. 1: Manuscript Revelation Books (2011) Transcriptions of published revelations received from 1828 to 1834 >Revelations and Translations, Vol. 2: Published Revelations (2011) Revelations published during the Prophet's lifetime >Revelations and Translations, Vol. 3, Part 1: Printer's Manuscript of the Book of Mormon, 1 Nephi 1-Alma 35 (2015) Facsimile edition of the printer's manuscript >Revelations and Translations, Vol. 3, Part 2: Printer's Manuscript of the Book of Mormon, Alma 36-Moroni 10 (2016) Facsimile edition of the printer's manuscript >Revelations and Translations, Vol. 4: Book of Abraham and Related Manuscripts (2018) Fragments of the papyri purchased in 1835; the "Egyptian-language documents" associated with the attempt by Joseph Smith to decipher characters from the papyri; various manuscripts and first print publication of the Book of Abraham text. Facsimile edition with full-color photographs >Revelations and Translations, Vol. 5: Original Manuscript of the Book of Mormon (2021) Facsimile edition >Documents, Vol. 1: July 1828-June 1831 (2013) Texts, revelations never canonized & documents covering the process of translation of the Book of Mormon, its printing and dissemination >Documents, Vol. 2: July 1831-January 1833 (2013) Revelations, correspondence, minutes of meetings, the School of the Prophets & Joseph Smith's family life >Documents, Vol. 3 February 1833-March 1834 (2015) Temples, developing Zion in Missouri, Challenges in Ohio and Missouri & the violent persecution of the Saints in Jackson County. >Documents, Vol. 4: April 1834-September 1835 (2016)The redeeming of Zion >Documents, Vol. 5: October 1835-January 1838 (2017) Consequential and often emotionally charged months >Documents, Vol. 6: February 1838-August 1839 Joseph Smith fled Kirtland and traveled to Missouri. He sought to establish Far West as a city of Zion with a temple, was involved in armed conflict, was arrested and imprisoned, escaped custody and fled to Illinois, and helped establish new settlements in Illinois and Iowa Territory for the Saints. >Documents, Vol. 7: September 1939-January 1841 (2018) Setting up Nauvoo >Documents, Vol. 8: February-November 1841 (2019) Joseph Smith and the Latter-day Saints worked to develop the newly established city of Nauvoo >Documents, Vol. 9: December 1841-April 1842 (2019) Joseph Smith opened a store for business, was elected vice mayor of Nauvoo, became a Freemason, and helped create the Female Relief Society of Nauvoo. >Documents, Vol. 10: May-August 1942 (2020) Joseph Smith introduced new religious rituals, oversaw missionary work & encouraged the construction of a temple >Documents, Vol. 11: September 1942-February 1843 (2020) Joseph Smith eluding arrest and extradition to Missouri. Key documents include letters instructing the Saints on the practice of baptism for the dead, >Documents, Vol. 12: March-July 1843 (2020) Dramatic change and increasing anxiety for Joseph Smith and the community of Nauvoo. >Documents, Vol. 13: August-December 1843 (2022) The growth of Nauvoo, Development of Latter-day Saint theology and practice & expansion of opposition to Joseph Smith and the Church in Illinois and abroad. >Histories, Vol. 1: 1832-1834 (2012) Joseph Smith's history >Histories, Vol. 2: Assigned Histories, 1831-1847 (2012) Joseph's associates' accounts of Church history >Journals, Vol. 1: 1832-1839 (2008) Joseph Smith's first five journals >Journals, Vol. 2: 1841-1843 (2011) Joseph as mayor, store operator, general of the Nauvoo legion, the Relief Society, Nauvoo Temple & revelations on the nature of God & baptism for the dead. >Journals, Vol. 3: May 1843-June 1844 (2015) The last year of Joseph Smith's life 4—Sermons/Writings of Early Leaders
"The Journal of Discourses deservedly ranks as one of the standard works of the Church, and every rightminded Saint will certainly welcome with joy every Number." Apostle George Q. Cannon >Journal of Discourses, Vol. 1-26 >The Teachings of President Brigham Young Vol. 3, 1852-1854 (Editor: Fred C. Collier, 1987) Collection of previously unpublished discourses >The Essential Brigham Young >The Essential Parley P. Pratt >The Essential Orson Pratt >Wit and Wisdom of Heber C. Kimball >Sermons and Writings of the Restoration, Vol. 1 >Sermons and Writings of the Restoration, Vol. 2-4 5—Mormon History
"Mormons invented themselves just as other religious and ethnic groups invented themselves. But Mormons did so in such a singularly impressive way that we will probably always remain baffled as to how exactly it happened." Laurence Moore >(Documentary) History of the Church >Comprehensive History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Vol. 1-6. (Editor: B. H. Roberts, 1930) >Power From On High: The Development of Mormon Priesthood >Scattering Of The Saints: Schism Within Mormonism (Editors: Newell G. Bringhurst & John C. Hamer, 2007) Essays on different expressions & groups of the Latter Day Saint movement. >Mormon Sisters: Women in Early Utah (Claudia Bushman, 1997) Articles covering mysticism, feminism & polygamy & its effects on women in the Church with many first-hand accounts of the 19th century womanhood in Mormondom >The Most Holy Principle, Vol.2 >The New Mormon History >Inventing Mormonism: Tradition and the Historical Record >The Mormon Experience: A History of the Latter-day Saints (Leonard J. Arrington & Davis Bitton,1992) Fair & balanced account for Mormons & non-Mormons alike. 6—Autobiographies & Diaries
>An Intimate Chronicle: The Journals of William Clayton >Becoming Sister Wives: The Story of an Unconventional Marriage (K. Brown, M. Brown, J. Brown, C. Brown & R. Brown, 2012) TLC's reality program people reveal in their own words how their marriage works >Love Times Three: Our True Story of a Polygamous Marriage (J. Darger, A. Darger, V. Darger & B. Adams, 2011) Memoir of Independent Fundamentalists who practice polygamy 7—Biographies
>Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling (Richard L. Bushman, 2007) The most celebrated biography >Brigham Young: Pioneer Prophet (John G. Turner, 2012) "The great virtue of John G. Turner's biography of Brigham Young--the first major study since LDS historian Leonard Arrington's Brigham Young: American Moses (1985)--is the author's stolid resistance to either version of the traditional Young caricature." >Women of Mormondom >The Last Pioneer: John Taylor, a Mormon Prophet (Samuel W. Taylor, 1999) Account of a unique religious and community leader's life, visions, belief & struggles on the American frontier >The Glass Looker (Mark Elwood, 2021) "... the myths and legends surrounding the rise of Joseph Smith from a teen-aged treasure seer to the man who would become a prophet of God." 8—Theology & Doctrine
>Lectures on Faith >As it is Translated Correctly >Seers and Seer Stones (Ogden Kraut) History of seers & their gift & accounts of seers in the restoration >The Only True God (Ogden Kraut, 1988) The traditional concepts of God compared to Scriptures & the teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith >Michael/Adam >Adam-God >Understanding Adam-God Teachings (Drew Briney, 2005) Every known statement concerning Adam-God teachings presented to the reader in a way that will withstand serious academic scrutiny >Mysteries of Creation >The Pre-Existence >Paradise (Ogden Kraut, 1985) The spirit world, evil spirits & spirits in prison >The Truth, The Way, The Life: An Elementary Treaties on Theology (B.H. Roberts, 1932) Also available: Deseret News article reporting the publication of this work & the reasons why the LDS Church would not publish it >Who Crucified Christ (Ogden Kraut, 1998) Motives, accounts, conspiracies & the fate of Jews and Gentile >Christ and the Crucifixion >Judas Iscariot >The Resurrection (Editor: Ogden Kraut) Discourse by Brigham Young at General Conference, October 1875 >Reincarnation (Ogden Kraut, 1994) Mormonism & Reincarnationism >Teachings of the Doctrine of Eternal Lives (Editor: Anonymous, 2011) Mormon variation of what is called reincarnation. Quotes of generally recognized early church members or leaders. >This is my Doctrine: The Development of Mormon Theology (Charles R. Harrell, 2011) The evolution of Mormon beliefs, seen from the time of the Israelites, through New Testament Christianity, into early Mormon thought. 9—The Church & the Gospel
>The Church and the Gospel >95 Theses >Rebaptism >Fasting for Health and Happiness (Ogden Kraut,1992) History, reasons & rules for short & long fasts >The Gathering of Israel >The Segregation of Israel >The United Order >Blood Atonement >The Gift of Tongues (Ogden Kraut,1992) History & specifics of the gift of speaking in tongues 10—The Priesthood
>The Church and the Priesthood >Power From On High: The Development of Mormon Priesthood >Lineage of the Priesthood >The Holy Priesthood, Vol. 1-6 11—Celestial Marriage & Exaltation
>The Marriage Covenant >Jesus was Married (Ogden Kraut,1986) Marriage & celibacy, plural marriage & Jesus & his posterity >Polygamy in the Bible (Ogden Kraut) Plural marriage examples from Genesis to the New Testament. >Celestial Marriage >Revelations 1886-1890 >Complaint Against Ogden Kraut Correspondence between the LDS Church & Ogden Kraut, General Authority accused of living & teaching plural marriage. >The Most Holy Principle, Vol. 1 >The Most Holy Principle, Vol. 4 (GEMS,1970) Summary & Index to 4 Volumes >Calling and Election 12—The Kingdom of God & Prophecies
>The Kingdom of God, Vol. 1 >The Kingdom of God, Vol. 2 (Ogden Kraut) The characteristics of the Kingdom & its history from Abraham to Jesus >The Kingdom of God, Vol. 3 (Ogden Kraut) The Kingdom from Joseph Smith to the Millennium >The Government of God (John Taylor, 1852) Comparison of world governments to the Kingdom of God & the role of the Church in ushering the reign of Christ >One Mighty and Strong >Parallel Paths (Ogden Kraut, 2000) The history & destiny of the United States & the Church >The White Horse Prophecy >Visions of the Latter-Days (Ogden Kraut,1983) Compilation of visions of the restoration, the future & the spirit world |
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