The King Follett Discourse has to be the pinnacle of Nauvoo Mormonism. That discourse summed up everything that Mormonism had become. The discourse itself doesn’t really contain anything that wasn’t previously taught. However, the ideas were almost all previously taught…
Tag: Church History
In the LDS church there is without a doubt a general understanding that all changes will come through the proper channels which means the leaders. In every single discussion on this concept someone always references a scripture like D&C 132:8…
The Lectures on Faith are one of the most misunderstood aspects of the early church. However, with a little bit of research the truth can easily be discovered. It is also misunderstood because some people in positions of prominence have…
When studying church history, it is very easy for someone to find something that agrees with their conclusion and then use the source as a premise to support their argument. I have certainly done this, and it is the basis…