by kendalbhunter | Jan 20, 2008 | Home and Family
O fairest flower no sooner blown but blasted, Soft silken Primrose fading timelessly, Summers chief honor if thou hadst outlasted Bleak winters force that made thy blossom dry; For he being amorous on that lovely die That did thy cheek envermeil, thought to kiss But...
by kendalbhunter | Jan 17, 2008 | Joseph Smith: Mormon Prophet
Near the end of a long letter in which Joseph Smith summarized his and the Mormon Church’s history, he also included a part about his vision for missionary work: “Our missionaries are going forth to different nations, and in Germany, Palestine, New Holland...
by kendalbhunter | Jan 17, 2008 | Joseph Smith: Mormon Prophet
By academic training, and personal inclination, I am an historian. Growing up, my favorite book was H. G. Wells’s The Time Machine. At university, I got my bachelor of arts in history. By nature (or by second nature) I think along historical lines. That is why I am so...
by kendalbhunter | Jan 17, 2008 | Joseph Smith: Mormon Prophet
I have to laugh at times when I read about how some people characterize Joseph Smith. Sometimes he is a hick and buffoon, other times he is a power-mad profligate. The funny thing is that his critics can never quite agree on who he was: How can he be the laziest man...
by kendalbhunter | Jan 13, 2008 | Joseph Smith: Mormon Prophet
When asked to explain Mormonism in a nutshell, the Prophet Joseph Smith wrote: “The fundamental principles of our religion are the testimony of the Apostles and Prophets, concerning Jesus Christ, that He died, was buried, and rose again the third day, and ascended...
