by kendalbhunter | Mar 7, 2008 | Joseph Smith: Mormon Prophet
There was a lot of reminiscing when political commentator William F. Buckley passed on. I read and saw several of the “last interviews” various people had with him. One interview caught my eye. In it, Buckley discussed his experience at Yale as an undergraduate, and...
by kendalbhunter | Mar 7, 2008 | Joseph Smith: Mormon Prophet
William Moore Allred had this charming recollection about Joseph Smith, the first prophet of the Mormon Church: “[Joseph Smith] said it tried some of the pious folks to see him play ball with the boys. He then related a story of a certain prophet who was sitting under...
by kendalbhunter | Mar 6, 2008 | Basic Beliefs of Mormons
Mormon. What an unusual word. It sounds rather mysterious, like a word from a Harry Potter spell, or the name of some character from Star Wars. Mormon. But what does it mean? First of all, most people associate it with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints....
by kendalbhunter | Mar 3, 2008 | Joseph Smith: Mormon Prophet
Earlier this week the Mormon Church announced that they were publishing all the works written or overseen by Joseph Smith. This project, known as the Joseph Smith Papers Project, aims to be the “end all, be all” of primary sources about Joseph Smith, the first prophet...
by kendalbhunter | Feb 26, 2008 | Joseph Smith: Mormon Prophet
Today the Mormon Church announced that they were creating a new imprint relating to the origin and growth of the church: The Church Historian’s Press. And they announced that its first project will be the Joseph Smith Papers. From the press release: Elder Marlin K....
