Last week I visited the Crandall Printing Museum on Center Street in Provo, UT. This was my second time visiting the museum. The two hour tour covers the transmission of scriptures from their inception to the printing of the Book of mormon in 1830. Despite the rehearsed jokes, the tour was actually very informative. The first time I went, I realized that the invention of the printing press was not really the invention that changed the world and bro... Read More

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In Doctrine and Covenants 37 the Lord first commanded his people to move, what we now refer to as “The Gathering”. When I think of the effect that the gathering had on me, the first thought that comes to my mind is my ancestor James Stephen Brown. He had become acquainted with the saints in Ohio, moved with them to Missouri and Nauvoo (without having become a member), then joined the church and crossed the plains. He was part of the mormon batt... Read More

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                  Growing up as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints has been such a unique and wonderful experience. I had grown up in two different states in the west in which both areas had a similar community. I grew up in cities where the Church was very strong and there were many members to socialize and befriend. I loved the experience of ha... Read More

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    One of the primary purposes of the Book of mormon is to draw all men nearer to God.  Yet skeptics of the book’s origins get caught up in the peripheral and miss out.  One of these topics is the treatment of the American Revolution which they suppose to be the product of Joseph Smith’s absorption of 19th Century ideas in New York.  From Richard Bushman’s analysis of this topic... Read More

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                  I am proud to be an American. When I am proud of who I am or of certain aspects of my life, I am not just faintly proud. That word holds so much more meaning and power behind it then to be feebly used. I feel the pride encompass my whole being. I am filled with fervor and delight when I consider all the sacrifice that went forth to create this American Nation. The revoluti... Read More

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