by Larry Richman | Aug 5, 2015
When the Church announced the release of the printer’s manuscript of the Book of Mormon, they also released a never-before-seen photo of a stone that has long been acknowledged as a seer stone likely used by Joseph Smith. An article about the history of the Book...
by Larry Richman | Apr 29, 2015
All 4 of Joseph Smith’s firsthand accounts of the First Vision are now available in 10 languages. The Joseph Smith Papers and the Church History Department have translated these accounts and placed them online. The best known account is the canonized version...
by Larry Richman | Mar 20, 2012
The Church History Department has released Histories, Volume 1: Joseph Smith Histories, 1832-1844, the latest book in the Joseph Smith Papers project. The 686-page book is now available in stores and online for $54.95. This is the sixth book of the project now...
by Larry Richman | Sep 1, 2023
The Church has produced many resources to help us better understand early Latter-day Saints as the Restoration unfolded. The gospel was restored almost 200 years ago—in a time when life was different in many ways. Yet the challenges of early Church members were also...
by Larry Richman | Jan 27, 2022
The Church has published the first complete photographic record of what remains of the original manuscript of the Book of Mormon. Color photographs and color-coded transcriptions have been published in a new book titled The Joseph Smith Papers: Revelations and...
by Larry Richman | Mar 23, 2021
This article describes where you can access images online of early English editions of the Book of Mormon. Images from Early Editions Images from early editions of the Book of Mormon and the printer’s manuscript can be found on the Joseph Smith Papers website and in...
by Larry Richman | Sep 10, 2020
Consultants from the Church History Library have compiled a list of the most common questions they have received about patriarchal blessings. Below are the top five questions and answers on patriarchal blessings from the article “Ask Us: Top Five Reference...
by Larry Richman | Nov 21, 2017
The Book of Mormon printer’s manuscript is now available to see online. The Joseph Smith Papers website at JosephSmithPapers.org shows a side-by-side comparison of the pages. You can zoom in and see the actual manuscript word for word. The printer’s manuscript is the...
by Larry Richman | Sep 1, 2017
The Church provides many resources that can enhance gospel learning and help provide answers to doctrinal, historical, and social questions. Since many people are not aware of these resources, I’ve compiled the list below. I’ve also included reliable...
by Larry Richman | Jul 31, 2017
The Church has produced many new resources to help us better understand early Latter-day Saints as they lived the Restoration. The gospel was restored nearly 200 years ago—in a time when life was different in many ways. Yet the challenges of early Church members were...
by Larry Richman | Dec 30, 2016
In Sunday School in 2017, Latter-day Saints will be studying the Doctrine and Covenants and Church history. This article reviews the extensive resources that have been created by the Church to help in your study. Doctrine and Covenants and Church History: Gospel...
by Larry Richman | Sep 13, 2016
Minutes from the Nauvoo Council of Fifty have just been published as the latest volume in the Joseph Smith Papers project. These documents offer a candid view on how early Mormon leaders handled the temporal affairs of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...
by Larry Richman | Aug 17, 2015
You may be interested in reviewing the new institute and seminary manuals on the topic of Church history: Foundations of the Restoration institute manual (text, PDF, or Gospel Library app) Doctrine and Covenants and Church History Seminary Teacher Manual (text, PDF,...
by Larry Richman | Aug 4, 2015
The following is adapted from “Publishing the Printer’s Manuscript,” by Megan Michaels of the Church History Department. The Joseph Smith Papers Project has released its eleventh volume. Revelations and Translations, Volume 3: Printer’s Manuscript...
by Larry Richman | Nov 12, 2014
For some time, the Church has been upgrading the Gospel Topics section of LDS.org (topics.lds.org) to provide an enriched experience for personal and family gospel study. This has included upgrading some pages and adding new topic pages to provide more doctrinal and...
