SALT LAKE CITY — From the gold plates and the Book of Mormon to the Nauvoo Female Relief Society Leadership and Minute Book to several of the Prophet Joseph Smith’s journals and letters, the collection of 13 essays in “Foundational Texts of Mormonism: Examining Major Early Sources” (Oxford University Press, $74, 448 pages) utilizes insights from the Joseph Smith Papers and a focus on historical context to more fully understand foundational texts of Mormonism.
The Joseph Smith Papers recently published its 17th volume associated with the life and works of Joseph Smith. The project, which began with the work of a single individual, has grown in scope and influence over its first decade.
Along the way, the project has changed in numerous ways, overcome challenges, garnered unprecedented popularity, secured academic prestige, and set the stage for a new era of Mormon history.
The Joseph Smith Papers Project publishes documents from the life of Joseph Smith—but the team doesn’t collect them. Instead, the Joseph Smith Papers team uses archivists like Sharalyn Howcroft to scope out new manuscripts for inclusion in the groundbreaking academic papers project.
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Jenny Oaks Baker‘s recent solo album titled “The Spirit of God: Classic Hymns and Spirituals” seeks to honor pioneer legacies of faith.
Alison Arngrim is known around the world for playing the bully Nellie Oleson on Little House on the Prairie. Behind the scenes, she was best friends with Melissa Gilbert, who played the character of Laura Ingalls. Arngrim looks back on her time on the hit television series produced by Michael Landon (the father of Michael Landon Jr.)
The history of Joseph Smith and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been told many times—often using the same sources. But the context of these critical documents have rarely been considered. In this interview, Latter-day Saint scholars Mark Ashurst McGee, Robin Scott Jensen, and Sharalyn D. Howcroft talk about placing important sources in their historical contexts.
Erin Krakow is best known for her portrayal of Elizabeth Thornton on When Calls the Heart. You may also have seen her in Army Wives or Hallmark Channel movies. Fans constantly ask whether Erin Krakow is Daniel Lissing’s wife (she’s not), if there’s an Erin Krakow Instagram account (there is), or if she’s married (nope). But her life is more substantive than the trending clickbait questions.
The involvement of Mitt Romney in the 2018 Senate race has placed the campaign on the national radar. In Utah, leaders of the Republican, Democratic, and United Utah Parties view his involvement in different ways.
Jenny Oaks Baker is a Juilliard-trained musician and the daughter of President Dallin H. Oaks. Her musical talents have led to her being known as “America’s violinist.” Jenny Oaks Baker recently released her 14th solo album, “The Spirit of God.”
Richard Lyman Bushman is a noted historian who authored “Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling,” and is the festschrift honoree of “To Be Learned is Good: Essays on Faith and Scholarship in Honor of Richard Lyman Bushman.”