The Golden Plates of Mormonism

25 January

The Golden Plates of Mormonism Encyclopedia of Mormonism, pg. 555; “While the plates were in Joseph’s keeping, others saw them, including eleven witnesses whose testimonies appear in all editions of the book. Various descriptions provided by eyewitnesses suggest that the plates may have been made of a gold alloy, measured about 6 inches by 8 […]

Mormon Dilemma 142

15 January

The Book of Commandments and the Doctrine and Covenants Compared Today’s dilemma is a side by side example of changes made when the Church rewrote the Book of Commandments and renamed it the Doctrine and Covenants. This particular revelation was given by Joseph Smith to Oliver Cowdery in April 1829. Cowdery, hoping God would allow […]