This article by Walker A. Wright and Don Bradley discusses the first vision and its relation to Joseph Smith's translation of the bible, specifically Psalm 14. Sections of the Psalm from the KJV and JST are placed together with relevant sections of Smith's recollections of the first visions and others records of what he told them regarding it, and through these comparisons, Wright and Bradley show Joseph Smith's attention to certain elements of the First Vision throughout his prophetic career

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This book review by Tona Hangen discusses Terrible Revolution: Latter-day Saints and the American Apocalypse by Christopher James Blythe. Hangen finds it to be an intriguing book that invites further scholarship.

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A poem by Dave Nielsen

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In this, Roger Terry reviews the book Mormon Studies by Ronald Helfrich Jr., retired history, cultural anthropology, and sociology professor. He finds the book a valuable read, and a valuable summary of the field of Mormon studies, but admits that it is lacking in some respects.

This article by Jonathan A. Stapley and David W. Grua discusses the practice in the first several decades of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints of rebaptizing believers. As this is something that is not widely known in the church today, they explain both the circumstances of rebaptism and how it was eventually discontinued. Understanding rebaptism, Stapely and Grua argue, can help us understand the relationships early church members had with their covenants and the renewing of them.

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This is a book review by Kerry Muhlestein, discussing Understanding Joseph Smith’s Translation of the Bible by Kent P. Jackson. Muhlestein summarizes the book and its main arguments, and acknowledges it as an "immensely valuable contribution" to the study of the Joseph Smith translation.

This poem by Merrijane Rice was a finalist in the 2022 Clinton F. Larson Poetry Contest, sponsored by BYU Studies.

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This is a review by Jordan Watkins of Spencer McBride's 2021 book Joseph Smith for President: The Prophet, The Assassins, and the Fight for American Religious Freedom by Spencer McBride. Watkins finds this book to a very accessible, reader-friendly book that illuminates for the reader the presidential campaign of Joseph Smith. He accepts that McBride's book is not without its flaws but still very well done and well worth reading.

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This article by John Hilton III, Jesse Vincent, and Rachel Harper examines how women of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have historically viewed the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ. The authors consider this by looking at the Woman’s Exponent, the Relief Society Magazine, and the Young Woman’s Journal, three publications written by and for the women of the church. Corpus studies help illuminate how the women who wrote and read these publications understood the Crucifixion, whether positive or negative.

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This is a poem by Ben de Hoyos. It was a finalist in the 2022 BYU Studies Poetry Contest. It beautifully explores the natural imagery of a falling leaf.

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