In this week’s podcast, we dive deep into one of the most important revelations ever received by Joseph Smith, Doctrine and Covenants 93.  But to understand how radical and how profound this revelation is, we must first understand a little of what the Christian world thinks about the nature of God, the nature of Christ, and our own nature.

In this bonus episode, we talk about some of the highlights of the book “From Darkness Unto Light: Joseph Smith’s Translation and Publication of the Book of Mormon.”

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In part 2 of our podcast on the translation of the Book of Mormon we discuss the earliest account of the translation of the Book of Mormon, from 1829, and how non-believers responded to the idea that the Book of Mormon was sacred scripture.

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In this podcast, we examine the miraculous translation of the gold plates and ask “How did the translation take place?”  We examine the references to translation in the Book of Mormon and what the scribes and witnesses of the translation said about the process.

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In this podcast, we discuss how the Word of Wisdom changes over time within the Church to where we are today.

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In this podcast, we discuss the context around the receiving of the Word of Wisdom and talk about how the saints responded to the revelation when it is received.

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In one of the most astounding feats of prophecy, Joseph Smith receives this revelation from the Lord on Christmas Day, 1832.  It astonishingly predicts with great clarity the coming and horrific nature of the American Civil War.

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In 1831, Joseph Smith received a revelation calling elders to preach to the Shaker community near Kirtland.  This revelation not only refuted Shaker beliefs, but it also helps Latter-day Saints today better understand why the truths they have are so important.

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In this groovy podcast, we answer a question from a listener about the claim that Joseph Smith and other early members of the Church used psychedelic mushrooms and hallucinogenic toad venom in order to have the visions and revelations that they had.  Spoiler alert: we don’t agree.

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In Part 2 of our podcast on Doctrine and Covenants 76, we discuss aspects of the next life that have not yet been fully revealed, such as the concept of progressing after this life.  We also highlight the continuing nature of revelation and evolving understanding of Joseph Smith about who can qualify to enter the celestial kingdom and exaltation.

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