Sidney Rigdon http://www.deseretnews.com/home/ Sidney Rigdon en-us Copyright 2013, Deseret News Publishing Company Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:01 MDT Wed, 22 May 2013 03:51:08 MDT Newspapers http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Defending the Faith: Modern temples echo ancient patterns http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865577389/Modern-temples-echo-ancient-patterns.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865577389/Modern-temples-echo-ancient-patterns.html Like their ancient predecessors, modern prophets have been directed to build temples — and, sometimes, have been told... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 05:00:00 MDT Defending the Faith: Too many credible gospel witnesses to believe they all lied http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765612287/Too-many-credible-gospel-witnesses-to-believe-they-all-lied.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765612287/Too-many-credible-gospel-witnesses-to-believe-they-all-lied.html Leaving a general conference session a couple of weeks ago, I noticed a demonstrator holding a sign announcing that Joseph... Thu, 18 Oct 2012 05:00:00 MDT Historic ties between Haun's Mill and Lehi in Utah County http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765590498/Historic-ties-between-Hauns-Mill-and-Lehi-in-Utah-County.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765590498/Historic-ties-between-Hauns-Mill-and-Lehi-in-Utah-County.html The Haun's Mill Massacre site in Missouri is a sacred historic location to the Latter-day Saint people. Less is known,... Wed, 18 Jul 2012 05:00:00 MDT Today in the Bloggernacle: New Joseph Smith documents available, and a twist in the Mormon.org profiles http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865557114/New-Joseph-Smith-documents-available-and-a-twist-in-the-Mormonorg-profiles.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865557114/New-Joseph-Smith-documents-available-and-a-twist-in-the-Mormonorg-profiles.html A huge cache of important Joseph Smith documents are now available online. Plus, did Ray Bradbury write Mormon roadshows? And... Fri, 08 Jun 2012 05:00:00 MDT Defending the Faith: A simple explanation works best for the Restoration http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765573094/A-simple-explanation-works-best-for-the-Restoration.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765573094/A-simple-explanation-works-best-for-the-Restoration.html We left off last week with the notion that the Book of Mormon was plagiarized from a manuscript written by Solomon Spalding,... Thu, 03 May 2012 05:00:00 MDT Defending the Faith: Joseph Smith's account of the Restoration is difficult to counter http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765571427/Joseph-Smiths-account-of-the-Restoration-is-difficult-to-counter.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765571427/Joseph-Smiths-account-of-the-Restoration-is-difficult-to-counter.html As I see it, the single most persuasive secular argument for the authenticity of the founding events of the Restoration isn't... Thu, 26 Apr 2012 05:00:00 MDT Picturing history: Site of first conference http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765561825/Picturing-history-Site-of-first-conference.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765561825/Picturing-history-Site-of-first-conference.html During the years he lived in Kirtland, Ohio, the Prophet Joseph Smith traveled to Jackson County, Mo Thu, 22 Mar 2012 05:00:00 MDT Picturing history: Site of first conference http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765561472/Picturing-history-Site-of-first-conference.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765561472/Picturing-history-Site-of-first-conference.html During the years he lived in Kirtland, Ohio, the Prophet Joseph Smith traveled to Jackson County, Mo., four times. Tue, 20 Mar 2012 18:40:55 MDT Sharing stories from family history: Robert Crookston's testimony of the Prophet http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865552171/Sharing-stories-from-family-history-Robert-Crookstons-testimony-of-the-Prophet.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865552171/Sharing-stories-from-family-history-Robert-Crookstons-testimony-of-the-Prophet.html One ancestor who wrote down his testimony and other events was my third-great grandfather Robert Crookston as he saw several... Thu, 15 Mar 2012 05:00:00 MDT Defending the Faith: 'Mormon Studies Review' is a scholarly feast http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700183201/Mormon-Studies-Review-is-a-scholarly-feast.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700183201/Mormon-Studies-Review-is-a-scholarly-feast.html The FARMS Review of Books on the Book of Mormon was launched nearly a quarter of a century ago, in 1988. Since then, it has... Thu, 29 Sep 2011 05:00:00 MDT FAIR: Wordprint analysis and the Book of Mormon http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700169259/FAIR-Wordprint-analysis-and-the-Book-of-Mormon.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700169259/FAIR-Wordprint-analysis-and-the-Book-of-Mormon.html SANDY — A persistent but many times refuted theory meant to debunk the divine origin of the Book of Mormon was itself... Mon, 08 Aug 2011 11:16:23 MDT Defending the Faith: Many of Prophet's revelations were shared experiences http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705387150/Many-of-Prophets-revelations-were-shared-experiences.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705387150/Many-of-Prophets-revelations-were-shared-experiences.html One of the striking things about the revelations of Joseph Smith is that many of them were shared with others. Thu, 24 Feb 2011 06:30:00 MST Defending the Faith: Prophet's birthday fits with season http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705386905/Prophets-birthday-fits-with-season.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705386905/Prophets-birthday-fits-with-season.html Today is Joseph Smith's birthday. Contrary to the claims of our more extreme critics, Latter-day Saints don't put up... Thu, 23 Dec 2010 05:00:00 MST Daily Gems: Truth is Mormonism http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705386718/Daily-Gems-Truth-is-Mormonism.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705386718/Daily-Gems-Truth-is-Mormonism.html Today's Daily Gem comes from Elder M. Russell Ballard. Mon, 13 Dec 2010 09:00:00 MST