B.H. Roberts

Reprints of two pioneers' diaries available

Copies of original pioneer diaries, including those of B.H. Roberts and Frederick Kesler, are available through the University of Utah's Special Collections Department of the J. Willard Marriott Library.

Joseph Smith Papers 'Histories' volume released

A commandment to keep a history of the LDS Church was given to Joseph Smith on the very day the church was formally organized, as recorded in Doctrine and Covenants 21:1.

Joseph Smith Papers 'Histories' volume released

A commandment to keep a history of the LDS Church was given to Joseph Smith on the very day the church was formally organized, as recorded in Doctrine and Covenants 21:1.

Book of Mormon expressly condemns anti-Semitism

In 1894, Alfred Dreyfus, a young French artillery officer of Jewish origin, was framed and unjustly convicted of spying for Germany. He was sentenced to life imprisonment in the distant, dreaded penal colony called Devil's Island, and placed in solitary confinement.

Who are Mormon intellectuals? Top ten list only a beginning

The Deseret News recently reprinted Leonard Arrington's ranking of the men he dubbed the ten "most eminent intellectuals in Mormon history."

Deseret Book's new BookShelf app: Mixing the old with the new

The out-of-print works of B.H. Roberts, "Key to the Science of Theology" by Parley P. Pratt and other works from church history are back on Deseret Book's shelves electronically.

Deseret Book's new BookShelf app: Mixing the old with the new

The out-of-print works of B.H. Roberts, \"Key to the Science of Theology\" by Parley P. Pratt and other works from church history are back on Deseret Book's shelves — electronically.

Politics and prejudice

America and the meaning of a Mormon president

When asked how Joe Lieberman's Jewish faith would affect his campaign, a U.S. senator from Louisiana said, "I don't think American voters care where a man goes to church on Sunday."

A peek into the Utah State Historical Society

SALT LAKE CITY — When it comes to photos and artifacts of Utah's history, the Utah State Historical Society has it. Located at the historic Rio Grande Depot at 300 South and 400 West in downtown Salt Lake City, the state has preserved hundreds of thousands of photos and historic items.

Wiki Wars: In battle to define beliefs, Mormons and foes wage battle on Wikipedia

Roger Nicholson was about to send an email, but hesitated. He was staring at his laptop computer screen in an airport in Tel Aviv, Israel, trying to decide what to do. Did he really want to send this?

True scholarship vs. wishful thinking

The case for the Book of Mormon as an authentic ancient text should only be supported by rigorous scholarship and not by wishful thinking and the misuse of scholarly data.

Wiki Wars: In battle to define beliefs, Mormons and foes wage battle on Wikipedia

SALT LAKE CITY — Roger Nicholson was about to send an email, but hesitated. He was staring at his laptop computer screen in an airport in Tel Aviv, Israel, trying to decide what to do. Did he really want to send this?

The Peruvian model

As noted in a previous installment, there are four primary New World Book of Mormon geographic models: a Great Lakes model, a Baja model, a Peruvian model and a Mesoamerican model.

America's changing perception of Mormons

First they were portrayed as liars, deluded country bumpkins and blasphemers. But America's perception of Mormonism dramatically shifted at the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago when the relatively new Mormon Tabernacle Choir dazzled the crowd and the judges, earning a silver medal and requests for national tours.

America's changing perception of Mormons

PROVO — First they were portrayed as liars, deluded country bumpkins and blasphemers. Then, Mormons were philanders with multiple wives and malevolent motives. But America's perception of Mormonism dramatically shifted at the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago when the relatively new Mormon Tabernacle Choir dazzled the crowd and the judges, earning a silver medal and requests for national tours.

Today in the Bloggernacle: Veterans Day and hope

Celebrate this Veterans Day with inspiring military stories from the Bloggernacle. Plus, view a wonderful video full of hope!

Deepened understanding

The book that most deepened my understanding of the church and gospel is \"Studies of the Book of Mormon\" by B. H. Roberts.

Most influential book

The book that helped me understand the gospel most deeply is B. H. Roberts' \"Studies of the Book of Mormon.\"