V3 - E8: The Rock of Revelation

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V3 - E8: The Rock of Revelation

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May 11, 2022

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The erection of the Joseph Smith Memorial in Vermont, United States, was an exciting moment for the Church. Joining us in this episode is Keith Erekson, Director of Outreach in the Church History Department, who explains the symbolism and significance of the monument as well as other insights from chapter 8.

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May 11, 2022

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Each week the Saints podcast features interviews with historians, General Authorities, writers, researchers, and others involved with the new history of the Church, Saints: The Story of the Church of Jesus Christ in the Latter Days.

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V1 E7: The Gift and Power of God: What did the translation process of the Book of Mormon look like? In this episode of “Saints” story editor Angela Hallstrom explains what we know about how the Book of Mormon was translated. by Saints Podcast
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V1 E10: Come Life or Come Death: Emma Smith is baptized. Joseph Smith miraculously heals Newel Knight. Oliver Cowdery brings the message of the Book of Mormon to the American Indians. by Saints Podcast
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V1 E2: Ask in Faith: Saints begins with the 1815 explosion of the volcano Mt. Tambora in faraway Indonesia. With this fiery beginning, Historian Lisa Olsen Tait discusses how an eruption, half-way around the world, plays an important part in the restoration. by Saints Podcast
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V1 E11: Gathered In: The gathering begins. Missionaries arrive in Ohio and introduce Isaac Morely, Sydney Rigdon and Edward Partridge to the restored gospel. by Saints Podcast
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V1 E8: Fellow Servants: Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery pray to learn about baptism. In answer to their prayer, John the Baptist appears and restores the Aaronic priesthood. by Saints Podcast
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V1 E3: Hear Him: In this episode, Historian Steven C. Harper discusses several of the accounts Joseph left throughout his lifetime of the event that ushered in the beginning of the Restoration. by Saints Podcast
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V1 E5: Be Watchful: 20-year old Joseph Smith meets Emma Hale. The story of how they meet and their courtship is just one of the events discussed. by Saints Podcast
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V1 E12: Ye Shall Receive My Law: Joseph Smith teaches the Saints the proper use of spiritual gifts. Lucy Mack Smith uses her faith to lead 80 Saints along the Erie Canal from New York to Ohio. by Saints Podcast
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V1 E9: The Rise of the Church of Christ: The Book of Mormon is published and the Church is officially organized. These monumental events put into historical perspective by Women’s History Specialist Brittany Chapman Nash of the Church History Library. by Saints Podcast
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V1 E21: The Church Grows from Missouri to Great Britain: While Joseph Smith reveals the place in Missouri where Adam gathered his posterity, Heber C. Kimball and others preach in Britain. A British convert, Janetta Richards meets Willard Richards who proposes marriage. by Saints Podcast
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V1 E6: All is Lost by Saints Podcast
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V1 E17: Missouri and The Camp of Israel: The residents of Missouri become anxious as the church grows both in numbers and in strength. Two teenage girls, Mary Elizabeth and Caroline Rollings, risk their lives to save pages of the newly printed Book of Commandments. by Saints Podcast
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V1 E1: Saints: The Story of the Church of Jesus Christ in the Latter Days: Historian Steven C. Harper shares an insider’s peek into the groundbreaking new series, Saints. Steve is the managing historian of Saints. His rare perspective brings fascinating insights to the telling of this remarkable story. by Saints Podcast
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V1 E14: The Gift Has Returned: Sidney Rigdon, Oliver Cowdery, and William McLellin attempt to write a preface to The Book of Commandments. Their unsuccessful efforts, along with the subsequent revelation the Lord gives Joseph Smith are discussed. by Saints Podcast
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V1 E34: Endowed with Power: The Nauvoo Charter is repealed leaving the saints with no official government or police force. Sydney Rigdon is excommunicated. Faced with uncertainty the Lord gives direction through Brigham Young, “Stay and finish the Temple.” by Saints Podcast
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V1 E24: O God, Where are Thou: Joseph Smith is imprisoned in Liberty Jail, accused of treason. In this low point in his life and in the lives of the faithful Saints, the Lord shares a personal yet universal message of comfort. by Saints Podcast
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V1 E15: Visions and Nightmares: Insights regarding “The Vision” given to Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon. Early Saints had questions about this new and unfamiliar doctrine. Their seeking for understanding is an example of how to address questions today. by Saints Podcast
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V1 E18: The Kirtland Temple and the Twelve Apostles: The Saints sacrifice to build the Kirtland Temple. The first Twelve Apostles of the Restoration are chosen by the three witnesses. Joseph Smith and his brother William resolve a difficult personal conflict. by Saints Podcast
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V1 E19: The Spirit of God: After much work and sacrifice the Kirtland Temple is dedicated. The Saints are endowed with power not shared since the days of God’s ancient prophets. by Saints Podcast
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V1 E35: Conclusion and Sneak Peek into Volume 2: Ben Godfrey, Sarah Eyring and Scott Hales, the Senior Story Editor for the Saints Project, talk about their favorite parts of Saints Volume 1. What did we learn? Who are the favorite people we met along the way? by Saints Podcast
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V1 E16: Holy Places: Joseph Smith and Brigham Young meet for the first time. Joseph prophecies of the Civil War. The School of the Prophets is organized. The revelation known as the Word of Wisdom is received. by Saints Podcast
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V1 E22: The Missouri, “Mormon War”: Tensions between the citizens of Missouri and the newly located Saints reach tragic conclusions at the Battle of Crooked River and Hawn’s Mill. by Saints Podcast
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V1 E4: Plates of Gold: The visit of the Angel Moroni, the discovery of the Gold Plates, the meaning and usage of seer stones - These are just three topics Scott A. Hales discusses in this episode. by Saints Podcast
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Season 2: No Unhallowed Hand: Welcome to Season 2 of the Saints podcast. We are excited to be back! In our inaugural episode we talk with Church Historian and Recorder, Elder LeGrand R. Curtis Jr. about the reception of Saints volume 1 and what to expect in volume 2. by Saints Podcast
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V1 E13: After Much Tribulation: From the steadfast faithfulness of Edward Partridge to the skepticism of Ezra Booth; the events discussed in this chapter detail the challenges of establishing the Church in a backwater trading post known as Independence, Missouri. by Saints Podcast
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V1 E23: How Will This End: Missouri Militia General refuses to kill innocent Latter-day Saint Men. Joseph Smith rebukes the vile guards in the Richmond Prison. Amanda Barnes Smith sees her son miraculously healed from the wound he received at Hawn’s Mill. by Saints Podcast
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V1 E33: Like a Lamb to the Slaughter: The Prophet Joseph Smith and his Brother Hyrum are killed while imprisoned in Carthage, Illinois. Several individuals offer themselves up as leaders for the Church. by Saints Podcast
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V1 E28: We Will Prove Them: The founding of the Female Relief Society of Nauvoo - Margaret Cook’s desire to contribute to the effort of building the Nauvoo Temple leads to the organization of the Female Relief Society of Nauvoo. by Saints Podcast
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V2 E1: Gather Up a Company: Jed Woodworth is the Managing Historian for the Saints project. In today’s episode Jed explains how the migration from Nauvoo began with saints heading west and east. by Saints Podcast
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V1 E31: Round Up Your Shoulders: Joseph Smith announces his candidacy for the Presidency of the United States under a platform of religious liberty for all. by Saints Podcast
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V3 - E20: Hard Times: The Great Depression in the 1930s had a global impact with significant impacts for the Church and its members. Jill Mulvay Derr and Joseph Darowski join us to discuss the financial crisis and the ways that the Church leaders responded by Saints Podcast
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V3 - E17: Spared for Each Other: Church education undergoes some major changes in the 1920s. Kenneth Godfrey and Casey Paul Griffiths, scholars and authors on the subject of religious education, share their insights into the challenges facing Church Education by Saints Podcast
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V3 - E14: Fountains of Light and Hope: In this episode we discuss church leaders adjusting to life after the war. Melanie Riwai-Couch, the Pacific Area Church History Manager for the Church History Department, and Jed Woodworth, the managing historian of the Saints project. by Saints Podcast
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V3 - E8: The Rock of Revelation

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