early LDS Kirtland period

Historical Atheism (D&C 87–88)

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D&C 87–88 Illustration depicting the theme of atheism and faith in historical context, showing scholars and skeptics studying books and science on one side, Christian missionaries teaching from scripture on the other, and a Bible burning over philosophical texts at the center, with a biblical quote from Psalms 14:1 in a sepia-toned, vintage style.

Atheism part 1 (D&C 87–88) The Historical Setting of Doctrine and Covenants 84 Doctrine and Covenants 84 was received in Kirtland, Ohio in September 1832, a period marked by both spiritual outpouring and severe opposition. Joseph Smith had recently returned from Hiram, Ohio, where he experienced the vision recorded in Doctrine and Covenants 76, followed … Read more