John C. Bennett and Doctrine and Covenants 74 Doctrine and Covenants 74 and the Question of Infant Baptism Doctrine and Covenants 74 provides a clarification of 1 Corinthians 7:14, a verse long used by Christian theologians to defend the tradition of infant baptism. For more than fourteen centuries, both Catholic and Protestant traditions continued baptizing … Read more
The Main Issue: The “Happiness Letter” The episode centers on a very well-known quote often attributed to Joseph Smith: “Happiness is the object and design of our existence, and will be the end thereof, if we pursue the path that leads to it; and this path is virtue, uprightness, faithfulness, holiness, and keeping all the … Read more
Getting “Bogged” Down By Alleged Prophecy – Part 1 Joseph Smith Background: Governor Lilburn W. Boggs and the Missouri Conflict The discussion begins with an overview of early Latter-day Saint persecution, particularly the actions of Missouri Governor Lilburn W. Boggs and the claims surrounding a prophecy attributed to Joseph Smith regarding Boggs’ death. Lilburn W. … Read more