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Mormon history
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The Exact Year the Mormon Church Was Founded—and Why It Matters
The narrative of the church’s birth is inextricably linked to Smith’s personal crisis. Raised in upstate New York, he claimed to have experienced a vision in...
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The Age of Joseph Smith at Death: A Historical and Theological Examination
The circumstances of Smith’s death were as dramatic as they were consequential. Standing trial on charges of destruction of property (stemming from the...