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Do you know how old Joseph was when he saw his first vision?
Why is this even a question? Doesn’t everyone know that Joseph Smith was 14 when he saw God and Jesus Christ in a grove? The answer is...
Eastin M. Hartzell
Mar 25, 2020

Joseph’s Other Dilemma
In my last post I wrote about the dilemma between Joseph’s head and heart that led him to seek and receive the revelation we call his...
Steven C. Harper
Feb 24, 2020

What dilemma led to Joseph Smith’s first vision?
There is a dilemma at the heart of Joseph Smith’s first vision accounts. It is hidden in plain sight. Once you see it you wonder how you...
Steven C. Harper
Feb 7, 2020


Joseph Sought the God of Love . . . and Found Him
There is so much more to the story of Joseph Smith’s first vision than is commonly known Besides the familiar account included in the...
Steven C. Harper
Jan 28, 2020

How will you study Joseph Smith’s First Vision: Some thoughts on seeking, assuming, and knowing
In philosophical terms, Joseph’s first vision is epistemological (e-pis-tem-a-loj-i-cal). Epistemology is the philosophy of knowing. It...
Steven C. Harper
Dec 29, 2019
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