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(0)Richard E Bennett
"One consistent way the Lord teaches us doctrine is by giving us life experiences that encourage us to seek and practice truth. Dr. Richard Bennett, a seasoned historian, illuminates this process through the life and teachings of Joseph Smith. A fascinating perspective on important years in Church history." &mdash Virginia H. Pearce, Educator and Best-selling Author
"Professor Richard Bennett combines the curiosity and precision of a superb
...In their poverty, the early Kirtland Series were commanded to build a temple, "a house of learning, a house of glory, a house of order, a house of God" (D&C 88:119) so that the Lord could endow His people "with power from on high" (D&C 95:8). After abandoning Kirtland and that holy house, they built again in Nauvoo, only to watch the temple burn as they left it behind. Upon arriving in the Great Basin, they quickly laid plans for more temples in
...The story of the Mormon exodus from Nauvoo to a new mountain home "far away in the west" still stirs the imagination of writers, artists, historians, and musicians. Letters, diaries, and other manuscript sources continue to be discovered that recount this thrilling chapter in Mormon history. An entire believing people came to trust that they would find their place to worship without fear of persecution if they followed their God. This book is divided
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