(RNS) The “Translation and Historicity of the Book of Abraham” essay comes on the heels of other recent postings designed to help Latter-day Saints and others better understand sometimes-sticky ...

Early members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints believe the ability to translate was one of the spiritual gifts mentioned in the New Testament. Church founder Joseph Smith said he ...

In March I was privileged to be part of a conference at USU on “New Perspectives on Joseph Smith and Translation,” taking on some of the latest scholarship on Smith’s role in translating the Book of ...

A picture of a smooth, brown, egg-sized rock is shown in the printer's manuscript of the Book of Mormon following a news conference Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day ...

In his new book, “Joseph Smith’s Gold Plates: A Cultural History,” historian Richard Bushman calls the Book of Mormon, the signature scripture of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a ...

Since its inception in September 1827, many have asked the question: “What is the Book of Mormon?” Some of you may know the answer. Many stories have emerged over the last 200 years of its origin and ...

Many non-Mormons have become familiar with the Mormon version of ancient history because of the popular 2011 Broadway musical "The Book of Mormon." But long before that, the Book of Mormon was a ...

A newly released digital edition of the four books of LDS or Mormon scripture—the Holy Bible, the Book of Mormon, the Doctrine and Covenants, and the Pearl of Great Price—includes editorial changes ...

SALT LAKE CITY — The president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints defended Mormon teachings during a two-day biannual conference for the denomination. Gordon B. Hinckley said that the ...