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Abstract: A vivid illustration of how “the doorways of history turn on small hinges” is found in the Howell family tradition about Wilford Woodruff’s short stay at the home of slaveholders in the South, where it appears he may have taught a 14-year-old enslaved boy named Jackson Howell. Decades later, Jackson’s son Paul C. Howell […]
The post Small Hinges, Great Doorways: How Some Descendants of an Enslaved Youth Unexpectedly Became Prominent Utah Citizens first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.In the January 5, 2025 episode of The Interpreter Radio Show, our hosts are Martin Tanner, Hales Swift and Brent Schmidt. They discuss Come, Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants lesson 5 and study aids for D&C and Church history. You can listen to or download the January 5th broadcast of the Interpreter Radio Show […]
The post Interpreter Radio Show — January 5, 2025 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.Abstract: The Lucan and Johannine writings emphasize the literalness and physicality of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. This emphasis does not represent an emerging Christology from an earlier, inchoate conception of Jesus and the meaning of his life. Rather, it reflects an effort to defend the doctrine of the resurrection—of Christ and humanity—against the increasing […]
The post “Our Hands Have Handled”: Ensuring the Reassuring Doctrine of the Resurrection in the Lucan and Johannine Writings first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.In the December 29, 2024 episode of The Interpreter Radio Show, our hosts are Terry Hutchinson and Mark Johnson. They discuss Come, Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants lesson 4, accomplishments by the Interpreter Foundation in 2024, the four Saints volumes, and other topics. You can listen to or download the December 29th broadcast of […]
The post Interpreter Radio Show — December 29, 2024 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.Abstract: The official account of Martin Harris’s visit to Charles Anthon, canonized in the Pearl of Great Price, suggests that Anthon may have been shown more than one transcript by Harris. The differing responses of Anthon to each of these transcripts may shed light on the kinds of characters he was shown and provide additional […]
The post Looking Again at the Anthon Transcript(s) first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.In the December 22, 2024 episode of The Interpreter Radio Show, our host is Steve Densley with special guests Jasmine and Don Bradley. They discuss Don’s recent Christmas essay in the Interpreter Journal and Come, Follow Me Doctrine & Covenants lesson 3. You can listen to or download the December 22nd broadcast of the […]
The post Interpreter Radio Show — December 22, 2024 first appeared on The Interpreter Foundation.Abstract: In the historical context of the late fifth century BC, the book of Ruth was a powerful story of hope and redemption for the eventual gathering and restoration of Israel’s covenants. Connecting their golden period of unity under King David to this idyllic tale with a beautiful happy ending may be more than a […]
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