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  • The Science of TheologyHome for the modern blog and the book, The Key to the Science of Theology
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    • Key to the Science of TheologyRead the entirety of the great Apostolic work—including the preface—published in 1853
      • Chapters I – IVA historical synopsis of the intermittent presence of this science among men
        • Chapter ITheology—its definition—historical illustrations
        • Chapter IIDecline and loss of this science among the Jews
        • Chapter IIIProgress, decline and final loss of the science of Theology among the Gentiles—foreshadowings of its restoration for the ushering in of the Millennium
        • Chapter IVRise, progress, decline and loss of the science of Theology on the Western Hemisphere, as brought to light by the late discovery of Ancient American Records
      • Chapters V – XThe Gospel of Jesus Christ with its priesthood and ordinances at the head of this science
        • Chapter VKeys of the mysteries of the Godhead
        • Chapter VIOrigin of the Universe
        • Chapter VIIDestiny of the Universe
        • Chapter VIIIKey of Knowledge, Power and Government
        • Chapter IXRevival, or restoration of the science of Theology, in the present age
        • Chapter XKeys of initiation in practical Theology
      • Chapters XI – XVIIA pseudo appendix of “mysteries” finally unmasked by this science
        • Chapter XIPhilosophy of Miracles
        • Chapter XIIAngels and Spirits
        • Chapter XIIIDreams
        • Chapter XIVThe world of Spirits
        • Chapter XVResurrection, its times and degrees—first, second and third heavens; or, the Telestial, Terrestrial and Celestial kingdoms
        • Chapter XVIFurther remarks on man’s physical and intellectual progress—Philosophy of will, as originating, directing and controlling all voluntary animal motion—astounding facts, in relation to the speed, or velocity of motion, as attainable by physical man—intercommunication of the inhabitants of different and distant planets
        • Chapter XVIILaws of marriage and procreation
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  • Blog: Doctrinal ExpositionsLong-form essays covering various doctrinal subjects from multiple angles
  • Blog: Daily DevotionalShort-form, frequent posts focusing on a single aspect or two of a given topic
    • CommentarySynchronizing truth, doctrine, and scripture—one bite at a time
    • ExegesisScriptural analyses utilizing manuscripts in Greek and Hebrew
    • PoetrySometimes prose fails the writer to convey an inspired thought
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Is This Photograph Finally Joseph Smith? (Enhanced Renderings)

Note: updated with enhanced final renderings November, 2025. Introduction The obsession with the physical likeness of the prophet Joseph Smith…

23Jan 202320 Jul 2023
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Horite Priest-Kings, the New and Everlasting Covenant, & the Succession Crisis of 1844

Tall Tales & Many Wives In the late Spring of 1888, the American imagination was alive with stories of cowboys…

28Feb 202224 Feb 2025
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Progression & Probations

Dedicated to CS On a warm summer day in 1888, a 32-year-old Orson F. Whitney sat down in Heber, Utah,…

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Brother Joseph: What Are the Clouds of Heaven?

3 Feb 20263 Feb 2026
The scriptures marry two prophetic items when studied closely: (1) the arrival of Jesus for his public second coming and (2) the darkening of the sun. This association apparently did…
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No Man “Holds” the Priesthood: Why Changing Ordinances Changes Priesthood

4 Dec 2025
So much of the precepts of men that mingle with scripture are the result of imprecise language. This regrettable human limitation was pointedly lamented by Joseph Smith: “Oh Lord God…
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Interstellar Relativity and the Heterarchical Kingdom of God

7 Nov 2025
This post is intended to be briefer than most as it's a necessary supporting piece to another blog post I'm writing but the content is too important and impactful in…
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Confusing the One Man Doctrine & The Law of Adoption: a New Approach to D&C 132:7

7 Nov 202425 Nov 2024
Few verses of modern scripture have been more fiercely debated throughout Mormon history as Doctrine and Covenants section 132 verse 7 (hereafter referred to as "D&C 132:7"). For mainstream Latter-day…
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You Need To Be Your Own Prophet: The Testimony of Jesus Is the Spirit of Prophecy

3 Oct 2024
In the days following Israel's provocation of God in the "days of temptation" (Jacob 1:7) when God "swore that they should not enter into his rest while in the wilderness"…
Doctrinal Expositions

Is This Photograph Finally Joseph Smith? (Enhanced Renderings)

15 Sep 202419 Nov 2025
Note: updated with enhanced final renderings November, 2025. Introduction The obsession with the physical likeness of the prophet Joseph Smith is a Mormon cultural phenomenon fueled by many weighty factors:…
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Sin Made Simple

9 Apr 2024
"Change your thinking... and participate in the purification ceremony [baptism] that is done in the name of Creator Sets Free (Jesus), the Chosen One, representing him and initiating you into…
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Some May Be “Born That Way”

28 Mar 2024
There is a social movement in full swing among all ages of people in the world today regarding the exploration of sexual orientations outside the one established by God—namely heterosexuality,…
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Priesthood Keys Made Simple

27 Feb 2024
"A man never has half so much fuss to unlock a door, if he has a key, as though he had not and had to cut it open with his…
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What Did Joseph Smith Sound Like?

16 Jun 202316 Jun 2023
The question of what Joseph Smith sounded like is not one that I’ve ever seen entertained anywhere. Of course there may or may not be a science to anatomically deducing…

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The Key to the Science of Theology is a book written by the Apostle Parley P. Pratt, published in 1855, two years before his martyrdom. The author of this site, Joseph, has studied the Gospel of Jesus Christ as restored through the Prophet Joseph Smith Jr. in great depth for over a decade. It is his conviction that the writing of Parley P. Pratt most accurately conveys in succinct form what Joseph Smith Jr. had been piecing together all his life. This blog is an ode to that triumphant work and the glorious future it prophetically envisions.

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