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Doctrinal Expositions

Inner Symbolism of the Garden of Eden

1 Aug 20228 Aug 2024

When Adam and Eve were expelled from the Garden of Eden, they obeyed the Law of Sacrifice in offering up the firstlings of their flock as they had been commanded…

Consonant with the Lord

7 Oct 202131 May 2023

The term consonant has reference to the harmony of musical notes and the pleasing arrangement of like, complimentary sounds. When one is consonant with something, it means that one is…

Brother Joseph: Prophecy and Meteorology

23 Sep 202131 May 2023

Elder Daniel Tyler, who now resides at Beaver, Beaver County, Utah, has furnished us with a number of items concerning the Prophet Joseph—not only incidents in his life, but some…

The Mechanics of Hearing Him

19 Aug 20211 Mar 2022

The voice of the Good Shepherd is a doctrinal subject worth our most careful study at this time. It is inexorably tied to the gift of the Holy Ghost, which,…

Hearing the Call

17 Aug 202123 Feb 2022

The word "hello" was not a common greeting prior to the advent of the telephone. It was actually a hunting call used to establish contact with other hunters in the…

Is Solitude Sacred?

12 Aug 202121 Feb 2022

Continuing on the theme of the vision quest and its role in the lives of holy people, and having touched upon the theme of the wilderness as a temple, we…

Why Is Wilderness Sacred?

11 Aug 202121 Feb 2022

Many ancient cultures around the world venerate a similar practice of going out into the wilderness to connect with God. The aboriginals of Australia called this sacred outing the "Renewal…

God’s Love Language

8 Aug 202121 Feb 2022

In Gary Chapman's bestseller, The Five Languages of Love, he describes and expounds on the different methods that individuals use to express and receive love. They are: Words of affirmation,Quality…

Eternal Signposts

6 Aug 202125 Jan 2022

Following personal spiritual direction in one's life can be a daunting and a difficult task. Sometimes you feel certain about going one way, and perhaps another day you feel to…

Doctrinal Expositions

The Tongue of Angels: The Necessity of the Holy Ghost in the Fulness of the Gospel

2 May 20185 Nov 2019

The introduction to the Book of Mormon gives the following interesting detail as to its contents: “The Book of Mormon…is a record of God’s dealings…and contains the fulness of the…

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.