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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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    • CommentarySynchronizing truth, doctrine, and scripture—one bite at a time
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Tag: Revelation

Doctrinal Expositions

Signs of the Times: Where Are We in Revelation?

21 Sep 202221 Sep 2022
The future has been a subject of great interest for professed holy men for as long as the earth has endured. However, our knowledge that we live in the last…
Commentary…

Blind Obedience

23 Aug 20213 Mar 2022
The scriptures state that spiritual manipulation is almost the universal modus operandi of those in positions of religious authority. The word used in the verse to signify this form of…
Commentary…

How to Abate a Plague, Part 2

21 Aug 20213 Mar 2022
"If you will listen carefully to the voice of the LORD your God, and do what is right in His eyes, and pay attention to His commands, and keep all…
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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,…
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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…
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Our Mess of Pottage

7 Aug 202121 Feb 2022
Though the phrase, "mess of pottage," does not actually occur in the Bible, it is commonly used to refer to the food that Esau obtained in exchange for his birthright.…
Doctrinal Expositions

Classic Truth: Darkened in their Minds

10 Mar 202110 Mar 2021
The following is taken from a discourse Joseph Smith gave to the Female Relief Society on the 26th of May, 1842, in Nauvoo, Illinois (Documentary History of the Church 5:19,…
Doctrinal Expositions

Not My Will, But Thine: The Calling and Election

5 Nov 20175 Nov 2019
“There is a law, irrevocably decreed in heaven before the foundations of this 
 world, upon which all blessings are predicated—and when we obtain any blessing from God, it is…
Replies to Thomas

Recognizing Answers to Prayer: A Radical Shift in World View

4 Nov 20145 Nov 2019
Dear Joseph, "God is your Heavenly Father and He loves you perfectly, and He is not a domineering, cigar-smoking authority figure who wants you to bend to his will.... You cannot…
Replies to Thomas

Deep Admissions of the Creator

17 Sep 20145 Nov 2019
Dear Joseph, "With this doctrinal foundation laid, we can talk in a little more depth about what really happened during the creation." Yeah, go ahead. —Thomas Dear Thomas, As a…

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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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