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Perfectionism

Jesus said, "I would that ye should be perfect even as I, or your Father who is in heaven is perfect" (3 Ne. 12:48). This commandment hearkens back to the…

Why Does God Require Sacrifice?

14 Aug 202121 Feb 2022

Sometimes the God of the Old Testament is contrasted against the God of the New Testament by reason of the former seeming so archaic, demanding, and judgmental whereas the latter…

No Shame in Running

1 Aug 202114 Jan 2022

Retreat in battle is often considered the epitome of defeat, the hallmark of loss, and the product of cowardice. The saying goes that "Offense is the greatest defense" among man's…

Doctrinal Expositions

Do You Sell Your Tokens for Money?

15 Apr 20185 Nov 2019

The Sin of a Saint The format of this short study will take the form of a series of questions and answers. The reader is encouraged to try and ponder…

Poetry

How Many Times, Dear Brother?

18 Dec 20165 Nov 2019

How many times, dear brother? Have I heard you utter the plea: “If I didn’t have the Atonement, “I don’t know where I’d be.” “Maybe in a half-way house,” You’d…

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God, His Counsel, and His Councils

20 Oct 20145 Nov 2019

Dear Joseph, The story of the blind man and his haunting adversary was very interesting to me. Because of my reluctance to share my story (frankly, most people would say…

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Is There No Other Way?

24 Sep 20145 Nov 2019

Dear Joseph, In between this last visit and the one, the missionaries stopped by while I was upstairs and gave my boy (who was in fact Batman at the time and as…

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Trailing Clouds of Glory Do We Come

22 Sep 20145 Nov 2019

Dear Joseph, The missionaries have explained that in the preexistence we chose to come here so that we could learn and choose to become more like God. I think I understand…

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.