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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “First Vision”

A Jungian View of the First Vision

Hawkgrrrl October 5, 2009 Mormon 28 Comments

The First Vision is often viewed as a literal visit from two Heavenly beings during Joseph Smith’s waking hours.  Yet, he consistently refers to it …

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Intellectualism and Faith: A Would-Be Marriage!

jmb275 May 29, 2009 Mormon 70 Comments

It is easy to think yourself out of a testimony.  It’s as simple as saying “well I can’t prove God exists, or doesn’t exist, therefore …

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What Else Did God Say To Joseph?

Shawn Larsen April 16, 2009 curiosity, history, joseph, LDS, mormon, Mormon 18 Comments

Not too long ago, I sat through an Elders Quorum lesson about the First Vision. The teacher, who I like and who generally does a …

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Mormon Art – the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Hawkgrrrl March 5, 2009 Asides, christianity, church, Culture, curiosity, diversity, education, evangelicals, Humor, inter-faith, Jesus, joseph, LDS, mormon, Mormon, Mormons, questioning, religion, symbols 31 Comments

From the misguided and ill-conceived to the hurl-worthy, why is there so much bad Mormon Art?  Do Mormons have worse artistic taste than non-Mormons?  Or just …

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Our Foundation Stories Part II: The Meaning of the First Vision

John Nilsson June 4, 2008 christ, christianity, church, faith, history, Jesus, joseph, LDS, mormon, Mormon, new order mormon, orthodox, prophets, religion, restoration, scripture, smith, testimony, theology 27 Comments

Now that we’ve discussed the nature of the First Vision, what did it mean? There are many meanings, the most vital being those which each …

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Our Foundation Stories Part I: The First Vision or the First Visit?

John Nilsson May 27, 2008 Devil, faith, history, Jesus, joseph, LDS, liberal, Mormon, new order mormon, orthodox, questioning, religion, testimony, theology 67 Comments

Do you believe that God the Father, the Son, and maybe even the Holy Ghost visited Joseph Smith in the spring of 1820? Or did …

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