Joseph Smith’s 1832 First Vision: Excised with a Penknife & Hidden Away?

About this episode

The episode discusses Joseph Smith's 1832 First Vision account and its significance in LDS history.

Tonight on Mormonism Live we tackle one of the most controversial and uncomfortable documents in LDS history: Joseph Smith’s 1832 First Vision account. Not the polished 1838 version members know from the Pearl of Great Price. Not the story that has been repeated in manuals and General Conference over a hundred years. We’re going back…  Read More » Joseph Smith’s 1832 First Vision: Excised with a Penknife & Hidden Away? The post Joseph Smith’s 1832 First Vision: Excised with a Penknife & Hidden Away? appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup .

People in this episode

Host: Bill Reel

Topics covered

• Joseph Smith
• First Vision
• LDS history
• religious documents
• Mormonism
• spirituality

Keywords

• Joseph Smith
• First Vision
• LDS
• Pearl of Great Price
• Mormonism
• religion
• spirituality

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: LDS

Books & works: Pearl of Great Price

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