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|link=Mormonism and history/Gospel Topics essays
 
|subject=The Church's Gospel Topics essays
 
|summary=The Church has posted a series of Gospel Topics essays on LDS.org which discuss a variety of issues related to Church History and belief.
 
|sublink1=Steven E. Snow: "The First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve both have been very supportive of this process"
 
|sublink2=Question: What has the Church done to help members learn about historical issues?
 
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|link=Mormonism and history/Church response
 
|subject=How the Church responds to questions about Church History
 
|summary=Elder Dallin Oaks discusses the issue of church history and facts that are not discussed frequently in church approved curriculum during an interview with Helen Whitney (HW) for the PBS documentary, ''The Mormons''.<ref>{{Speech:Oaks:PBS}}</ref>
 
|sublink1=Question: How has the Church responded to issues related to Church history?
 
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|link=Mormonism and history/Accuracy of Church art
 
|subject=Accuracy of Church art
 
|summary=It is claimed that the Church knowingly "lies" or distorts the historical record in its artwork in order to whitewash the past, or for propaganda purposes. A commonly used example is the inaccuracy of any Church art representing the translation process of the Book of Mormon.
 
|sublink1=Question: Does Church art always reflect reality?
 
|sublink2=Question: Why are people concerned about Church artwork?
 
|sublink3=Question: Is the Church trying to hide something through its use of artwork?
 
|sublink4=Question: Why doesn't the art match details which have been repeatedly spelled out in Church publications?
 
|sublink5=Question: How do non-Mormon artists treat the Nativity?
 
|sublink6=Question: What message does the Book of Mormon translation painting convey?
 
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|link=Mormonism and history/History of the Church/Authorship
 
|subject=Authorship of the History of the Church
 
|summary=I've heard that the History of the Church, though credited to Joseph Smith, was not actually authored by him. What can you tell me about this, and what does this mean for the History's accuracy?
 
|sublink1=Question: Who is the author of History of the Church?
 
|sublink2=Question: Why is History of the Church written in first-person, as if Joseph Smith himself wrote it?
 
|sublink3=Question: Is History of the Church not accurate because Joseph Smith himself did not write it himself?
 
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|link=Mormonism and history/Accuracy of Church history/The Seer
 
|subject=''The Seer'' (periodical by Orson Pratt)
 
|summary=Some critics of the Church quote from a newspaper called ''The Seer''. Was this newspaper published by the Church? Are its contents considered official Church doctrine?
 
|sublink1=Question: Was the newspaper called The Seer published by the Church?
 
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|link=Mormonism and history/Who is a "Mormon scholar"
 
|subject=Who qualifies for the title "Mormon scholar?"
 
|summary=Critics of the Church sometimes stretch the definition of the term "Mormon scholar" in order to give their argument more weight.
 
|sublink1=Question: Who qualifies for the title "Mormon scholar?"
 
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