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Joseph Smith's announcement that he saw the Father and the Son in 1820 has produced a broad response, from faithful to critical. This set of articles addresses the multiple accounts of the First Vision, the events leading to and occurring after the vision, and a review of the doctrinal developments from the vision.
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=Joseph Smith's First Vision=
 
'''Summary:''' Joseph Smith's announcement that he saw the Father and the Son in 1820 has produced a broad response, from faithful to critical. This set of articles addresses the multiple accounts of the First Vision, the events leading to and occurring after the vision, and a review of the doctrinal developments from the vision.
 
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==Accounts of the First Vision==
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* [[Joseph Smith's First Vision/First Vision accounts|What accounts do we have?]]
 
* [[Joseph Smith's First Vision/Accounts|Why are there multiple accounts?]]
 
* [[Differences in First Vision accounts|What are the differences in the accounts?]]
 
 
 
==Historical context==
 
* [[Joseph Smith's First Vision/Events leading to the First Vision|What events led to the First Vision?]]
 
* [[Joseph Smith's First Vision/Events after the First Vision|What happened after the vision?]]
 
 
 
==Doctrinal impact==
 
* [[Joseph Smith's First Vision/Doctrinal issues|How did the First Vision change our understanding of God's doctrine?]]
 
  
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Joseph Smith's First Vision

Joseph Smith's announcement that he saw the Father and the Son in 1820 has produced a broad response, from faithful to critical. This set of articles addresses the multiple accounts of the First Vision, the events leading to and occurring after the vision, and a review of the doctrinal developments from the vision.

To view articles about the First Vision, click "Expand" in the blue bar:

Articles about the First Vision


Video published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.


Video published by BYU Religious Education.

Learn more about Joseph Smith's First Vision
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  • Joseph Smith's First Vision
FAIR links
  • Don Bradley, "Joseph Smith's First Vision as Endowment and Epitome of the Gospel of Jesus Christ (or Why I Came Back to the Church)," Proceedings of the 2019 FAIR Conference (August 2019). link
  • Don Bradley, "The Original Context of the First Vision Narrative: 1820s or 1830s," Proceedings of the 2013 FAIR Conference (August 2013). link
  • Steven C. Harper, "Four Accounts and Three Critiques of Joseph Smith’s First Vision," Proceedings of the 2011 FAIR Conference (August 2011). link
  • Andrew Knaupp and Sal Velluto, "Pillar of Light: A Graphic Novel Adaptation of Joseph Smith’s First Vision," Proceedings of the 2020 FAIR Conference (August 2020). link
Online
  • Craig L. Foster, "Understanding the Year 1820," Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 45/18 (11 June 2021). [369–370] link
  • Brian C. Hales, "Seeking a Global Context for the First Vision," Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 45/17 (11 June 2021). [363–368] link
  • Steven C. Harper, "Evaluating Three Arguments Against Joseph Smith's First Vision," Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 2/2 (12 October 2012). [17–34] link
  • Spencer Kraus, "Honoring Joseph's Theophany Two Centuries Later," Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship 50/4 (28 January 2022). [71–78] link
  • Neal Rappleye, "Rediscovering the First Vision," Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 15/5 (17 April 2015). [29–32] link
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