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Primary sources

These are texts of relevance to Church history and apologetics. They are not all "endorsed" by FAIR; they can sometimes be important for understanding where an issue or discussion has come from, however.

Ancient

Theosis texts

Summary: Quotes about human deification from non-LDS Christians

Improvement Era

Summary: Published from 1897 to 1970, the Improvement Era was the Church's primary magazine and was the precursor to the Ensign and Liahona magazines.

Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star

Summary: This newspaper was the Church's primary newspaper in Great Britain.

The Evening and The Morning Star

Summary: The Evening and the Morning Star was an early Latter-day Saint newspaper originally published in Independence, Missouri between June 1832 and July 1833. Publication moved to Kirtland, Ohio between December 1833 and September 1834.

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• The Evening and The Morning Star: Volume 1
• The Evening and The Morning Star: Volume 2

Latter Day Saints' Messenger and Advocate

Summary: The Latter Day Saints' Messenger and Advocate was an early Latter-day Saint newspaper published in Kirtland, Ohio between October 1834 and September 1837. It was the successor to The Evening and Morning Star and the predecessor to the Elders' Journal.

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• Latter Day Saints' Messenger and Advocate: Volume 1
• Latter Day Saints' Messenger and Advocate: Volume 2
• Latter Day Saints' Messenger and Advocate: Volume 3

Elders' Journal of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

Summary: The Elders' Journal of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints published in Kirtland, Ohio, and then Far West, Missouri. It was the successor to the Latter Day Saints' Messenger and Advocate and was eventually replaced by the Times and Seasons.

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• Volume 1

Times and Seasons

Summary: The Times and Seasons was an early Latter-day Saint newspaper published in Nauvoo, Illinois between November 1839 and February 1846. It was the successor to the Elders' Journal.

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• Times and Seasons: Volume 1
• Times and Seasons: Volume 2
• Times and Seasons: Volume 3
• Times and Seasons: Volume 4
• Times and Seasons: Volume 5
• Times and Seasons: Volume 6

Journal of Discourses

Summary: The Journal of Discourses consists of 26 volumes of discourses, lessons, and essays largely from early leaders of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Saint's Herald

Summary: Selected articles from the newspaper of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Brigham Young

• • 8 October 1861 discourse on plural marriage (Click here for full article)
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Thomas Kane

• • Thomas Kane on the decline of Nauvoo—
    Brief Summary: (after the Saints were driven out) (Click here for full article)
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20th Century

Eugene England

• • Why the Church Is As True As the Gospel—
    Brief Summary: Originally entitled "Why the Church Is More True Than the Gospel", this was a presentation delivered by Eugene England at the 1985 Sunstone Theological Symposium. Retitled "Why the Church Is As True As the Gospel", it was published in Sunstone Magazine in 1986. (Click here for full article)
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Bruce R. McConkie

• • Seven Deadly Heresies—
    Brief Summary: "Seven Deadly Heresies" by Elder Bruce R. McConkie, Marriot Center, June 1, 1980 fireside (Click here for full article)
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Boyd K. Packer

• • The Unwritten Order of Things—
    Brief Summary: "The Unwritten Order of Things," Elder Boyd K. Packer, Marriott Center, 15 October 1996 (Click here for full article)
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Mark E. Petersen

• • Race Problems - As They Affect the Church—
    Brief Summary: "Race Problems - As They Affect the Church" by Elder Mark E. Petersen, BYU Convention of Teachers of Religion on the College Level, August 27, 1954 (Click here for full article)
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Miscellaneous

Evolution primary sources

Summary: official

Evolution primary sources

Summary: unofficial

Nauvoo Expositor

• File:PreExistenceBibleBarney.pdf - Kevin L. Barney