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RiseUp Podcast: Hugh B. Brown – Letter on Doubt

May 30, 2015 by NickGalieti

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Hugh B. Brown served as an apostle, and later, as a member of the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Before that, he worked for a short time as a professor of religion at Brigham Young University. While there, he received a letter from a close friend who was experiencing what is now commonly called a “crisis of faith.” The advice he gave nearly seventy years ago has never been published, but is still pertinent to us today as we all struggle to “keep the faith.”

This letter has been brought forward by Steve Densley, and this podcast is presented by him, including a reading of the full text of the letter. Click here to read the full text of the letter.

SteveDensleyAPSteve Densley, Jr. is an attorney and is licensed to practice law in Utah, Nevada, Idaho, Oregon, Washington and before the U.S. Supreme Court. He graduated with University Honors from Brigham Young University with a combined Bachelors and Masters degree in Public Policy and Political Science. He received his law degree from Brigham Young University where he was a member of the Law Review and the National Moot Court team. He has served in church on the high council, as the stake executive secretary, elders quorum president, young men’s president and as a gospel doctrine teacher. He has been recognized in SuperLawyers Magazine as one of the Mountain States Rising Stars and has been listed numerous times in Utah Business Magazine as being among the Utah Legal Elite. He has appeared on CNN, C-Span, BBC Radio, KUTV, KTVX, KSL Radio, KTKK Radio, and Swiss TV.

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Filed Under: Faith Crisis, Hosts, Podcast, RiseUp, SteveDensleyJr Tagged With: apostle, doubt, faith, first presidency

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  1. rob says

    May 30, 2015 at 2:50 pm

    Thanks for this. Will you please make a transcript available?

  2. NickGalieti says

    May 30, 2015 at 5:57 pm

    If you go to the link in this post the full transcript is that link. It should take you to the original posting of the content at lds.net. This podcast is a reading of that material.

  3. Celeste Reed says

    May 31, 2015 at 8:03 am

    I don’t think it was just the gorgeous prose that touched my heartstrings as I listened to this. There is an undertone of solace, even during times of doubt, that it makes me long to hold on to. Beautiful.

  4. Grace G. Jones says

    June 1, 2015 at 3:05 pm

    Is there any was to get in contact with Bro. Brown’s secretary? I would like to ask her a question not related to this article. I took a religion class from bro Brown and am in my eighties so she could well be in her nineties.

  5. Grace G. Jones says

    June 1, 2015 at 3:09 pm

    (add to my letter – Could she be given my e-mail address – presuming she does e-mails? Thanks!

  6. Ray says

    June 1, 2015 at 9:50 pm

    I have listened to Hugh b. Brown many times and I can’t help but feel the love he had for people whether it was in private letter such as this or during Conferences. The tone of his voice, the deep feeling of sincerity, and how his understanding of the spiritual world have to leave an imprint upon one’s heart and mind who has heard him speak or received letters from him.
    If you have doubts about the gospel or yourself, listen to his talks and let them give you a renewed spirit to know what he is saying is absolutely true.

  7. Sharon Brady says

    June 2, 2015 at 9:47 am

    Wonderful letter! Expresses beautifully the journey toward faith!

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