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Joseph Smith's Seer Stones: After the Church released photos of the brown seer stone that was owned and used by Joseph Smith, the news ignited a firestorm of curiosity and controversy. This book discusses Joseph Smith’s seer stones and explores how he used them throughout his life Learn more.
Sacred Space
The question remains as to which site is the true birthplace of Mormonism. This book illuminates how the geography of historical events is tied to their sacredness and, when understood properly, can serve to connect members and visitors with the past.
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A Historian in Zion: The Autobiography of Andrew Jenson tells the personal story of a Danish Mormon convert who eventually served as Assistant Church Historian of the LDS Church for over forty years. MORE INFO.
Provo's Two Temples
Provo, Utah is the home of two LDS temples, which have very different histories. One temple was built from the ground up and dedicated in 1972. The other is like a phoenix, born again of the ashes of a building destroyed by fire.
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, Founder of BYU's Religious Studies Center
Celebrating forty years since he established BYU's Religious Studies Center (RSC), Elder Holland sits down to talk about the past, present, and future of the RSC. CLICK HERE.

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When you use My Gospel Study you will have almost 3,000 articles from the searchable RSC library that are informative, gospel-centered, and are written by scholars, educators, Church leaders, and historians. This collection cannot be found anywhere else.