
76. Joseph Smith Papers Interview
The LDS Church has begun a major project involving professionally trained historians to gather, prepare, edit and publish the papers of Joseph Smith, mostly located in the LDS Archives. This is to meet the highest professional standards. The first volume was just published. It publishes, word for word, the journals of Joseph Smith for the period of 1832-1839, with many footnotes, biographical and geographical notes, a glossary and chronology. It begins with an exellent overview of the life of Joseph Smith.
Nature of the journals
What they reveal of Joseph Smith
The degree of his religiosity
Remarkable Book Sales
Credibility of the editorial process
Objectivity of the editors
The involvement of LDS Authorities
Danites
Reasons the Church has hired LDS historians for this project
Talk Show host: Van Hale, LDS
Mormon Miscellaneous Worldwide Talk Show 25 January 2009.
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75. Mormons and Modern Israel w/ Daniel Rona
My guest is Daniel Rona. He was born in Israel - Educated in America - and was a radio and TV broadcaster in Salt Lake City, St. Louis, Chicago and New York, as well as an international newscaster for the Voice of Israel.
Thirty-five years ago, he returned to Israel with his wife, Marilyn, and three children, they now have five children and six grandchildren.
Daniel Rona is still providing learning experiences in and about Israel, Egypt, Turkey and Central America. He has been the only L.D.S. licensed tour guide and tour operator in Israel for close to thirty years. The Deseret News said, His background is unique: he is an American, an Israeli, a Mormon, and a Jew!
Talk Show host: Van Hale, LDS
Mormon Miscellaneous Worldwide Talk Show 25 January 2009.
Podcast address: https://mormonmisc.podbean.com
To Participate
- Live, Sunday evenings 5:00 - 7:00 pm MST
- Live, in Salt Lake Valley on AM Radio • K-TALK 630 AM
- Live, internationally on http://www.k-talk.com
- Live, our call-in number is 801-254-5855
- Live, participate sending short email mormontalkingpoints@gmail.com
- Live, your questions or comments are invited, regardless of your point of view.
Your voice will be heard around the world.
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