The Rare Possessions Podcast digs into the Scripture Central Library to find valuable works that focus on the Book of Mormon and other Restoration scripture.
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Government experiments on unassuming persons have fanned the flames of conspiracy theories since the 19th century, but two teenagers have a first-hand account of an incident that forever changed their lives. Set in 1991, Lucidus Somnia <LOO-key-duhs SOM-nee-ah> tells the tale of Kendra and Michael, who escaped the clutches of a government research program designed to study children who possess a rare phenomenon called ”the three Ts” - telekinesis, telepathy, and teleportation. This is a stor ...
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To read this chapter, go here: https://scripturecentral.org/archive/books/book-chapter/thieves-androbbersIn ancient Near Eastern law, there was a big difference between a thief and a robber: thieves were locals dealt with by the courts, while robbers were dangerous outsiders handled militarily, often executed on the spot. This distinction is key in…
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"Thus Saith the Lord": Prophetic Language in Samuel’s Speech
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To read this chapter, go here: https://scripturecentral.org/archive/books/book-chapter/thus-saiththelordpropheticlanguageinsamuelsspeech Samuel the Lamanite's speeches are packed with powerful prophetic language, giving us a glimpse into how ancient prophets communicated divine warnings. In Helaman 13–15, he uses six key speech forms to declare God…
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To read the chapter, go here: https://scripturecentral.org/archive/books/book-chapter/the-case-of-an-unobserved-murder In The Case of an Unobserved Murder, John W. Welch uncovers a fascinating legal drama from Helaman 7-9. When Nephi prophesied that Seantum had killed his brother, he not only revealed the crime but predicted the very evidence that …
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Purpose of the War Chapters in the Book of Mormon
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To read the chapter, go here: https://scripturecentral.org/archive/books/book-chapter/purpose-war-chapters-book-mormonThe "war chapters" in the Book of Mormon, particularly in the book of Alma, are less about military conflict and more about spiritual warfare and deliverance. They highlight how faith in God and righteousness lead to divine protecti…
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In the second season finale of Lucidus Somnia, Braden recovers in the hospital from his injuries. Meanwhile, Kendra and Michael grapple with frustration, feeling constrained by the influence of the authoritative figures in their lives, and contemplate starting new lives on the run.By Bargo Productions
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Braden becomes ensnared in the perilous crosshairs of a police standoff, thrust into a situation teetering on the brink of chaos. Kendra and Michael hastily embark on a race against the ticking clock to rescue him before the situation takes a darker turn.By Bargo Productions
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Braden follows through on his vow to assist his former captors in setting the record straight. Michael grapples with the consequences of overconfidence, realizing that his carelessness has left a trail of evidence behind.By Bargo Productions
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As Doc and Braden fall into the clutches of their captors, Kendra and Michael leap into action to orchestrate their rescue. Amidst the unfolding drama, Mackenzie and Dejuan try their hand at babysitting.By Bargo Productions
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After finding out the location of their missing friend from an unexpected source, Kendra and Michael are forced to watch from the sidelines due to the veil of unforeseen dangers. Meanwhile, Doc and Braden assume the mantle of authority, navigating to uncharted territories of uncertainty.By Bargo Productions
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Kendra and Michael enlist help In their quest to unravel the mystery surrounding their missing friend. At the same time, Doc and Braden immerse themselves in the intricate web of police reports, meticulously cross-referencing their findings.By Bargo Productions
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A visitor from Michael, Kendra, and Doc’s past puts them on high alert. In Braden's pursuit of answers regarding the missing runaways, his investigation spirals into a seemingly endless void where clues remain elusive.By Bargo Productions
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Season 2 of Lucidus Somnia picks up two months from the climactic events of the first season. Kendra’s 4th of July celebration takes an unexpected turn when a wave of disappearances in Austin hits too close to home. Meanwhile, Braden seeks Doc’s psychological insights as he prepares for his first nationwide news special.…
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Kendra, Michael, Braden, and Doc find themselves ensnared in the intricate dance of unraveling a web of disappearances that have rocked the heart of Central Texas. As the quartet delves into the enigmatic depths, an unexpected reunion transpires when a figure from Kendra and Michael's past emerges.By Bargo Productions
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As the avian flu pandemic rages on, Kendra and Michael uncover the truth about who's behind the deadly virus and find an ally to help bring those responsible to justice in the first season finale of Lucidus Somnia.By Bargo Productions
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As the body count rises, Kendra and Michael find themselves in a desperate race against time to uncover the origins of the mysterious avian flu ravaging the United States. Protests erupt as the FDA holds back its only known cure.By Bargo Productions
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After Kendra regains her past memories, she learns from Michael that he never lost any of his telekinetic abilities and teleports to Austin from Chicago every day for school. Meanwhile, a mysterious virus has begun getting everyone sick.By Bargo Productions
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Michael pores over a cryptic message written in Latin that he discovered on the Usenet, desperate to decipher its secrets. Just as he's about to give up, a tip from a stranger sets him on a new path. Mackenzie grows concerned when Kendra misses school for the third day in a row.By Bargo Productions
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Michael is thrilled to be reunited with Kendra after nearly ten years apart, but, to his dismay, she has no memory of him or their shared past.By Bargo Productions
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Tension between Kendra and her parents increases as she suspects they are hiding something from her following a lucid dream that keeps her up at night. Meanwhile, a new student named Michael enrolls at Kendra's school.By Bargo Productions
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The trailer for the first season of Lucidus Somnia - a sci-fi audio drama podcast launching January 18, 2023.By Bargo Productions, LLC
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In Honor of William J. Hamblin - "Warfare in the Book of Mormon"
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"The Purposes for Which the Book of Mormon was Written" by Elder B.H. Roberts
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"What Do We Know About the Wise Men?" by John A. Tvedtnes
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"An Interesting Account of Several Remarkable Visions," by Orson Pratt - Part 3
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This is the third in a three-part series focusing on Orson Pratt's remarkable missionary tract "An Interesting Account of Several Remarkable Visions" published in 1840. This tract included one of the first publications of the First Vision, and later influenced other documents such as the Wentworth Letter.We are joined in this series by guest Dr. St…
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"An Interesting Account of Several Remarkable Visions," by Orson Pratt - Part 2
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This is the second in a three-part series focusing on Orson Pratt's remarkable missionary tract "An Interesting Account of Several Remarkable Visions" published in 1840. This tract included one of the first publications of the First Vision, and later influenced other documents such as the Wentworth Letter.We are joined in this series by guest Dr. S…
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"An Interesting Account of Several Remarkable Visions," by Orson Pratt - Part 1
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This is the first in a three-part series focusing on Orson Pratt's remarkable missionary tract "An Interesting Account of Several Remarkable Visions" published in 1840. This tract included one of the first publications of the First Vision, and later influenced other documents such as the Wentworth Letter. We are joined in this series by guest Dr. S…
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"The Gospel to the Lamanites" by Rey L. Pratt - Part 5
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Concluding our series, this is Part 5 of 5 of "The Gospel to the Lamanites" by President Rey L. Pratt. In 1913, Pratt was President of the Mexican Mission during the publication of these articles in the Improvement Era.For a full text of this article, visit the Book of Mormon Central:https://archive.bookofmormoncentral.org/content/gospel-lamanites-…
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"The Gospel to the Lamanites" by Rey L. Pratt - Part 4
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Continuing in our series from last week, this is Part 4 of 5 of "The Gospel to the Lamanites" by President Rey L. Pratt. In 1913, Pratt was President of the Mexican Mission during the publication of these articles in the Improvement Era.For a full text of this article, visit the Book of Mormon Central Archives:https://archive.bookofmormoncentral.or…
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"The Gospel to the Lamanites" by Rey L. Pratt - Part 3
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A continuation from our previous episode, this is Part 3 of 5 of "The Gospel to the Lamanites" by President Rey L. Pratt. In 1913, Pratt was President of the Mexican Mission during the publication of these articles in the Improvement Era.For a full text of this article, visit the Book of Mormon Central Archives:https://archive.bookofmormoncentral.o…
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"The Gospel to the Lamanites" by Rey L. Pratt - Part 2
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A continuation from last week's episode, this is Part 2 of 5 of "The Gospel to the Lamanites" by President Rey L. Pratt. In 1913, Pratt was President of the Mexican Mission during the publication of these articles in the Improvement Era. For the full text of this episode, please visit the Book of Mormon Central Archives: https://archive.bookofmormo…
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"The Gospel to the Lamanites" by Rey L. Pratt - Part 1
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The first in a five-part series of articles published in the Improvement Era in 1913 by President Rey L. Pratt, the President of the Mexican Mission. Remembered by many as the "Father of the Mexican Mission", for his lengthy missionary service in Latin America and other Spanish-speaking areas, he speaks of the history of the natives - whom he refer…
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"'Secret Combinations' Revisited" by Daniel C. Peterson
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"'Secret Combinations' Revisited" by Daniel C. Peterson is a short article that appeared in the first issue of the Journal of Book of Mormon Studies. This article revisited an early criticism of the Book of Mormon, that the use of the term "secret combinations" and some derivatives were a thinly veiled attack on Masonry in the early 19th century. D…
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"Four Suggestions on the Origin of the Name Nephi" by John Gee
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This episode features a short essay on the origins of the name "Nephi" in the Book of Mormon. Part of this scholarship is to show the deep connections that support the historical claims about the Book of Mormon. Written by John Gee, and narrated by Stephen Smoot.Read the article here: https://archive.bookofmormoncentral.org/node/233…
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"Winds and Currents: A Look at Nephi's Ocean Crossing" by John L. Sorenson
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"Winds and Currents: A Look at Nephi's Ocean Crossing", is a book chapter from Reexploring the Book of Mormon by John L. Sorenson. Based on previous published work by Sorenson, this chapter presents plausible data about the potential routes and stops which Nephi, Lehi and their family may have taken while on thier transoceanic voyage from Arabia to…
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"Nephi and His Asherah" - Part 2 by Daniel C. Peterson
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Part 2 of the previous episode: In this paper from the Journal of Book of Mormon Studies, Latter-day Saint scholar Daniel C. Peterson explores research on the presence of Asherah, the divine consort of El (God), in both Israelite and Canaanite religious traditions from 1000-500 B.C.After addressing this history, Peterson applies this context to Nep…
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"Nephi and His Asherah" - Part 1 by Daniel C. Peterson
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In this paper from the Journal of Book of Mormon Studies, Latter-day Saint scholar Daniel C. Peterson explores research on the presence of Asherah, the divine consort of El (God), in both Israelite and Canaanite religious traditions from 1000-500 B.C. After addressing this history, Peterson applies this context to Nephi's vision of the Tree of Life…
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"Editorial Thoughts - 15 August 1876" by George Q. Cannon
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George Q. Cannon, editor of the Juvenile Instructor, wrote an editorial concerning the treatment of Native Americans by gold prospectors, senators, and the government at large. In his comments, he views this treatment as a fulfillment of Book of Mormon prophecy, but also as counsel on how the Saints needed to be more Christlike in their behavior to…
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"Some Testimonies Regarding the Book of Mormon"
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This article from the Children's Section of the Juvenile Instructor appears with a short introduction, sharing that these short testimonies were given after a theology class taken at the "Latter-day Saint University." These testimonies highlight the way that young adults viewed the Book of Mormon as part of their studies. They also serve to remind …
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*Special Interview* Elder Tad R. Callister - A Case For The Book of Mormon
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Tad R. Callister is author of the book “A Case For The Book of Mormon. Tad Callister received a bachelor of science degree in accounting from Brigham Young University, a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of California–Los Angeles, and a master’s degree in tax law from New York University Law School. He spent most of his professional career…
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"Editorial Thoughts - 1 March 1876" - George Q. Cannon
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George Q. Cannon, then editor of the Juvenile Instructor, wrote this opinion piece in March of 1876. This article discusses the prophecy relating to the righteousness of God's people with respect to the Land of Promise now called The Americas.https://archive.bookofmormoncentral.org/content/editorial-thoughts-10…
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"Proclamation of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints" - Part 2
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In 1841, in Doctrine and Covenants 124, the Prophet Joseph Smith was commanded to write and distribute a proclamation about the coming forth of the Restored Gospel and distribute it to the leaders and peoples of the world.Four years later, in 1845, following the deaths of the prophet Joseph and his brother Hyrum, Elder Parley Pratt composed this pr…
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"Proclamation of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints" - Part 1
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In 1841, in Doctrine and Covenants 124, the Prophet Joseph Smith was commanded to write and distribute a proclamation about the coming forth of the Restored Gospel and distribute it to the leaders and peoples of the world. Four years later, in 1845, following the deaths of the prophet Joseph and his brother Hyrum, Elder Parley Pratt composed this p…
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"Were All the Unsealed Records of the Book of Mormon Translated?" By Matthias F. Cowley
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"Questions and Answers - Were All the Unsealed Records of the Book of Mormon Translated?" was an article written by Elder Matthias F. Cowley in the March 1902 Improvement Era. He wrote to answer a question regarding the translation of the Book of Mormon, and discussed the Anthon Transcript and other aspects of the history of the Gold Plates. For th…
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The Story of "Mormonism", Part 2 by James E. Talmage
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In a lecture presented at several universities throughout the United States, Dr. James E. Talmage spoke on early Latter-day Saint history. In this second part, he focused on the critical reception that the Book of Mormon received, and dismantles one popular theory of its origin. He mentions early Latter-day Saint missions to the "Lamanites" and the…
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The Story of "Mormonism", Part 1 by James E. Talmage
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In a lecture presented at several universities throughout the United States, Dr. James E. Talmage spoke on early Latter-day Saint history. In this first part, he focused on the young Joseph Smith and the First Vision, as well as a basic overview of the Book of Mormon and its ancient origins. Find the full text here: https://archive.bookofmormoncent…
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The article "He Shall Perish" was written by Elder George Reynolds and published in the Improvement Era. In it, Elder Reynolds discusses a proposed connection to the dismal fate of European powers that sought to establish a kingdom in the American Continents.For the full text of this article, click here: https://archive.bookofmormoncentral.org/cont…
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Internal Evidences of the Book of Mormon: Showing the Absurdity of the "Spaulding Story" by G.R.
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This week we feature an article from the August 1882 Juvenile Instructor by George Reynolds. This article introduces the absurdity of the notion that Joseph Smith plagiarized the Book of Mormon from Solomon Spaulding's manuscript. https://archive.bookofmormoncentral.org/content/internal-evidences-book-mormon-showing-absurdity-spaulding-story…
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"Book of Mormon and Napoleon III" - By George C. Ferguson
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"Book of Mormon and Napoleon III" is an article written by George C. Fergusun, originally printed in October 1880 in the Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star. Nick and Jared discuss the historical context for this article as well as provide a reading of the article. The text of this article can be found in the Book of Mormon Central Archive.https://a…
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Episode 43 - "Joseph and Moroni: Conclusion" - by LeGrand L. Baker
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Jared and Nick discuss and provide a reading of the late LeGrand L. Baker's 2007 book, "Joseph and Moroni: The 7 Principles Moroni Taught Joseph Smith".This episode discusses the conclusion and some of our thoughts on the book, as well as Nick's tribute to the late LeGrand L. Baker, who passed away on August 2nd, 2018.For the text of Joseph and Mor…
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Episode 42 - "Joseph and Moroni: Seventh Principle" - by LeGrand L. Baker
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Jared and Nick discuss and provide a reading of the late LeGrand L. Baker's 2007 book, "Joseph and Moroni: The 7 Principles Moroni Taught Joseph Smith".This episode discusses the Seventh Principle of the book, "The Lord Provides Whatever Help He Understands We Need," as well as some broader ideas to be considered as we continue through the book.For…
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