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The Rare Possessions Podcast digs into the archives at Book of Mormon Central to find rare and valuable works that focus on the Book of Mormon. Each new episode will feature a brief interview with archivist, Jared Riddick, about the next chapter of the book being presented, followed by host and narrator, Nick Galieti, reading a chapter of the book in audio book format. Stay tuned each week for the next chapter, and to learn more about these lesser-well known books that teach about the Book o ...
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Lucidus Somnia

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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 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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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", 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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"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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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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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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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" 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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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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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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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 Sixth Principle of the book, "The Lord Has Already Planned for His Children's Success," as well as some broader ideas to be considered as we continue through the book.For …
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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 Fifth Principle of the book, "Friendships, However Important, are Not as Important as Keeping God's Commandments," as well as some broader ideas to be considered as we con…
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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 Fourth Principle of the book, "Sometimes Prophets Must Make Their Own Decisions," as well as some broader ideas to be considered as we continue through the book.For the Fo…
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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".This episode discusses the Third Principle of the book, "Integrity is Keeping One's Covenants with God", as well as some broader ideas to be considered as we continue through the book.For the Third Princi…
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