Keywords
Joseph Smith, First Vision, faith claims, Church history
Abstract
The “first steps” of Mormon history are vital to the faith claims of the Latter-day Saints. The new volume Exploring the First Vision, edited by Samuel Alonzo Dodge and Steven C. Harper, compiles research into the historical veracity of Joseph Smith’s First Vision narrative which shows the Prophet to have been a reliable and trustworthy witness. Ultimately, historical investigation can neither prove nor disprove that Joseph had a theophany in the woods in 1820. Individuals must therefore reach their conclusions by some other means.
Recommended Citation
Rappleye, Neal
(2013)
"Trusting Joseph,"
Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship: Vol. 4, Article 5.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/interpreter/vol4/iss1/5
