Volume 1, No. 3
Fall 1966
Contents
Articles/Essays
The Significance of Joseph Smith’s “First Vision” in Mormon Thought
James B. AllenDialogue 1.3 (Fall 1966): 29–46
In this early article, Allen shows that the First Vision was not well known during Joseph Smith’s lifetime. It became well known after the Prophet’s death, which is when missionaries started to teach about it for the first time.
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Writing the Mormon Past
Robert Bruce Flanders
1966: Robert Bruce Flanders, “Writing the Mormon Past.” Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought, Vol. 1 No. 3 (1966): 47–62. Understanding Mormon history involves appreciating some of the formidable obstacles which confront throse who seek to write it. There is still sensitivity among Mormons to probing that might bring embarrassment to cherished...
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Federal Authority Versus Polygamic Theocracy: James B. McKean and the Mormons, 1870-1875
Thomas G. AlexanderDialogue 5.3 (Fall 1966): 85–100
During the years of the Utah Territory, outsiders got appointed to the terrority to serve in various positions. For the most part, these Gentiles weren’t sympathetic towards the church, and one of the more famous outsiders is Chief Justice James B. McKean who tried to crack down on plural marriage.
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