Times and Seasons
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Times and Seasons was a 19th-century Latter-day Saint periodical published in Nauvoo, Illinois, that served as a key early newspaper and doctrinal outlet for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Times and Seasons canonical | 4 |
| Times and Seasons (LDS periodical) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Times and Seasons Context triple: [Articles of Faith, firstPublishedBy, Times and Seasons]
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A.
Latter-Day Pamphlets
Latter-Day Pamphlets is a series of polemical essays by Thomas Carlyle, published in 1850, in which he fiercely criticizes the social, political, and religious conditions of Victorian England.
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B.
Pearl of Great Price
The Pearl of Great Price is a canonical book of scripture in the Latter-day Saint tradition, comprising Joseph Smith’s revelations, translations, and writings that elaborate key doctrines about God, humanity, and salvation.
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C.
The Plan of Salvation
The Plan of Salvation is a theological work by B. B. Warfield that systematically examines and contrasts different Christian views on how God saves humanity.
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D.
Lectures on Faith
Lectures on Faith is a collection of early Latter-day Saint theological discourses that systematically explore the nature of God, faith, and doctrine within the movement founded by Joseph Smith.
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E.
Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible
The Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible is an English revision of the biblical text produced by Latter-day Saint founder Joseph Smith, incorporating doctrinal clarifications and restored passages according to his revelations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Times and Seasons Target entity description: Times and Seasons was a 19th-century Latter-day Saint periodical published in Nauvoo, Illinois, that served as a key early newspaper and doctrinal outlet for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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A.
Latter-Day Pamphlets
Latter-Day Pamphlets is a series of polemical essays by Thomas Carlyle, published in 1850, in which he fiercely criticizes the social, political, and religious conditions of Victorian England.
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B.
Pearl of Great Price
The Pearl of Great Price is a canonical book of scripture in the Latter-day Saint tradition, comprising Joseph Smith’s revelations, translations, and writings that elaborate key doctrines about God, humanity, and salvation.
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C.
The Plan of Salvation
The Plan of Salvation is a theological work by B. B. Warfield that systematically examines and contrasts different Christian views on how God saves humanity.
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D.
Lectures on Faith
Lectures on Faith is a collection of early Latter-day Saint theological discourses that systematically explore the nature of God, faith, and doctrine within the movement founded by Joseph Smith.
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E.
Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible
The Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible is an English revision of the biblical text produced by Latter-day Saint founder Joseph Smith, incorporating doctrinal clarifications and restored passages according to his revelations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latter-day Saint periodical
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newspaper ⓘ religious magazine ⓘ |
| associatedOrganization | Quorum of the Twelve Apostles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Nauvoo period of Latter-day Saint history NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 19th century ⓘ |
| cityOfPublication | Nauvoo, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| distributionArea |
British Isles (via reprints and extracts)
NERFINISHED
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor |
Don Carlos Smith
NERFINISHED
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Ebenezer Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ John Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilford Woodruff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endPublicationDate | 1846 ⓘ |
| format | periodical ⓘ |
| hasISSN | none (historical pre-ISSN periodical) ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
key source for early Latter-day Saint history
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vehicle for public statements by Joseph Smith ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterPlaceOfPublication | Nauvoo, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| notableContent |
accounts of persecution of Latter-day Saints
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early Latter-day Saint doctrinal essays ⓘ historical narratives about the Church ⓘ letters from church leaders ⓘ reports on missionary work ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Commerce, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Elders’ Journal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
doctrinal outlet
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news organ for Latter-day Saints ⓘ official church newspaper ⓘ |
| printingOfficeLocation | Nauvoo, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationFrequency | semi-monthly ⓘ |
| publisher | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Latter-day Saint movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startPublicationDate | 1839 ⓘ |
| subjectFocus |
Latter-day Saint doctrine
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Zion and New Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ church governance ⓘ contemporary news affecting Latter-day Saints ⓘ gathering of Israel ⓘ missionary work ⓘ |
| successor | Nauvoo Neighbor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
Times and Seasons (LDS periodical)