“Church History” (in Times and Seasons)
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“Church History” is the 1842 Times and Seasons article by Joseph Smith that outlines key events of the early Latter-day Saint movement and presents the foundational “Articles of Faith.”
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| “Church History” (in Times and Seasons) canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: “Church History” (in Times and Seasons) Context triple: [Wentworth Letter, alsoKnownAs, “Church History” (in 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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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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C.
Biographical Sketches of Joseph Smith the Prophet, and His Progenitors for Many Generations
*Biographical Sketches of Joseph Smith the Prophet, and His Progenitors for Many Generations* is a 19th-century biographical and historical work by Lucy Mack Smith that recounts the life of Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, and his family background.
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D.
Latter Day Saint restoration scriptures
Latter Day Saint restoration scriptures are the body of sacred texts produced during the 19th-century Latter Day Saint movement, including works like the Book of Mormon and related revelations, regarded by its adherents as a restoration of original Christian doctrine and authority.
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E.
Doctrine and Covenants
Doctrine and Covenants is a canonical collection of modern revelations and inspired declarations regarded as scripture by Latter-day Saint movement churches.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: “Church History” (in Times and Seasons) Target entity description: “Church History” is the 1842 Times and Seasons article by Joseph Smith that outlines key events of the early Latter-day Saint movement and presents the foundational “Articles of Faith.”
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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.
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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C.
Biographical Sketches of Joseph Smith the Prophet, and His Progenitors for Many Generations
*Biographical Sketches of Joseph Smith the Prophet, and His Progenitors for Many Generations* is a 19th-century biographical and historical work by Lucy Mack Smith that recounts the life of Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, and his family background.
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D.
Latter Day Saint restoration scriptures
Latter Day Saint restoration scriptures are the body of sacred texts produced during the 19th-century Latter Day Saint movement, including works like the Book of Mormon and related revelations, regarded by its adherents as a restoration of original Christian doctrine and authority.
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E.
Doctrine and Covenants
Doctrine and Covenants is a canonical collection of modern revelations and inspired declarations regarded as scripture by Latter-day Saint movement churches.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latter-day Saint historical document
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newspaper article ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Wentworth Letter (published form) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
NERFINISHED
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early Latter-day Saint movement ⓘ |
| author | Joseph Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | letter to John Wentworth ⓘ |
| citedBy |
Latter-day Saint scholars
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official Church publications ⓘ |
| contains | Articles of Faith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes |
Joseph Smith’s early visions
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coming forth of the Book of Mormon ⓘ founding events of the Latter-day Saint movement ⓘ migration of Latter-day Saints to Missouri and Illinois ⓘ organization of the Church of Christ in 1830 ⓘ persecutions of early Latter-day Saints ⓘ |
| documentType |
creedal statement source
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narrative history ⓘ |
| firstPublicationOf | Articles of Faith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiographical sketch
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religious history ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalInfluenceOn | Articles of Faith in Latter-day Saint scripture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
earliest formal statement of Latter-day Saint beliefs in newspaper form
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primary historical source for Joseph Smith’s own account of early Church history ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodDescribed | 1820s–1840s early Latter-day Saint history ⓘ |
| influenced | later Latter-day Saint doctrinal summaries ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | general American readership ⓘ |
| keySection | thirteen Articles of Faith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mentions |
Bible
NERFINISHED
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Book of Mormon NERFINISHED ⓘ freedom of religion and conscience ⓘ restoration of the gospel ⓘ spiritual gifts ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Nauvoo, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publication | Times and Seasons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1842 ⓘ |
| publisher | Times and Seasons printing office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to present core Latter-day Saint beliefs
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to summarize the rise and progress of the Church ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Latter-day Saint NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Joseph Smith
NERFINISHED
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history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ⓘ |
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