Thursday, November 3, 2016

Daniel Peterson, "Joseph Smith's name 'had for good and evil among all nations"

The Deseret News just published an article by Daniel C. Peterson which discusses the fulfilment of Moroni's words to the young prophet Joseph Smith in 1823 that "[Joseph Smith's] name should be had for good and evil among all nations, kindreds, and tongues, or that it should be both good and evil spoken of among all people" (JS-H 1:33).

Defending the Faith: Joseph Smith's name 'had for good and evil among all nations'


I myself have defended what Latter-day Saints believe about the person and work of the Prophet Joseph Smith, including the following paper:

Joseph Smith Worship? Responding to Criticisms of the Role and Status of the Prophet Joseph Smith in Latter-day Saint Theology

As I have (sincerely) said to a few critics, I do hope and pray for the day that we can sing the following hymn together:





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