Abinadi, an Opera in Two Acts

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Meredith Ryan Taylor and Dr. David Sargent, Music Abinadi, at the time of this report, has not been completed. Originally the opera was intended to be finished with an orchestration requiring soloists, chorus and a small instrumental ensemble of not more than twenty players. Early on in the process of writing, Dr. Lawrence Vincent (head […]

Summary of Creative Research Grant Results of The Life of Luke S. Johnson

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James A. Rae and Dr. Richard E. Bennett, Church History and Doctrine The results of being accepted for this scholarship resulted in an extensive life history of one of the most prominent Latter-Day Saint pioneers. Though now largely not well known, Luke S. and the Johnson family played an important role in the beginnings of […]

The Delaware Indians Before, During, And After The 1831 Visit of Mormon Missionaries

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David M. Calabro and Dr. Richard E. Bennett, Church History and Doctrine In 1831, missionaries Oliver Cowdery, Parley P. Pratt, and Frederick G. Williams visited the Delaware Indians on their reservation in Kansas and preached the restored Gospel of Jesus Christ. The Delawares reacted positively to the missionaries’ message. However, before the missionaries could baptize […]

TEXTUAL FINGERPRINTING: UNCOVERING BOOK OF MORMON MATERIAL IN THE JOSEPH SMITH TRANSLATION OF THE BIBLE

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Donald Patrick Bradley, Ancient Scripture The Problem During the first three years of the LDS Church, Joseph Smith spent much of his time revising or retranslating the Bible. He intended to clarify obscure passages, restore lost truths, and weed out errors that had found their way into the sacred text. Although the resulting “Joseph Smith […]

Peter French, His 1813 Inn, And The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

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Josh E. Probert and Dr. Larry C. Porter, Church History and Doctrine I spent 10 days in Northeastern Ohio and Western New York this summer researching Peter French and his property which was purchased by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1833. While in Ohio I visited several historical repositories including the […]

CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE SPARTANS AND THE JEWS IN 1 MACCABEES

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Carl Griffin, International Area Studies On December 9, 1993, I was informed by letter that I had been chosen as a recipient of the Research and Creative Work Scholarship. I was delighted at the time at the prospect of exploring my proposed research topic, and am now pleased to report the results of that research. […]

The Saints at War

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Geoffrey Wright and Dr. Robert Freeman, Church History The scriptures tell us, “If all had been, and were, and ever would be, like unto Moroni, behold, the very powers of hell would have been shaken forever…”1 Moroni was an example of faith- his faith inspired him to fight in defense, of his family, religion and […]