With the divisive 2024 election, listen as Dr. Steven C. Harper and Eastin Hartzell discuss politics and peacemaking. Do you ever feel that you can't be in the presence of others in your church because of their political views? Do you ever feel frustration with past teachings of Church leaders? This is the episode for you. For further study go to: www.cesletters.org To read Abraham Lincoln's 2nd inaugural address, go here:...

Welcome to the CES Letters, where we respond to the questions and concerns posed in the CES Letter. Today Dr. Steven C. Harper discusses anti-intellectualism. SHOW NOTES: https://www.cesletters.org/post/book-of-mormon-witnesses-with-steven-c-harper-show-notes SOCIAL MEDIA: ⁠⁠⁠Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cesletters/⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/cesletters⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CESLetters

Join us as we dive into one question submitted by a viewer like you. We will think slow, recognize what we know and how we know it, and give additional resources to study! Today we discuss: How do I talk about polygamy with others? Additional Resources: Let's Talk about Polygamy by Brittany Chapman Nash - https://www.deseretbook.com/product/P5244297.html The Two Trees by Valerie Hudson - https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/conference/august-2010/the-two-trees Joseph Smith's Polygamy by...

Welcome to the CES Letters, where we respond to the questions and concerns posed in the CES Letter. Today Dr. Steven C. Harper discusses anti-intellectualism. WEBSITE: www.cesletters.org SOCIAL MEDIA: ⁠⁠⁠Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cesletters/⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/cesletters⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CESLetters

Join us as we dive into one question submitted by a viewer like you. We will think slow, recognize what we know and how we know it, and give additional resources to study! Additional Resources: Spencer W. Kimball and the Revelation on Priesthood by Edward Kimball - https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3908&context=byusq Discussing Difficult Topics: Race and the Priesthood by W. Paul Reeve -...

Welcome to the CES Letters, where we respond to the questions and concerns posed in the CES Letter. Today Dr. Steven C. Harper discusses temples and freemasonry. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Freemasonry and the Latter-day Saint Temple Endowment Ceremony by Steven C. Harper Church History Topic - Masonry WEBSITE:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.cesletters.org⁠⁠⁠⁠ SOCIAL MEDIA: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/cesletters/⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/cesletters⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube:...

Welcome to the CES Letters, where we respond to the questions and concerns posed in the CES Letter. Today Michael Peterson joins us for part 2 of an in-depth study surrounding the author of the CES Letter. SUPPLEMENTARY RESPONSE: Read ⁠here: ⁠⁠https://www.cesletters.org/post/were-these-ever-the-questions-of-a-sincere-truth-seeker-by-michael-w-peterson-and-jacob-z-hess WEBSITE:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.cesletters.org⁠⁠⁠⁠ SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/cesletters/⁠⁠⁠ Facebook:...

Welcome to the CES Letters, where we respond to the questions and concerns posed in the CES Letter. Today Sarah Allen discusses her experience responding to the CES Letter. SUPPLEMENTARY RESPONSE: Read ⁠here: Coming soon... WEBSITE:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.cesletters.org⁠⁠⁠⁠ SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/cesletters/⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/cesletters⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CESLetters

Welcome to the CES Letters, where we respond to the questions and concerns posed in the CES Letter. Today Michael Peterson discusses an in-depth study surrounding the author of the CES Letter. SUPPLEMENTARY RESPONSE: Read ⁠here: ⁠⁠https://www.cesletters.org/post/were-these-ever-the-questions-of-a-sincere-truth-seeker-by-michael-w-peterson-and-jacob-z-hess WEBSITE:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.cesletters.org⁠⁠⁠⁠ SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/cesletters/⁠⁠⁠Facebook:...

Welcome to the CES Letters, where we respond to the questions and concerns posed in the CES Letter. Today Dr. Richard Bushman will discuss translation. SUPPLEMENTARY RESPONSE: Read ⁠here: ⁠⁠https://www.cesletters.org/post/translation WEBSITE:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.cesletters.org⁠⁠⁠⁠ SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/cesletters/⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/cesletters⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CESLetters

Welcome to the CES Letters, where we respond to the questions and concerns posed in the CES Letter. Today Dr. Steven C. Harper will discuss Priesthood Restoration. WEBSITE:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.cesletters.org⁠⁠⁠⁠ SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/cesletters/⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/cesletters⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CESLetters

Welcome to the CES Letters, where we respond to the questions and concerns posed in the CES Letter. Today Dr. Richard Bushman will discuss testimony and spiritual witness.SUPPLEMENTARY RESPONSE:Read ⁠here: ⁠⁠https://www.cesletters.org/post/testimony-and-spiritual-witnessSHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPT:Read ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠: ⁠⁠https://www.cesletters.org/post/testimony-and-spiritual-witness-with-dr-richard-l-bushman-show-notesWEBSITE:⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.cesletters.org⁠⁠⁠⁠SOCIAL MEDIA:Instagram:...

Welcome to the CES Letters, where we respond to the questions and concerns posed in the CES Letter. Today Brian C. Hales will discuss polygamy and polyandry. SUPPLEMENTARY RESPONSE: Read ⁠here: ⁠⁠https://www.cesletters.org/post/the-ces-letter-and-joseph-smith-s-polygamy SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPT: Read ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠: ⁠⁠https://www.cesletters.org/post/the-ces-letter-and-joseph-smith-s-polygamy-with-brian-c-hales-show-notes WEBSITE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.cesletters.org⁠⁠⁠⁠ SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram:...

Welcome to the CES Letters, where we respond to the questions and concerns posed in the CES Letter. Today Stephen O. Smoot discusses the KJV Text found in the Book of Abraham. SUPPLEMENTARY RESPONSE: Read ⁠here: ⁠⁠https://www.cesletters.org/post/kjv-text-in-the-book-of-abraham SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPT: Read ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠: ⁠⁠https://www.cesletters.org/post/kjv-text-in-the-book-of-abraham-with-stephen-o-smoot-show-notes WEBSITE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.cesletters.org⁠⁠⁠⁠ SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram:...

Welcome to the CES Letters, where we respond to the questions and concerns posed in the CES Letter. Today Dr. Steven C. Harper gives a great perspective on the Book of Mormon Translation. WEBSITE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.cesletters.org⁠⁠⁠⁠ SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/cesletters/⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/cesletters⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CESLetters

Welcome to the CES Letters, where we respond to the questions and concerns posed in the CES Letter. Today Stephen O. Smoot discusses the 'anachronism's' found in Book of Abraham. SUPPLEMENTARY RESPONSE: Read ⁠ here: ⁠⁠https://www.cesletters.org/post/book-of-abraham-anachronisms SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPT: Read ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠: ⁠⁠https://www.cesletters.org/post/book-of-abraham-anachronisms-with-stephen-o-smoot-show-notes WEBSITE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.cesletters.org⁠⁠⁠⁠ SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram:...

Welcome to the CES Letters, where we respond to the questions and concerns posed in the CES Letter. Today Dr. Joshua Sears discusses discredited science claims: Noah's Ark and The Tower of Babel SUPPLEMENTARY RESPONSE: Read ⁠ here: ⁠⁠https://www.cesletters.org/post/discredited-science-claims-noah-s-ark-and-the-tower-of-babel SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPT: Read ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠:...

Welcome to the CES Letters, where we respond to the questions and concerns posed in the CES Letter. Today Stephen O. Smoot gives an overview on the questions and concerns of the Book of Abraham. We will dig deeper in future episodes. SUPPLEMENTARY RESPONSE: Read ⁠ here: ⁠https://www.cesletters.org/post/book-of-abraham-translation SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPT: Read ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠:...

Welcome to the CES Letters, where we respond to the questions and concerns posed in the CES Letter. Today Dr. Stanford Carmack talks about the supposed "KJV errors in the Book of mormon." SUPPLEMENTARY RESPONSE: Read ⁠ here: https://www.cesletters.org/post/kjv-errors-in-the-book-of-mormon SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPT: Read ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠: https://www.cesletters.org/post/kjv-errors-in-the-book-of-mormon-show-notes WEBSITE: ⁠⁠https://www.cesletters.org⁠⁠ SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram:...

Welcome to the CES Letters, where we respond to the questions and concerns posed in the CES Letter. Today Steven C. Harper talks about the late accounts of the First Vision, and why Joseph Fielding Smith may have hidden one of the accounts. SUPPLEMENTARY RESPONSE: Read ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPT: Read ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. WEBSITE: ⁠⁠https://www.cesletters.org⁠⁠ SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/cesletters/⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/cesletters⁠⁠ Youtube:...

Welcome to the CES Letters, where we respond to the questions and concerns posed in the CES Letter. Today we look at why there are multiple accounts of the First Vision with Dr. Steven C. Harper SUPPLEMENTARY RESPONSE: Read ⁠here⁠. SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPT: Read ⁠here⁠. WEBSITE: ⁠https://www.cesletters.org⁠ SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/cesletters/⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/cesletters⁠ Youtube:...

Welcome to the CES Letters, where we respond to the questions and concerns posed in the CES Letter. Steven C. Harper explains his goals with this project. SUPPLEMENTARY RESPONSE: Read here. SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPT: Read here. WEBSITE: https://www.cesletters.org SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cesletters/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cesletters Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@CESLetters TIMECODE: (00:00) Welcome (00:23) What is The CES...

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