John A. Widtsoe Foundation

Join The John A. Widtsoe Foundation in an interactive virtual conversation and Q&A series discussing key components of Church History. This series is hosted by Richard E. Turley Jr., Former Managing Director of the Church History Department, and he is joined by esteemed historians and other experts to discuss insights into each topic, and their impact on members of the Church across the globe. The topics coincide with the Come Follow Me curriculum, and our hope is that these conversations enhance your Come Follow Me study and help Church members around the world understand how Church history connects with them, and how it connects them together more deeply. In this month’s conversation, we were pleased to be joined by Kathleen Flake, author and Richard Lyman Bushman Chair of Mormon Studies at the University of Virginia. The pair discussed revelations found in Doctrine and Covenants section 132.

Join The John A. Widtsoe Foundation in an interactive virtual conversation and Q&A series discussing key components of Church History. This series is hosted by Richard E. Turley Jr., Widtsoe Foundation Board Member and former Managing Director of the Church History Department, and is joined by esteemed historians and other experts to discuss insights into each topic, and their impact on members of the Church across the globe. The topics coincide with the Come Follow Me curriculum, and our hope is that these conversations enhance your Come Follow Me study and help Church members around the world understand how Church history connects with them, and how it connects them together more deeply. In this month’s conversation, we were pleased to be joined by David Grua and Stephen Davis who are both, Church historians. The trio discussed Joseph Smith's Liberty Jail letter, and its impact on the Church globally.