The Salt Lake Tribune

How did Joseph Smith translate the Book of Mormon? A ‘dumb rock’ or biblical ‘interpreters’?

If two Latter-day Saint researchers have their way, it would be so long to “seer stone in a hat” and hello to “Urim and Thummim.” They would also like to drop-kick the inclusion of folk magic out of ...
The Salt Lake Tribune

‘Mormon Land’: Scholar examines how founder Joseph Smith may have translated the faith’s signature scripture

Early members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints believe the ability to translate was one of the spiritual gifts mentioned in the New Testament. Church founder Joseph Smith said he ...
Oregonian

Mormons publish first photos of stone Joseph Smith used to translate scripture

A picture of a smooth, brown, egg-sized rock is shown in the printer's manuscript of the Book of Mormon following a news conference Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day ...
The Digital Universe

Joseph Smith depicted in LDS art

Richard Oman, senior curator for the Museum of Church History and Art, visited BYU Thursday to discuss the various depictions of Joseph Smith in modern-day Latter-day Saint art. ?Each of these pieces ...
KUTV

LDS Church releases volume 8 of Joseph Smith Papers

(KUTV) — The eighth volume of the Joseph Smith Papers is now officially released by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Church Historian's Press announced in a Thursday press release ...