Library of Congress Exhibit. The History of the Book of Mormon. ACU Sunday Series.

Library of Congress Exhibit. The History of the Book of Mormon. ACU Sunday Series. 

Full Speech: Elder Christofferson on Book of Mormon at Library of Congress.

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Since its initial publishing 186 years ago, the Book of Mormon has made an indelible mark not only on the lives of its serious readers but also on American popular culture at large. The book was added to the list of "Books That Shaped America" in 2013 and since June 2016 has been a part of the “America Reads” exhibit at the Library of Congress. The exhibit’s purpose is to foster new conversations about 65 books the American public says have had “a profound effect on American life.” The exhibit features some of the rarest and most interesting editions in the Library’s collections, including an original copy of the Book of Mormon. “[The Book of Mormon] has spawned pageants and plays, appeared in films, inspired musical lyrics, and received 4 out of 5 stars on the Apple Store,” Elder D. Todd Christofferson said Wednesday at the exhibit, where he spoke for 20 minutes about the book’s history and impact. “It has been illustrated in comic strips, displayed in paintings, told through historical fiction, and imprinted on clothing. A copy of the Book of Mormon was even checked out to President Abraham Lincoln at the Library of Congress on November 18, 1861.” The Book of Mormon, a record of ancient-American civilizations, is a foundational scripture for Latter-day Saints, along with the Bible and other books. Mormons believe Joseph Smith translated the Book of Mormon over the course of about three months from gold plates, then published an initial 5,000 copies in 1830. “It is a miracle to see that what began with 5,000 copies in a small print shop in Palmyra, New York, in 1830 has resulted in millions of copies available in multiple languages around the globe,” Elder Christofferson said. In fact, more than 176 million copies of the Book of Mormon have been printed since 1830, and the book has been translated into 110 languages — 89 full translations, with selections of the book in another 21 languages. In addition to this, the Book of Mormon is available on LDS.org and the Church's mobile applications (as well as some third-party mobile applications). Elder Christofferson also spoke of the Book of Mormon’s impact on literature, which today includes literary readings of the Book of Mormon in university-level English courses across the country. Such classes allow the Book of Mormon to speak for itself rather than debating historical accuracy or Joseph Smith’s methods of translating the book. “You don't have to believe in its historic claims to appreciate [the Book of Mormon] as literature,” Elder Christofferson said, quoting scholar David Bokovoy.

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Migration: A Yearning for Home

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Published on Feb 21, 2019

What unseen force causes migrating species to return home? How do we know where to go in life? We have a guiding force, the light of Christ, that motivates us to seek our heavenly home.

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Finding Hope Through the Resurrection of Christ.

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Published on Jan 17, 2019

Jesus Christ is central to our Heavenly Father’s plan of salvation. Through our Savior’s atonement and resurrection, He made it possible for us to live again with our loved ones for eternity.

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How To Grow Closer To God.

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TheLDSLife - Living Life as a Latter-day Saint

Published on Jan 13, 2014

‪#ComeUntoChrist is the young men, young women theme for 2014 as it has been revealed in our Stake and focus is on Moroni's final words to us. His invitation is powerful our resolve is committed. Commit yourselves this year to help bring souls unto Christ! #TheLdsLife, #LDS, #Mormon, #Faith

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Come With Us!

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Published on Jan 11, 2014

http://www.lds.org/church/news/2014-m... "Come Follow Me" the Savior said... let us now in his footsteps tread. Members of the LDS Church cordially invite you to come and see! Come and see what your life will be like when God becomes a major part of it! http://www.lds.org Moroni 10:32 Yea, come unto Christ, and be perfected in him, and deny yourselves of all ungodliness; and if ye shall deny yourselves of all ungodliness, and love God with all your might, mind and strength, then is his grace sufficient for you, that by his grace ye may be perfect in Christ; and if by the grace of God ye are perfect in Christ, ye can in nowise deny the power of God.cid=HPWE112013190 #TheLdsLife, #LDS, #Mormon, #Faith , #ComeUntoChrist

The Miracle of Forgiveness - Story of the Prodigal Son

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Published on Aug 19, 2013

The miracle of forgiveness is available to all men, I believe, no matter how far they roam and no matter what they have done.