January 19, 1986 by •
Adam,
ancient civilization,
archaeological excavation,
archaeologist(s),
archaeology,
Bible,
Chaldean(s),
Charles Darwin,
China,
controversy,
disbelief(s),
Egyptian(s),
evidence,
evolutionary theory,
God,
history,
Hittite(s),
imagination,
impressions,
interpretation,
investigators,
Jericho,
language(s),
naive science,
Near East,
New Education Uniformity,
opinion(s),
Patriarchs,
prehistory,
prophet(s),
religion,
scholarship,
science,
scientific method,
scripture(s),
speculation,
theories,
unbelief,
uncertainty,
Victorians
9 pp. typed paper, 1965; Seventh East Press (January 18, 1982): 4-7, 12; and CWHN 1: 21-36. This is the manuscript of an essay submitted to the Instructor, and rejected, and circulated with two letters, both dated September 16, 1965, one addressed to “Dear Brother,” 1 p., and the other addressed to “Mr. W,” 5 …
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January 2, 1980 by •
A. H. Gardiner,
A. H. Sayce,
Abraham,
Anthon Transcript,
authenticity,
B. H. Roberts,
Berlin dictionary,
Bible,
Book of Abraham,
book of Jarom,
Book of Mormon,
Breasted,
Brigham Young,
Christianity,
criticism,
Deseret News,
Deveria,
Eduard Meyer,
Egypt,
Egyptian,
Egyptian Alphabet and Grammar,
Egyptian(s),
Egyptologists,
Egyptology,
evidence,
facsimiles,
fragment(s),
Franklin S. Spalding,
fraud,
God,
Hebrew(s),
hieroglyphics,
hypocephali,
hypocephalus,
ignorance,
interpretation,
J. M. Sjodahl,
Joseph Smith,
Latter-day Saints,
learned doctors,
linguistic,
Lythgoe,
manuscript(s),
Mormon(s),
mummies,
opinion(s),
papryi,
Pearl of Great Price,
Peters,
Petrie,
Pharaoh,
prophet(s),
Ramesseum Dramatic Text,
Reuben Hedlock,
revelation(s),
Robert C. Webb,
Royal Society,
S. A. B. Mercer,
scholar(s),
scholarship,
text(s),
the characters,
the critic(s),
Thebes,
translation,
translator,
truth,
Urim and Thummim,
writings
a series of articles in The Improvement Era, 1968-1970. The following three chapters, “Setting the Stage– The World of Abraham,” “The Sacrifice of Isaac,” and “The Sacrifice of Sarah,” have been reprinted in CWHN 14:163-218, 319-381
September 2, 1976 by •
America ancient,
ancient America,
Book of Mormon,
Central America,
Christian(s) church,
divine power,
Egyptian(s),
God,
hierocentric,
Hopewell culture,
Liahona,
Messiah,
Nephites,
New Education World,
Old World,
powerhouses,
religious structures,
ruins,
sacred centers,
temple(s),
Urim and Thummim
in The Ensign 2:9 (September 1972): 46-49; reprinted in Parry, Donald W., ed. Temples of the Ancient World (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1994), 29-47; CWHN 8: 265-273.
April 25, 1974 by •
1 Jeu,
2 Jeu,
Adam,
Adam as Michael,
ancient prayer circle,
ancient religious writings,
animals,
Apocalypse of Abraham,
Askew Manuscript,
Berlin Papyrus,
Book of Enoch,
Book of Nature,
Books,
children of God,
Christian(s) cosmology,
Clementine Recognitions,
cosmism,
creatio ex nihilo,
creation(s) as organization,
damnation,
Dead Sea Scrolls,
degrees of glory,
Disneyland,
divinity,
dogs,
Egyptian(s),
energy,
eternal progression,
Ginza,
Gregory of Nyssa,
heavens,
hell,
Ignatius,
joy,
Kabbalah,
libraries of ancient writings,
light,
Mandaean writings,
Manichaean writings,
matter,
measurement and creation,
Michael,
mortality,
Mother of the Living,
multiplicity of worlds,
mysteries of creation,
Nag Hammadi codices,
Odes of Solomon,
ordinances,
Origen (early church father),
physical world,
Pistis Sophia,
pre-mortal existence,
probation,
progeny,
progression,
purification,
salvation,
Satan,
science fiction,
Sefer Yetzirah,
Sent One(s),
skena,
Sons of Light,
space,
spark (of creation),
spirit (and matter),
the Gospel of Philip,
the Gospel of Truth,
topos,
treasure (physical substance),
Walt Disney,
world(s),
writings ancient,
Zohar
“Secrets of the Scriptures — The Creation,” 29 pp., typed transcript of a talk given in Glendale, California in 1969. One of the best examples of Nibley’s use of ancient apocryphal writings. The talk was also unusual in that he expressed gratitude that it was being recorded. Brothers and Sisters, I am actually glad that …
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December 2, 1970 by •
Abraham,
American Prophet,
Avebury,
Book of Mormon,
cosmos,
Eduard Meyer,
Egyptian(s),
Eric Hornung,
Hopi,
Hotevilla,
Joseph Smith,
ordinances,
scholar(s),
temple(s),
Year-Rite
Address given on 4 December 1999 at BYU.
March 17, 1965 by •
Abraham,
Alma,
ancient Israel practice,
anti-gnostic,
apocrypha,
apocryphal works writings,
Babylonian(s),
Baruch,
Bible,
Book of Jubilees,
Book of Mormon,
buried up unto the Lord,
Cain,
Christian(s),
Christianity,
Coffin texts,
Copper Scroll,
Creation Apocrypha,
Dead Sea Scrolls,
Demotic,
devil(s),
doctrine(s),
Egypt,
Egyptian(s),
ephod of Cia,
false teachers,
filthy water,
Gentiles,
Gilgamish,
God,
Helaman,
hidden book,
hieratic,
hieroglyphics,
house boat Israel,
images,
iron rod,
Isaac,
Isaiah,
Israel,
Jacob,
Jeremiah,
Jesus Christ,
Jewish Apocrypha,
Jews,
Joseph Smith,
Judaism,
King Benjamin,
King(s) Benjamin,
knowledge,
Laban,
Lehi,
libraries,
Lord Raglan,
Manual of Discipline,
metaphors,
Nephi,
newly discovered,
Odes of Solomon,
olive tree,
Origins of Religion,
Paanchi,
path,
Pharaoh,
plan of redemption,
plates,
pre-existence,
pride of the world,
private libraries,
prophet(s),
reality,
Reformed Egyptian,
righteous,
Satan,
scripture(s),
Sons of Darkness,
Sons of Light,
star(s),
testamentary literature,
the Gospel of Philip,
The LORD,
The Pearl,
the plan,
the Redeemer,
the two ways,
the wicked,
the Word of God,
third dimension,
treasures,
wilderness,
will of God,
Wisdom of Solomon,
writing,
Zenos,
[Egyptian] genealogical records
58 pp. d.s. typed transcript of a lecture given on March 17, 1965; CWHN 12:212-263. The imagery and practices found in the Book of Mormon are compared with certain phrases and material concerns found in Jewish and Christian apocryphal writings. — Midgley Listen to recording: Part 1 Part 2 Right-click (cntrl-click for macs) and “save …
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January 1, 1946 by •
atheism,
Bible,
Book of Mormon,
dream(s),
Eduard Meyer,
Egyptian texts,
Egyptian(s),
Eight Witnesses,
evolution,
evolutionary scheme,
Fawn M. Brodie,
First Vision,
Gold Plates,
identical anecdotes,
imposter,
insinuation,
Joseph Smith,
King James Bible,
kingdom(s),
law of parsimony,
Mormon(s),
Mormonism,
original religion,
parallels,
persecution,
plausible,
power(s),
preconceived ideas,
prejudice(d),
Rev. Character Caswell,
revealed religion,
revelation(s),
stable doctrine,
temple(s) rites,
Ursprung und Geschichte der Mormonen,
Walters,
witnesses
No Ma’am, That’s Not History: A Brief Review of Mrs. Brodie’s Reluctant Vindication of a Prophet She Seeks to Expose (Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, 1946): 62 pp.; CWHN 11:1. Subsequently reissued without changes at various times. This is a short, witty reply to Fawn M. Brodie’s No Man Knows My History (New York: Knopf, 1945; …
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