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First Vision not mentioned in local newspapers
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Contents
Criticism
- Critics claim that if Joseph Smith's First Vision actually occurred, then it would have been mentioned in the local newspapers at the time. Since no such record exists, the vision must not have actually occurred.
Source(s) of the criticism
- Fawn M. Brodie, No Man Knows My History: The Life of Joseph Smith (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1945), 23. ( Index of claims )
Response
Conclusion
Endnotes
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Further reading
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