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A Record Shall Be Kept: Understanding and Defending the History of the Church<\/em> brings together a distinctive group of Latter-day Saint scholars who participated in FAIR\u2019s 2024 conference, Understanding and Defending the History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints<\/em>.<\/p>\n

This collection of essays explores a wide range of historical, theological, and cultural topics\u2014spiritual gifts in the early Church, questions of violence on the nineteenth-century frontier, debates over scripture and translation, and interpretations of prophecy and the Anthon manuscript.<\/p>\n

Edited by Jared Riddick, Sarah N. Allen, and Trevor Holyoak, this volume exemplifies an unapologetically faithful yet intellectually rigorous approach to the past. Written by \u201cdisciple-scholars\u201d whose careers often lie outside the academy, these proceedings offer fresh insights for students, researchers, and lay readers alike, highlighting the ongoing vitality of Latter-day Saint apologetic thought.<\/p>\n

Contributors:<\/strong>
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Proceedings from FAIR\u2019s 2024 Understanding and Defending the History of the Church<\/em> conference. 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