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  • Importance of education: BYU Independent Study offers no-cost online classes

    When the cornerstone of the Far West Temple was placed, Sidney Rigdon, according to the book Distinctive Teachings of the Restoration by Wendell O. Rich, declared, "Next to the worship of our God, we esteem the education of our children and of the rising generation." From the very foundation of the Church, education, intelligence and knowledge of things both spiritual and temporal have been strongly encouraged. Fast forward almost 200 years and that same commitment to lifelong learning can be found online: more than 50 free online courses offered through BYU's Independent Study. You don't even need to be a BYU student to take them.
    Published: Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011

  • Highlights of Church history in Pennsylvania

    Here are highlights of events pertaining to Church history in Pennsylvania:
    Published: Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011

  • The divine origin of the Book of Mormon

    A persistent but many times refuted theory meant to debunk the divine origin of the Book of Mormon was itself disputed yet again in a presentation at the Aug. 5 session of the FAIR conference.
    Published: Monday, Aug. 8, 2011

  • History driven through revelation

    The Church has one of the most dynamic histories one will ever find, said John M. Beck, retired associate director of the Orem Institute of Religion adjacent to Utah Valley University.
    Published: Saturday, May 21, 2011

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Published: Saturday, Feb. 8, 1992

It was time for filing income taxes again and Fred Wehrhahn was at the home of some non-member friends, George and Sandra Schneider, gathering information in order to assist in preparing their...