The Disciple as Witness: Essays on Latter-day Saint History

Title

The Disciple as Witness: Essays on Latter-day Saint History and Doctrine in Honor of Richard Lloyd Anderson

Publication Type

Book

Year of Publication

2000

Editors

Ricks, Stephen D. (Secondary), Parry, Donald W. (Secondary), and Hedges, Andrew H. (Secondary)

Number of Pages

624 Publisher

Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies

City

Provo, UT

Terms of use

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Bibliographic Citation

Abstract

Richard Lloyd Anderson is a scholars’ scholar. Among Latter-day Saints, he is dean and master of two separate fields of academic study: the New Testament and early LDS Church history.

His passion for history has profoundly influenced his scholarly career; his passion for order and system has shaped his missionary work and directed him into studying law; and his love for Brigham Young University and loyalty to its mission and destiny have guided his academic path.

This volume, as you can see from the table of contents, contains essays written by outstanding LDS scholars on Book of Mormon Studies, Old Testament Studies and Ancient History, and New Testament Studies and Early Christian History.

20 Chapters

Introduction

Hedges, Andrew H. | pp. ix-xviii

Second Only to Christ: Joseph Smith in Modern Mormon Piety

Allen, James B. | pp. 1-35

The Ram and the Lion: Lyman Wight and Brigham Young

Bitton, Davis | pp. 37-60

The Tomb of Joseph

Black, Susan Easton | pp. 61-86

Words of Comfort: Funeral Sermons of the Prophet Joseph Smith

Cannon, Donald Q. | pp. 87-104

Richard Lloyd Anderson and Worldwide Church Growth