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Kevin L. Barney, "A Tale of Two Restorations," (1999 FAIR Conference presentation.) A comparison of the LDS restoration movement and the Alexander Campbell restoration movement.

Barry R. Bickmore, "The Restoration of the Ancient Church: Joseph Smith and Early Christianity," (Ben Lomond, CA: Foundation for Apologetic Information & Research, 1999) Bickmore's entire book - online!

Daniel C. Peterson, ""What Has Athens to Do with Jerusalem?": Apostasy and Restoration in the Big Picture," (1999 FAIR Conference presentation.)

Encyclopedia of Mormonism

The resources listed below are articles available in the Encyclopedia of Mormonism. These links are to information not located on the FAIR Web site.

Leon R. Hartshorn, "Signs of the True Church," Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Edited by Daniel H. Ludlow (New York: Macmillan Publishing, 1992), 1311-1312

Ensign Articles

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Richard Lloyd Anderson, "The Restoration of the Sacrament (Part 1: Loss and Christian Reformations)," Ensign, January 1992, 40.

Richard Lloyd Anderson, "The Restoration of the Sacrament (Part 2: A New and Ancient Covenant)," Ensign, February 1992, 10.

Milton V. Backman Jr., "Preparing the Way: The Rise of Religious Freedom in New England," Ensign, January 1989, 16.

David F. Boone, "Prepared for the Restoration," Ensign, December 1984, 17. Spiritual manifestations foreshadowed the return of gospel to earth.

Brent Bulloch, "How much emphasis is found in the writings of the Old Testament prophets on the subjects of the Restoration and the last days?," Ensign, December 1981.

Richard L. Bushman, "1830: Pivotal Year in the Fullness of Times," Ensign, September 1978, 9. How America was prepared as the site for the Restoration.

Donald Q. Cannon, Larry E. Dahl and John W. Welch; "The Restoration of Major Doctrines through Joseph Smith: Priesthood, the Word of God, and the Temple," Ensign, February 1989, 7.

Donald Q. Cannon, Larry E. Dahl and John W. Welch; "The Restoration of Major Doctrines through Joseph Smith: The Godhead, Mankind, and the Creation," Ensign, January 1989, 27.

Richard O. Cowan, "The Unfolding Restoration of Temple Work," Ensign, December 2001.

Arnold K. Garr, "Preparing for the Restoration," Ensign, June 1999, 34. Many religious reformers and others unknowingly but courageously played parts in the divine drama that set the scene for Joseph Smith, the great prophet of the last days.

Bruce C. Hafen, "The Restored Doctrine of the Atonement," Ensign, December 1993, 7. The truths of the Atonement remain hidden from a society that has been cleverly persuaded that the Church knows least--when in fact it knows most--about Jesus Christ's role as our Savior. The adversary has been engaged in one of history's greatest cover-ups.

Kent P. Jackson, "Moroni's Message to Joseph Smith," Ensign, August 1990, 13. A look at the verses the angel Moroni quoted to the Prophet Joseph Smith on 21-22 September 1823. Supports belief in the Apostasy and Restoration.

De Lamar Jensen, "Columbus and the Hand of God," Ensign, October 1992, 7. Columbus has become more a symbol than a person. In this quincentenary of his first voyage to the Americas, it is time to look at the man and his faith in God.

De Lamar Jensen, "Seventeen Centuries of Christianity," Ensign, September 1978, 51. How Christianity prepared the way for the Restoration in the Last Days.

Roger R. Keller, "Prepared for the Fullness," Ensign, January 1993, 21. The lives of early converts demonstrate some ways God prepares people for the richness of the restored gospel.

Robert L. Millet, "The Ancient Covenant Restored," Ensign, March 1998, 36. The Prophet Joseph Smith and the promises made to the fathers.

Dallin H. Oaks, "Apostasy and Restoration," Ensign, May 1995, 84.

Mark E. Petersen, "Signs of the True Church," Ensign, May 1979, 21. Why the LDS Church is a Restoration of true Christianity.

Daniel C. Peterson and Stephen D. Ricks, "Comparing LDS Beliefs with First-Century Christianity," Ensign, March 1988, 7. Latter-day Saints reject the doctrines of the Trinity as taught by most Christian churches today. These creeds were canonized in the fourth and fifth centuries A.D. and do not reflect the thinking or beliefs of the New Testament Church.

Lenet H. Read, "Elijah and Elisha: Foreshadowing the Latter-day Work," Ensign, March 1988, 24.

Andrew C. Skinner, "Apostasy, Restoration, and Lessons in Faith," Ensign, December 1995, 25. We affirm that the Apostasy and the Restoration occurred just as foretold. Both offer us lessons in the importance of following the Savior's chosen leaders.

Joseph B. Wirthlin, "Fruits of the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ," Ensign, November 1991, 15.

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