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Don Bradley, "Knowing Brother Joseph: How the Historical Record Demonstrates the Prophet’s Religious Sincerity," Proceedings of the 2023 FAIR Conference (August 2023). link
LaJean Carruth, "His Accuracy was not What it Ought: Comparing George D. Watt’s Original Shorthand Record to his Published Transcripts in the Journal of Discourses," Proceedings of the 2023 FAIR Conference (August 2023). link
Jennifer Roach, "Shedding Light on the Complexities: Understanding Abuse within the LDS Church," Proceedings of the 2023 FAIR Conference (August 2023). link
Cassandra Hedelius, "Compassion and Evidence: The Wisdom of Church Guidelines for Transgender Individuals and Their Families," Proceedings of the 2022 FAIR Conference (August 2022). link
Craig Foster, "What Under the Banner of Heaven Gets Wrong," Proceedings of the 2022 FAIR Conference (August 2022). link
Kent P. Jackson, "Was Joseph Smith Influenced by Outside Sources in His Translation of the Bible?," Proceedings of the 2022 FAIR Conference (August 2022). link
Jeffrey Thayne, "Moral Intuitions and Persuasion: Exploring the Psychology of Conversion and Deconversion," Proceedings of the 2022 FAIR Conference (August 2022). link
Lynne Wilson, "Restoring a Kingdom of Priests and Priestesses," Proceedings of the 2022 FAIR Conference (August 2022). link
Jeff Bradshaw, "Since Hugh Nibley: Remarkable New Findings on Enoch and the Gathering of Zion," Proceedings of the 2021 FAIR Conference (August 2021). link
Edwin E. Gantt, "Agentic Sexuality: How a Latter-day Saint Perspective Can Rescue Humanity from the Tyranny of the Abstract," Proceedings of the 2021 FAIR Conference (August 2021). link
Jennifer Ann Mackley, "Discovering Church History: The Wilford Woodruff Papers Project," Proceedings of the 2021 FAIR Conference (August 2021). link
Brittany Chapman Nash, "Let’s Talk About Polygamy," Proceedings of the 2021 FAIR Conference (August 2021). link
Stephen O. Smoot, "Abraham and the Stranger at Sodom and Gomorrah: Reading the Bible and Navigating LGBT Identity," Proceedings of the 2021 FAIR Conference (August 2021). link
Ben Spackman, "'Through a Glass, Less Darkly: The 20th Century History of Genesis and Evolution'," Proceedings of the 2021 FAIR Conference (August 2021). link
Jeffrey Thayne, "Worldview Apologetics: Revealing the Waters in Which We Swim," Proceedings of the 2021 FAIR Conference (August 2021). link
Tim Barker, "Translating the Book of Abraham: The Answer Under Our Heads," Proceedings of the 2020 FAIR Conference (August 2020). link
Kim B. Clark, "Seeking Jesus Christ," Proceedings of the 2020 FAIR Conference (August 2020). link
Tyler Griffin, "Latter-day Lessons from Alma 30: Recognizing and Combating Anti-Christ Teachings and Tactics," Proceedings of the 2020 FAIR Conference (August 2020). link
Melissa Inouye, "Women in Global Church History," Proceedings of the 2020 FAIR Conference (August 2020). link
Andrew Knaupp and Sal Velluto, "Pillar of Light: A Graphic Novel Adaptation of Joseph Smith’s First Vision," Proceedings of the 2020 FAIR Conference (August 2020). link
James Perry, "When Doubts and Questions Arise: Church History and European Saints," Proceedings of the 2020 FAIR Conference (August 2020). link
Anthony Sweat, "History and Art: Mediating the Rocky Relationship," Proceedings of the 2020 FAIR Conference (August 2020). link
Don Bradley, "Joseph Smith's First Vision as Endowment and Epitome of the Gospel of Jesus Christ (or Why I Came Back to the Church)," Proceedings of the 2019 FAIR Conference (August 2019). link
Angela Hallstrom, "Women's Voices in Vol 2 of Saints," Proceedings of the 2019 FAIR Conference (August 2019). link
Elizabeth Kuehn, "'The Lives and Letters of the Twelve Apostles and their Wives during the Second British Mission, 1839-1841'," Proceedings of the 2019 FAIR Conference (August 2019). link
Richard Terry, "The Dirt on the Ancient Inhabitants of Mesoamerica," Proceedings of the 2019 FAIR Conference (August 2019). link
Matt Roper/Kirk Magleby, "Time Vindicates the Prophet," Proceedings of the 2019 FAIR Conference (August 2019). link
Jasmin Rappleye, "ScripturePlus: The Future of Scripture Study," Proceedings of the 2019 FAIR Conference (August 2019). link
Matthew Bowen, "'Laman and Nephi as Key-Words: An Etymological, Narratological, and Rhetorical Approach to Understanding Lamanites and Nephites as Religious, Political, and Cultural Descriptors'," Proceedings of the 2019 FAIR Conference (August 2019). link
John W. & Jeannie Welch, "Parables of Jesus Revealing the Plan of Salvation," Proceedings of the 2019 FAIR Conference (August 2019). link
Matthew McBride, "Answering Historical Questions with Church History Topics," Proceedings of the 2019 FAIR Conference (August 2019). link
Ben Spackman, "A Paradoxical Preservation of Faith: LDS Creation Accounts and the Composite Nature of Revelation," Proceedings of the 2019 FAIR Conference (August 2019). link
René Krywult, "Fear Leads to the Dark Side: How to Navigate the Shallows of (Mis)Information," Proceedings of the 2019 FAIR Conference (August 2019). link
Brian Hales, "Supernatural or Supernormal? Scrutinizing Secular Sources for the Book of Mormon," Proceedings of the 2019 FAIR Conference (August 2019). link
Scott Hales, "'The Exodus and Beyond: A Preview of Saints, Volume 2: No Unhallowed Hand'," Proceedings of the 2019 FAIR Conference (August 2019). link
Elder Craig C. Christensen, "Foundations of Our Faith," Proceedings of the 2019 FAIR Conference (August 2019). link
Scott Gordon, "CES Letter: Proof or Propaganda?," Proceedings of the 2019 FAIR Conference (August 2019). link
Wendy Ulrich, "'Women, Men, and Priesthood Power'," Proceedings of the 2019 FAIR Conference (August 2019). link
Tad Callister, "A Case for the Book of Mormon," Proceedings of the 2019 FAIR Conference (August 2019). link
Daniel Peterson, "“Idle Tales”? The Witness of Women," Proceedings of the 2019 FAIR Conference (August 2019). link
Elder Bruce C. and Sister Marie K. Hafen, "Faith is Not Blind," Proceedings of the 2019 FAIR Conference (August 2019). link
Matt McBride, "Women of the Global Church: Stories on history.lds.org," Proceedings of the 2018 FAIR Conference (August 2018). link
Jenny Reeder, "Fire In My Bones: Women’s Stories on churchhistorianspress.org," Proceedings of the 2018 FAIR Conference (August 2018). link
Lisa Olsen Tait, "Takeaways from the Gospel Topics Essays," Proceedings of the 2018 FAIR Conference (August 2018). link
Jenny Lund, "“We all must be crazy”: The Plight of a 19th-Century Mormon Missionary Wife," Proceedings of the 2018 FAIR Conference (August 2018). link
Scott Hales, "Women's Stories in Saints: The Story of the Church of Jesus Christ in the Latter Days," Proceedings of the 2018 FAIR Conference (August 2018). link
Taunalyn Rutherford, "For We Shall See Him as He Is: Understanding Mormon Women in India," Proceedings of the 2018 FAIR Conference (August 2018). link
Lynne Hilton Wilson, "Peter and Paul’s Paradoxical Passages on Women," Proceedings of the 2018 FAIR Conference (August 2018). link
Sara Riley, "“Even as Moses’ Did”: The Use of the Exodus Narrative in Mosiah 11-18," Proceedings of the 2018 FAIR Conference (August 2018). link
Brad Wilcox, "Have You Been Saved By Grace?' How Do We Respond?," Proceedings of the 2018 FAIR Conference (August 2018). link
Steve Densley & Geret Giles, "Barriers to Belief," Proceedings of the 2018 FAIR Conference (August 2018). link
Jeffrey Bradshaw, "Stories of the Saints in the DR Congo," Proceedings of the 2018 FAIR Conference (August 2018). link
John Gee, "Selling Our Birthright for a Mess of Pottage: The Historical Authenticity of the Book of Abraham," Proceedings of the 2018 FAIR Conference (August 2018). link
Randall Spackman, "Chronological Structure and Symbolism in the Small Plates of Nephi - Presentation Handout," Proceedings of the 2018 FAIR Conference (August 2018). link
Spencer McBride, "Joseph Smith in Van Buren’s White House: Lessons in Electoral Politics and Religious Freedom," Proceedings of the 2018 FAIR Conference (August 2018). link
Wade Miller, "The Presence of Pre-Columbian Horses in America," Proceedings of the 2018 FAIR Conference (August 2018). link
John Lynch, "Strengthen Thy Brethren: Bolstering Those in Faith Crisis," Proceedings of the 2018 FAIR Conference (August 2018). link
Elder Kevin W. Pearson, "A Sacred and Imperative Duty," Proceedings of the 2018 FAIR Conference (August 2018). link
Jeff Lindsay, "“Arise from the Dust”: Digging into a Vital Book of Mormon Theme," Proceedings of the 2018 FAIR Conference (August 2018). link
Steve Harper, "Making Saints: A Look into the Writing of the New Church History," Proceedings of the 2018 FAIR Conference (August 2018). link
Jeff Robinson, "Thinking Differently About Same-Sex Attraction," Proceedings of the 2018 FAIR Conference (August 2018). link
Daniel Peterson, "'Apologetics: What, Why and How?'," Proceedings of the 2018 FAIR Conference (August 2018). link
Neal Rappleye, "“Put Away Childish Things”: Learning to Read the Book of Mormon Using Mature Historical Thought," Proceedings of the 2017 FAIR Conference (August 2017). link
Elizabeth A. Kuehn, "Finances and Faith in the Kirtland Crisis of 1837," Proceedings of the 2017 FAIR Conference (August 2017). link
Keith Erekson, "'Witnessing the Book of Mormon: The Testimonies of Three, Eight, and Millions'," Proceedings of the 2017 FAIR Conference (August 2017). link
Michael Ash, "After the Manner of Their Language: The Key to Wisdom," Proceedings of the 2017 FAIR Conference (August 2017). link
Matthew Bowen, "'Semitic Semiotics: The Symbolic, Prophetic, and Narratological Power of Names in Ancient Scripture'," Proceedings of the 2017 FAIR Conference (August 2017). link
Scott Petersen, "'Jesus Christ, the Same Yesterday, Today, and Forever: A Restoration of Primitive Christianity'," Proceedings of the 2017 FAIR Conference (August 2017). link
Scott Gordon, "Mormon Temples and Freemasonry," Proceedings of the 2017 FAIR Conference (August 2017). link
Ben Spackman, "'Truth, Scripture, and Interpretation: Some Precursors to Reading Genesis'," Proceedings of the 2017 FAIR Conference (August 2017). link
Ugo Perego, "What does the Church believe about evolution?," Proceedings of the 2017 FAIR Conference (August 2017). link
Janiece Johnson, "Restoring the Tapestry of the Restoration: Early Mormon Women’s Witness," Proceedings of the 2017 FAIR Conference (August 2017). link
Tyler Griffin, "Book of Mormon Geographical References: Internal Consistency Taken to A New Level," Proceedings of the 2017 FAIR Conference (August 2017). link
Gerrit Dirkmaat, "Lost Teachings of the Prophets: Recently Uncovered Teachings of Joseph Smith and Others from the Council of Fifty Record," Proceedings of the 2017 FAIR Conference (August 2017). link
Daniel Peterson, "What Difference Does It Make?," Proceedings of the 2017 FAIR Conference (August 2017). link
Morgan Deane, "Climbing a tree to find a fish: Insurgency in the Book of Mormon," Proceedings of the 2016 FAIR Conference (August 2016). link
Jill Derr, "Quorum Lost and Found: Eliza R. Snow and the 1868 Restoration of Relief Society," Proceedings of the 2016 FAIR Conference (August 2016). link
Matt Grow, "'“We, the People of the Kingdom of God”: Insights into the Minutes of the Council of Fifty, 1844-1846'," Proceedings of the 2016 FAIR Conference (August 2016). link
Ralph Hancock, "'“Love Wins,” and Charity Loses'," Proceedings of the 2016 FAIR Conference (August 2016). link
Grant Hardy, "More Effective Apologetics," Proceedings of the 2016 FAIR Conference (August 2016). link
Ally Isom, "Faith-Centered Dialectics: Talking About Differences Transforms," Proceedings of the 2016 FAIR Conference (August 2016). link
Patrick Mason, "The Courage of Our Convictions: Embracing Mormonism in a Secular Age," Proceedings of the 2016 FAIR Conference (August 2016). link
Ben McGuire, "The Book of Mormon as a Communicative Act: Translation in Context," Proceedings of the 2016 FAIR Conference (August 2016). link
Dan Peterson, "'The Logic-Tree of Life, or, Why I Can’t Manage to Disbelieve'," Proceedings of the 2016 FAIR Conference (August 2016). link
Matt Roper, "“To Inflict the Wounds of Death”: Mesoamerican Swords and Cimeters in the Book of Mormon," Proceedings of the 2016 FAIR Conference (August 2016). link
Kathryn Shirts, "“Daughters of Christ”: Finding Language to Talk about Women and Priesthood," Proceedings of the 2016 FAIR Conference (August 2016). link
Royal Skousen and Stan Carmack, "Finishing up the Book of Mormon Critical Text Project: An Introduction to The History of the Text of the Book of Mormon," Proceedings of the 2016 FAIR Conference (August 2016). link
Brian Stubbs, "Changes in Languages from Nephi to Now," Proceedings of the 2016 FAIR Conference (August 2016). link
Wendy Ulrich, "What I hope we will teach our daughters (and sons) about the priesthood," Proceedings of the 2016 FAIR Conference (August 2016). link
Margaret Barker, "The Mother in Heaven and Her Children," Proceedings of the 2015 FAIR Conference (August 2015). link
Ron Dennis, "Captain Dan Jones: Defender of the Faith in Wales," Proceedings of the 2015 FAIR Conference (August 2015). link
Brant Gardner, "History and Historicity in the Book of Mormon," Proceedings of the 2015 FAIR Conference (August 2015). link
James D. Gordon III, "Faith and Scholarship," Proceedings of the 2015 FAIR Conference (August 2015). link
Laura Harris Hales, "Joseph Smith’s Polygamy: Toward a Better Understanding," Proceedings of the 2015 FAIR Conference (August 2015). link
Cassandra Hedelius, "'A house of order, a house of God: Recycled challenges to the legitimacy of the church'," Proceedings of the 2015 FAIR Conference (August 2015). link
David J. Larsen, "The Order of the House of God: Ancient Practices and Modern Experiences," Proceedings of the 2015 FAIR Conference (August 2015). link
Brittany Chapman Nash, "An Act of Religious Conviction: Mormon Women and Nineteenth-Century Polygamy," Proceedings of the 2015 FAIR Conference (August 2015). link
Michael R. Otterson, "On the Record," Proceedings of the 2015 FAIR Conference (August 2015). link
Dan Peterson, "The Reasonable Leap into Light: A Barebones Secular Argument for the Gospel," Proceedings of the 2015 FAIR Conference (August 2015). link
Ed Pinegar, "How to help young Latter-day Saints deal with criticisms against the Church and the doubts they cause while remaining faithful," Proceedings of the 2015 FAIR Conference (August 2015). link
Paul Reeve, "'From Not White Enough, to Too White: Rethinking the Mormon Racial Story'," Proceedings of the 2015 FAIR Conference (August 2015). link
Stephen H. Webb, "Why Mormon Materialism Matters," Proceedings of the 2015 FAIR Conference (August 2015). link
Lynne Wilson, "Christ’s Emancipation of Women in the New Testament," Proceedings of the 2015 FAIR Conference (August 2015). link
Kerry Muehlstein, "The Book of Abraham and Unnoticed Assumptions," Proceedings of the 2014 FAIR Conference (August 2014). link
Marvin Perkins, "Blacks in the Scriptures," Proceedings of the 2014 FAIR Conference (August 2014). link
Barry Bickmore, "Joseph Smith Among the Early Christians," Proceedings of the 2014 FAIR Conference (August 2014). link
Bob Rees, "Earl Wunderli’s Imperfect Book," Proceedings of the 2014 FAIR Conference (August 2014). link
Matt Roper & Paul Fields, "Scriptural Style in Early Nineteenth Century American Literature," Proceedings of the 2014 FAIR Conference (August 2014). link
Ty Mansfield, "'“Mormons can BE gay, they just can’t DO gay”?: Deconstructing Sexuality and Identity From an LDS Perspective'," Proceedings of the 2014 FAIR Conference (August 2014). link
Ann Cannon, "'Why, Yes! I am a Mormon, Thank You Very Much!'," Proceedings of the 2014 FAIR Conference (August 2014). link
Russell Stevenson, "'Shouldering the Cross, or How to Condemn Racism and Still Call Brigham Young a Prophet'," Proceedings of the 2014 FAIR Conference (August 2014). link
Robert F. Smith, "The Preposterous Book of Mormon: A Singular Advantage," Proceedings of the 2014 FAIR Conference (August 2014). link
Sharon Eubank, "“This Is a Woman’s Church”," Proceedings of the 2014 FAIR Conference (August 2014). link
Matt Grow & Matt Godfrey, "The Story Behind the Revelations: Using the Joseph Smith Papers to Better Understand the Doctrine and Covenants," Proceedings of the 2014 FAIR Conference (August 2014). link
Hannah Smith, "Religious Liberty: What Latter-day Saints Need to Know to Preserve Our First Freedom," Proceedings of the 2014 FAIR Conference (August 2014). link
Dan Peterson, "Some Reflections on That Letter to a CES Director," Proceedings of the 2014 FAIR Conference (August 2014). link
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