Archives

Rod L. Meldrum   Rediscovering the Book of Mormon Remnant Through DNA Online excerpts Purchase Book This work is the sum of over four years of nearly continuous research into possible DNA connections between the Native American peoples, and the prophesied “remnant” of the house of Israel as contained in the Book of Mormon. You …

Author Bio Ph.D. in astronomy John P. Pratt was raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. He has always loved science and math. As a youth, he discovered prime numbers when he was four, studied dinosaurs like a maniac in fourth grade, and raised several pet reptiles and amphibian, and even ant lions. He placed second …

John P. Pratt   The Lord revealed a calendar to Moses, which has become the Hebrew Calendar, on which many sacred events occurred on holy days, such as the birth and resurrection of the Savior. Many events of the restoration of the Lord’s church in these latter-days also have occurred on Hebrew holy days. Why …

John P. Pratt   The scriptures are filled with many plain and precious truths which gladden the heart and enlighten the mind. But the scriptures also contain many hidden treasures. By this I mean precious treasures which have been purposely hidden. The Lord hides many truths for various reasons to come forth in his own …

John P. Pratt   Celestial witnesses testify of the accuracy of the New Testament account that Christ broke the bands of death on Easter Sunday, 3 April, AD 33. The two morning stars, Venus and Mercury, appeared to be cutting one of the bands in the “Bands of Death” constellation, while the other was being …

John P. Pratt The Venus Calendar may provide a scientific method of precisely determining the chronology in the Book of Genesis, beginning with the expulsion from the Garden of Eden. The Book of Genesis provides us with a detailed chronology in the genealogies included, and through modern revelation we know that the book was not …

John P. Pratt   If science is restricted to studying the physical world, should religion be content to discuss only spiritual and moral issues? “‘ Ever since the introduction of atheism into science a few centuries ago, the fields of science and religion are often perceived to be enemies, in battle to win the allegiance …

John P. Pratt Did the Fish Die in the Flood? John P. Pratt When I was about twelve years old, I remember being sent home from Sunday School more than once for asking irritating and/or embarassing questions. At that time I was not seeking the greater truths in life, but rather simply trying to harass …

John P. Pratt   Israelites will return from the north on a highway cast up in the midst of the great deep. The tenth Article of Faith of the LDS Church begins, “We believe in the literal gathering of Israel and in the restoration of the Ten Tribes . . . ” One aspect of …

John P. Pratt   On Easter Sunday, 3 April 1836, the Savior, Moses, Elias, and Elijah appeared in succession in the Kirtland Temple and restored priesthood keys required for the dispensation of the fulness of times. It should be noted that the conclusions in this article are based on scriptures, histo Elijah’s coming had been …

John P. Pratt   Newly discovered evidence indicates possible original location of Solomon’s temple. Exactly where was Solomon’s temple located? Virtually all investigators agree that it was on the Temple Mount Platform in Jerusalem, but its precise location has been in question. This article proposes a new location on that platform, where no building presently …

J. Reuben Clark, Jr. The Charted Course of the Church in Education President J. Reuben Clark, Jr. August 8, 1938 With the approval of the First Presidency of the Church, JRC gave this address to Church seminary and institute leaders and others. The group was assembled at Aspen Grove near Provo Canyon as part of …

Author Bio President – Joseph Smith Foundation James F. Stoddard III is the husband of Leslie Sarah Stoddard and father of 9 children. He is a direct descendant of Asael and Mary Duty Smith, the Prophet Joseph Smith’s grandparents, and other LDS Church history figures. He is the founder of the Joseph Smith Foundation with its …

John P. Pratt   The Book of Enoch declares that an angel revealed to Enoch how to draw the constellations and scientific research confirms that the figures are old enough for that to be true. The purpose of this article is to testify that the constellations bear record of the gospel and mission of Jesus …

John P. Pratt   Has Satan perverted the wonderful tool of science for his own purposes? Is Satan interested in science, or does he work full time enticing people to sin, attacking religion, and deceptively enslaving the unsuspecting? One reason I chose the field of science was to avoid anything that Satan might be interested …

John P. Pratt   Catastrophic event in the solar system opens possibilities of concern for earth. Most astronomers consider the fiery, dramatic collision of comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 with the planet Jupiter in July, 1994, to be the Astronomical Event of the Century.[1] The impact from the collision of just one of a score of cometary …

John P. Pratt   The evening and morning star has eight key orbital places, and each corresponds to one major event in the life of Jesus Christ. Many precise dates have been proposed in my previous work for the life of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Several of these have been shown to have been holy …

John P. Pratt   The following questions were received concerning the two recent articles in Meridian Magazine by Dr. John P. Pratt, “Venus and the Beginning of Mortality” and “Astronomical Witnesses of the Great Flood.” Predicting the Future? Q. If you can calculate the seven sacred calendars backward in time, can you also do it …

John P. Pratt   Did God Write the Laws of Physics? John P. Pratt Last month I asked three “scientific” questions and left the challenge to find the answers in the L.D.S. scriptures. Here are the best answers of which I am aware. Laws of Physics Did God write the laws of physics or are …

John P. Pratt   Isaiah prophesied that in the Millennium “the child shall die an hundred years old.” Modern research suggests that antioxidants often found in fresh fruits and vegetables may be the key to longevity. Isaiah provides us with a surprisingly detailed description of life during the Millennium. One of the features he describes …