Posts by Jesus in Focus

Historians Brett D. Dowdle and Brent M. Rogers discuss how and why the Nauvoo City Council enshrined religious tolerance in

Joseph Smith spoke often at the public lecture hall known as the Nauvoo Lyceum, and his sermons were recorded by

Historian Christopher J. Blythe discusses a comforting sermon given by Joseph Smith to parents grieving over the loss of their

Historians Christian Heimburger and Alex D. Smith review the history of Freemasonry and the Female Relief Society in Nauvoo, Illinois,

By 1842, Joseph Smith was functioning in many roles in the burgeoning city of Nauvoo, Illinois, including ecclesiastical leader, political

Take a behind-the-scenes look of the Joseph Smith papyri, the Book of Abraham manuscripts, and the original Times and Seasons