Leadership

Authority structures, prophetic claims, and institutional leadership practices within Mormonism.

The Silence of Modern Revelation.

Traces shift from divine dictation to administrative policy in modern LDS leadership.

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The Revisions Behind LDS General Conference Talks.

Conference talks are later edited, altering leaders’ original spoken messages.

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When Leaders Endorse What They Later Deny.

Early endorsements of the Journal of Discourses conflict with modern institutional distancing.

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Was Early Mormon Obedience Backed by Force?

Hyde links obedience to violent consequences for dissent.

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Is Happiness Earned Rather Than Innate?

Packer links happiness to effort and personal stewardship.

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Is Loyalty to Joseph Smith Mandatory?

Full participation requires affirming Joseph Smith’s prophetic authority.

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Did Joseph Smith Elevate Himself Above Jesus and the Apostles?

Joseph Smith boasts surpassing Jesus and apostolic leadership.

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Does Protecting Faith Require Withholding Difficult Facts?

Ferguson questions leadership transparency on controversial evidence.

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