Pillar of Light is a graphic novel about on Joseph Smith's First Vision. Created by veteran comic book artist Sal Velluto and Andrew Knaupp, this unique telling of the story that will reach people young and old in a new and profound way.Joseph Smith Jr. authored four accounts of his "First Vision" during his lifetime. Critics have claimed that the differences between the accounts amount to contradictions and are evidence he fabricated the story. The narration found in this book incorporates elements from all the accounts given by the Prophet, as well as accounts recorded by those who heard him.

In this rich in-depth study, author Matthew B. Brown helps the reader realize the First Vision more fully by placing events in historical context, answering criticisms, and comparing and contrasting the various recitals of the First Vision. Brown also shows the remarkable harmony that exists between the accounts as well as the minor differences in the retellings.

Pillar of Light is a graphic novel about on Joseph Smith's First Vision. Created by veteran comic book artist Sal Velluto and Andrew Knaupp, this unique telling of the story that will reach people young and old in a new and profound way.Joseph Smith Jr. authored four accounts of his "First Vision" during his lifetime. Critics have claimed that the differences between the accounts amount to contradictions and are evidence he fabricated the story. The narration found in this book incorporates elements from all the accounts given by the Prophet, as well as accounts recorded by those who heard him firsthand. The result is a rich, consistent and synergistic narrative.PILLAR OF LIGHT has been carefully researched and includes details not previously shown in films and art, as well as accurate historical depictions, beautiful symbolism, and creative representations. It is inspiring to people of all ages and helps to build testimonies of the Prophet Joseph Smith and his divine mission.

JOSEPH SMITH JR. fu l'autore di quattro resoconti della "Prima Visione" durante il corso della sua vita. Per quanto i critici abbiano affermato che le differenze tra i vari resoconti siano contraddittorie e dimostrino che Joseph s'inventò tutta la storia, questa opera ha lo scopo di mostrare come questi differenti dettagli si adattino e completino magnificamente. Questa Graphic Novel incorpora elementi da tutti i resoconti forniti dal Profeta, come pure i resoconti scritti da coloro che lo ascoltarono di persona. Il risultato è una narrativa ricca, coerente e sinergica. COLONNA DI LUCE è frutto di accurate ricerche e include elementi mai precedentemente presentati in film e altri media, come pure accurate rappresentazioni storiche, e significativi simbolismi. L'opera si offre come fonte d'ispirazione per persone di tutte le età con l'auspicio che edifichi la loro testimonianza del profeta Joseph Smith e della sua missione divina.

The principal doctrines defining Mormonism today often bear little resemblance to those it started out with in the early 1830s. This book shows that these doctrines did not originate in a vacuum but were rather prompted and informed by the religious culture from which Mormonism arose. Early Mormons, like their early Christian and even earlier Israelite predecessors, brought with them their own varied culturally conditioned theological presuppositions (a process of convergence) and only later acquired a more distinctive theological outlook (a process of differentiation). In this first-of-its-kind comprehensive treatment of the development of Mormon theology, Charles Harrell traces the history of Latter-day Saint doctrines from the times of the Old Testament to the present. He describes how Mormonism has carried on the tradition of the biblical authors, early Christians, and later Protestants in reinterpreting scripture to accommodate new theological ideas while attempting to uphold the integrity and authority of the scriptures. In the process, he probes three questions: How did Mormon doctrines develop? What are the scriptural underpinnings of these doctrines? And what do critical scholars make of these same scriptures? In this enlightening study, Harrell systematically peels back the doctrinal accretions of time to provide a fresh new look at Mormon theology. “This Is My Doctrine” will provide those already versed in Mormonism’s theological tradition with a new and richer perspective of Mormon theology. Those unacquainted with Mormonism will gain an appreciation for how Mormon theology fits into the larger Jewish and Christian theological traditions.