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Was First Vision Embellished? (Mark Scherer 1 of 4)

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Did Joseph embellish the First Vision accounts? Dr Mark Scherer is the retired Church Historian from the Community of Christ. He’s written a 3-volume work called “Journey of a People,” similar to the 4-volume Church history work by the LDS Church called “Saints.” Volume 1 contains the shared history of the Community of Christ & LDS Church. We’ll talk about differences in interpretation, like the First Vision and other events. Check out our conversation…

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  • Guest: Mark Scherer
  • Denomination: Community of Christ
  • Theology: Interfaith, Mormon Scripture
  • Church History, First Vision, Joseph Smith
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One Response

  1. Brian G says:
    August 1, 2023 at 6:56 pm

    The short answer is yes.

Dr Mark Scherer, Retired Church Historian for Community of Christ discusses First Vision and other shared history with LDS Church.
  • Date: July 31, 2023
  • Guest: Mark Scherer
  • Denomination: Community of Christ
  • Theology: Interfaith, Mormon Scripture
  • Church History, First Vision, Joseph Smith
  • Tags: best Mormon history podcast, Church History, Gospel Tangents, GT Podcast, iTunes, Joseph Smith, LDS Church, Mormon schisms
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