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I Don't Have a Testimony of the History of the Church

TitleI Don't Have a Testimony of the History of the Church
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2019
AuthorsBitton, Davis
JournalInterpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship
Volume31
Pagination285-302
KeywordsEarly Church History; Faith Crisis; Testimony
Abstract

In this masterful presentation, accomplished historian Davis Bitton addresses the role of history and belief. Testimonies, he asserts, are born of belief and spiritual witnesses, not from historical events. It is quite possible to know all about Church history and still remain a believing member.

URLhttps://journal.interpreterfoundation.org/i-dont-have-a-testimony-of-the-history-of-the-church/