Mummies in the Temple
Kirtland TempleDid you know that the early saints charged admission to the general public to see Egpytian Mummies inside the Kirtland Temple? John Larsen of Mormon Expression conducted a fascinating...
View ArticleMapping Elections and Mormonism
“Maps are powerful tools”, said John Hamer at the 2011 John Whitmer Historical Association meetings. His remarks have be published in the latest issue of the John Whitmer Historical Association Journal...
View ArticleInterview with John Hamer
I understand you have been involved in collecting manuscripts and original documents that touch upon or concern the “Mormon” Church. What has that meant in your life? What perspectives has that given...
View ArticleApostle & Seventy Compare LDS & RLDS Temple Worship
I’m excited to start 2018 two amazing guests: a Seventy and an Apostle of the Community of Christ: John Hamer and Lachlan MacKay. I’ll let them introduce themselves. Lachlan: Sure, [I’m] Lachlan...
View ArticleWhy 1st Pres Dissolves/Kirtland Temple Ownership problems
Friday was President Monson’s funeral. When an LDS President dies, the First Presidency is dissolved. Have you ever wondered why that is the case? Historian John Hamer and apostle Lachlan MacKay of...
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