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Book cover titled 'Insights: Doctrine and Covenants, Capstone of Doctrinal Understanding,' featuring an illustration of Jesus Christ with four young men in a forest setting.

Chapter titled, “The Divine Principle of Stewardship” in BYU Religious Studies Center Book (2025)

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Montview Journal Article (2022):
Constructing a Religious Paradox: The Nauvoo Temple, 1841-1846

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Dissertation Preview - The Forgotten Pioneers: Latter-day Saints from the Ship ‘Brooklyn’
Dissertation Preview - The Forgotten Pioneers: Latter-day Saints from the Ship ‘Brooklyn’
John P. Harris: Cofounder of the Nickelodeon Era
John P. Harris: Cofounder of the Nickelodeon Era

It all begins with an idea.

Sarah Selina Dolloway: Stubbornly Successful Despite Adversity
Sarah Selina Dolloway: Stubbornly Successful Despite Adversity
2 Major Ways the Bible Motivated the American Revolution
2 Major Ways the Bible Motivated the American Revolution