Gospel Topics Essays
Starting in 2013, the Church published 15 in-depth essays on the hardest questions in Latter-day Saint history and doctrine. Each was approved by the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Below they are grouped by topic.
Plural Marriage
What the Church teaches about plural marriage — from Joseph Smith through the Manifesto.
5 essays covered
Joseph Smith & Scripture
What the Church teaches about the First Vision, the Book of Mormon, and the Book of Abraham.
4 essays covered
Race and Church History
What the Church teaches about the priesthood, the 1978 revelation, and hard moments in Church history.
4 essays covered
Latter-day Saint Doctrine
What the Church teaches about the parts of our doctrine that are different from other churches.
3 essays covered
These essays are published on ChurchofJesusChrist.org. GospelCheck does not author them — we link directly to the Church's own published text.